A cute, little reef with a variety of hard corals and lots of colourful fishes.
| Course Duration | One day |
| Availability | Every day |
| Minimum Age | 10 years old |
| Certification Level Needed | Open Water Diver |
| Instruction | Private |
Ever felt like a salmon battling upstream against the current? Wanted to just lie back and relax and head downstream? Now is your chance to learn and practice techniques for diving in currents and drifting along. Plan your entry and exit points, practice descents and ascents whilst drifting along and also how to use surface floats. Go on, jump in and go with the flow!
| Steps | Action |
|---|---|
| One | Before the course, read the Drift Diver specialty manual and complete some questionnaires. |
| Two | Discuss the questionnaires with your dive instructor and practice any skills above water that you may need for the dives. |
| Three | Complete two or three dives using the new skills you have learnt. Explore the local reefs with your instructor and have your breath taken away by the amazing beauty of our local reefs! |
To enable us to give you the safest and best diving experience, we only offer private tuition for all our diving courses in Phuket. Read about how this benefits you here.
Online booking discounts of between 5% and 20% are available on all course prices depending on the number of students. Terms and conditions apply.
Certified divers and snorkellers are welcome to join on the trips too. Certified divers can receive a 10% discount off the standard trip price if diving with the student(s). Full trip price list here.
| Gold | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dives | 3 Dives | |
| Racha Yai | Boat Dives | |
| Private Instructor | ||
| Private Instructor | ✔ | ✔ |
| PADI Drift Diver Manual | ||
| PADI Drift Diver Manual | ✔ | ✔ |
| Certification Costs | ||
| Certification Costs | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dive Insurance | ||
| Dive Insurance | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scuba Equipment | ||
| Scuba Equipment | ✖ | ✖ |
| Destination | ||
| Destination | Racha Yai | Choice of 3 trips^ |
| Hotel Transfers* | ||
| Hotel Transfers* | ✔ | ✔ |
| Breakfast + Lunch | ||
| Breakfast + Lunch | ✔ | ✔ |
| Tea + Coffee + Water | ||
| Tea + Coffee + Water | ✔ | ✔ |
| Phi Phi Park Fees | ||
| Phi Phi Park Fees | ✖ | ✖ |
^Choice of King Cruiser wreck trip, Phi Phi Islands OR Racha Noi/Yai Islands.
*Free transfers to/from hotels are from the following towns: Chalong, Kamala, Kata, Karon, Patong, Rawai. Transfers are also available from other areas around Phuket for a small surcharge. Prices are available on request. Complimentary transfers are not included for Gold package.
Please note that equipment rental is NOT included in the price for our PADI specialty courses in Phuket. The items below are available for rent (must be pre-ordered). Dive computers are compulsory for all of our dive courses.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Full Equipment Set (BCD, Regulator, Wetsuit, Fins, Mask) | 500 baht per trip |
| Full Equipment Set + dive computer | 650 baht per trip |
| HD Action CAM | 800 baht per trip |
| Digital Underwater Camera | 1,000 baht per trip |
| Nitrox (approx. 32%) | 200 baht per tank |
| 15 litre tank | On request |
Individual scuba items such as BCD are also available for rent. Price on request.
To help with the costs of reef protection and regeneration schemes, the Thai government has introduced a national park entry fee for all visitors to Phi Phi islands of 600 baht per diver per day and 400 baht per non-diver per day. This fee is in addition to the price of any diving course or trip visiting Phi Phi islands. The fee will be payable in cash (Thai Baht) direct to the boat tour leader on the day of the trip.
A cute, little reef with a variety of hard corals and lots of colourful fishes.
An amazing 80 metre long wreck surrounded by large schools of fishes!
Colourful soft corals and sea fans plus a chance of a shark or turtle.
Generally clear water, wonderful marine life - with dives in sheltered bays.