Advanced Open Water
EXPLORE YOUR COURSE
Dive deeper, explore and elevate your skills with the Advanced Open Water Course.
About The Course
The PADI Advanced Open Water course is your passport to deeper dives and exciting new underwater experiences. Here in Phuket, we run the course over two days with six dives included, giving you plenty of time in the water to build real confidence and experience.
This program builds on your Open Water skills through a series of adventure dives. Two dives are compulsory, Deep and Underwater Navigation, with a minimum of three additional electives to complete your course.
In Phuket, the most commonly selected dives include Drift, Fish Identification, and Peak Performance Buoyancy, along with options like PADI AWARE. Depending on dive sites, conditions, and availability, you may also have the opportunity to try Digital Underwater Photography, Enriched Air Nitrox, DPV (scooter), Rescue, or Wreck dives.
Gain confidence, refine your skills, and unlock a whole new level of diving, all while earning credit towards future PADI Specialty certifications.
Requirements:
Minimum age – 12+ (Junior Advanced for 12-15 year old's)
PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organization)
Whats Included
PADI eLearning & certification fee
Full equipment rental
Meals included (breakfast, lunch & snacks)
Two days of boat diving (6 dives total)
Selected area hotel transfers*
(Patong, Kata, Karon, Rawai, Nai Harn, Chalong and Kamala)
What You Will Learn
- Online theory with PADI eLearning, save time in Phuket.
- Start to 'think like a diver' become more independent.
- Two compulsory dives, Deep Dive (30m) and Navigation.
- Three additional Adventure dives like Drift, Wreck, Fish ID, PPB, Nitrox or Rescue.
Take This Course
- Master and build on existing skills.
- Build confidence underwater.
- Develop new skills.
- Discover new places.
- Get certified for max depth 30m
- One step closer to PADI Master Scuba Diver or dive professional.
The Best Part: You Select the Dives You Want to Do
One of the best parts of the PADI Advanced Open Water course is the flexibility to choose your Adventure Dives. After completing the two compulsory dives, Deep and Underwater Navigation, you’ll work with your instructor to select the remaining electives based on your interests, experience, and the dive sites and conditions on the day.
In Phuket, the most popular options include Drift Diving, Fish Identification, and Peak Performance Buoyancy, along with PADI AWARE. Depending on dive sites and conditions, you may also have the opportunity to try Digital Underwater Photography, Enriched Air Nitrox, DPV (scooter), Rescue, or Wreck dives.
Each Adventure Dive is a taste of a specific area of diving, helping you build new skills and confidence in the water. Better yet, these dives can also count as the first dive towards the corresponding PADI Specialty course, giving you a head start if you choose to continue your training.
Our Dive Courses
PADI Advanced Open Water Course Phuket 2-day program
Saturday Special, with 6 diving Racha Islands only. Includes online theory, hotel transfers (Patong, Kata, Karon, Kamala, Rawai and Chalong areas only), equipment, breakfast and lunch on the boat, drinks, snacks and hopefully some really nice diving.
Saturday Special Racha Islands Only
12,500 THB
(Saturday start special)
The most popular option with 6 dives in total, Racha Islands and Phi Phi/Shark Point OR Shark Point/Anemone Reef.
Includes online theory, hotel transfers (Patong, Kata, Karon, Kamala, Rawai and Chalong areas only), equipment, breakfast and lunch on the boat, drinks, snacks and hopefully some really nice diving.
Racha & Phi Phi/Shark Point
12,900 THB
(Flexible start days)*not including Phi Phi Park fee
Additional Options
Optional PADI Course Addon’s
Add on the Deep Diver Specialty certification, 1 extra day (3 days total), 9 dives.
Deep Diver (40m)
1 extra day
Nitrox course theory only add on package. Includes Nitrox online theory and can be done alongside the Advance course.
Nitrox Course
Theory Only
AWARE course theory only add on package. Includes PADI AWARE online theory and can be done alongside the Advanced course.
AWARE Dive Against Debris
AWARE course theory only add on package. Includes PADI AWARE online theory and can be done alongside the Advanced course.
AWARE Shark Conservation
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New Rescue Adventure Dive
In 2021, PADI introduced the Rescue Diver Adventure Dive, which provides an introduction to the PADI Rescue Diver Course.
During this dive, you’ll learn three essential skills: self-rescue, assisting a panicked diver, and searching for a missing diver. These skills can then be credited towards the PADI Rescue Diver course.
The Scuba Equipment You Use
As with your PADI Open Water course you will use all the standard scuba gear including your underwater compass. Depending on which three adventure dives you select, you could be using a digital underwater camera, an underwater dive light, lift bags, a dive flag/float or other specialized equipment.
The Learning Aids You Will Be Using
PADI’s Advanced Open Water online eLearning program will give you valuable information on more than 16 types of specialty diving. You will refer to the online theory to improve your scuba diving skills and prepare yourself for new experiences and adventures.
Struggle with underwater navigation? Underwater navigation is a compulsory Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water course so it will be one of the skill that with the assistance of our instructor you will improve.
