PADI Open Water Diver Course

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Booking terms & conditions

Duration3 days
Minimum age10
PrerequisiteNo prior diving experience required; must swim 200 m and float/tread water 10 min
CertificationPADI Open Water Diver
Group sizemax 4 students per instructor

What's included

  • PADI eLearning & certification
  • Full scuba equipment
  • 4 ocean dives from our own boat
  • Lunch, snacks & drinks on boat days
  • Pool admission & CO₂ offset
  • Basic tour accident insurance

What's not included

  • Diving Accident Insurance
  • Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks (bring your own)
  • Hotel transfers (we are happy to advise you)

About the PADI Open Water Diver Course

The PADI Open Water Diver course is your first full scuba certification. Complete the theory online, spend Day 1 learning the essential skills in our pool, then put them into practice during four open water dives from our own boat over Days 2 and 3.

Once certified, you can dive with a buddy to a maximum depth of 18 metres, and your certification is recognised worldwide and does not expire.

Other course options

  • Short on time? The PADI Scuba Diver course takes two days and certifies you to dive to 12 metres with a PADI Professional.
  • Already completed your theory and pool training? Choose the Open Water Referral and complete your four training dives with us.
  • Our Eco option adds the PADI AWARE Dive Against Debris® specialty, with 8% of the course fee donated to the PADI AWARE Foundation.

Before you start

  • No previous diving experience is required. Minimum age is 10 years, and you must be able to swim 200 metres and float or tread water for 10 minutes.
  • You’ll also need to complete the standard Diver Medical Form before the course. Please read it carefully — answering “Yes” to certain questions requires a doctor’s approval before you can dive.

Where will we dive?

We choose your training sites according to the day's conditions and what's best for the course. Your dives may take you to Racha Yai, Koh Mai Thon, Koh Doc Mai, Green Island or Shark Point.

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The Aloha difference

Why dive with Aloha Diving

Better divers

We don’t teach to the minimum requirements. We build skills, good habits and confidence at each diver’s pace, with very small classes and an emphasis on safety, control and respect for the reef.

Safety first

Safety is non-negotiable. Experienced professionals, well-maintained equipment and boat, proper safety equipment, and recognised diving and local standards guide every dive.

Diving with a lighter footprint

Green Fins standards are part of how we dive. We support Oceans For All and take part in reef clean-ups, marine-life monitoring and other conservation activities.

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