Overview
The PADI E-learning Advanced Open Water course can be completed in 2 days and consists of 5 adventure dives. Two of these will be a deep dive and a navigation dive and then you get to choose 3 more dives from 9 available adventure dives. A very fun course and will greatly improve your scuba diving skills.
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- Mobile ticket
- Hotel pickup offered
What's included
Professional guide
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Lunch
In-vehicle air conditioning
Beverages
Tea and coffee
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Gratuities
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
Good to know
• Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
• Not recommended for pregnant women
• Evidence of dive certification is required from all divers wishing to participate in a certified dive
• Diving within 18 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving.
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
What to expect
First you will choose your 3 elective adventure dives after consultation with one of our instructors. For each of the 5 adventure dives that you complete for the course you will have to read the chapter in the PADI Adventures in Diving manual and fill out the corresponding knowledge reviews, or we can send you an PADI e-book so that you can do your reading at home before arriving here in Koh Samui.
The course consists of 2-3 days of boat dives depending on which package that you choose. This is a really fun course and after completion you will be certified to dive to depths of up to 30 meters.
A typical course would consist of the following:
Day 1
We will pick you up at your hotel approximately 7:10 to take you to the boat pier. At the pier you will review your dives for the day with your instructor discuss what you will be doing on the days dives and any preparation you may need.
You will arrive at your first dive site between 8:50 and 9:20 depending on which dive site you and your instructor have chose for the day. You will complete 2 or 3 dives during the day with lunch in between and then will return to Koh Samui between 1:15 and 2:30. After your dives you will review your knowledge reviews with your instructor and debrief the dives for the day.
Day 2
Day 2 will run pretty much the same as day 1 as far as the schedule. After your dives you will return to the shop again to finish your knowledge portion and process your PADI advanced open water certification.
We also offer an advanced open water + nitrox certification course. This course is great if you plan on using your advanced certification to do deep diving or liveaboard in the future as being certified to use nitrox can greatly extend your bottom time on dives.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Times are local to the experience (Asia/Bangkok).
Additional Information
- Diving within 18 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 8 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about PADI advanced open water course
Can I cancel PADI advanced open water course for free?
No. All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
How long does it take?
It takes about 2 days.
Is pickup offered?
Pickup is offered for all travelers.
What's included?
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Beverages
- Tea and coffee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's not included?
- Gratuities
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in German, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Operated by Samui Discovery Divers, Co., Ltd
