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.
See Availability.
Traveler pickup is offered
07:50 AM
2 days(approx.)
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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, please consult your doctor
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Posted By : kidrenaissance
Samui Discovery Divers, certified me with Open Water, Advanced Diver and Enriched Air Diver. For my first Open Water my instructor Mei Yang was very attentive to the fact that I was not a strong swimmer and over the course I not only received my Open Water but also gained more confidence to swim further both with and without my BCD. Her in-depth knowledge of both PADI and long experience of teaching not only guided me through my Open Water certification but also taught my more aspects on respecting the ocean and the marine environment.
Samui Discovery Divers impressive manner of service and care taken during my first course lead me within two months too further my studies into Advanced Diver & Enriched Air Diver.
Eric Vinik instructed me and my buddy for our
Advanced Diver & Enriched Air. He gave us ample time to study our E Learning prior to the course and was on hand to answer any questions before we arrived at the dive sites. With the Deep Dive & Enriched Air more focus was placed on the safety and gassing out so that we understood that the pre checks of both equipment and dive site where essential. Eric has dived and instructed for many decades and all around the world so it was nice also to hear his stories that gave us a boarder view of the joy of being a PADI Diver.
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Posted On : 2020-09-30
Posted By : davidmorland
Completed my Advanced Open Water course with this great team. The whole experience was great. Friendly, relaxed and professional. The equipment and instructor was top notch. Thoroughly enjoyed being back in the water. Sail Rock was magnificent with an abundance of fish and super visibility! I’ll be back for more.
Thanks Richie and the team!
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Posted On : 2020-07-07
Posted By : Kobish1984
These guys are awesome. I couldn't recommend them more. Very professional, a d the dive sites were great
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Posted On : 2020-01-10
Posted By : fqyyql
My second trip to Samui after a DSD with discovery dive center in July. I took the ow and aow courses this time and got my certification thanks to the lovely team and my professional instructor Mei Yang.
They have excellent boats, fast, clean, stable(Thanks to the captain here) and all kinds of equipments. Even I wear glasses, they have suitable masks for me. The dives were really amazing, especially the trip to sail rock and Chumphon, where whale shark appears.
My instructor Mei Yang is very professional and is very experienced under the sea. She can always find some creatures that are hard to find. She is very concerned about the students and has patience and responsibility. I learnt a lot from her. She shared a lot about her experience that made the whole course full of pleasure.
Finally, thanks again to my instructor, the captain, the staff and the whole team. Really wonderful experience!
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Posted On : 2019-10-12
Posted By : Sebastian K
I did my AOWD there. it was wonderful. nice people. special thanks to Laura. I had very nice dives. 👌🏻
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Posted On : 2019-04-15
Posted By : VoyageurBrussels
Cela faisait longtemps que mon fils Adam et moi voulions passer la certification Padi et nous sommes très contents d'avoir choisi cette agence qui est très professionnelle.
En outre nous avons été enchantés de notre instructice Samira, par son professionnalisme, sa rigueur, son sens inné de la pédagogie et enfin sa personnalité très agréable.
On vous recommande vivement cette agence et surtout si c'est avec Samira comme instructeur 😉
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Posted On : 2023-09-02
