Dive Courses – Phuket Liveaboard
Scuba Diving is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Anyone from age 10 and up in good health and a sense of Adventure can participate.
Phuket is without a doubt one of the best learning environments for all
levels of divers. Phuket offers excellent diving conditions for day trips,
Similan Liveaboards and all levels of diving courses, attracting thousands
of divers every year. An international and exciting atmosphere, with a
touch of oriental adventure, warm friendly waters (close to 30 degrees
Celsius), a tropical climate, beautiful beaches, and the smiling Thai
hospitality, all adds to a pleasant and enjoyable stay on diving Phuket.
Similan Divers offers the complete range of PADI diving Phuket courses
for beginners and previously certified divers. Our four Padi Course Directors
and additional Master and Staff Instructors guarantee the quality of your
training in our fully equipped education facility at Kata Beach. With
air-conditioned classrooms and up-to-date teaching aids, Similan Divers
provides you with a comfortable and relaxed course environment - just
what’s needed for stress-free learning diving Phuket.
All courses for beginners include transfers, equipment rental and the described Boat- and/or Beach dives. Courses for certified divers include transfers and the described Boat- and/or Beach dives. PADI Materials and Certification fees are included in the course prices and will not be charged separately. Please contact us for a detailed offer specifically if you like to make a course at the Similan Islands.
The PADI Discover Scuba Diving program lets you experience the thrill of diving under the close supervision of one of Similan Diver’s experienced PADI Instructors in pool or pool-like conditions. During your adventure, you'll master some basic scuba concepts and skills and will have the opportunity to take part in an open water adventure.
This program is the ideal way to experience scuba diving without having
to enroll on a full course diving Phuket.
Similan Divers offers ‘Discover Scuba Diving’ in three options. You can
choose from either pool lessons followed by a beach dive at Kata Reef
or alternatively as a boat trip with two or three dives at protected diving
Phuket sites.
Course contents – Phuket Liveaboard
- Knowledge development and equipment handling
- Your instructor will use scuba gear and pictured lesson guides to introduce you to the most important rules of scuba diving. This takes approximately 30-40 minutes.
- Training under water
- Firstly your experienced and patient instructor will spend some time at the poolside or on the boat to give you a detailed briefing about the following training session. Under water, shallow enough to stand up in you can watch a very slow and detailed demonstration of all the necessary skills. You will then have time to practice these skills under the instructor’s direct supervision.
- Diving with tropical fish and coral
- Once you have mastered the required skills you can continue with the most thrilling part of the program, the underwater tour. At a depth of maximum 12 meters / 40 feet your instructor will show you a huge variety of tropical coral and fish. Barracudas, lion fish, trumpet fish, groupers, clown fish and many other marine creatures will greet you in their world. Your experienced buddy and instructor understands your problems as a beginner and will be there to assist you whilst under water.
The two day ‘Scuba Diver’ course was designed for those who don’t have enough time to complete the entire Open Water Diver course in one go, or if somebody needs to interrupt this course for any reason. The Scuba Diver course offers a fast and convenient way for everybody from the age of 10 years old to obtain their first internationally recognised scuba certification.
Scuba Divers are qualified to:
- Join our day trips
- Dive with a PADI professional to a maximum depth of 12 meters / 40 feet (not every trip is suitable)
- Continue their education to obtain the Open Water Diver certificate.
Course contents – Phuket Liveaboard
- Preparation
- Get your PADI Open Water Diver Crew Pack from Similan Divers dive store with a brief explanation of how to use it from our Staff.
- Knowledge development
- Your instructor will close knowledge gaps and eliminate misinterpretations by using a video and verbal presentation.
- Pool training
- Our swimming pool offers a 1,50 meters / 4,50 feet in the shallow end and a 2,50 meters / 7,50 feet in the deep end to practice in. Your instructor will explain and slowly demonstrate each and every skill for you and give you enough time to practice. We will also check if you are able to swim and feel comfortable in the water.
- Open water training
- During your course you will participate in two open water training
dives to a maximum depth of 12 meters / 40 feet which will last 40-60
minutes each dive. The first dive does not contain any formal skills
but gets you acclimatised to the new environment. During Phuket the
second dive you will repeat the skills you have already learnt in the
pool and apply them to open water situations. Both dives offer plenty
of time to discover the underwater world and explore Phuket’s tropical
reefs.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular dive program in the world! This is your ticket to a lifetime of intense adventure which requires only 3 or 4 days of training and never expires. You must be over 15 years old to begin the PADI Open Water Diver program.
If you are between 10 and 15 years old and would like to participate in the PADI Open Water Diver program, the PADI Jr Open Water Diver program is available to you. (A PADI Jr Open Water Diver between the ages of 10 and 11 years may only dive with a PADI Professional, a certified parent or certified guardian to a maximum depth of 12 meters / 40 feet.)
PADI Open Water divers are qualified to:
- Participate in Similan Divers day trips and liveaboard cruises. (To enhance your skills we highly recommend that you continue your education with the Advanced Open Water Diver course)
- Dive independently together with another certified diver (without supervision) to a maximum depth of 18 meters / 60 feet
- Continue their education with the Adventures in Diving program or PADI Specialty courses
Course contents – Liveaboard Phuket
The course takes 3 to 4 days and includes 2 days of knowledge development and pool training as well as 2 days training in the open water with 4 training dives.
- Preparation
- Get your PADI Open Water Crew Pack from Similan Divers dive store
with a brief explanation of how to use it from our Staff.
- Knowledge development
- Your instructor will help you to close your knowledge gaps and answer
all the questions you might have from your self study by using a video
and lesson guides. You will need to correctly answer 75% of the 50 questions
in the final exam (multiple choice) where most Similan Diver’s students
score 90+%
- Pool training – Phuket Liveaboard
- Our swimming pool offers a 1,50 meters / 4,5 feet shallow end and
a 2,50 meters / 7,50 feet deep end to practice in. Your instructor will
explain and slowly demonstrate each and every skill for you and give
you enough time to practice. We will also check if you are able to swim
and feel comfortable in the water.
- Open water training - Phuket Liveaboard
- During your course you will participate in 4 open water training dives
which will last 40-60 minutes each. Two of those will take you to a
maximum depth of 12 meters / 40 feet and the other two dives are limited
to 18 meters / 60 feet. The first dive does not include any formal skills
and will help you to acclimatise to the new environment. During the
3 remaining dives you will apply the skills you have already mastered
in the swimming pool to open water conditions, combined with a guided
tour to explore Phuket’s tropical reefs. In addition to that you will
learn about compass handling both at the surface and under water. Don’t
worry, your instructor will explain how to handle the compass. Since
the fourth and last day of your course is conducted on our boat, Similan
Divers will provide you with free breakfast, lunch and dinner here as
well as an extra bonus dive to increase your experience.
