Open Water Course

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: German, Thai, English, French, Spanish, Dutch
Online theoretical material
4 Open Water Dives in the Ocean
1 confined water training in pool
Use of SCUBA equipment
Digital certification
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea

Overview

Your first certification is a license to learn more! Performance-based, after this course you will have the knowledge and skills to plan and execute a dive to a maximum of 18 meters with a certified buddy. Day 1 - Academics + Diving Meet your instructor, fellow students and start the first academic session. Short break for lunch before jumping into your confined skills session for the afternoon. Day 2 - Academics + Diving Skills Start academic session in the morning before heading for the afternoon boat for confined water training skills dives 1 and 2 with a maximum depth of 12m at 2 different dive sites around Koh Tao. Day 3 - Diving + Exam Enjoy 2 dives at a maximum depth of 18 meters, which is the maximum allowed for an open water diver! On some of the best dive sites around Koh Tao, last day is purely fun diving, no training, no exercises, just diving! After completing your last 2 dives we will be doing the final exam at the school!

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Itinerary

Dive Sites on Koh Tao are perfectly suited for all dive courses, considering depth, clarity, and calmness of the dive environment. The conditions are generally very good making it possible for everyone to dive Koh Tao.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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February 05100% refund

February 06No refund

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10/10 experience and instructor

Published on Jan, 2025

Absolutely amazing experience, our instructor Ae was also amazing and super calm underwater and professional. Highly recommended even if you are afraid of deep water Ae will make sure you see the beauty of scuba diving in Thailand

Open water diving

Published on Jan, 2025

Ae is the best!!! Felt so safe and had so much fun. Really recommand taking professional fotos because they came out so good

Great diving experience

Published on Jan, 2025

It was my first time diving. It was so nice! I felt very safe with Nui and learned a lot. I would recommend this to anyone who wanta to learn how to dive and feel safe with it.

Awesome experience

Published on Jan, 2025

Had an awesome experience scuba diving! Our instructor, Nui, was fantastic – showed us incredible sights and made me feel completely safe throughout the dives. Highly recommend!

Good Coach= Good Experience

Published on Jan, 2025

It was really cool to dive, you felt like you can fly and I felt comfortable and safe the whole time because of our coach Nui. Nui was very nice and a good teacher. He was taking care of everybody very well and helps you individually.