Continue your diving education onboard MV Smiling Seahorse
PADI and ISC Advanced Open Water course
This course is one that may seem daunting to some. Becoming an "advanced" diver after only a few dives seems too much for a new diver.
However, if the open water course is diving 101 we would like you to think of the advanced course as a diving 102 instead of a massive leap to diving 201. There is also the added bonus of no exam and no required videos for this course!
The first advantage of this course is that you will get more confidence through education and experience, making it perfect to take right after the Open Water course. This way you can take your new skills that are fresh in your mind and expand on the already sturdy base we've created.
However, if the open water course is diving 101 we would like you to think of the advanced course as a diving 102 instead of a massive leap to diving 201. There is also the added bonus of no exam and no required videos for this course!
The first advantage of this course is that you will get more confidence through education and experience, making it perfect to take right after the Open Water course. This way you can take your new skills that are fresh in your mind and expand on the already sturdy base we've created.
ADVANCED OPEN WATER
The advanced open water course includes 4 to 5 adventure dives. Adventure dives are designed to give you a taste of the specific aspects of the diving world to see what you enjoy the most. They can also be used as credit towards the first dive of any specialty.
There are 2 mandatory dives, deep and underwater navigation, conducted on every course. On the deep dive you will learn techniques allowing you to go deeper (up to 30 meters) and on the navigation dive you'll learn more about how to use a compass and techniques to manoeuver confidently on a dive site.
The other 3 dives are for you to choose based on your interests. There are many to choose from but some that we would suggest are night dive, drift dive, Nitrox, fish identification, peak performance buoyancy, digital photography, etc.
Price:
8,000thb (with ISC)
+2,000 THB if you prefer a PADI certification card = 10,000 THB.
Each of the Adventures dives can be taken independently for 1500 THB each. The minimum required to complete all dives on our cruises is Open Water + Deep and Night Adventure dives. Adventure dives are an initiation dive which can either count towards your Advanced Open Water course or count as the first dive of the specialty.
There are 2 mandatory dives, deep and underwater navigation, conducted on every course. On the deep dive you will learn techniques allowing you to go deeper (up to 30 meters) and on the navigation dive you'll learn more about how to use a compass and techniques to manoeuver confidently on a dive site.
The other 3 dives are for you to choose based on your interests. There are many to choose from but some that we would suggest are night dive, drift dive, Nitrox, fish identification, peak performance buoyancy, digital photography, etc.
Price:
8,000thb (with ISC)
+2,000 THB if you prefer a PADI certification card = 10,000 THB.
Each of the Adventures dives can be taken independently for 1500 THB each. The minimum required to complete all dives on our cruises is Open Water + Deep and Night Adventure dives. Adventure dives are an initiation dive which can either count towards your Advanced Open Water course or count as the first dive of the specialty.
Check the full list of Adventure dives:
2 Adventure dives you have to take:
3 more adventure dives you can choose from:
Options for the theory:
2 Adventure dives you have to take:
- Deep Diver
- Underwater Navigator
3 more adventure dives you can choose from:
- Night Diver (strongly recommended as we have night dives every day)
- Peak Performance Buoyancy (strongly recommended as this is a key skill)
- AWARE- Fish Identification (great to recognise the fish you see on your dives)
- Boat diver
- Underwater Naturalist
- Drift diver
- Enriched air Nitrox
- Underwater photography
Options for the theory:
- Read the theory online before coming and review your knowledge + practice in the water with your instructor during the cruise.
- Read the paper manual during your cruise. I wouldn't recommend this option unless you don't like computer options as you would spend your free-time studying instead of relaxing...
The national Parks of the Similan and Surin Islands offer the perfect conditions to enhance your training experience. With amazing marine life and crystal clear tropical waters (around 30° all year round), you will learn new skills and so some incredible diving while gaining a great deal of experience.
If you are already a certified diver, with PADI or any other diving organization, The Smiling Seahorse offers you to continue your diving education on board of our live aboard vessel.
If you are already a certified diver, with PADI or any other diving organization, The Smiling Seahorse offers you to continue your diving education on board of our live aboard vessel.
WHAT'S NEXT...
RESCUE DIVER COURSE:
become a safer dive buddy!
Rescue Diver combines Emergency first responder course with diving related rescue technics to spot foreseeable problems and master rescue technics underwater and at the surface.
The main objective of this course is to be able to identify and manage stress for yourself first, then to your dive buddies before it get out of control leading to panic.
9000 THB for a Rescue diver course taken on board one of our dive cruises with ISC (or 11,000 THB with PADI)
Prerequisites: It is necessary to have an EFR certification (or equivalent) to enrol for Rescue Diver course; you can pass a first responder course at the same time or provide a valid certification card (less than 2 years) you can take a CPR/ first aid class with your fire station or hospital back home for example.
Logistic: you'll need a day at the pool before departure and we recommend a minimum of a 7 days cruise to complete this course.
More about it...
become a safer dive buddy!
Rescue Diver combines Emergency first responder course with diving related rescue technics to spot foreseeable problems and master rescue technics underwater and at the surface.
The main objective of this course is to be able to identify and manage stress for yourself first, then to your dive buddies before it get out of control leading to panic.
9000 THB for a Rescue diver course taken on board one of our dive cruises with ISC (or 11,000 THB with PADI)
Prerequisites: It is necessary to have an EFR certification (or equivalent) to enrol for Rescue Diver course; you can pass a first responder course at the same time or provide a valid certification card (less than 2 years) you can take a CPR/ first aid class with your fire station or hospital back home for example.
Logistic: you'll need a day at the pool before departure and we recommend a minimum of a 7 days cruise to complete this course.
More about it...
Why continue your diving education with The Smiling Seahorse?
Safety: always our primary concern
Small groups: Maximum of 4 divers for one Instructor
Fun: combined with our diving live aboard trip, the training is a lot more fun
Personalised training: we take our time and train you at your own pace
Quality equipment: maintained equipment every year
Great instructors: friendly and experienced
Training in French and English
Great diving: learn while you dive some of the best dive sites in the world
Safety: always our primary concern
Small groups: Maximum of 4 divers for one Instructor
Fun: combined with our diving live aboard trip, the training is a lot more fun
Personalised training: we take our time and train you at your own pace
Quality equipment: maintained equipment every year
Great instructors: friendly and experienced
Training in French and English
Great diving: learn while you dive some of the best dive sites in the world
