Continue your diving education on the MV Smiling Seahorse
PADI Advanced Open Water course:
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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. |
The advanced open water course is comprised of 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 PADI 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 metres) and on the navigation dive you'll learn more about how to use a compass and techniques to manoeuvrer 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…
Check the full list of PADI Adventure dive courses:
2 Adventure dives you have to take:
3 more adventure dives you can choose from:
Options for the theory:
Price:
8000thb (including your book or E-book, 5 adventure dives and validation of your card)
+2,000thb for the e-learning option = 10,000thb.
Each of the above Adventures dives can be taken independently for 1,500thb each. The minimum required to complete all dives on our cruises is Open Water + Deep and Night Adventure dives. Adventure dives are a 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 metres) and on the navigation dive you'll learn more about how to use a compass and techniques to manoeuvrer 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…
Check the full list of PADI Adventure dive courses:
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 e-manual before coming and review your knowledge reviews during the cruise.
- Learn through PADI e-learning which is a more interactive learning software on PADI's site a bit more fun than reading the book and it includes some videos etc.
- 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...
Price:
8000thb (including your book or E-book, 5 adventure dives and validation of your card)
+2,000thb for the e-learning option = 10,000thb.
Each of the above Adventures dives can be taken independently for 1,500thb each. The minimum required to complete all dives on our cruises is Open Water + Deep and Night Adventure dives. Adventure dives are a initiation dive which can either count towards your Advanced Open Water course or count as the first dive of the specialty.
Improve your diving skills
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Whether you decide to dive Thailand or to go diving Myanmar(Burma) with The Smiling Seahorse, you will be diving in the Andaman sea, which is home to some of the best diving destinations worldwide.
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. |
Choose from trips comprised of 11 dives (best of Thailand 5days/4nights) to 27 dives (Burma trip 8days/7nights) that will have you diving 4 times a day. Whatever package you choose we guarantee that you will become a better diver.
All continuing education courses are conducted on board, during diving cruises from Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, specialty training to Master Scuba Diver.
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
All continuing education courses are conducted on board, during diving cruises from Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, specialty training to Master Scuba Diver.
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
