Advanced Open Water course:
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With the deep and navigation adventure dives you pick 3 more adventure dives from PADI programs. 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. |
You will learn technics allowing you to go deeper, up to 30 metres, then you’ll learn more about the navigation and how to use a compass at the surface and underwater. Since it is a 5 dives program, you get to pick 3 more adventure dives from night dive, drift dive, Nitrox, peak performance buoyancy, digital photography, etc…
Check the full list of PADI Adventure dives:
2 Adventure dives you have to take:
3 more adventure dives you can choose from:
Options for the theory:
Price:
7000thb (including your book or E-book, 5 adventure dives and validation of your card)
+2,000thb for the e-learning option = 9,000thb.
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.
Check the full list of PADI Adventure dives:
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 fishes you see on your dives)
- Boat diver
- Underwater Naturalist
- Drift diver
Options for the theory:
- Read the e-manual before coming and take only the test 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:
7000thb (including your book or E-book, 5 adventure dives and validation of your card)
+2,000thb for the e-learning option = 9,000thb.
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.
PADI Specialty courses
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PADI Specialties enhance your diving skills and get more experience in the specialty you like best.
The Specialties available on board: 5000THB each - The Deep specialty will take you as deep as 40 meters! (5000,-THB) - The enriched Air Nitrox will teach you to dive with mixed gas up to 40% oxygen. (5000,-THB) - The Underwater Digital Photographer, will make you a stunning photographer and you will amaze all your friends with awesome pictures! (5000,-THB, you need to have your own camera) - The Night diver, learn the proper procedures for diving in the dark. You will also get to see different creatures only active by night…! (5000,-THB). This series of courses are to be taken independently or simultaneously depending on the course itself and include training material that needs to be ordered in advance. |
Master scuba diver:
This is the highest rating as a recreational diver, it rewards divers who have completed 5 PADI specialties and the Rescue diver course and have records for more than 50 logged dives.
The specialty training are a lot of fun to do, you get to learn a little bit of theory, which can be done on board and practice it when you dive. Each specialty requires from 2 to 4 dives where we will focus on the specialty program.
You can combine several specialties, on the same trip or over several trips like our combo Thailand/Myanmar 1 and 2, and if you get 5 specialties, rescue diver and 50 logged dives you can apply for the Master Scuba Diver rating.
The specialty training are a lot of fun to do, you get to learn a little bit of theory, which can be done on board and practice it when you dive. Each specialty requires from 2 to 4 dives where we will focus on the specialty program.
You can combine several specialties, on the same trip or over several trips like our combo Thailand/Myanmar 1 and 2, and if you get 5 specialties, rescue diver and 50 logged dives you can apply for the Master Scuba Diver rating.
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 part of the best diving destinations worldwide.
The national Parks of 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 get incredible diving while gaining a great deal of experience. You already are 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. From 11 dives (best of Thailand 4days/3nights) to 27 dives (Burma trip 8days/7nights) and 4 dives a day you are guaranteed to become a better diver. |
All continuous education courses are on board, during diving trips, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, specialty training and 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
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
