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Every dive trip has one spare morning. These 15 padi courses in Thailand justify it, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back in the water.
Review of Phuket’s beginner scuba course to Racha Yai, with two guided sea sessions, meals, equipment, pickup, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Very good experience, had a very informative instructor and all the boat crew were friendly and welcoming”
Learn scuba skills in Koh Tao with La Bombona’s small-group PADI course, pool training, four ocean sessions, equipment, and certification.
“Had an amazing experience and an fantastic instructor!! (Julian is the best🤪). I recommend everyone who wants to dive in Koh Toa, to have your experience by this company”
Earn a PADI Open Water license in three days on Koh Chang, with pool training, four reef outings, equipment, meals, and hotel transfers.
“We picked BB Divers for our Open Water Diver certificate and we couldn't be happier. Our first day of theory and pool practice took place in Cliff cottage restaurant, which is located in an incredible environment, with cozy seating options, dRead more”
Earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification in three days on Koh Tao, with four sea sessions, equipment, training, and a logbook.
“What a unique experience! My instructor was Dominik Maier who was an equally hilarious yet stern when needed teacher. I was very nervous at certain points as I have never scuba dived before, and he was able to calm both myself anRead more”
Try scuba diving in Phuket with a PADI instructor, three Racha Islands descents, full equipment, meals, and a small four-person group.
“I too my son on a discover scuba diving - we found the instructor, Franck to be wonderful – very clear, knowledgeable, patient, and extremely entertaining with his stories! My son and I were very appreciative of his skill, professionalism, focusRead more”
Try scuba in Ko Chang with pool training, two small-group reef sessions, gear, lunch, transfers, and PADI course credit.
“Beautiful dive-sites around Koh Chang and diving (or snorkeling) with Koh Chang divers is such a pleasure! David and his sons are such a cool and relaxed bunch of guys! The equipment is good and the boat not over-crowded, which makes every dive trip very nice!! David even arranges your hotel pick-up/drop off on the island.”
Try scuba in Koh Tao with two guided reef sessions, gear, snacks, and a PADI instructor. See Koh Nang Yuan in a practical half-day outing.
“The experience was just outright amazing and spectacular. Although it was our first time trying out scuba diving, the whole experience made us want to get a certification next time. Den, an absolute unit of a man, was very professional anRead more”
Review of Phuket’s three-day SSI and PADI Open Water course, with pool training, five sea sessions, Racha islands, meals, and transfers.
“I had Olivier & Pommie as my instructor! Finished the course in 3 days! Absolutely amazing people and amazing experience. The dive sites are surreal. I recommend everyone to do this course.”
Learn scuba skills in Ko Tao with pool practice, four ocean sessions, reef life, and certification to 18 meters for $353.
“Great experience. The instructor Az was really cool and made learning to dive great fun. Highly recommend”
Earn your PADI Open Water certification in three days on Koh Tao, with small groups, full equipment, insurance, and underwater photos.
“Les was incredibly patient and caring with our group. I really appreciated that OS offers very small class sizes — it made me feel consistently safe and supported, especially as someone who was quite nervous about diving in the sea for the first time. Les gave everyone in the group all the time they needed to adjust and equalize their ear pressure comfortably. I also loved that he took some snapshots of us during the last dive, so we now have wonderful memories to share back home. I’d absolutely do it again and would recommend OS to anyone without hesitation!”
Review of Koh Samui’s 3-day PADI Open Water course, with pool training, four boat sessions, costs, safety tips, and who should book.
“Had a very good experience, and I would say everyone with other dive leaders was too. New/ fast boats, fluent English and other languages, good lunch and well organised from pick up to drop off.”
Earn your PADI Open Water certificate in three days at Koh Kood, with beach training, four reef dives, meals, transfers, and small groups.
“Had an absolutely amazing three day Padi Open Water course at BB divers. The whole staff were instantly treating me like their family the second I arrived. They gave me everything I needed to excel in the course and more. My instructor MRead more”
Review of Blue View Divers’ PADI Open Water course on Phi Phi, including eLearning, costs, training, boat trips, marine life, and practical tips.
“Friendly staff, very helpful, very knowledgeable and safety conscious.”
Try scuba with PADI at Sail Rock from Koh Phangan, including training, two underwater sessions, meals, equipment, and resort pickup.
“This was our first time ever diving and where a little apprehensive, which we assume is normal. From the moment we met our instructor TJ he put our minds at rest! With a friendly and confident manor. He gave clear instructions, with some Read more”
Try scuba in Koh Tao with PADI instructors, reef time, new gear, insurance, snacks, and patient personal care for $77.
“We had an amazing introductory dive on Koh Tao with Anton from Denmark as our instructor! We were a group of three, including our 11-year-old child, and Anton made the whole experience fun, safe, and unforgettable. His warm personality and positive energy instantly put us at ease, and he explained everything clearly and patiently. A fantastic experience for the whole family – highly recommended!”
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