Description

The advanced course consists of a total of 5 dives that need to be completed in order for you to increase your diving abilities and become a more skilled diver. This course is ran from the shore with no boat trip needed. Forget about those drawn-out periods of reading and studying theories. This course is not only entertaining, but it will also teach you how to conduct yourself while you are underwater. When diving, the maximum depth for an Advanced Course participant is 30 metres, and the maximum depth for a Junior diver is 23 metres.

During the course of the deep dive, you will not only be able to reach unprecedented depths, but you will also learn how to navigate underwater using a compass and natural landmarks. Highest Level of Performance you will learn helpful breathing methods that will increase your control in the water if you work on your buoyancy. There are a few different paths that can be taken during the final two dives, and it is entirely up to you to decide which of the specialisations that you would like to master. The fish identification dive will give you the opportunity to become familiar with some of the more common species found in the Andaman Sea. The search and recovery dive will train you to locate lost items by teaching you how to use search patterns. Boat diving, multilevel and computer diving, underwater photography, and naturalist dives are some other alternatives.

Please Note: A requirement of 1 person per trip with a maximum of 4 per booking.

For activity times and locations, view the activity details tab.

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What’s included

• Daily transfers from / to your hotel
• Breakfast, Lunch, Beverage, Fruits, Snacks & Pastries
• Full Equipment set
• Small group of 4 people max per guide!
• Certification and online Manual available!

What’s NOT included

• All services not mentioned as included and all items of a personal nature
• Any Alcoholic beverages
• Any extra items purchased in hotels, souvenir shops and other such establishments
• Travel insurance (cover against cancellation costs, medical expenses, including repatriation, in the event of accident or illness). We highly recommend you arrange appropriate insurance in your home country
• National park fee for Koh Haa / Hin Deang (applicable per day): 400 THB for passenger & Snorkeler, 600 THB for divers.
• National park fee for PhiPhi area: package 3 days 400 THB (everyone) + 200 THB per day for divers.
• Insurance available for 150 THB per day. Cover all diving expenses in case of diving incident only (Copy of passport needed).

Equipment

You will use all the basic scuba equipment and a diving computer during your open water dives. You will be able to buy your own mask in our retail shop as it is always better when it fits the face properly. A buoyancy compensating jacket that holds your scuba tank, a scuba regulator that delivers air, a weight system and instrumentation to monitor depth and air supply will be used also. We will provide you with a short wetsuit as well.  We will give you a special 10% discount on anything you want to invest within our retail shop!

Itinerary

The knowledge and skills you get in the Advanced Open Water Diver course vary with your interest and the adventures you have, but include:

• Practical aspects
• Physiological effects
• New ways to use materials
• Recognizing the underwater world
• Planning your own dives
• And much, much more, depending on the Adventure dives you choose.

You will complete 5 incredible adventure dives and be able to choose 3 of them (Deep and Navigation are mandatory). Our dive center will offer you these options:

• Underwater Navigator (mandatory)
• Deep Dive (mandatory)
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
• Fish Identification
• Multi-level and computer
• Search and Recovery
• Photography
• Naturalist: Part of project aware
• Boat Diving