PADI
Specialty Courses
Description
The PADI Specialty courses are for people who want to improve their skills and knowledge in very different fields but all have one thing in common: the underwater world.
PADI Specialty courses give you the opportunity to go into more detail within certain disciplines in scuba diving, under the guidance of a dedicated specialty instructor. In 1 or 2 days you will cover the theory and execute your training dives. After this you will be certified and you receive your Specialty card, which opens up the become to becoming a Master Scuba Diver.
The PADI Specialty courses are numerous. Some of the most popular in our area are:
Enriched Air Diver (NITROX), Deep Diver, Wreck Diver, Night Diver and Underwater Photography.
Organization
The PADI Specialty courses consist of two main phases:
- Knowledge development (Online independent study if available for the chosen specialty or by book)
- 2 to 4 dives in open water to use your skills and explore
General information
- Minimum age: specialty depending
- Prerequisites: specialty depending
- N° of dives : 2 to 4 (at Phi Phi Islands) depending on the chosen specialty
- Max depth: 40 meters (21 meters for kids between 12 to 14, 12 meters for kids under 12)
- Duration: 1 or 2 days depending on the chosen specialty
- Student/Instructor ratio: 4:1 max
- Price: from 4,000 Baht to 12,500 Baht (plus national park fee)
National park
- National park entrance fee (valid for 3 days) : 400 Baht
- National park diving fee (valid for 1 day) : 200 Baht
(Discounts apply for children under 15)
Included
- Insurance
- Full equipment
- Full service boat trip (food and soft drinks)
- Digital book (if available otherwise paper book) and PADI materials
- Free hotel pick up (Ao Nang area)
- Pick up from hotel around 07:15
- Return to hotel around 18:30
(Approximate time – subject to change on the day)