PADI courses on Koh Tao

Choose the course that fits where you are now.

From your first dive to your next big adventure, discover what’s possible underwater.

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STARTOpen Water

Where every diver starts

Open Water

Learn to dive from zero, with four ocean dives and certification to 18 metres.

You need: No previous certification
Time: About 3.5 days

11,000 THBAlways the full course priceDetails

CONTINUEAdvancedOpen Water

Build confidence on real dives

Advanced Open Water

Five Adventure Dives, with Deep and Navigation as core dives.

You need: Open Water
Time: 2 days

10,000 THBEligible follow-up: 9,000 THBDetails

SKILLSRescue Diver

The next step after Advanced

Rescue Diver

Spot problems earlier and practise how to respond.

You need: Advanced or equivalent; valid EFR
Time: 3 days

11,000 THBEligible follow-up: 9,900 THBDetails

PROFESSIONALDivemaster

For divers who want to work in diving

Divemaster

Your first step towards working in diving.

You need: Ban’s pathway from 20 logged dives
Time: From 3 weeks

38,000 THB** Materials and PADI application separatelyDetails

SPECIALTYNitrox

Learn to plan with enriched air

Nitrox

Analyse Nitrox, understand its limits and set your computer correctly.

You need: See Nitrox course requirements
Time: About 2 hours

7,500 THBIntegrated with Advanced: 5,100 THBDetails

COMBINED ROUTEComplete Diver Package

A connected route from day one

Complete Diver Package

Open Water, Advanced and integrated Nitrox in one route.

You need: No previous certification
Time: About 5.5 days

25,100 THBCombined course total, no extra discountDetails

* Divemaster has separate costs: see the course page. Ban’s pathway can begin at 20 logged dives; the formal PADI course requires 40 dives to enrol and 60 for certification.

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Not sure what fits?

Tell me what you’re certified for, when you last dived and how much time you have. That’s usually enough to narrow it down.

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Current certificationStart from the level you already hold.
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Your goalCertification, confidence, rescue skills or professional development.
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Full days availableMatch your available time to a realistic training sequence.

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