PADI courses on Koh Tao

Choose the course that fits where you are now.

Start with your first certification, build experience, strengthen your safety skills or take the first step into professional diving.

01Start

First full certification11,000 THB

Open Water

Theory, confined-water training and four ocean dives for complete beginners.

About 3.5 days4 ocean divesUp to 18 metres

Continue

Build experience10,000 THB

Five Adventure Dives over two days, including Deep and Underwater Navigation.

2 days5 dives9,000 THB returning student

Skills

Awareness and problem management11,000 THB

Develop prevention, response and teamwork through skills, exercises and realistic scenarios.

3 daysEFR within 24 monthsAOW or equivalent

Professional

First professional level38,000 THB course

Build leadership, supervision and real operational experience with the Ban’s Pro Development team.

Possible from 3 weeks40 dives to start60 to certify

+ 8,000 THB eLearning and materials. + 286 AUD PADI application fee, paid separately to PADI.

Specialty

Enriched-air planning7,500 THB

Learn cylinder analysis, oxygen limits and correct dive-computer settings in a short dry course.

About 2 hoursNo dives requiredAOW add-on 5,100 THB

Combined route

Open Water + AOW + Nitrox25,100 THB

Lex’s recommended route for a strong recreational diving foundation.

About 5.5 days9 training dives3 certifications

Still deciding?

Send your current certification, recent experience and available time. Lex can then suggest one practical option.

1
Current certificationStart from the level you already hold.
2
Your goalCertification, confidence, rescue skills or professional development.
3
Full days availableMatch the route to a realistic training sequence.