Open Water Course - Become certified diver in 3 days
- 72 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 6 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Your first certification is a license to learn more! Performance-based, after this course you will have the knowledge and skills to plan and execute a dive to a maximum of 18 meters with a certified buddy. Day 1 - Academics + Diving Meet your instructor, fellow students and start the first academic session. Short break for lunch before jumping into your confined skills session for the afternoon. Day 2 - Academics + Diving Skills Start academic session in the morning before heading for the afternoon boat for confined water training skills dives 1 and 2 with a maximum depth of 12m at 2 different dive sites around Koh Tao. Day 3 - Diving + Exam Enjoy 2 dives at a maximum depth of 18 meters, which is the maximum allowed for an open water diver! On some of the best dive sites around Koh Tao, last day is purely fun diving, no training, no exercises, just diving! After completing your last 2 dives we will be doing the final exam at the school!
Inclusions
What's included
- Online theoretical material
- 1 confined water training in pool
- Use of SCUBA equipment
- Digital certification
- 4 Open Water Dives in the Ocean
- Coffee and/or Tea
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 4 travellers
- Operated by
- Koh Tao Scuba Club
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Koh Tao
- Its from-price is 450% above the median of the 56 experiences we list in Koh Tao.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 56.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Koh Tao
Koh Tao is a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, ringed by coral reefs, granite coves and white beaches, and known for diving and snorkelling.
Koh Tao is a small, hilly island in the Gulf of Thailand, in Surat Thani province, north of Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, and its name means Turtle Island. Mae Haad, the pier village on the west coast, is the arrival point, and Sairee Beach to the north has a long strip of sand lined with bars and dive shops. Rocky coves and jungle-covered hills fill the rest of the island, with a lookout at John-Suwan viewpoint.
Top-ranked sights in Koh Tao: Nang Yuan Island (Koh Nang Yuan), Aow Leuk Beach.
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