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OPEN WATER DIVER

The Course

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. You don’t have to be an expert swimmer nor do you have to have had any diving experience.

The Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. The Open Water Diver course take only three days to complete for a lifetime certification which allows you to dive to 18m, anywhere in the world with a certified buddy.

Your underwater adventures can begin as soon as you want with the SSI Digital Learning program with all the training materials available online. You can learn the information you need at your own pace and then come to Koh Samui to complete the course.

Day 1: Pool Training
Day 2: O.W. Dives 1 & 2
Day 3: O.W. Dives 3 & 4

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The minimum age to begin the Open Water Course is 10 years old. You also need to be able to swim and tread water comfortably. Please take the online medical questionnaire below to know if you are fit to dive.

About the Program

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ACADEMIC SESSIONS

The academic portion of the Open Water Diver program is digital and easily accessed online or offline with the DiveSSI app whenever and wherever you want. The academic section of the SSI Open Water diver course consists of a series of online videos and knowledge review sessions.

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POOL SESSIONS

The pool sessions are your next step. Take what you’ve learned in the academics and apply it in realistic training scenarios in the pool.
Your Instructor will personally fit you for your scuba equipment, so that you become comfortable in you “second skin”.

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OPEN WATER DIVES

You will complete 4 open water dives and have the chance to experience everything you learned in the pool hands-on. After successful completion of your open water training dives and final exam you will become a Certified Diver.

17900 THB per personne

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What’s Included

Hotel Transfer*

Equipment

Certification Fee

Food & Drink

Digital Training

Logbook

Digital Card

Insurance

(*): please read our Terms & Conditions for more information.

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Free online training

With the SSI Digital Training and the DiveSSI app, you can study your course materials and complete the classroom portion at your own pace – anytime, anywhere – there is no need to spend valuable time in a classroom whilst on vacation!

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Free insurance

Courtesy of SSI and DiveAssure, you are covered under the DiveAssure StartDive Plan. This plan includes coverage for treatment of decompression sickness throughout your entire diving course FREE OF CHARGE.

Why Choose Us

Free digital training

Complete all the theory online in your own time – there is no need to spend valuable time in a classroom whilst on vacation!

Experienced Instructors

You will receive expert instruction from our highly experienced multilingual instructors.

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Top rated dive center

We are one of the highest rated dive schools on the Island and winners of the 2016 LTG Award for Best Dive Center in Koh Samui.

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Own Speedboat

We are one of the few dive schools on Samui who operate our own purpose-built speedboat.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Why divers love us

    
 
 
         
   Johanna V 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Plongée incroyable à Sail Rock ! Organisation et dive master au top ! Merci à Tan :)
  
 
        
   Saranne Maurice 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Really great day out. The whole team were super supportive.  Really professional and enjoyable. Thanks!!
  
 
        
   Jill Camenzind 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ich durfte bei „The Life Aquatic“ meine Open-Water-Zertifizierung absolvieren. Mein Tauchlehrer Tan war klasse. Er hat uns genau angeleitet und uns bei Problemen sofort geholfen. Die Atmosphäre war immer entspannt und wir konnten viel Spass haben. Bei ihnen das Tauchbrevet zu machen, war die beste Entscheidung. Nach dem dreitägigen Kurs sind mein Freund und ich noch zweimal mit Jo und Tan tauchen gegangen. Beide Male waren wir beim Sailrock. Am letzten Tag konnten wir dank Jo sogar zweimal einen Walhai sehen. Sein Können und Wissen haben uns an diesem Tag viele Vorteile erbracht. Ich würde jederzeit wieder mit ihnen tauchen gehen! Vielen Dank für diese tolle Erfahrung!
  
 
        
   Dario Habegger 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jederzeit wieder, ich absolvierte das Advanced während zwei Tagen und machte noch zwei Tagestrips zu Sailrock zusätzlich. - Perfekt geplant - Abholung am Hotel - Joe und Tan sind sehr freundlich - kostenlose Erfrischungsgetränke & Essen - Top Ausrüstung - Wahlhai gesehen Mehr kann man nicht erwarten:)
  
 
        
   sofia xausa 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Io e mia sorella abbiamo svolto il corso di scuba diving quest'estate ed è stata un'esperienza fantastica. Il nostro istruttore Claudio è stato super! Sempre disponibile, molto preparato e divertente! Abbiamo fatto delle immersioni bellissime a koh tao e siamo riuscite anche a vedere lo squalo balena a Sail Rock. Sono stata felice di tutto, dal viaggio in barca, equipaggio, cibo, luoghi e preparazione di tutti. Consiglio a tutti questo centro e queste esperienze!
  
 
        
   Stuart Pemble 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our son had two brilliant dives with the Life Aquatic. Easy to book on WhatsApp, easy pick up from hotel, smooth admin and just a superb day. He said it was easily the most fish he had ever seen diving.
  
 
        
   Marie-Ouobo Diatta 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Une très belle expérience de plongée, pleine de simplicité et de bonne humeur. Jo, notre moniteur, a tout de suite su nous mettre à l’aise avec son sourire et son énergie positive. Il prend le temps d’expliquer chaque étape et on sent qu’il met vraiment du cœur à nous faire vivre une belle experience. Pouvoir échanger en français a rendu l’expérience encore plus fluide et rassurante. Nous avons eu la chance de plonger en petit comité, juste ma copine, Jo et moi sous l’eau, ce qui a rendu le moment encore plus spécial. Le centre est très réactif aux messages et compte plusieurs dive masters parlant différentes langues, ce qui permet à chacun de se sentir accueilli. Un moment simple, authentique, et une plongée que je garderai en mémoire.
  
 
        
   Sebastian Nieto 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Did the advanced open water course, I really enjoyed it! The speedboat was excellent, dive sites were beautiful and our instructor, Jo, was fantastic. I couldn't recommend it more!
  
 
        
   Piers Saye 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great company - highly recommended. Great team, very friendly and professional. Solid equipement (only minor grip my reg had a worn nub on one side but that wasn't an issue once under water). Best lunch we've had diving anywhere globally. We were lucky enough to see a whale shark direclty beneath us as we started the first dive at sail rock.
  
 
        
   Lucas Corte 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Super baptême de plongée, lieux magnifiques et bonne organisation ! Je recommande

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