PADI Open Water Course
PADI Open Water Course - Age 10+, 3-4 days, 2 pool dives, 4 boat dives - 15,900 THB
Get scuba diving certified as a PADI Open Water Diver with Scubafish Dive Centre Ko Lanta Thailand
Gain a licence to dive anywhere in the world, for the rest of your life.
The PADI Open Water Course is designed to take you through
the essential steps to becoming a fully certified scuba diver.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is designed to take you through the essential steps to becoming a fully certified scuba diver.
During the PADI Open Water Course training sessions, you’ll gain the skills, experience and knowledge to make your diving safe and fun, as well as a licence to dive anywhere in the world, for the rest of your life. The PADI Open Water Course is designed to make learning easy as well as fun.
The PADI Open Water Course teaches you everything you need to know about diving step by step and gives you plenty of time to practice in the pool before trying diving in the sea.

Learn to scuba dive at some of Thailand’s best dive sites. Scubafish is located in the south of Ko Lanta which means that we are closest to some of the top dive sites in Thailand. The PADI Open Water Course is your ticket to a lifetime of adventure. Completing the PADI Open Water Course is an amazing achievement that will transform your holiday into the experience of a lifetime. Planning your next vacation will never be the same again!
Do you want to get started right away? Save valuable holiday time and learn at your own pace – sign up for the PADI eLearning system and complete the theory part of the PADI Open Water Course on-line, before you come on your holidays [more info].
Gain access to the online knowledge development program for one year, and lifetime access to the PADI Open Water Diver Manual online.
What will I Learn in the PADI Open Water Course?
You’ll gain the essential skills, experience and knowledge to make your diving safe and fun, as well as a licence to dive anywhere in the world, for the rest of your life.
The 3-4 day PADI Open Water Course is designed for the complete beginner to learn the fundamental skills of scuba diving in order to become a fully certified diver. Your course includes academic training, self-study sessions, pool training sessions and 4 open water dives from our comfortable and friendly dive boats.
You’ll learn how to assemble and take care of your equipment, use the Recreational Dive Planner to plan your dives within accepted safety limits, avoid and deal with potentially difficult situations and complete skills both in the swimming pool and in open water.
Dives 1 & 2 are to a maximum depth of 12 meters. Dives 3 & 4 are to a maximum depth of 18 metres. You will be under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor at all times.

Who can participate?
If you’re aged 10+, in general good health and fitness, and are not suffering from a cold or ear infection, you should be eligible to enrol on the PADI Open Water Course.
Please check the health requirements for this course.
How often do you run courses?
Courses start every day, at around 9.00am. You can book now, or come in to see see us while you’re on holiday in Ko Lanta. We offer free transfers to and from your resort in Ko Lanta for any of our dive courses or daily dive trips.
What languages do you teach in?
We run PADI Open Water Diver courses in English, German, Swedish, Danish, French & Thai. We run semi-supported courses in Norwegian, Finnish, Spanish & Dutch. Please let us know if you require course materials in another language and we will order them for you.
How much does it cost?
The price is 15,900 THB. At Scubafish, all our scuba certification courses include manuals and free scuba diving equipment rental. When you sign up for the PADI Open Water Course program you’ll receive the PADI Open Water Diver Manual, PADI Recreational Dive Planning Tables, log book and waterproof zip bag. In addition, we teach all of our diver level courses in small groups to ensure that you receive the attention that you deserve. All our courses are taught to PADI Standards and prices include PADI certification fees.
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PADI Open Water Course Prices
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| PADI OPEN WATER COURSE, - Age 10+, (3)-4 days Gain a licence to dive anywhere in the world, for the rest of your life. The PADI Open Water Course is designed to take you through the essential steps to becoming a fully certified scuba diver. |
15,900 |
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11,200
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4,700
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| PADI eLearning Open Water Course, - age 13+, 2.5 days If you’ve already completed the knowledge development part of the PADI eLearning Open Water Course on-line, you’re ready to go straight to the pool. You need to bring a copy of your e-Learning Training Record. |
15,300 |
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10,600
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4,700
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| PADI Referral Open Water Course, - Age 10+, 2 days If you’ve already completed the knowledge development and confined water training sections of the PADI Open Water Course, take a quick refresher in the pool before going out on the dive boats to make your 4 open water dives. You need to bring a copy of your Student Record file, or a referral form. Your Instructor needs to sign you off on all the parts you’ve completed already. Then your PADI Instructor here, can just continue where you’ve left off. |
14,900 |
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10,200
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4,700
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On the dive boats, we supply breakfast, lunch, drinking water, soft drinks and fruit. We also provide a selection of fruit juices and towels on each trip.
SPECIAL OFFERS! Our most popular Course Combinations:
For a full list of Course Combination Special Offers, please visit the following pages: We keep group sizes small to ensure you receive maximum benefit from your tuition (maximum 4 students per Instructor). This also minimises negative impact on the reefs. Our emphasis is on safety, fun and personal service within a relaxed and stress-free environment. Your next step would be to complete the PADI Advanced Course – broaden your range of diving skills and experiences, get certified to dive to 30 metres and chose from a wide range of Adventure dives such as Wreck Diving, diving with Enriched Air (NITROX), Underwater Digital Photography, Underwater Videography, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Fish ID, Underwater Naturalist, Multi-Level & Computer, Night diving and more… Or you can just keep diving Ko Lanta…! Scubafish is ideally located in the South of Ko Lanta to offer shorter journey times on daily dive trips to some of the best dive sites in Thailand. Dive the famous dive sites of Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, or visit Ko Haa, Ko Rok, Ko Phi Phi, the King Cruiser Wreck, Shark Point or Anemone Reef. Please contact us if you would like any further information.
How many people are in each group?
We keep group sizes to a minimum to ensure your
underwater experiences are rewarding, safe and fun.
What can I do next?
A PADI Open Water Course certification is only the start! A whole new world of adventure is waiting for you.
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