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OPEN WATER COURSE
What is the PADI Open Water Course?
Get your PADI scuba certification and start your underwater adventure.
Have you always wanted to try scuba diving?
Whether you’re curious about the underwater world or ready for a new adventure, this course is the perfect place to begin.
The PADI Open Water Diver course is the most popular scuba certification in the world. It introduces you to the exciting lifestyle of diving, enjoyed by millions of people around the globe.
You’ll learn essential knowledge and practical skills to dive safely — including how to plan your dives, solve problems underwater, and make sound judgments in the ocean.
After completing the course, you’ll be certified to dive up to 18 meters. This means you can enjoy fun dives at dive sites around the world!
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Open Water Course in Phuket
PADI Open Water Diver Course
The PADI Open Water Diver course is made up of three key phases:
Knowledge Development – Learn the basic principles of scuba diving through eLearning, self-study, or classroom sessions.
Confined Water Dives – Practice basic scuba skills in a pool or shallow water.
Open Water Dives – Apply your skills and explore real dive sites!
In this course, you’ll also learn how to use essential scuba gear — including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device, and tank.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or just starting your scuba journey, the Open Water course is your first big step into the underwater world.
Open Water Course in Phuket
Three-day PADI OPEN WATER COURSE
🏝️ Where do you go when you take the Open Water Course in Phuket?
RACHA ISLAND
RACHA ISLAND
At Blue Divecenter, your Open Water training dives are conducted at Racha Island, one of Phuket’s top diving destinations.
This island offers clear water, calm conditions, and stunning underwater scenery, making it the ideal location for beginner divers to build confidence and skills.
🏝️ Where do you go when you take the Open Water Course in Phuket?
KATA BEACH
🏖️ KATA BEACH
Enjoy easy and relaxing dives at Kata Beach, a great spot for beginners.
The calm conditions and shallow waters make it perfect for training dives — and you might spot lots of colorful and friendly fish along the way!
Your 3-Day Schedule
Day 1
Confined Water Training (Swimming Pool)
08:30 ~ 09:00 Pick up at your hotel (time may vary by location)
09:30 ~ 12:00 Confined water training with your PADI instructor
12:00 ~ 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 ~ 15:00 Continue pool session & skill practice
15:00 ~ 15:30 Return to your hotel
💡 Tip: Complete the theory part in advance through PADI eLearning before your trip. It saves time and lets you focus on diving once you’re in Phuket!
⏱️ If everything goes smoothly, the session may finish earlier than expected.
Day 2
Depending on the season, you’ll either go for a boat diving trip or beach dives on Day 2.
🛥️ Boat Diving Option
07:30 Hotel pick-up (time may vary by location)
08:30 Meet your instructor at the pier, board the boat, and enjoy breakfast
10:30 Open Water Dive 1 at Racha Yai Island
11:30 ~ 12:30 Lunch and fruits
12:30 Open Water Dive 2
15:00 ~ 15:30 Return to the pier and transfer back to your hotel
⛵ You may do 2 dives on Day 2 and 3 dives on Day 3 — or vice versa, depending on the schedule.
🏖️ Beach Diving Option
Available only during the dry season (November ~ April)
07:30 Hotel pick-up
08:00 ~ 09:00 Open Water Dive 1 at Kata Beach
09:00 ~ 10:00 Surface interval
10:00 ~ 11:00 Open Water Dive 2
11:00 ~ 12:00 Equipment rinse and wrap-up at the dive center
12:00 Return to hotel & enjoy a free afternoon
🏝️ If you dive from the beach on Day 2, you’ll join a 3-dive boat trip on Day 3.
Day 3
Final Dives
07:30 Hotel pick-up
08:30 Board the dive boat and enjoy breakfast
10:30 ~ 15:30 Complete your remaining 2 or 3 open water dives
15:30 ~ 17:00 Return to pier and hotel drop-off
🎉 Receive your PADI Open Water Diver certification!
BOAT
2 Dives Boat
3 Dives Boat
3 Dives boat
Prices
PADI Open Water Course: 15,000 THB
Open Water + Advanced Combo: 28,000 THB
Open Water + Advanced + EFR + Rescue Package: 45,000 THB
What is included?
PADI certification application
PADI digital manual
Full rental equipment
Breakfast and lunch on board
Hotel pick-up & drop-off (Patong, Karon, Kata, Chalong areas only)
Blue Divecenter T-shirt & logbook
What is excluded?
Pick-up & drop-off outside of service areas (extra fee applies depending on location)
Phi Phi National Park Fee (if applicable): 600 THB
Refund Policy
2 weeks before: Full refund
1 week before: Deposit non-refundable
3 days before: 100% cancellation charge
Have questions or want to book your course?
We’ll get back to you as soon as we can — let’s get you diving in paradise!