Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Advanced Open Water Diver Course Phuket – 2 Days, 5 Dives Upgrade to 30m

Take your diving to the next level with an Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Phuket and unlock deeper sites, better skills and far more underwater fun in just two days. This 5‑dive program builds on your Open Water certification so you feel confident at depth, improve buoyancy and navigation, and experience new types of diving with a professional instructor.

Why do your Advanced course in Phuket?

Many divers choose to schedule it right after their Open Water course or at the start of a holiday so they can spend the rest of their trip enjoying deeper, more adventurous fun dives. Phuket offers warm water, good visibility and a mix of easy and more adventurous dive sites, making it ideal for training beyond 18 m. From relaxed reef dives around Racha Yai and Racha Noi to famous sites like King Cruiser, Shark Point and Koh Doc Mai, you can complete your course while still enjoying some of Thailand’s best diving

Who this course is for

This course is perfect if you already hold an Open Water (or equivalent) certification and want to

• Feel more relaxed and in control underwater at a range of depths
• Dive beyond 18 m with proper training and a globally recognised card
• Sharpen your buoyancy, air consumption and navigation so you stop worrying and start enjoying the view
• Try different types of diving (like night, wreck, or drift) before committing to full specialty courses.
• Get the certification level most dive centers ask for when offering deeper or more advanced trips
• Prerequisites usually include an entry‑level certification (such as PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent) and a minimum age of about 12–15 years, depending on the agency and depth.

If you want to see more of Phuket’s best sites, qualify for deeper trips and feel truly confident underwater, this is the course that unlocks it. Check live availability for your dates, choose your preferred adventure dives, and reserve your Advanced Open Water Diver Course today with a small deposit – remaining balance is paid on arrival before you board the boat.

Your 2‑day Advanced Open Water package in Phuket typically includes 5 open water dives, full supervision by an experienced instructor, tanks and weights, and comfortable boat trips with lunch, drinks and briefings between dives. Many divers choose to schedule it right after their Open Water course or at the start of a holiday so they can spend the rest of their trip enjoying deeper, more adventurous fun dives

What you will learn

During the Advanced Open Water Diver Course you typically complete five training dives, each with clear goals and skills

You will:

• Practice accurate underwater navigation using a compass, natural landmarks, kick‑cycles and timing so you can find your way without relying on a guide
• Learn how to plan and safely execute deeper dives, usually in the 18–30 m (60–100 ft) range, including gas planning and recognizing how depth affects your body and equipment.
• Refine buoyancy and propulsion so you use less air, move more efficiently and protect fragile marine life and the reef.
• Apply practical safety habits such as better buddy checks, ascent control, and the use of dive computers and signaling devices.

The exact mix of skills depends on the specialty dives you choose with your instructor.

Typical adventure dives you can choose

Most agencies require two core dives (Deep and Navigation), then let you choose three more adventure dives that match your interests.

Common options include:

• Night dive – experience the reef after dark and manage light, communication and comfort in low visibility
• Wreck dive – explore a wreck while learning safe approaches, basic mapping and awareness of overhead hazards
• Peak performance buoyancy – fine‑tune weighting, trim and control so you hover effortlessly and improve air consumption.
• Drift dive – learn to plan and enjoy current‑assisted dives using surface markers and boat procedures.
• Underwater naturalist or fish ID – understand what you are looking at so every dive becomes more interesting and memorable

Your chosen adventure dives can usually be credited toward full specialty courses later, saving you time and extra training dives

Course structure and schedule

Most Phuket Advanced Open Water programs run over 2 days with 5 dives, sometimes with an optional fun or extra training dive depending on the operator.

A typical schedule looks like this:

• Before the course: Online self‑study or a short theory review covering deep diving, navigation and your chosen adventure dives, so you spend more time in the water and less in a classroom

• Day 1: Day 1: Boat trip with two or three training dives focusing on buoyancy, navigation and one chosen specialty, plus safety and planning briefings from your instructor.
• Day 2: Another full‑day trip with your deep dive and remaining adventure dives, then logbook review and certification once requirements are complete

Unlike an entry‑level course, there is usually less classroom time and more practical, in‑water training

Required and optional dives

Both PADI and SSI‑style Advanced courses in Phuket follow a similar idea: two core dives plus a set of “adventure” or specialty dives you choose with your instructor.

Mandatory dives:

• Deep dive (to a maximum training depth of 30 m for adults, with shallower limits for junior divers) Underwater navigation dive using compass and natural navigation techniques.

Don’t pay for e-learning get it for free!

Most visitors to the island who are intent on getting scuba certified get more Bang for your Bucks, with free SSI digital E-learning when they sign up for the Advanced Open Water course. You receive a free digital C card & digital logbook available as an App on smartphones. You can also access their digital Advanced Open Water card and logbook for free without paying extra. sign up for the  free training here 

Safety, medical and age considerations

To enroll, you must meet basic health and fitness requirements for scuba diving and complete standard medical and liability forms. Some medical conditions require written clearance from a physician before diving, and reputable dive centers will insist on this when needed

Equipment, boats and what’s included

During the course you use standard scuba equipment (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, weights and dive computer), plus extra items such as a compass, surface marker buoy and—for some dives—torches, reels or cameras. Most Phuket dive centers run the Advanced course from comfortable day‑trip boats with shaded decks, lunch, drinks and onboard briefings between dives.

What this certification lets you do next

• After earning your Advanced Open Water Diver certification, you can:
• Join trips and guided dives that require advanced or deep certification, often including more remote or exciting sites
• Continue directly into rescue‑level training or start full specialty courses like Deep, Wreck, Night or Enriched Air Nitrox
• Log more dives with better skills and lower stress, making every holiday or weekend trip more rewarding
• Count the dives from this course toward future specialties, giving you a head start on more advanced qualifications.

Like any training course if you pre-study you are well ahead of the game on the learning curve. It is important to remember that the top globally recognized agencies are similar brands that meet the same international standards. It’s worth pointing out at this point that the Instructor for your course has the biggest influence on the quality of the courses and the divers they produce. 

This higher certification level allows you to dive down to 30 meters (100 feet) providing you complete the deep adventure dive.

The 2 largest agencies have been around since 1969 and 1970, respectively, and have high-quality teaching materials and high standards. Both brands are certified by the WRSTC (World Recreational Scuba Training Council) and the ISO/EUF (International Standards Organisation/European Underwater Federation). The knowledge and skill requirements are almost identical which means certifications are equivalent, interchangeable, and recognized globally.

If you sign up for the Advanced Open Watercourse, you will receive access to the digital learning materials
While each chapter documents a specific aspect or type of dive it is important to read them all to understand and appreciate all the course skills.
You can choose 5 exciting adventure dives from the  Manual and listen to a dive briefing by the instructor who will review the Adventure Dive objectives and performance requirements while giving you an overview of the dive site and what marine life is common to the area. You log each dive in the digital log book on the My SSI application

What’s Included in the course price:

ALL our course prices include dive equipment, How to use a dive computer study material, Breakfast, Lunch on boat diving days, and a certification card.

Course prices reflect the locations of dive sites and traveling times. An additional charge may apply to locations outside of the Patong, Kata, and Karon areas, so please ask…

We strongly recommend that you think seriously about buying your own dive gear and equipment for your own future use and we have a special offer of 10% off any equipment you purchase for your diver training development.

Not included is a Digital camera rental for the digital underwater photography adventure dive  –  you have the option of renting for 2000 thb or taking your own on the dives

Advanced Open Water Course Schedule.

DAY 1

You will be met by a your Instructor who will be with you for the full duration of your course. When on the dive boat the instructor will go over the details of the mandatory underwater navigation adventure dive that will boost your confidence of finding your way around underwater even in bad visibility, its easy when you know how to use your compass, measure longer distances using elapsed dive time using a dive computer, or cover shorter distances using kick cycles to navigate like a pro.

Advanced dive sites include:

• Koh Doc Mai
• Shark Point
• King Cruiser Wreck
• Phi Phi Island

Day 2

Dive 2 of the day will be based on your choice from the Adventure dives, you may want to work on Buoyancy skills. The remaining Adventure dives can be any of the following, check out the local wrecks around Phuket, get to grips with a diver propulsion vehicle ( DPV), try your hand at Underwater Photography, fly over a reef on a Drift dive adventure, experience using Nitrox enriched air and much more.

Advanced Open Water Diver Course formulas & descriptions:

2 BEACH DIVES + 3 BOAT DIVING 5 DIVES = 9,900 THB

Day 1 Complete 2 Dives at Kata Beach Navigation or Buoyancy or Night Dive Adventures Dive (meet at the dive shop )
Day 2 complete 3 dives at Racha Noi  & Racha Yai (Deep – Wreck – Drift)

2  DAYS OF BOAT DIVING 5 BOAT DIVES = 11,000 THB

Day 1 Complete 2 Dives at Racha Ya dive site Buoyancy + Navigation Dive  + Wreck-
Day 2 Complete 3 dives at King Cruiser Shark Point Koh Doc Mai (Deep-Wreck- – Drift)

2  DAYS OF BOAT DIVING 6 BOAT DIVES = 12,000 Thb

Day 1 Complete 3 Dives at Racha Ya & Noi dive site Buoyancy + Navigation Dive  + Wreck-
Day 2 Complete 3 dives at Phi Phi & sHARK pOINT  (Deep-Wreck- – Drift)

Note Included  – Phi Phi National Marine Park Fees 400 baht entry fee + 200 baht diver’s fee

Here’s some videos to give you some ideas of the course structure

DAY 2

Your first Adventure dive today will be the mandatory Deep Adventure dive you and your instructor will review the practice objectives, go over the planning and organizing needed for Deep Dives, along with special skills, procedures, and how to avoid hazards at depth, the supervised experience of diving is between depths of 22m – 30m. You will also complete 2 other Adventure dives from the Advanced open water diver Manual.

Night Diving is also available at Kata Beach as part of the Advanced diver Training.

 

BOAT DIVING TRANSFERS

Our Office is located at Kata Beach, we have Daily Free Local Departures/transfers from all Hotels in the following resorts:-traveling time to Chalong marina is around 15 minutes

7:00 Kamala Beach  – 7:15 am Kalim Beach – (Transfers to boat 1Hr – 1Hr 20Mins )

7:30 Patong (Transfers to boat 1 Hour )

7:45 Kata Beach – Karon Beach –  Rawai Beach – Nai Harn – Chalong Bay (Transfers to boat 15 Mins )

Extra Charge Private car Transfer fee from 7:ooam Ban Tao & Surin Beach – Maikhao Beach  – Airport Area 1,800 THB return.

Extra Charge Shared Transfer fees  – 7:00 am Cape Panwa   Koh Siray – 7.15 am Phuket Town 1,000THB private car pick up with return (Transfers to boat 30 Mins )

The tour itineraries can be changed depending on the local weather conditions any changes will be made by the tour leader and boat captain on your trip based on matters of safety

Buy  Now Online – 100% refund back into your account within 12 hours if the trip is canceled due to Bad weather – we don’t take any money when mother nature stops the scuba diving

Contact us with any inquiries for course options and Venues for the Advanced Course You Want to do..