PADI Specialty Courses Phuket
Become a Diving Expert in your chosen Speciality
Here at Andy’s Scuba Diving, we offer a range of PADI Speciality Courses Phuket enabling you to refine your diving skills and grow as a diver.
You can choose from – Deep Diver, Digital Underwater Imaging, Wreck Diver, Night Diver, Search & Recovery and the highest accolade on the PADI recreational diving ladder that of Master Scuba Diver.
Deep Diver – PADI Speciality Course Phuket
Get Certified to Dive Down to 40 Metres
Are you excited by the attraction of being able to explore deeper dive sites while scuba diving Phuket? Becoming a PADI Deep Diver enables you to do just that – dive deeper. Whether it’s to explore a wreck, encounter particular marine life or take photos, or scuba dive with confidence to a maximum depth of 40 metres/130 feet, the PADI Deep Diver Speciality course is for you!
Requirements
The PADI Deep Diver Course is open to anyone who is aged 15 years or above, has the PADI Advance Open Water Diver certification or higher, and is in good health.
The Course
The PADI Deep Diver course teaches you all about deep dive planning and organisation, procedures, safety considerations, techniques, managing your gas supply and potential hazards such as dealing with gas narcosis. You will then use this knowledge on 4 open water deep dives, ranging from 18 – 40 metres. At Andy’s Scuba Diving we include 6 dives, so you get to enjoy and log 2 extra recreational dives for FREE!
Price
The cost for this 2 day course is just 10,900 THB per person. Enrol 2 or 3 persons at the same time and pay just 10,400 THB each.
Nitrox – PADI Specialty Courses Phuket
Nitrox Divers Can Stay Down Longer
Take the PADI Enriched Air Diver / Nitrox course with us and get to experience 3 fantastic boat dives at Phuket’s best dive sites at the same time.
Diving on nitrox, you can stay down longer, get back in the water sooner and feel less tired after multiple dives.
Requirements
The PADI Enriched Air Diver Course is open to anyone who is aged 12 years or above, has the PADI Open Water Diver certification or higher, and is in good health.
Why Enriched Air?
Nitrox has been used by scientific and naval divers since the 1960s and allows divers to safely extend their no decompression limits. The two most commonly used mixtures are EANx 32 and EANx 36 with 32% and 36% oxygen concentration respectively, compared to the 21% in normal air.
Depth | Air NDL | EANx 32 NDL | EANx 36 NDL |
18 metres | 56 minutes | 75 minutes | 125 minutes |
22 metres | 37 minutes | 60 minutes | 70 minutes |
26 metres | 27 minutes | 40 minutes | 50 minutes |
Benefits include:
- Increased no decompression limit meaning longer dives
- Safer dives, as there is less nitrogen absorbed in your tissues
- Less physical tiredness after repetitive dives
The Course
1 Day – 3 Boat Dives
During the Enriched Air Diver speciality course you will learn the procedures and preparation necessary to safely dive using enriched air or Nitrox. Nitrox Diving, also known as enriched air diving, uses normal air enriched with additional oxygen.
Price
The cost for this 1 day course is just 8,900 THB per person. Enrol 2 or 3 persons at the same time and pay just 8,500 THB each.
Wreck Diver – PADI Specialty Courses Phuket
Get Certified to Explore and Penetrate Wrecks
Wrecks are fascinating sites to explore and are often home to masses of fish, as well as colourful corals and macro life such as nudibranchs and shrimp.
In order to be able to properly and safely penetrate a wreck you need to take the PADI Wreck Diver course.
Requirements
The PADI Wreck Diver Course is open to anyone who is aged 15 years or above, has the PADI Adventure Diver certification or higher, and is in good health.
The Course
The PADI Wreck Diver course teaches you all about wreck dive planning and organisation, procedures, techniques, specialist equipment, potential hazards and emergency situations. You will then use this knowledge on 4 open water wreck dives or simulated wreck dives. At Andy’s Scuba Diving we give you 6 dives, so you get to enjoy 2 extra recreational dives for FREE!
Price
The cost for this 2 day course is just 10,900 THB per person. Enrol 2 or 3 persons at the same time and pay just 10,400 THB each.
Peak Performance Buoyancy – PADI Specialty Courses Phuket
Glide Effortlessly Underwater
Learn excellent buoyancy control and become a skilled scuba diver. You will be able to glide through the water effortlessly, use less air, and ascend, descend or hover expertly. This specialty will allow you to easily observe the marine life without disturbing their surroundings. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality course improves the buoyancy skills you’ve already learned and takes them to the next level!
Requirements
The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Course is open to anyone who is aged 10 years or above, has the PADI Open Water Diver certification or higher, and is in good health.
The Course
The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy speciality course teaches you to use PADI’s Basic Weighting Guidelines to determine the correct amount of weight you need depending on certain factors. Then you’ll practice the fundamentals of peak performance buoyancy during two open water dives. This includes the buoyancy check, fine-tuning your trim underwater and weight positioning for safety and streamlining. At Andy’s Scuba Diving we give you 3 dives, so you get to enjoy 1 extra recreational dive for FREE!
Price
The cost for this 1 day course is just 7,900 THB per person. Enrol 2 or 3 persons at the same time and pay just 7,500 THB each.
Search and Recovery Diver – PADI Specialty Courses Phuket
Learn Effective Ways to Find Objects Underwater
Have you ever dropped something in the water and wanted to look for it? Are you interested in finding ‘treasure’? Then take the PADI Search and Recovery Diver Speciality course. You’ll learn effective ways to search for objects underwater that increase your chances of finding them. Items are often accidentally dropped off boats and docks and even while diving. This course not only teaches you how to find things but also good methods to bring up small, large or awkward items.
Requirements
The PADI Search and Recovery Diver course is open to anyone who is aged 12 years or above, has the PADI Advanced Diver certification or higher, and is in good health. PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers with a PADI Underwater Navigator certification also qualify.
The Course
This course can be challenging but is a lot of fun and very rewarding too. You will learn search and recovery dive planning and organisation, procedures, techniques, specialist equipment and potential problems. You will then use this knowledge on four open water dives covering limited visibility, search patterns and safe object recovery using lift devices. At Andy’s Scuba Diving we give you 6 dives, so you get to enjoy 2 extra recreational dives for FREE!
Price
The cost for this 2 day course is just 10,900 THB per person. Enrol 2 or 3 persons at the same time and pay just 10,500 THB each.
Digital Underwater Imaging – PADI Specialty Courses Phuket
Learn How to Take Great Underwater Photos!
Digital Underwater Imaging is fast becoming one of the most popular diving specialities. There is a vast range of underwater cameras to choose from, making it easier and more fun than ever to capture images of your diving adventures.
Take the PADI Digital Underwater Imaging course with us and our experienced underwater photography instructors, will make sure your images are better than ever! You’ll not only learn how to take great photos and videos, but how to optimise them with your computer, share them and store them.
Requirements
The PADI Digital Underwater Imaging Course is open to anyone who has their own underwater camera, is aged 10 years or above, has the PADI Open Water Diver certification or higher, and is in good health.
The Course
The PADI Digital Underwater Imaging speciality course teaches you all about using the different settings on your camera to take awesome underwater photos. You’ll learn the basics of underwater photography such as composition and lighting with special emphasis on practical techniques. You’ll also learn about underwater photography procedures, techniques and camera handling, as well as potential problems and how to care for and maintain your camera equipment. Our instructors are all very experienced photographers you’ll learn a whole lot of useful tips to improve your underwater photos!
The course is conducted over 2 dives. At Andy’s Scuba Diving we give you 3 dives, so you get to enjoy and log 1 extra recreational dive for FREE!
Price
The cost for this 1 day course is just 7,900 THB per person. Enrol 2 or 3 persons at the same time and pay just 7,500 THB each.
Night Diver – PADI Specialty Courses Phuket
Become an Expert at Night Diving
On the PADI Night Diver course, you will learn how to become an expert in night diving and how to navigate and enjoy the amazing underwater world by night! You will then use this knowledge on three open water night dives.
Requirements
The PADI Night Diver Course is open to anyone who is aged 12 years or above, has the PADI Open Water Diver certification or higher, and is in good health.
The Course
The PADI Night Diver course teaches you all about night dive planning and organisation, procedures, techniques, potential problems and nocturnal aquatic life. You will practice light handling and communication techniques, navigating in the dark and identifying how plants and animals differ or change behaviour at night.
Price
The cost for this 2 day course is just 8,900 THB per person. Enrol 2 or 3 persons at the same time and pay just 8,500 THB each.
Includes:
- Expert Tuition
- PADI course materials
- PADI certification fee
- Scuba equipment rental
- Boat & Scuba Insurance
- Hotel transfers to/from Rawai, Nai Harn, Kata, Karon and Patong
- Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments on the boat
Excludes:
- Photo & video service 1,500 THB per day
- Crew gratuities
All of the above PADI Specialty courses Phuket count as one of the five specialties required to attain your PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.