Learn to dive with the PADI Open Water Diver Course in Koh Tao, Thailand

Get your PADI scuba certification. Learn to dive with New Way Diving. Discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves. This is where it starts. The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle. With New Way Diving you'll learn to dive in small groups to give you a personal experience in a relaxed atmosphere. Accommodation is also included in the price.

Start Now

You don’t have to wait to get going. With PADI eLearning and the PADI Open Water Diver Course Online, you can start right now saving you time on your holidays. By completing eLearning you don't have to watch the DVD on day 1 or participate in any classroom sessions on days 2 and 3 (see course schedule). The PADI Open Water Diver Course Online lets you learn the background information you need to dive at your own pace through friendly, interactive learning. Click the eLearning link to continue.

Course Structure

• Day 1 : 4.00 pm : Watch the Open Water DVD
• Day 2 : 8.30 am : classroom    12.00pm : confined session
• Day 3 : 8.30 am : classroom    12.00pm : Dives 1 and 2
• Day 4 : 6.00 am : Dives 3 and 4

The Learning Materials You Need.

The course price includes all the materials you'll need. The PADI Open Water diver Manual, your equipment and your certification. 3 - 4 nights accommodation in a standard fan bungalow are also included. A/C rooms are also available.

PADI’s Open Water Diver materials cover what you need to know about basic scuba diving skills, terminology and safety procedures. For each concept you’ll read a description and watch a video demonstration. Then you’ll jump in the pool (or pool-like environment) to practice these skills with your instructor. Later, as a certified diver, use the course materials as a reference guide for future diving adventures and to review what you learned.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

• Knowledge Development (eLearning, home study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
• Open Water Dives to review your skills and explore!

If you’ve tried diving through a Discover Scuba Diving experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification.

To enroll in the PADI Open Water Diver course or PADI Junior Open Water Diver course, you must

• Be 10 years or older (PADI eLearning requires a minimum age of 13 years due to international internet laws)

The Fun Part

The fun part about this course is . . . well, just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. You breathe underwater for the first time (something you’ll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver. During the course, you’ll participate in shallow water training/pool training and four open water dives at local dive sites under the supervision of your PADI Instructor.  Learning to dive on beautiful Koh Tao in Thailand is a great experience, not only is the diving easy but the water is warm and the marine life is amazing...especialy with us! Early starts allow us to be the first on our best dive sites, which guarantees you a lot of fish and no other divers.