We provide accommodation for the duration of the Open Water, AOW, and Rescue courses which is included. We use various resorts near to our dive centre, all on or near the beach and within walking distance of New Way Diving. We are situated in Sairee Beach on the west side of Koh Tao where the main hub of activity lies.

The PADI Open Water Diver course, the most popular dive program in the world! As a certified PADI Open Water Diver you will hold the most widely recognised and respected rating in the world.

If you’ve always wondered what lies beneath the surface, now’s the time to find out. Start the journey of a lifetime with the PADI Open Water Diver course. It will change you forever.

In the PADI Open Water Diver course, your PADI Instructor takes you through the basics of learning how to scuba dive. You start in a pool or pool-like conditions and progress to the open water getting the background knowledge along the way.

Earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification is just the beginning. As a certified diver, fabulous dive destinations, exciting people, unparalleled adventure and uncommon tranquility await you. And, as you continue your adventure and gain experience through higher training levels, your opportunities expand.

*Junior Open Water, for ages 10-12, is the same as the open water course just limited to a depth of 12m.

Next step: National Geographic Diver