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Q 1: Are there any prerequisites to participate the PADI open water diver course?

Yes there are prerequisites to taking the PADI open water course.

1. Be 15 years of age or older

2. In good general health. (see Q 2.)

3. You must be able to swim for 200 metres and show that you can tread water (float) unaided for ten minutes.

Children under 15 years of age.

• Children from 10 to 14 years of age can take the PADI junior open water course and must fulfil all the above prerequisites and complete all the same course sections as the full PADI open water course.

The junior course can be upgraded when the junior diver reaches 15. (Depth limits apply.)

 

Q 2: I've been ill recently is this a problem?

• You will be asked to fill in a PADI medical questionnaire and if you answer yes to any of the questions we will require you to take a medical. This is medical clearance can be obtained in Phuket Thailand for a small fee. But if you have had any major problems please download the medical questionnaire and notes and take them to your own doctor. Download PDF medical questionnaire.

 

Q 3: What happens if I'm slow to learn?

• All PADI Scuba diving courses are performance based.

Your PADI open water diving courses is based on your performance of a set task, and you only progress to the next task when you have shown mastery of the diving skills at hand. This lets you to learn at a pace that is good for you, no matter how many students are on the course with you.

 

Q 4: How many learner divers will be on the course with me?

• Student to scuba diving instructor ratios are kept low on our Bronze & Silver packages. Our Gold package open water diver courses is guaranteed to be one to one scuba diving instruction.

The maximum number of students to one scuba diving instructor allowed by PADI is eight. At Scuba Dive Phuket we feel this is unsafe and keep the ratio to a maximum of four dive students to one diving instructor.

 

Q 5: How will I get to my scuba diver training centre?

• Please make your own way to the dive centre if you are staying in Patong. If you are not in Patong we will arrange for your diving instructor to visit you at your accommodation for the dive theory lessons and to arrange pool facilities near your accommodation.

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Q 6: What if I cannot complete my dive course because of illness or injury?

• If you cannot finish your  open water course your scuba diving instructor will sign a diver referral form.  

A diver referral form states the sections of the open water course that you have completed and allows you to continue the course at a later date with another PADI diving instructor anywhere in the world. The referral lasts for up to 12 months.  

Conditions do apply to the referral system and you will be informed of these in the unlikely event of you being unable to finish your open water dive course.

You can also qualify as a PADI Scuba Diver if you have completed the course conditions.

 

Q 7: When can I start my PADI open water diver course?

• Any time you want, our PADI open water courses start every day.

 

Q 8: How deep will I go to on my PADI open water diver course?

The maximum depth for open water divers is 18 metres.

• You will start your course in the swimming pool for your five confined open water dives at a maximum of 3 metres. This doesn't sound deep, but it's probably your first breaths underwater and it can be a little bit exciting. On your first two open ocean dives your PADI scuba diving instructor will decide what depth to dive to, depending on your comfort level, but only to a maximum depth of 12 metres. On dives three and four your scuba diving instructor can take you down to your maximum PADI open water diver certification level depth of 18 metres.

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Q 9: How do I book my PADI open water course?

Booking your dive course is quick and easy.

• E-mail us with your details, dive package requirements, arrival and departure dates, and we'll get in touch within 24 hours with answers to any questions you may still have and instructions on how to make a 20% deposit.

 

Q 10: Why do I need to make an online deposit?

Deposits are used for booking your scuba diving instructor and boat dive trips.

• As a responsible scuba diving company we use course deposits to book the services of  the most up to date, experienced and knowledgeable scuba diving instructors in Phuket Thailand. And as such these PADI scuba diving professionals need to be booked in advance.

•  We pay our PADI diving instructors for their services even if for some reason you cannot make your dive course. This allows us the pick the best person to help you attain your scuba diving goals.

• We only use the best dive boats available to us, regarding what we feel is paramount in diving - YOUR SAFETY.

• All our dive boat partners have the best dive boats running from Phuket to all the best dive sites and all are equipped with a full compliment of safety equipment onboard.

 

Q 11: Do I need to bring anything with me for my PADI open water diving course?

Yes you need to bring;

• Two passport sized photographs

• Towel

• Swimming gear

• Sun block

 

Q 12: Are there any added costs to my scuba diving  course?

Medical Exam.

• You will be asked to fill in a PADI scuba diving medical questionnaire. If you answer yes to any of the questions, we will require you to take a medical. This medical clearance can be obtained in Phuket Thailand for a small fee. But if you have had any major problems please download the medical questionnaire and notes and take them to your own doctor. Download PDF medical questionnaire.

Two passport sized photographs.

There will be a charge for hotel pick ups if you are staying outside of Patong, Kalim, Karon or Kata Beaches.

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