Discover Scuba Diving Course

The Discover Scuba and Discover Scuba Diving basic diver courses provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to complete an introductory scuba experience that is suitable for all people on holiday and allows you to dive with an Instructor while learning to dive for the first time in a Pool or calm Ocean sea conditions.

The upside of the pool session is that you get professional training prior to jumping into the ocean from the back of a boat.

The Discover Scuba pool experience program is conducted by 1 Instructor who takes 2 students into the ocean for open-water training dives; these can be at the beach or in the ocean at one of the local islands.

It is natural and normal to feel a little nervous before diving for the first time. Don’t worry! At Phuket Dive Tours, your safety and enjoyment of diving are our first priority; that’s why we are one of a handful of 5-star dive centers that have professional dive pools. Taking a pool session first is safer than diving straight in the ocean.

The training for a fantastic day scuba-diving experience will be provided by our experienced English, Australian, Swedish, and French instructors.

This short scuba course is ideal for those who don’t have the time for a full open water scuba diving license. The difference is that this is a recognized beginner’s course allowing you to dive in open water to a maximum of 12 m, fully supervised and accompanied by a Pro Instructor After Pool Training.

The best way to discover scuba diving in Phuket look for a dive shop that has its own dive pool for professional training.

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Discover scuba diving is conducted in the swimming pool at our dive resort at Kata Beach. You will complete several skills, such as clearing water from the mask and clearing the regulator, to work on your buoyancy. If you like the Intro dive, then you can continue to Dive Safe in the ocean.

The best choice for Beginners:

Our pool ‘Try Scuba’ session at our dive resort can be combined with 1 beach dive, and this is the best choice for basic divers and the safest form for learning to scuba dive as a beginner. It is cheaper than taking a full course and can count as the first dive if you wish to upgrade to the full license. The basic diver course beach option takes around 4 hrs and can be done in the mornings or after lunch, most days of the week between late December and May.

The Discover Scuba diving course program comes with free online e-Learning at no additional cost and you can create your profile and account for free as well as read up on the free course materials before you get to the dive shop for the pool session.

Discover scuba diving in the ocean

If you enjoyed the pool session, you can upgrade to complete Your first open-water Discover scuba dive can be credited as one of the required training dives, provided you meet all training requirements.

To register for the SSI Basic Diver program, you must be at least 10 years old.

There’s a medical form for any new scuba diving activity: You need to read this form before diving for beginners and sign to confirm you have no medical conditions that can affect your safety. If you declare a medical condition on the form, you will not be able to dive without signed clearance from a doctor. Read the basic diver course medical form and consult a doctor if necessary prior to signing up.

• Beginners Click here and read this Diving Medical Form.
• Beginners Click here  Remember 18- 24 hours no Fly after a scuba dive

Note that we do not sell “Discover Scuba Diving” at Phi Phi Islands. This location is a national Park and beginners are banned from accessing the main dive sites.

Do I need to be able to swim to take the basic course?

You don’t need to be able to swim to scuba dive  – nonswimmers can try scuba diving as a beginner and then move to the ocean to dive in open water as a supervised Basic diver. 

You can read more about this subject in our article “Do I need to know how to swim to go scuba diving?”

As a beginner, your instructor will check over your student’s basic diver registration and medical form and then conduct an interactive briefing that covers the basics of learning to scuba dive. You will learn about breathing and equalization techniques underwater, scuba diving equipment, hand signals used to communicate, and techniques for clearing your mask and regulator.

Discover scuba diving course is not a certification course; it’s a course that recognizes that you have completed scuba skills training in a pool and shallow water, with the addition of completing open water dives to a maximum depth of 12m.

All entry-level scuba diving certifications include three components

1. Knowledge development –  Short video.
2. SCUBA training lessons in a pool where you learn the basic principles of scuba diving
3. Completing open-water training dives in the ocean

The E-learning should be completed before your open water session, and your experienced instructor will review this information with you.

Dive safe with confidence

We will teach you how to use the basic scuba equipment configuration you will be using during the in-water session. We will demonstrate the proper position for the mask, and allow you to become comfortable breathing through your mouth while wearing the mask.  We will explain how to maintain proper buoyancy control, the benefits of neutral buoyancy, and how to establish positive buoyancy at the surface.

Our Instructors tailor the experience based on your comfort and skill level, ensuring you’re supported throughout. Here’s a typical sequence of skills you’ll practice during the in-water portion of your Discover Scuba Diving experience:

• Inflate your BCD to float, and deflate to descend.
• Practice breathing with your face in and just under the water.
• Descend slightly and learn to equalize your ears and mask.
• Clear water from your regulator by purging and exhaling.
• Recover your regulator if it slips behind your shoulder.
• Clear your mask by blowing water out through your nose.
• Use your fins to kick and explore in shallow water.
• Monitor air pressure and practice using hand signals.
• Surface, inflate your BCD, and discuss your dive experience.

Discover breathing techniques.

• You will learn the basic rules of scuba diving, and that you should never hold their breath.
• We will explain how pressure will increase as you descend, and the effects of squeezes on the sinuses, ears, and mask.
• We will review the proper sequence for equalizing, and what to do if you experience discomfort at any point during the dive.

Learn how to move around underwater.

We will describe the proper process for moving underwater, and how you should use your fins and scuba equipment. If you will be going to deeper water, remember to follow your instructor’s directions, and to stay in the shallow end until directed otherwise. We will describe how the descents and ascents will be conducted.

Review basic hand signals for communication under the water:

• ok
• Something is Wrong
• Stop
• Go Up/Down
• Equalize
• Share Air

Your first dive in the Ocean

Training: Your instructor will give you a briefing on safety and things you will be doing before reaching the dive site. At the dive spot, you will enter the water with your Instructor together, and your Instructor will continually supervise you in the water for the 40-50-minute training session. They will demonstrate several dive skills, which you will then perform yourself. After completing the skills, when you and your Instructor both feel you are ready, you will then have the option to dive in open water and explore the marine life.

Diving adventure: This is where things get exciting – your first open-water diving experience! 

When you scuba dive as a beginner in the ocean, we will describe how the open water training dive will be different from the pool/confined water environment (depth, water temperature, visibility, etc.) Your instructor will explain the importance of proper buoyancy and how to avoid contacting the bottom or underwater organisms. You will be shown how you should react to underwater life, and that you should look, but not touch.

Equipment used for scuba diving.

Your Instructor will set up and help you put on your equipment. You will enter the water together, and your instructor will take you on a personal, guided tour of the fascinating underwater world, highlighting the diverse range of aquatic plants and animals, and of course, helping you stay relaxed and comfortable on your amazing first journey underwater.

The fundamental basics of choosing the right Phuket dive center

As it’s your first time, it’s all about learning scuba-diving safely. Picking the right dive center can often be difficult. It is worth doing some of background checks on the company you intend to book with to completely satisfy yourself that you will be well looked after and be in safe hands while you learn scuba diving.

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The best choice for diving for beginners

As a beginner, your instructor will check over your student’s basic diver registration and medical form and then conduct an interactive briefing that covers the basics of learning to scuba dive. You will learn about breathing and equalization techniques underwater, scuba diving equipment, hand signals used to communicate, and techniques for clearing your mask and regulator. Your Instructor will also prepare you for some of the aquatic life you may see during your dive, and tell you how to enter and exit the water safely. If you prefer a free private session, please let us know, and we can arrange this for you as a 1:1 or with friends or family for small groups at extra cost.

Half-day Basic diver courses at Kata Beach 4 Hours ( Available December – May)

Why you should learn to scuba dive with us!

When you learn to scuba dive with Phuket Dive Tours, you are paying for supervised experience with the best Instructors in Phuket.

Our core business is entry-level beginner courses. We do not employ Interns, trainees or inexperienced diving instructors on the cheap to take you scuba diving underwater for the first time! All in-water experiences are conducted by 100% qualified mature Instructors from England, Australia, Sweden and France. Our instructors all have many years of teaching experience, extensive knowledge, and understanding of the local dive sites, each one teaching scuba diving while living in Phuket,

All our instructors hold valid visas and work permits. Remember – Dive safe and don’t let just anyone take you scuba diving without asking to see their work permit and Instructor cards first.

To book this experience, send us a direct email with any questions you may have; we can then get back to you.