Become a Certified Open Water Diver in Phuket – The Best Place in Thailand to Learn Scuba Diving

Looking for the best Open Water Diver Course Phuket? Whether you want to start scuba diving for fun, travel, adventure, or a lifetime passion, Phuket Dive Tours offers one of the most reputable, safe, and enjoyable beginner certification programs in Thailand.

With 3 S 5-star dive centers in Patong, Kata, and Chalong, thousands of 5-star reviews, modern training facilities, small student groups, and the most experienced multilingual instructors in Phuket, we make your first diving experience safe, simple, and unforgettable.

Who this course is for

This course is perfect if you:

• Have little or no diving experience and want a full entry‑level certification, not just a one‑day try dive
• Want to combine your holiday in Phuket with a fun, internationally recognised PADI or Open Water licence up to 18 m
• You should be able to swim, feel comfortable in the water and be in reasonable health; a brief medical questionnaire is completed before the course

What you will learn

• Across theory, pool and open water dives you learn all the essentials to dive safely with a buddy:
• How your equipment works, how pressure affects your body and how to plan safe, no‑decompression dives.
• Core skills like buoyancy control, clearing your mask, equalising, sharing air and staying close to your buddy and guide
• Good habits from the start: checking your gear, using a dive computer, managing air supply and making controlled ascents and safety stops
• The focus is on simple, step‑by‑step practice with lots of time in shallow water before heading out to the ocean

Pre-open water course sign-up information:

• Fit to scuba dive read this Medical Statement & Questionnaire for Open Water Diver Health Check.
• Remember 18- 24 hours no Fly after a scuba dive

• NOTE: Before deciding to scuba dive, it is recommended that you have some experience of swimming. Learning to swim before scuba diving will allow you to relax and enjoy your dives, feeling safe in knowing that you are comfortable in the water.
•  Any diver who cannot swim adds additional risk to their personal safety. You don’t need to be a strong swimmer, just comfortable in the water.
• Perform a Swim Test of 200m any style or 300m using a mask snorkel and fins.
• Float in water too deep to stand for 10 minutes without any assistance or flotation aids.
• To register for either the Open Water Diver program, you must be 10 years old.
• There’s a medical form for any scuba diving activity: You need to read this 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 a signed clearance from a doctor. Read the medical form and consult a doctor if necessary prior to signing up.

3 Day course structure in Phuket

Most Open Water Diver courses in Phuket follow a proven 3‑day format that fits easily into a short holiday.

Day 1 You begin with online theory which you can complete before your holiday we meet you at our Private pool for your confined water training where you learn:Breathing underwater – Buoyancy control – Mask clearing – Essential safety skills – Equipment setup and care practice basic skills with your instructor.

Day 2 – Dive at Kata Beach for 2 dives or Join a comfortable dive boat for 2 dives to local islands like Racha Yai, make your first two open water dives and start exploring real coral reefs while repeating core skills.

Day 3 – Join a comfortable dive boat for 2 dives to local islands to local islands like Racha Yai, make your first two open water dives and start exploring real coral reefs while repeating core skills.

Why Choose US for Your Phuket Open Water Diver Course?

• Most visitors to the island who are intent on getting open water scuba certified take the course with free open water course digital training at no extra charge that offers more bang for your bucks complete with a free digital C card & digital logbook all available online on your Phone as an APP so you can access your dive card and logbook for free the day you complete the course anytime anywhere.

Why Students Choose Phuket Dive Tours (Over 4500+ 5-Star Reviews)

Flexible scheduling Morning, afternoon, or custom programs available.

Modern equipment & professional staff We operate three licensed dive centers and own our equipment, boats, and training pools.

Fair, transparent pricingEverything is included—no hidden fees.

Multilingual instructionWe teach in English, French, German, Swedish, Chinese, Russian, Thai, and more.

If you want the best learning experience, our course structure and instructor-to-student ratio guarantees it.

Join us at Phuket Dive Tours and get certified with one of the world’s top diving destinations. Contact us today to book your Open Water Diver course in Phuket!

Start Your 3 Day Open Water Diver Course Today 9,900 Thb

We have completed thousands of first time diving Courses. Phuket Dive Tours will teach you as a complete beginner up to your full Phuket Open Water Certification we employ the best British, Australian, Swedish, and French Instructors to make your diving courses safe and fun in our purpose-built Training pool.

Best Diving School In Phuket with its own Private Training Pool

Free Open Water Diver Training  – video

Click here to start your free online digital e-learning course - no costs incurred

Exclusive Dive Training pool for your diving course

What makes our  Dive Training different is our exclusive training facility – No other Phuket Scuba Certification or Phuket dive center has invested more when it comes to providing you with hassle-free all in one Training course.  

Open water diver course structure

The Open Water Diver Course has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle and the spectacular sights of the underwater kingdom. We have many schedules available all depending on customers’ choice and the time they have available. As our team of pro instructors is licensed to teach both course options we can advise customers who may be a little doubtful about what course option would suit their course time frame, expectations & overall experience, and budget.

• No previous diving experience is needed for the Open Water Diver Course; however, any previous diving experience you may have, e.g. the Try scuba or Discover Scuba Diving programme, may be credited towards a portion of the full Open Water Diver Course certification.
• The 2 & 3-day  program is fully supervised by our dedicated and experienced qualified Instructors.
• The Max ratio is four students to one instructor.
• You must be at least 10 years old, in good health, and comfortable in water too deep in which to stand.
• What’s the difference between Brand of  open water ellearning courses

Why you should sign up for free e-learning

The comparisons to e-learning, as opposed to paper manuals, are sometimes not obvious watch the video.

 

Risk awareness video – please watch this prior to booking any beginners’ course.

Dive course price locations and combo packages.

Why do we include beach diving as an option (available mid-November – April) for an Open water dive course? This is simply common sense to some people, If you are short on holiday time then the open water course at the beach will save you 5 hours on Days 2 and 3  in comparison to Boat Diving. If you get seasick and don’t want to be on overcrowded boats in high season then beach course formulas may be a wiser choice ask for details

Beach dives allow you to spend more time with your family and less time in minivans or on boats!(available November – May)

This is the best option for those short on holiday time: beach diving is available just 100 meters from our Kata beach dive shop located in the center of Kata, cutting down on travel time by beach diving will save you holiday time  –  most dive shops won’t offer beach options  –  private course at no extra charge if we don’t have another student on the same day … 

Our Private dive Pool

Formula 1. Available Octover To May Price 9,900 Thb Day 1 is Pool, Day 2 is 2 Beach Dives, Day 3 Is 2 Beach Dives (Course duration 15 Hrs efficent way to learn at budget price)

• Students can pre-study online all chapters of the eLearning dive theory as self-study prior to starting the pool session.
  
• Day 1 Open Water Diver Course half-day 8.15 registration review Dive Theory and then complete Confined water pool skills – Meet at the dive center at Kata Beach.
• Open Water Diver Course Day 2 Open Water 2 dives at Kata Beach Meet at the dive center at Kata Beach
• Open Water Diver Course  Day 3 Open Water 2 dives Kata Beach Meet at the dive center at Kata Beach
• Open water course includes free course materials and free downloadable SSI Online e-learning includes equipment and lunch on boat days 
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Formula 2.Available Octover To May Price 11,500 Thb Day 1 Pool, + Day 2 is 2 Beach Dives, + Day 3 is 2 Boat dives (Course duration 18 hrs spread over 3 days)

• Students can pre-study online all chapters of the eLearning dive theory as self-study prior to starting the pool session.
  
• Day 1 Open Water Diver Course half-day 8.15 registration review Dive Theory and then complete Confined water pool skills – Meet at the dive center at Kata Beach.
• Open Water Diver Course Day 2 Open Water 2 dives at Kata Beach Meet at the dive center at Kata Beach
• Open Water Diver Course  Day 3 Open Water 2 dives at Racha Yai Hotel pick up and drop off 
• Open water course includes free course materials and free downloadable Online e-learning includes equipment and lunch on boat days 
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Formula 3.- Available December Price 12,500 Thb 2 Day Intensive course Day 1 is Pool + 1 Beach Dive,  Day 2 is 3 Boat Dives (Course duration 18 hrs spread over 2 days)

• Students can pre-study and must have completed all 6 online chapters of the eLearning dive theory as self-study prior to starting the pool session 
• Day 1 Open Water Diver Course half-day Pool Training  Confined water pool skills – Meet at the dive center at Kata Beach.
• Day 2 Open Water Diver Course 3 dives at Racha Yai / Racha Noi
• Open water course includes free course materials and free downloadable Online e-learning includes equipment and lunch on boat days 
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Formula 4.- 3 Day open water course 4 boat dives Price 12500 Thb Day 1 is Pool, then Day 2 is 2 Boat Dives, Day 3 is 3 Boat Dives (Course duration 18 hrs spread over 3 days)

• Students can pre-study online all chapters of the eLearning dive theory as self-study prior to starting the pool session 
• Day 1 Open Water Diver Course half-day 8.15 registration review Dive Theory and then complete Confined water pool skills – Meet at the dive center at Kata Beach.
• Day 2 Open Water Diver Course Day 2 Open Water skills mastery 2 dives at Racha Yai  
• Day 3 Open Water Diver Course  Day 3 Open Water skills mastery 2 dives at Racha Yai 
• The course includes free course materials and free downloadable Online e-learning includes equipment and lunch on boat days 
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Formula 5.- 3 Day open water course 5 boat dives Price 13000 Thb Day 1 is Pool then Day 2 & 3 are Boat Dives (Course duration 18 hrs spread over 3 days)

• Students can pre-study online all chapters of the eLearning dive theory as self-study prior to starting the pool session 
• Day 1 Open Water Diver Course half-day 8.15 registration review Dive Theory and then complete Confined water pool skills – Meet at the dive center at Kata Beach.
• Day 2 Open Water Diver Course Day 2 Open Water skills mastery 2 dives at Racha Yai  
• Day 3 Open Water Diver Course  Day 3 Open Water skills mastery 3 dives at Racha Yai / Racha Noi 
• The course includes free course materials and free downloadable Online e-learning includes equipment and lunch on boat days 
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Special offers on open water and advanced adventure courses

Open water diver certification combined with Advanced course certification License to dive to 30m  – 2-course bundle on offer at 21000 THB

Additional Open Water Course options:

If you are thinking of an Open Water Course option then you may want to consider combining the Open Water Diver with the Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty program
You will earn the Open Water Diver and Enriched Air Nitrox (32% or 40%) Specialty certifications after completing these programs each has free online eLearning training materials. 

Related diving courses

• If you feel that you need more time and extra scuba diving lessons to hone your scuba diving skills in the pool, we can extend the Open Water Diver Course to 4 days giving you more time with your instructor and revisiting aspects of the course to suit your individual needs.
• Note: additional course/boat/ Instructor fees would naturally apply to any extension of your course we charge 4000 thb per extra day.

Transfer times for courses:

Our main dive center is located at Kata Beach with a transfer time of around 15 mins drive to the marina, we have transferred from all hotels in the following areas:

Transfers on boat days  Patong 7:15 – 7:30,   – Kata Beach, Karon Beach, Rawai Beach, Nai Harn, Chalong Bay 7:30 – 7:45 (Transfers to boat 15 Mins )

Extra charge private car transfer fee per day – 7:00 am Ban Tao & Surin Beach 1,600thb – Maikhao Beach – Ban Tao – Airport Area 1,500 THB

Extra charge private car transfer fees per day -7:00am Cape Panwa + 1000thb – 7.00 am Koh Siray 1500Tthb  – 7.15 am Phuket Town + 1500thb  

Traveling time to Chalong marina is around 15 minutes from Kata or 1 hour from Patong

The tour itineraries can be changed depending on the local weather conditions any changes will be made by the tour leader and boat captain on your trip based on matters of safety

• ALL PRICES SHOWN ARE SUBJECT TO SEASONAL CHANGE

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