PADI Eco Specialties on Tropical Island - Koh Phra Thong
There is no better way to learn more about our marine environment than doing a PADI Eco Specialty with Blue Guru Diving on the tropical island of Koh Phra Thong.
Take a look through the 4 options outlined below in the tabbed panels to see what takes your fancy. If you have any questions then please contact us.
- AWARE Fish Identification
- PADI Underwater Naturalist
- Overview
- Benefits
- Price
- Prerequisite
The AWARE Fish Identification specialty course introduces divers to the most common families and species of fish found in temperate and tropical waters throughout the world.
The course is designed to:
- emphasize the importance of Project AWARE to conservation of marine ecosystems
- involve people personally in collecting valid data for fish surveys
- develop the knowledge & techniques for identifying fish common in the local area
This course includes:
- independent reading
- knowledge reviews with experienced PADI instructor
The AWARE Fish Identification specialty course will help you identify a wide variety of marine life, so you’ll get even more enjoyment & excitement from your dives.
You’ll be able to:
- identify fish family groupings
- identify common characteristics of fish species
- use fish surveying techniques to contribute to fish monitoring initiatives
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Price :4,800Bt
This includes
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Use of underwater slate & fish identification card
- Reference to wide range of fish identification books
This AWARE Fish Identification specialty course can conveniently be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong.
It can also be conducted on a day trip to Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock.
PADI Open Water / Junior Open Water certification or equivalent.
Minimum age: 15 yrs (12 yrs for Junior Advanced Open Water)
Completion of PADI medical questionnaire
(Answer all “no” or obtain doctor’s signed consent)
- Overview
- Benefits
- Price
- Prerequisite
The PADI Underwater Naturalist specialty course provides an introduction to aquatic life including:
- basic overview of major aquatic life groupings
- fascinating interactions & associations between marine life species
- information that dispels myths of potentially dangerous aquatic life
- responsible human interactions with marine life
- diving techniques to minimize aquatic life disturbance
This course includes:
- independent reading of PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty manual
- knowledge reviews with experienced PADI instructor
- 2 dives, which can be completed in 1 day
The PADI Underwater Naturalist specialty course will really open your eyes to amazing underwater life, enabling you to get even more enjoyment & excitement whilst diving.
You’ll be able to:
- identify invertebrates, vertebrates & plants
- observe symbiotic relationships between marine life species
- identify human impacts on the underwater environment
- passively interact in a way that preserves aquatic life
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Price: 4,800Bt
This includes:
- PADI materials
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Use of underwater slate & fish identification card
- Reference to wide range of fish identification books
The PADI Underwater Naturalist specialty course can conveniently be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong.
It can also be conducted on a day trip to Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock.
(Day trip cost extra but offered at discounted rate of 6,800Bt)
PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water certification (or equivalent)
Minimum age 10
Completion of PADI medical questionnaire
(Answer all “no” or obtain doctor’s signed consent)
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Marine Habitats
This tropical Thai island is fortunate to benefit from diverse & healthy marine habitats. In Golden Buddha Bay there are coral reefs. In Koh Ra Channel there are expanses of seagrass and some of the densest mangrove forest in the country.
PADI 1 Day Specialties
Try one of these PADI 1 Day Specialties to improve your knowledge and diving skills.
Boat Diver
Drift Diver
Multilevel Diver
Navigation
Thailand Divemaster Training
Blue Guru offer all inclusive Divemaster internships with scuba diving in the Surin Islands & Richelieu Rock. With exclusive tropical beaches and genuine local diving direct from the shore - training in such a location is a rare opportunity.
PADI Non-Dive Specialties
Don't dive? Introduce yourself to the idea with these Non-Diving PADI Specialties.
Project Aware
Coral Reef Conservation
Oxygen Administration
Equipment Specialist
PADI Eco Specialties on Tropical Island - Koh Phra Thong
If you have any questions about the following two PADI Eco Specialty courses then please contact us.
- PADI Digital UW Photography
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Overview
- Benefits
- Price
- Prerequisite
This course is for anyone interested in learning the basics of digital underwater photography: snorkelers, Discover Scuba Diving participants, Open Water student and certified divers.
Participants can develop the knowledge, skills and practical techniques necessary to obtain excellent photos with a digital camera, even on their first photo dive.
The PADI Digital Underwater specialty course includes:
- independent reading of PADI Digital Underwater Photography Specialty manual
- knowledge reviews with experienced PADI instructor
Learn & practice how to:
- take better photos of underwater life whilst snorkeling or diving
- be environmentally aware whilst taking photos
- prepare digital camera for underwater use
- improve the quality of your photos by using proximity, light, camera settings & composition & good buoyancy control
- edit your digital images to share with friends & family
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Price: 5,100Bt - divers
4,800Bt - snorkelers
This includes:
- PADI materials
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives or snorkels
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving/snorkelling equipment rental
- Hire of digital underwater camera
- Use of laptop to download & edit your photos
- CD of your photos taken on the course
The PADI Digital Underwater Photography course can conveniently be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong.
It can also be conducted on a day trip to Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock. (Day trip cost extra but offered at discounted rate of 6,800Bt)
The PADI Digital Underwater Photography specialty course is open to:
- snorkelers
- Discover Scuba Diving & Open Water students
- PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water certified divers (or equivalent)
Minimum age 10 for divers
No minimum age for snorkelers
Completion of PADI medical questionnaire
(Answer all “no” or obtain doctor’s signed consent)
- Overview
- Benefits
- Price
- Prerequisite
The PADI PPB specialty course introduces fundamentals & provides an opportunity to polish buoyancy control beyond the Open Water Diver level by covering:
- Basic weighting guidelines
- Positioning and distributing weight for comfort and desired body position
- Visualization techniques prior to dives
- Buoyancy checks
- Streamlining
- Establishing neutral buoyancy during enitire dive
- Fine-tuning neutral buoyancy underwater
- Hovering
This course includes:
- independent reading
- knowledge review with experienced PADI instructor
- 2 dives, which can be completed in 1 day.
Buoyancy control is key to help all divers:
- avoid kicking & causing damage to aquatic life
- maximise bottom time through reduced air consumption
- optimise position in the water for effortless diving
The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty course is valuable to master before developing skills in:
- Digital Underwater Photography
- Underwater Videography
- Underwater Navigation
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Price: 4,800Bt
This includes:
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Opportunity to use different weight systems & configurations
PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water certification (or equivalent)
Minimum age 10
Completion of PADI medical questionnaire
(Answer all “no” or obtain doctor’s signed consent)
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