PADI Advanced Open Water Course and PADI Rescue Diver on Andaman Island - Koh Phra Thong - Thailand

Already certified as an Open Water or Junior Open Water diver? Then join a Blue Guru PADI Advanced Open Water course to gain new skills & become a better scuba diver in sensational surroundings of Koh Phra Thong and Koh Surin.

The Advanced Open Water course is conducted over 2 days 1 day at Koh Phra Thong and another in the Surin Islands. The course consists of 5 Adventure Dives with a Knowledge Development review for each dive. There are 2 compulsory Adventure Dives: Underwater Navigator & Deep (max 30m; 21m for Juniors). You can choose 3 other Adventure Dives from any of the following to suit your interests

By the end of the Advanced Open Water course you will have gained new specialist diving knowledge, skills & experience that will help you enjoy diving even more. You will also be certified to dive down to 30m (21m for Juniors), opening up even more of the underwater world for you to explore.

Leads to PADI Rescue Diver and Additional PADI Specialties.

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Price: 16,200 Bt
600 Bt Surin Marine Park entrance & diving fees

Includes :
- All PADI materials & instruction
- PADI certification fee
- 2 days' high quality equipment rental
- 1 day trip to the Surin Islands (worth 7,500 Bt)
- Transfers between Koh Phra Thong & Koh Surin
- Blue Guru log book
- Discounts on further dive courses and diving

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

The PADI Rescue Diver is an extremely rewarding course emphasizing safety and rescue techniques. The course is 3 days long, combining academic modules with in-water exercises to practice assessing & managing different rescue scenarios, from tired to unconscious divers. The components build upon one another throughout the course so that the final scenarios are complex re-enactments of emergency situations.

EFR: The Emergency First Response course is a 1 day non-diving certification, required to proceed onto the PADI Rescue Diver course. It is an internationally recognized qualification that equips the student with basic first aid techniques, which are of benefit in day-to-day life as well as diving scenarios. As such, the course is also open to non-divers and divers of any level.

A physically demanding course, becoming a Rescue Diver requires a higher level of fitness than preceding courses. However, it is highly rewarding, building confidence in your ability to help yourself & others.

EFR course comes in two sections: “Primary Care” and “Secondary Care”. Primary Care covers life threatening emergency situations and teaches you the skills & knowledge to respond in such events. Secondary Care equips you with the skills & knowledge to assess & handle non-life threatening illnesses & injuries.

Leads to PADI Master Scuba Diver (the highest PADI recreational diving certification) or PADI Divemaster (the first rung of the PADI proffessional diving ladder)

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Rescue Price: 14,400 Bt

Includes:
- All PADI materials and instruction
- PADI certification fee
- 3 days' high quality equipment rental

EFR Price: 4,500 Bt

Includes:
- All PADI materials and instruction
- PADI certification fee

Rescue Course : PADI Advanced Open Water diver or equivalent EFR certification or equivalent in last 2 years
Completion of PADI medical questionnaire
Minimum of 20 logged dives with experience of deep diving & underwater navigation

EFR: None