3 Day PADI Open Water Course in Phuket | Focus on Sustainability

Embark on 3-day PADI Open Water Course in Phuket, preserving marine life & CO2-neutral trips.

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DURATION

3 days

Booking type

Join-in trip

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Group size

Up to 10 guests

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Dive into a 3-day PADI course tour co. in Phuket"
Aloha Diving is a family-run dive center in Phuket that offers a personalized scuba diving experience with a focus on marine conservation. Their Open Water Diver course is a 3-day program that includes pool lessons, boat trips, and open water dives. With this certification, divers can independently dive up to 18 meters anywhere in the world.Aloha Diving is also committed to sustainability, offering CO2-neutral dive trips and offsetting their boat's emissions. They are a PADI Eco Center and actively participate in marine conservation efforts, including removing marine debris during dives. The M/V Matchanu, their dive boat, stands out for its limited capacity and owner involvement, ensuring a personalized and reliable experience. With their dedication to quality and eco-consciousness, Aloha Diving invites individuals to explore the underwater world while preserving marine life.What to ExpectA 3-day Open Water Diver course with pool lessons, boat trips, and open water divesWorldwide recognition as a certified diver who can go on dive trips, rent equipment, and conduct your own dives with a buddy up to 18 metersParticipation in marine conservation efforts, including removing marine debris during divesAn intimate and personalized experience on the M/V Matchanu dive boat with limited capacity and owner involvementHighly maintained safety equipment and a commitment to passengers' well-beingPersonal involvement of the ownerLimited capacity for a friendly and intimate atmosphereDive SiteDiscover the diverse marine life in the Andaman Sea surrounding Phuket. Our flexible schedule allows us to pick the best dive sites on the day, considering weather and currents. Enjoy two unlimited dives (depending on your air consumption) on our relaxed diving boat. Perfect for trying scuba Diving, our chosen spots include :Racha Islands: Clear water, lots of fish, good for beginners and experienced divers.Koh Mai Thon: Colorful corals, and various marine creatures, good for exploring walls and slopes.Koh Doc Mai: Wall diving, a chance to see unique creatures like moray eels and ghost pipefish, better for intermediate to advanced divers due to sometimes strong currentsShark Point: known for its diverse marine life, including leopard sharks, eels, and colorful reef fish. The site features underwater pinnacles and rock formations, providing varying depths for divers of different skill levels to explore.PrerequisitesPlease note that you are not allowed to fly after scuba diving for at least 18 hours.It is important to make sure that you know if you are medically fit to dive.Minimum age 10 years or olderNo prior diving experience is required. Please note that you will need to know how to swim for 200 meters and float/tread water for 10 minutes. This is mandatory to pass the Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver CourseAdd Dive Against Debris CourseYou have the choice to include a sustainability component in your certification. Aloha Diving provides the PADI Open Water Diver course with an eco-conscious approach, integrating the Dive Against Debris course, dedicated to eliminating and reporting marine debris encountered during dives. This distinctive program merges scuba training with environmental awareness, granting participants a special AWARE certification card upon completion, signifying their commitment to oceanic health and a cleaner underwater ecosystem and 8% of the course fee will be donated to the PADI Aware Foundation.

What You’ll be Doing

Day 1:

Scuba Training: Theory & Pool Dive

Day 2:

Dive lessons and practice.

Day 3:

Scuba diving certification experience.

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What’s Included

PADI E-Learning

Boat Trip with 2 dives per day

Offset of CO2 emissions

Swimming pool admission fee

Full set of scuba rental gear (Wetsuit, Fins, Mask, BCD, Regulator, Dive Comp)

Scuba Instructor

Lunch, drinking water, coffee, tea, snacks (boat trips)

Basic tour accident insurance

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Who you’re supporting

Plastic Waste Warrior

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Next Available Dates

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Select Time for 23 Feb 2025

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Where we'll meet

Start Point

Meet-up at Aloha Diving(Aloha Diving - Scuba Diving in Phuket, Thailand)

07:50am

End Point

End at Start Point(s)

Start & ends

07:50AM on Day 1 - 02:00PM on Day 3

Suitability / Accessibility

Vegetarian food available
Child Friendly (Recommended Age: 10+)

Cancellation & other policies

Cancellation
To secure your spot, your host will turn away other guests. Because of this, cancellations aren't allowed.
Bad Weather Policy
CHANGES TO ITINERARY: We reserve the right to make changes to any published itinerary or charter content without notice if sea or weather conditions require such changes to be made.

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฿16,320/person

5.0(6)

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Meet your host

Aloha! We're Aloha Diving™, a small dive center in Phuket born from our love of the ocean and sharing its beauty. Our team's deep diving experience creates a fun, safe environment, and we're committed to intimate, high-quality experiences. As Phuket's first PADI Eco Center, we're passionate about marine conservation and supporting local communities. Join us for an unforgettable, eco-conscious dive adventure!

Experience: 11 years

Speaks: Fluent English, German, Chinese

Acceptance rate: 60%

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Helpful Questions

What should I pack?

Change Clothes

Reefsafe Sunscreen

Towel

Hi can I check with you will there be videos of us provided as well? Or/and are we able to bring our own gopros

Chenfu, 27 Jan 2025

Hi Chenfu, It is essential to note that PADI Safety rules and regulations prohibit instructors from taking photos during this activity. As a dedicated and professional PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, our instructors strictly follow these guidelines to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable dive. Dive centres that claim they will take photographs during this activity experience are not complying with these important regulations and are neglecting safe scuba diving practices. Such violations may result in most insurance companies voiding both your insurance and that of the dive centre. At Aloha Diving, we prioritize your safety above all else, and we will always place it above the desire to take photographs. Students are allowed to bring cameras to the boat. It is the instructors decision if it is safe enough to take a camera during training dives.

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