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Advanced Dive Training - Thailand

Khao Lak and the Similan Islands are some of the best places to improve your diving skills - whether you choose the Advanced Course, the Rescue Course or Specialties. Away from the hustle and bustle of Phuket - the area offers long white sand beaches, more then a dozen uninhabited islands and an incredible diversity of marine life. Gaining the higher levels of diving in these warm, clear equatorial waters not only offers you incredible diving - but a chance to gain incredible new experiences. Here in Khao Lak we offer some of the best resorts in Asia, a vast diversity of cuisine and the famous Thai hospitality. Nearby are several National Parks, trekking, golfing and this: less than 1 hour from the Phuket International Airport.

Advanced Course on Liveaboards (very popular)  -  Advanced Diver -  Rescue Course -  Master Diver -  Nitrox -  Deep -  5 Day Video Course

If you already have your Open Water certification and want to improve your skills and knowledge, there is a whole range of courses you can choose from at Wicked Diving. Most of these courses focus on the practical side and you will spend a lot of time under water too. They are easily combined on our Similan Islands liveaboard or with daytrips by speedboat.

Why continue your education with Wicked Diving?

• Small groups: the maximum groupsize for our courses is 4 people
• Short, practical courses with a bit of theory, easily combined on our liveaboard or daytrips
• Relaxed pace: we rather take a bit more time than rush you through the course
• Great diving: you get to do your training dives on the best divesites in Thailand
• Quality equipment: our equipment is well maintained and serviced each year
• Great Instructors: our staff are very experienced and you can choose to do your courses with SSI or PADI
• Instruction in many languages: English, German, Swedish, Dutch, French, Thai, Spanish and other languages
• Safety always comes first with us

The Advanced Open Water course can be done on our liveaboard or on speedboats. The liveaboard allows you 9 dives on a 3 day / 2 night trip on our ecologically friendly dive boat or 15 dives on our amazing 5 day similan liveaboard. Choosing to be based in Khao Lak will allow you the chance to enjoy the relaxed evenings on the beach and the nights in your resort. This course focuses on making you a better diver. Going into deeper water, seeing all the exciting fish life at night, and navigating the dive sites. You'll feel more confident, enjoy the diving even more and of course - have a great time!

Advanced Course on Liveaboard (very popular)  -  Advanced Diver -  Rescue Course -  Master Diver -  Nitrox - Deep -  5 Day Video Course

Rescue Divers learn to look beyond themselves and recognize stress in others and will have the knowledge to be able to diffuse this before stress levels rise to the point where panic occurs. Although this course is challenging, it is a rewarding way to build your confidence. Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. This course is done in Khao Lak, where we practice realistic scenarios on our local reefs.

Specialty courses focus on one topic and you will be able to learn a lot on those activities that you are interested in. There is a whole range to choose from:

• Nitrox Diver - learn to dive with gas mixes of up to 40% oxygen
• Deep Diving Specialty - learn to dive in a safe way to depths of 40 meters / 130 ft.
• Night & Limited Visibilty Specialty - learn all the proper procedures for diving in the dark
• Navigation Specialty - learn to find your way around the divesites and back to the boat
• Shark Diver Specialty - learn everything about these amazing animals
• ECO Logical Specialty - learn how to take care of the reefs and to minimize your impact
• Wreck Diver Specialty - learn to explore wrecks in a safe way
• Search and Recovery Specialty - learn how to find and retreive lost objects from a divesite

For most of the specialties there is a bit of theory and you will have to make 2 - 4 dives focussed on that specific area. They are very practical and fun and can be done either on daytrips or on our liveaboard. You can also combine several specialties and if you have 5 specialties (including Rescue Diver) and a minimum of 50 dives, you can even apply for the Master Diver rating.