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Doing the Open Water course in Khao Lak allows you to enjoy Khao Lak and it’s beautiful nature and great restaurants and learning to Scuba Dive in the beautiful Similan Islands at the same time.

• Small groups, maximum 4 people per course
• Relaxed pace
• Sleep in your hotel in Khao Lak each night
• Invite your family or friends on a daytrip to the Similans

Our experienced instructors will teach you all the basics of Scuba Diving in a fun, relaxed and safe 4 day course. During your open water course you will learn all the necessary theory and waterskills to become a confident diver. At the end of the course you will receive the Open Water Diver certification, which is recognized throughout the world and allows you to make great dives wherever there is water, rent dive equipment and continue your training. You can choose to do your course with SSI or PADI.

The course is build up in three parts: Theory and Confined exercises (day 1-2) and Diving (day 3-4)

Theory is done in our A/C classroom and you will study the Open Water Manual, watch DVD’s and listen to the explanation of our instructors. There is even an exam at the end, but don’t worry, if you have done your homework it won’t be a problem. Manuals, DVD’s and exams are available in different languages and our instructor team is extremely multilingual. You can even start the theory at home with our online training service for free with SSI.

Confined exercises means you go into the swimming pool and practice all kinds of skills on the surface and under water. Using a swimming pool for this is an ideal way to get used to the equipment and the amazing feeling of being able to breath and float under water. You will have calm conditions and we take plenty of time to practice everything until you are comfortable and ready to make you real dives.

In the last two days of the course we make two daytrips and a total of four open water dives to a maximum depth of 18 meters (60 ft). During these dives we will practice and repeat a few of the exercises done in the pool, but most of the time you will be moving over beautiful coral reefs, surrounded by fish in all colors and sizes. If you are lucky, you might even see a turtle or a shark on one of your first dives. The first two dives are made by longtail on a local reef that is perfect for training dives. The last day we do dive 3 & 4 in the Similan Islands. These islands have some of the best dive sites in South East Asia with warm waters that are extremely rich in marine life. Anything is possible, from small colorfull clownfish to massive manta rays. Because the islands are quite a distance our of the coast the water is clear and we have excellent visibility all year round. A great place to make your first dives! Daytrips to the Similans are done by comfortable and fast speedboats, which allows you to spend a nice long lunchbreak on one of the bright tropical white sand beaches and be back in time for a beautiful sunset. If you would like to do all your dives in the Similans, you can upgrade your Open Water Diver package.

What’s next?

Well, after you have finished your course, you probably want to spend the rest of your holiday underwater in the Similans. Theory is done, all skills are completed, so time to go fundiving. You will notice that there is still a lot to learn and much much more to see down there so every dive you make will add on to your experience. Or you might even consider going for the Advanced course, an easy practical course (no DVD’s and exam!) in which we go a bit deeper and get you even more comfortable by doing an extra 6 dives. It’s your holiday, you decide….

*The course price includes: Pick up from your hotel (in the Khao Lak area) – Marine Park Fees – water and electrolytes – all dive equipment – certification fees – use of manual during the course (if done with SSI) – lots and lots of delicious food on diving days – good times, great memories and lots of fun!

*The course price does not include: Pick up from other areas – Open Water Manual (if course is done with PADI)

WICKED MEDICAL AND HEALTH DURING TRAINING COURSES

If you have any health problems, are on any form of medication or have had any illness, injury or operation that you think may affect you whilst diving, please let the staff of Wicked Diving know in advance. If you are allergic to any form of medication, please state this clearly on the Registration Form. Anyone requiring vegetarian food or with any food allergies should advise us before the Khao Lak Open Water Course. Should you have any restrictions or requirements and not inform Wicked Diving previous to your trip departures, it may be difficult or impossible to meet such demands.

Please also note the following conditions to ensure a safe diving trip for all our customers:

Asthma. Please be aware that we do not accept divers with asthma or those who take medication for prevention or treat ment of asthma in our training courses if you have had an attack in the last 5 years. If you had an attack between 5-10 years ago, we will ask to see the results of a Spirometric test (lung function test) dated not older than 3 months.
Diabetes. Unfortunately we do not accept divers with this condition, as our staff are not medically qualified to a level to deal with any medical problems that may arise.
Thyroid Disease. Divers with thyroid disease or having no thyroid gland should bring a medical statement dated within the past 3 months proving that their cardiovascular system has been critically assessed.
Wicked Diving also can not accept divers with Hypertension (high blood pressure) or divers using anti-depressants (e.g. Prozac) into our training courses
Please note that for the above mentioned conditions we do NOT accept medical statements issued locally, unless they are from an internationally accredited hospital. If you need any assistance or further advice on this subject, please contact us for further information

For your safety and enjoyment, please avoid flying at least 24 hours after your last dive of your khao lak open water course!

Khao Lak Open Water Diver Course

Only $495