Advanced Open Water diving course

Advanced open water course

฿ 8,500

10+ Age

2 days

The advanced, highly recommended!

The advanced open water diver diving course consists of a theoretical and practical part.

First, we will discuss with you navigation techniques and planning deep dives. Then, spread over 2 days, you will make 5 beautiful dives with your instructor. All with the intention of making you an advanced diver!

Think of this as only increasing your confidence underwater, so you will get even more enjoyment out of diving. After completing this course, you will be allowed to dive deeper, be able to navigate on your own and also be able to optimize your buoyancy.

We offer all diving courses of the I.D.D  and the PADI training system. You may of course choose for yourself, but our advice is the Dutch I.D.D. training system because of thorough insurance.


Dives of the advanced course

During an I.D.D advanced open water diving course, the following 5 dives are mandatory :

  • 2 buoyancy dives
    • various swimming techniques
    • ascents using trim vest
    • 2nd dive can be converted to a night dive or search & recover.
  • 1 navigation dive with compass exercises; 2nd dive using natural references
  • Two deep dives to a maximum of 32m
    • 2nd deep dive planning, execution and navigation.
    • safety stop with use surface marker buoy.

During PADI advanced open water diving course, only the deep and navigation dives are mandatory, the remaining 3 are of your choice.

Adventure Diving

No time for the entire advanced open water diving course? You can also just take one dive from this course. We call this an “Adventure” dive. The price for this is as follows:

  • Standard adventure dive: 1,500 Thai Baht
  • Photography adventure dive : 2,500 Thai baht
  • Full face mask adventure dive: 2,000 Thai baht
  • Nitrox adventure dive : 2,500 Thai baht
  • DPV Adventure dive : 2,500 Thai baht

Duration

2 – 2.5*day
(*if a night dive is not possible)


Included
  • Textbook & diving certification
  • 1 calendar year I.D.D membership and dive insurance*.
    • * only at an I.D.D training course
  • Impian Divers logbook
  • Use complete diving equipment including use dive computer

Program

Day 1

9:00 Theory buoyancy, navigation & deep diving
11:00 Lunch break
12:00 Departure of boat
13:00 Buoyancy dive #1
15:00 Navigation Dive #1

Day 2

07:00: Boat departure
08:00 Deep dive to max 32m
10:30 2nd dive to max 24m with navigation module#2
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Theory night diving and review exam/questions

Optional

18:00 Night dive (weather conditions dependent)

Price

I.D.D AOW =  8,500 ฿
PADI AOW =  10,000 ฿

Continued diving courses

Frequently Asked Questions

Learning to dive is done at a diving school. It is wise to choose a diving school affiliated with a reputable organization such as the IDD, SSI, NOB, NAUI or PADI.

Know that these organizations themselves do not have diving schools, but diving schools themselves choose from one of the many training systems.

Diving is not dangerous, even in Thailand, as long as you are properly trained by a recognized diving school and you continue to follow the basic rules. There are only 3 of them:

  • Always keep breathing
  • Do not take off too fast (10 m / minute)
  • And stay with your buddy

Diving or learning to dive during your vacation is an awesome experience. However, one of the things you have to watch out for here is diver’s disease (also called caisson disease or decompression sickness). This is caused by if you stay underwater too long and/or if you ascend to the surface too quickly after a dive.

Main reason for this diver’s illness is dehydration, poor physical condition, medication use or flying too fast after your last dive. So everything is easily prevented by: eA good training, good preparation, good dive planning, staying healthy and not flying for 24 hours after your last dive.

Diving for kids is a dream, but can become extra fun if you can dive together with your kids or as your whole family.

Impian Divers Tao is happy to help make that dream come true. For families with young children as well as families with teenagers, we think about customized solutions.

How about a diving course tailored exclusively to your family? Learn together, dive together and get your diving license together.

When to Thailand to dive is a common question. Logical when you fly 11,000 km with.

Thailand has a tropical climate and it is about 26 -30 degrees all year round. The best travel time is from December through June. Then there is little rain and lots of sunshine, exactly what you want when you are at the beach!

During the months of July and August there is a bit more wind and normally November is the rainy month here on Koh Tao.

Koh Tao is fine to visit all year round, but sometimes there is a chance of a daily tropical shower. The advantage of this is that everything is in bloom nicely and it is a little less hot!

However, for a diving course, it doesn’t matter. Wet we will get anyway!
There are dive sites all around Koh Tao, so we always find a sheltered spot for the shallow water exercises.

Sometimes visibility is a little less, but this can also occur during the dry season.

This is because the Gulf of Thailand is relatively shallow, and because of the heat, algae grow in abundance . A little wind (often around the turn of the moon) and visibility will be a little less for a while.

Please email us about what the weather is like. We ourselves do not like nice weather talk and we will give you an honest answer. However, as in the Netherlands: nothing remains as unpredictable as the weather.

We check the wind and rain daily on this website

All costs clearly listed for you in this list.

All other training certificates are equivalent for the required training levels.
The course requirements and minimum ages are based on the I.D.D. standards & procedures 2022

Please email us for information on SSI or PADI course prices and ages: booking@impian-divers.com

We of course offer the IDD as e-learning, easy as preparation. Actuell the course in Dutch, English and German, is available. If you would like to sign up for an e-learning course, please let us know at booking@impian-divers.com

Upon arrival Koh Tao is just a short walk away! You can find us very easily on the main street of Mae Haad.
Impian Divers can be found 50m after the Seven/11 on the left. You can find a map on our contact page.

Impian Divers focuses mainly on the Dutch and Belgian divers, who want to visit Koh Tao.

However, we are as international as any other diving school here on the island, as we give diving lessons in English, French, German and Thai. In other words, should you travel with non-Dutchman(s), everyone is more than welcome with us.