PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course + Open Water Diver Course on Koh Lanta Island

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DSD Course+ Open Water Diver Course Experience:

Get Certified! Take a Scuba Lesson with the PADI Open Water Diver Course

Get your PADI scuba certification. If you've always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world's most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.

Course contents

The course takes 3 to 4 days and includes 1 or 2 days of knowledge development and pool training as well as 2 days training in the open water with 4 training dives.

What you will learn in DSD Course + Open Water Diver Course?

PADI DSD Course + Open Water Diver Course itinerary

Arrival Day : Sign up & Try diving equipment at Go Dive Shop 1 day before start course.

What do I need to bring with me on the boat?

Swimsuit
Towel
Sun lotion
Sun glasses
Snorkel gear if you have this already.
Big Smiles

1st Day : 06:45 -7:45 AM. Pick up from your Hotels & Resorts

08:00 AM. Departure from Go Dive Lanta Jetty, Welcome on board, Boat briefing

08:30 AM. Breakfast

09:00 AM. Dive Briefing

10:00 AM. Dive 1st (Confined Water 1 & Open Water Dive 1)

11:00 AM. Tea & Coffee, Tropical Fruit, Dive Briefing

12:15 AM. Dive 2nd (Fun Dive)

01:15 PM. Lunch, Dive Briefing

02:30 PM. Dive 3rd (Optional)

03:30 PM. Tea & Coffee, Tropical Fruit

05:30 PM. Boat arrive to Go Dive Lanta Jetty

What do I need to bring with me at swimming pool?

Swimsuit
Towel
Sun lotion
Sun glass
Snorkel gear if you have this already.
Some money for your lunch.
Big Smiles

2nd Day : 08:00 - 08:45 AM. Pick up from your Hotels & Resorts

09:00 AM Knowledge development (Theory) Reviewing knowledge review with your instructor.

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM Confined Water 5 Module.

What do I need to bring with me on the boat?

Swimsuit
Towel
Sun lotion
Sun glass
Snorkel gear if you have this already.
Some money for some tips.
Big Smiles

3rd Day : 06:45 -7:45 AM. Pick up from your Hotels & Resorts

08:00 AM. Departure from Go Dive Lanta Jetty, Welcome on board, Boat briefing

08:30 AM. Breakfast

09:00 AM. Dive Briefing

10:00 AM. Dive 1st (Open Water Dive 1 Maximum depth of 12 meters.)

11:00 AM. Tea & Coffee, Tropical Fruit, Dive Briefing

12:15 AM. Dive 2nd (Open Water Dive 2 Maximum depth of 12 meters.)

01:15 PM. Lunch, Dive Briefing

02:30 PM. Dive 3rd (Optional)

03:30 PM. Tea & Coffee, Tropical Fruit

05:30 PM. Boat arrive to Go Dive Lanta Jetty

4th Day : 06:45 -7:45 AM. Pick up from your Hotels & Resorts

08:00 AM. Departure from Go Dive Lanta Jetty, Welcome on board, Boat briefing

08:30 AM. Breakfast

09:00 AM. Dive Briefing

10:00 AM. Dive 1st (Open Water Dive 3 Maximum depth of 18 meters.)

11:00 AM. Tea & Coffee, Tropical Fruit, Dive Briefing

12:15 AM. Dive 2nd (Open Water Dive 4 Maximum depth of 18 meters.)

01:15 PM. Lunch, Dive Briefing

02:30 PM. Dive 3rd (Optional)

03:30 PM. Tea & Coffee, Tropical Fruit

05:30 PM. Boat arrive to Go Dive Lanta Jetty

Dive Sites suitable for this course : Koh Ha*, Koh Bida, Koh Phi Phi

* Koh Lanta National Marine Park applies to the dive sites must pay for Marine Park Fee.

Remark :

**All itineraries & schedules are weather permitting and may change without prior notice as the instructors see fit.

Before book PADI DSD Course + Open Water Diver Course

To enroll in a PADI DSD course + Open Water Diver course (or Junior Open Water Diver course), you must be 10 years old or older. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with scuba diving is required.

Please complete the following forms: Download a Medical Statement and Questionnaire (pdf)

Please Remember : Taking Open Water Diver Course you will need to stay on Koh Lanta at least 5 Days 4 Nights. Please find your accommodation here.

National Marine Park Fee : For all dive trips within the Mu Koh Lanta National Marine Park, applies to the island of Koh Ha, Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, Ko Ngai and Koh Rok.

National Marine Park Entry Fee for Adult 400 THB/day
National Marine Parek Entry Fee for Child 200 THB/day
Diving in National Marine Park Fee 200 THB/day

The National Marine Park Fee will be added to your diving bill and is payable on or before the day of diving. If your dives are not within the Koh Lanta National Marine Park then you do not need to pay the Fee

If you need to Flying after diving for Recreational Diving please see information here.

Free Go Dive Lanta's T-shirt

upon completion

DSD Course + Open Water Diver Course

6 Dives - Starting from THB 13'450

Rates are inclusive of :

All your training
Professional instruction fee
Swimming pool fee
PADI Open Water Diver manual crew pack
Certification (Online)
Diving equipment rental
Guaranteed small class of maximum ratio 4:1
4 students to 1 instructor
Dive briefing
Group insurance cover 1,000,000 THB
Round transfer Hotels on Koh Lanta/Dive Shop

On The Boat

1-3 Tank
Weights & Belt
Breakfast
Lunch (Thai food buffet)
Tropical fruit
Drinking water
Soft drinks
Coffee & Tea
Electrolyte beverage

Knowledge development (Theory) Your instructor will help you to close your knowledge gaps and answer all the questions you might have from your self study by using a video and lesson guides. You will need to correctly answer 75% of the 50 questions in the final exam (multiple choice) where most Go Dive Lanta's students score 90+%.	Set up diving equipment. Your instructor will explain and slowly demonstrate how to set up and use diving equipment.
Confine Water Your instructor will explain and slowly demonstrate each and every skill for you and give you enough time to practice.	In swimming Pool We will also check if you are able to swim and feel comfortable in the water.
Surface Skills Prepare for safe diving with buddy system.	Knowledge Development and Equipment. Firstly your experienced and patient instructor will spend some time on the boat to give you a detailed briefing about the following training session. Your instructor will use scuba gear and pictured lesson guides to introduce you to the most important rules of scuba diving. This takes approximately 30-40 minutes.
Dive from the boat.	Under Water. Under water, shallow enough to stand up in you can watch a very slow and detailed demonstration of all the necessary skills.
Training Skills. You will then have time to practice these skills under the instructor's direct supervision.	Swimming around and exploring. Once you have mastered the required skills you can continue with the most thrilling part of the program, the underwater tour.
Diving with tropical fish and coral. At a depth of maximum 12 meters / 40 feet your instructor will show you a huge variety of tropical coral and fish. Clown fish, barracudas, lion fish, trumpet fish, groupers and many other marine creatures will greet you in their world.	Safety & Fun. Your experienced buddy and instructor understands your problems as a beginner and will be there to assist you whilst under water.