Open Water
SSI Open Water Course Khao Lak
Take your Open Water course today!
New to diving? The SSI Open Water Diver Course is your gateway to a lifetime of underwater adventure. We offer SSI Open Water Diver Courses daily to fit your schedule.
Guided by a professional SSI Instructor, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to explore the ocean safely and confidently.
This 3-day course includes multiple pool and open water sessions. We use SSI’s Comfort Through Repetition teaching method to make the process smooth and easy.
This course provides a solid foundation in safe scuba diving, covering essential dive theory and key underwater skills.
With experienced multilingual instructors guiding you every step of the way, you’ll progress at your own pace.
Dive Locations
Training begins in the calm, shallow waters of the swimming pool before moving to the warm, tropical seas of Khao Lak for 4 unforgettable open water dives.
Your open water dives take place at Khao Na Yak Reef and TOR 13, an artificial reef featuring a sunken vessel, cargo trucks, and reef cuboids, providing a thriving habitat for marine life.
Upon completion, you’ll earn the globally recognized SSI Open Water Diver certification, allowing you to dive up to 18 meters with a buddy anywhere around the world.
E-Learning
Theory Online • Save Time • Dive More
Any Device, Anywhere
We now offer E-Learning for the SSI Course. Complete the theory online, reducing classroom time. All you need is a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Interactive & Fun
Engaging videos, modern graphics, and interactive animations make learning fun and flexible—you choose when to study each module.
Tracked Progress
Your progress is tracked. You’ll spend only a short time in the classroom to review key concepts, clarify any questions, and take the final exam.
SSI’s online training is free!
To unlock all course chapters, a reservation and deposit are required.
Open Water Course
with diving at local dive site
17,500
THB / Person
- 1 day in the classroom/pool and 2 days with 4 boat dives
- Meals, water and soft drinks on the boat
- Dive Instructor
- Transfers from and to hotels in Khao Lak
- Digital educational materials
- Certification
Class Schedule
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DAY 1
Pool session -
DAY 2
Open Water 1 and 2 at the lake -
DAY 3
Open Water 3 and 4 in MaxWell Day Trip
Facts and Training Standards
10
Minimum age
Years
6
Pool Sessions
Sessions
4
Min Dives
Open Water
18m
Max Depth
Training
32
Duration
Hours (+/-)
1
Academic
Session