Level
Advanced
Course
Duration
1.5
Days
Max Depth
30
Meters
Cost
฿10,000
Thai Baht
Dive into an exhilarating adventure with the SSI Advanced Open Water Course in Koh Tao! This program is equivalent to the PADI Advanced Open Water scuba diving course and perfectly balances skill-building and exploration, offering you the opportunity to engage in a variety of diving experiences, from enchanting night dives to fascinating wreck dives in Koh Tao. Under the guidance of our experienced instructors, you’ll gain valuable insights and hands-on experience in diverse dive environments during your SSI Advanced Open Water course. Each adventure dive not only sharpens your diving skills but also counts toward your specialty course certifications, making this course an exciting step in your journey to becoming a more confident diver.
There are 2 mandatory dives, which are the Deep Diving and Navigation dive.
We recommend choosing the 3 following adventure dives to make the most of Koh Tao's dive sites:
Perfect Buoyancy
Night Dive
Wreck
10:30-12:00 Advanced academic session
12:00-12:30 Break
12:30-17:00 Adventure dives 1+2
18:00-19:30 Adventure dive 3 (night)
08:00-12:00 Adventure dives 4+5
12:00-12:30 Certification and celebration :)
Unlock a world of diving possibilities with this exciting course! Explore various specialties through five adventure dives, with each dive counting toward your future specialty certifications for a more enriched diving journey.
RatingThe perfect company for the Open Water Certificate, what a team! Lydia was an incredibly professional and kind instructor, Beth help us to have a great time underwater and took amazing pictures, Ana was helpful to enjoy the dives and Ryan has been a really friendly staff member. We’ve had a great time the last three days, we’ve learned a lot and thanks to them now I’m in love with diving! You won’t regret choosing this company, they’re the best!
We did an amazing introduction dive with Ana and Beth. It was my second dive and I really liked it. They helped me really well with making sure to feel comfortable in the water and I felt safe the whole time. If you want to try diving definitely go here.
Great day with Ana and Beth. First dive ever, and they made me felt confident all the way. Would highly recommend, the vibe is like the name, just have a good time and you will be fine. Also had a good laugh with Lydia whilst drinking a beer afterwards.
Had a amazing time, first time diving and everything went super smooth with Titou as an instructor, got some great pictures from Mike. 5/5 experience 🤙
Tired these guys out for my first time scuba dive and did not disappoint. I was pretty nervous going into having had a bad snorkel experience before and a fear of open water, but the team of Lucas, Lydia and Mike did SUCH a good job of taking it slow, thoroughly explaining everything and being super patient with me. Would throughly recommend and would go again 🤙🤙
Amazing dive Logan is the best
Scuba Diving on Koh Tao has been very popular for years, we have some of Thailand´s best dive sites and great diving conditions all year round. Our most popular course is the SSI Open Water Diver course which takes 2.5 days to complete and allows to to dive all over the world once you are certified. This course is ideal for beginners who want to get Scuba certified in Koh Tao.
If you are short on time the SSI Basic Diver is for you! This is a half-day experience where you can dip your toes in and explore the underwater world.
Any of the dive organisations in the world can give you the Open Water license, and with it you can dive in every dive centre in the world for the rest of your life – an SSI diver can of course dive in a PADI centre or the other way round, for example.
However, with SSI you do get benefits:
Online Learning
While most organisations offer online learning, not all of them offer it free of charge and can end up racking up the bill. SSI offers your learning materials for free as part of your course registration and is easy to navigate using the MySSI app. The app is regularly updated and also offers additional free courses like the ´Try Diving´ and the ‘Blue Oceans‘ for you to enhance your scuba diving knowledge.
Recognition Ratings
SSI do things a little differently to other diving agencies, they continue to recognise your advancement in diving whether you are enrolled in a course or not. When you reach certain milestones, you will be awarded recognition status. This is why we encourage specialities over the SSI Advanced Open Water course. With SSI once you complete 4 speciality courses and 24 dives you will automatically be rewarded with Advanced Specialty Diver recognition status. Taking this route allows you to explore your passions underwater without being restricted to one exploration dive per specialty! Don’t forget we offer discounts on bundles too!
Flexibility
SSI allows its professionals to teach with an 80/20 approach meaning that the instructor can adapt 20% of the course to fit the pace of learning, ensuring a student focused training programme worked around the needs of the students – after all everyone learns at different paces.
The minimum age to learn to scuba dive and become certified is ten years old. If the diver is between 10-14 they will be awarded with a Junior Open Water Certification that will automatically upgrade to Open Water Diver once they turn 15.
However, the SSI Explorers program provides options for children aged 6 and up to experience diving and snorkeling in very shallow water.
Diving in Koh Tao is popular for its year-round diving conditions, boasting clear waters, vibrant marine life, and stunning dive sites available 365 days a year. Whether you’re a beginner starting with an SSI Open Water Diver course or an experienced diver, diving in Koh Tao offers it all—excellent training sites, famous dive spots, shipwrecks, and pinnacles like Sail Rock. With some of the world’s most affordable and accessible diving packages, Koh Tao remains a must-visit destination for underwater enthusiasts across Southeast Asia.
At Goodtime, we make your Koh Tao experience even more affordable with our exclusive discounts. Get 25% off accommodation, with rates starting at just 1,150 Baht for private double or twin rooms and 500 Baht per night in our 4-bed dorms. Enjoy 10% off delicious meals at our beachfront restaurant, perfect for refueling after your adventures. Plus, save 10% when you book any scuba diving or rock climbing bundle—making it easier than ever to dive, climb, and relax on Koh Tao!
SSI do things a little differently to other diving agencies, they continue to recognise your advancement in diving whether you are enrolled in a course or not. When you reach certain milestones you will be awarded recognition status. This is why we encourage specialities over the SSI Advanced Open Water course. With SSI once you complete 4 speciality courses and 24 dives you will automatically be rewarded with the Advanced Specialty Diver recognition status. Taking this route allows you to explore a specific way of diving in much greater detail, rather than one specialty dive.
However if you are unsure what specialty to take, the SSI Advanced Open Water is a great way to try them out.
Yes, a basic level of in-water ability is required to scuba dive. For certain courses, you’ll need to complete a water fitness evaluation before heading into the open water. This includes either a 200-meter unaided swim or a 300-meter swim using a mask, snorkel, and fins. These requirements ensure your safety and confidence during your underwater adventures.
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