PADI Enriched Air NITROX Speciality

Maximize your time in Phi Phi's beautifull underwater world with the PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver course. Diving Enriched Air Nitrox saves you, the diver, time by allowing you to:

• Stay underwater longer
• Get back into the water sooner
• Get your certification while simultaneously completing dives for other PADI Courses
• Plus, by diving with Enriched Air you may feel less tired on your vacation.

What Do You Need For This PADI Nitrox Course To Start?
You need a Open Water Diver Certification. (You must be 15 years of age or older).

What You Will Do During This PADI Nitrox Course?
You will learn diving procedures and preparation involving Enriched Air Nitrox diving.

How Quick Can You Start Diving With Enriched Air / Nitrox?
Just a little classroom work and a couple dives and you’ll be on your way.
Recommended Course Hours: 12
Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day

PADI Deep Diver Specialty

Doing the PADI Deep Diver Course in Thailand offers you the opportunity of a lifetime - Going deep to see thing others can only dream about!

What Do You Need To Start?

• PADI Adventure Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 15 years old

What Will You Do?
You'll learn deep dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and hazards. You'll also put this knowledge to the test as you go on four open water dives that range from 18 - 40 metres / 60 - 130 feet.

Where Can You Go From Here?
You can count the "Deep Adventure Dive" from your Adventures In Diving program as the first dive of the Specialty course at your instructor discretion. This Specialty course certification also counts as one of five Specialty certifications required for Master Scuba Diver certification. To take your diving to new depths...

PADI Wreck Diver Speciality

The lure of exploring sunken vessels, airplanes and automobiles is something most divers can't resist. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course introduces you to wreck diving and helps you develop the skills and knowledge necessary for safe and fun wreck diving.

What Do You Need To Start?

• PADI Adventure Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 15 years old
  

What Will You Do?

Information contained in your wreck diver program includes:

• The planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of wreck diving
• The preparation and use of lights, air supplies, special equipment, penetration lines and reels
• Limited-visibility diving techniques and emergency procedures
  

Where Can You Go From Here?

Your Adventures In Diving "Wreck Adventure Dive" may count towards this Specialty certification at instructor discretion. This Specialty certification also counts as one of five Specialty certifications required for your Master Scuba Diver certification.

To explore hidden treasures..

* Wreck penetration-training dives are limited to within the light zone and within 40 metres/130 feet from the surface, vertical and horizontal distance included. If the wreck used for training is located in deep water (over 18 metres/60 feet), the Deep Diver rating is recommended as a prerequisite for the Wreck Diver program.

PADI Night Diver Speciality

When you go night diving you'll see a whole new world. Even your local dive site takes on a new personality at night, as many underwater creatures and plant life (different from those you see during the day) are active at night.

What Do You Need To Start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 12 years old

What Will You Do?
You'll learn night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to control your buoyancy, navigate and communicate at night. Since many of the plants and animals you'll see are different, you'll also get an introduction to nocturnal aquatic life.

Where Can You Go From Here?
Your Adventures In Diving "Night Adventure Dive" may count towards the Night Diver Specialty course at instructor discretion. In addition, the Night Diver Specialty course counts as one of five Specialty courses required for your Master Scuba Diver certification.

PADI Multilevel Diver Specialty

Since there's so much to see underwater you'll want to make the most of your stay. The PADI Multilevel Diver Specialty course tells you how by introducing you to the many varieties of multilevel diving.

What Do You Need To Start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 12 years old

What Will You Do?

You'll learn what multilevel diving is and why you want to plan for multilevel dives. You'll also get to see the various types of multilevel dive calculators (including the Recreational Dive Planner, Wheel version and dive computers), as well as learn about multilevel dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, and potential problems.

Where Can You Go From Here?

Your Adventures In Diving "Multilevel Adventure Dive" may count towards the Specialty certification at instructor discretion. And, the Specialty certification counts as one of five Specialty certifications necessary for your Master Scuba Diver certification.

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality

The purpose of the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality Course is to polish a diver's buoyancy control beyond the Open Water Diver level. The goal of PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy training is to enhance the diver's buoyancy control abilities through knowledge development and practical skills practice.

What Do You Need To Start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 10 years old

What Will You Do?

During your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course, you'll use PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines to determine the correct amount of weight. Then you'll practice the fundamentals of peak performance buoyancy during two open water dives, including the buoyancy check, fine-tuning buoyancy underwater, weight positioning for trim, streamlining and visualization.

Where Can You Go From Here?

Your Adventures In Diving "Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive" may count towards your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty course also counts toward one of the five Specialties required for your Master Scuba Diver certification.

PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty

If you're interested in aquatic life then the PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty course is for you. This course is an introduction to the underwater aquatic environment and will help develop safe and responsible aquatic life interaction techniques.

What Do You Need To Start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 10 years old

What Will You Do?

During your PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty course, you'll learn underwater naturalist dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also get an overview of the major aquatic life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels negative myths. You'll put this information into practice during your two open water dives.

Where Can You Go From Here?

Your Adventures In Diving "Underwater Naturalist Adventure Dive" may count towards your Underwater Naturalist Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty course also counts toward one of the five required Specialties for the Master Scuba Diver rating. To learn more about the aquatic life in your area...

PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty

Digital has taken the underwater photography world by storm. Get in on the action with the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course. You can quickly and easily capture the underwater world with your camera and on your computer.

During the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course, you learn to use the PADI SEA (Shoot, Examine and Adjust) method, which takes full advantage of digital technology. The result is good underwater photos faster than you may imagine. You not only learn how to take good photos, but how to share them with your friends via email or printing, optimizing your work with your computer, storage and more.

What Do You Need To Start?

• Must be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization) However, you can take the course as a snorkeler and receive a nondiving certification. 

What Will You Do?

• Choosing and using modern digital cameras and underwater housings
• Using the PADI SEA method for getting great shots quickly
• Editing and sharing your pictures
• The three primary principles for getting good photos underwater

Where Can You Go From Here?.

The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer certifications credits toward the Master Scuba Diver rating. This is one of PADI’s most adaptable specialty courses, and can even be started during the last dive of your PADI Open Water Diver course

PADI Underwater Videographer Speciality

Do you want to show the underwater world to your land-based friends? Take the PADI Underwater Videographer Specialty course and you'll learn the skills necessary to shoot your own underwater footage.

What Do You Need To Start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 10 years old

What Will You Do?

You'll learn about selecting, maintaining and caring for your underwater video equipment as well as safe diving practices while on a videography dives. Further, you'll learn videography fundamentals, such as exposure, focus, shot types, moves, story line and shot sequencing. Then you'll get to put your knowledge to actual use during your three open water dives.

Where Can You Go From Here?

Your Adventures In Diving "Underwater Videographer Adventure Dive" may count towards your Underwater Videographer Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty course also counts toward one of the five required dives for the Master Scuba Diver Certification.

PADI AWARE: Coral Reef Conservation Speciality

The PADI AWARE: Coral Reef Conservation Specialty course teaches divers, snorkelers and nondivers about the vital role of coral reefs in the marine environment. This course also familiarizes participants with the current state of the world's coral reefs and how they can help preserving it.

What do I need to start?

• No dive certification required
• No minimum age limit

What will I do?

This non-diving course includes:

• An introduction to Project AWARE
• The importance of coral reefs to marine ecosystems and coastal areas
• Coral reef biology, association and competition
• The status of the world's coral reefs
• How participants can help, including responsible diving and snorkeling practices

You can use this course to complement your Peak Performance Buoyancy, AWARE - Fish Identification, Underwater Naturalist or Underwater Photography Specialty course. In addition, the AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Specialty course counts as one of five Specialty Course certifications required for the Master Scuba Diver certification.

PADI AWARE: Fish ID Speciality

This course will introduce you to the most common fish families and species found in temperate and tropical waters. You'll also learn basic fish identification and scientific survey techniques as well as how important personal involvement is in aquatic conservation.

What Do You Need To Start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 10 years old

What Will You Do?

During your AWARE - Fish Identification Diver Specialty course, you'll practice basic fish identification techniques then collect fish identification data for submission to the REEF Fish Survey Project (if appropriate). The course includes all the background you'll need to identify fish in your area, including:

• Information on Project AWARE and aquatic protection worldwide
• Characteristics of local fish families and species
• Fish survey techniques and strategies
• Fish identification dive planning, organization and procedures

Where Can You Go From Here?

The AWARE - "Fish Identification Adventure Dive" from the Adventures In Diving program credits toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor and this specialty certification counts as one of the five Specialty course certifications for the PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.