| GoDive | PADI Open Water Diver with Alain Barrat,
Instructor Trainer @Oxybulles Diving Rawai - Phuket - Thailand.
Where can I get my PADI Scuba Diver up to 18 meters in Thailand? We (Oxybulles Diving Rawai) are running it in Phuket with our Instructor, Alain Barrat! Our GoDive In-depth OWD, PADI Open Water Diver package, is a non-professional scuba diving training course!
Why learn in Phuket Island, with Alain Barrat @ Oxybulles Diving Rawai!
Dive into adventure with the PADI Open Water Diver course in the stunning waters of Phuket Island at Oxybulles Diving Rawai! Led by the experienced Alain Barrat, the course offers you a globally recognized certification, empowering you to explore the underwater world anywhere you go. You'll master essential skills like equipment handling and buoy control while enjoying personalized training that fits seamlessly into your holiday schedule, including an engaging online eLearning program. Plus, with small class sizes of just four divers per team, you'll experience the thrill of diving in a relaxed and uncrowded boat environment!
Key reasons to take the PADI Open Water Diver course with us, and Alain!
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Access to diverse dive sites: Once certified, you can explore various underwater environments and marine life around the globe.
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Internationally recognized certification: The PADI certification is widely accepted by dive operators worldwide.
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Comprehensive training: The course covers all aspects of scuba diving, including theory, equipment operation, underwater communication, and safety procedures.
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Builds confidence: By practicing skills in a controlled environment, you gain the confidence to dive independently with a buddy.
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Enhanced understanding of marine life: Learning about underwater ecosystems and marine life can spark a passion for conservation.
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Travel opportunities: Scuba diving can significantly enhance your travel experiences by opening up new destinations.
The Thrills!
Dive into adventure with the PADI Open Water Diver course! This exciting program teaches you essential dive skills, safety techniques, and navigation methods to explore the breathtaking underwater world. You'll get hands-on experience with pool dives, open water dives, and role-playing scenarios, all under the guidance of a certified PADI instructor. After just 3–5 days of immersive learning, you’ll be certified to dive up to 60 feet (18 meters) deep, ready to capture stunning underwater photography and discover marine life like never before!
The Challenges!
Are you ready to dive into the thrilling world of diving? The PADI Open Water course offers an exhilarating challenge that will transform you into a confident diver! While mastering buoyancy control, performing essential underwater skills, and managing gear might seem daunting, each step is an exciting adventure that builds your skills and confidence. Embrace the challenge of deep water entry and the physical exertion of carrying gear, it's all part of the journey to becoming an amazing diver! Let's make bubbles together!
What options do you offer?
We offer two options:
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Option 1 – Personalized Pack. If you are alone and want to participate but do not want to join a large group of student divers, this option is for you.
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Option 2 – Group Pack. If you want to participate with a family member or a friend, without joining another group of student divers, this option is for you.
Start your training today!
You don't need to arrive in Thailand to meet Alain before starting it!
With the PADI Open Water Diver eLearning program, you will start whenever you want at home.
This fun and interactive online training before your vacation will allow you to learn, at your own pace, the basic information necessary and required for this course. This will save you time and not spend 5 to 6 hours in the classroom with Alain. Not only will you be better prepared, but you will be able to spend more time on practical stuff and underwater with him.
Contact Alain as soon as possible so he can order it and send it to you well before your arrival…
If you are already here on location in Phuket, and you did not have time to contact Alain by email in advance, this e-learning option will always be available for you.
Our GoDive In-depth OWD Personalized Pack
Open Water Diver / Personalized training
15'800.- (1 person)
Quotations are in THB & per person
6 dives instead of the 4 required?
We offer you two more!
You must be 10 years old to register.
The Daily Schedule is in the next section
Exclusive offers for Early Bird Group Bookings
Open Water Diver / Group training
14'900.- (from 2 people to 4 max.)
Quotations are in THB & per person
6 dives instead of the 4 required?
We offer you two more!
You must be 10 years old to register.
Schedule / GoDive In-depth OWD Packs...
If you haven't taken the eLearning...
Day 1
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From 8:30 am here in Phuket, your day starts at the closest dive center where you meet your PADI dive instructor, Alain Barrat.
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He will begin with an administrative procedure if he has not already done it the day before. He will continue with a brief introduction to the basics of scuba diving, including safety rules, diving signals (underwater communication), and equipment.
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Once we have prepared the diving equipment and done a pre-dive safety check with your buddy, it's time to learn to breathe underwater. You will start at the shallow end of the pool, and once you feel comfortable, the instructor will bring you to the deepest part. During the morning pool session, you participate in 2 or 3 dives distributed over a single session, and include the process of learning diving techniques.
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This is where you have the opportunity to practice the underwater skills that you reviewed during your learning. You will talk about it in the afternoon with your instructor. You are well prepared for your first 3 boat dives for day 3.
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After the pool session, which generally ends around 11:45 am, you can enjoy a shower, get changed, and eat lunch.
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After the break, complete with your instructor the theoretical part of the 3 chapters that you have personally reviewed in your manual. If you are well prepared, the day ends around 15:00 and you can go home.
Day 2
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From 9:00 am here in Phuket, your day starts at the same dive center with your PADI instructor, Alain Barrat.
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Once you have prepared the diving equipment and done a pré-dive safety check with your buddy, it's time to get wet. You will start at the deepest part of the pool. During the morning pool session and according to the day's progress, you'll participate in 2 or 3 dives distributed over a single session, including learning diving techniques.
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After the pool session, which generally ends around 11:45 am, you can enjoy a shower, change yourself and eat lunch.
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After the break, complete with your instructor the theoretical part of the last 2 chapters that you have personally reviewed in your manual. If you are well prepared, the day ends around 15:00, and you can go home.
Day 3
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If necessary, we will pick you up around 7:30 am with a minibus to go to Chalong Bay south of Phuket, where a boat awaits you at the pier.
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Around 08:30, departure for Racha Yai, Racha Noi, or Koh Phi Phi.
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After the boat briefing, you prepare your dive equipment, and once finished, remember to hydrate yourself, relax and enjoy the cruise.
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At 10:00, and if everything went well: dive briefing, pré-dive safety check with your buddy, and you are ready for your 1st dive.
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The maximum depth of this dive will be 12 meters with a maximum dive time of 50 minutes. You're demonstrating a few skills learned the day before.
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Back on board, you have time to eat fruit, to réhydrate yourself, and relax.
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At noon, and if everything went well: dive briefing, pré-dive safety check with your buddy, and you are ready for your 2nd dive.
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The maximum depth of this dive will also be 12 meters with a maximum dive time of 50 minutes. You will redemonstrate a few other skills learned the day before.
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Back on board, you have time to enjoy lunch (Thai buffet), to réhydrate yourself, and to relax.
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After the lunch break, you will have the opportunity to do a 3rd dive on another dive site and this one is an exploration dive without any skills. The only skill you may have to demonstrate is...to have fun...
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Back to your hotel around 5 pm.
Day 4
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The schedule for this day remains the same on day 3, but with a big difference:
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The maximum depth of the first two dives will be 18 meters, and the depth of the last dive will be 12 meters. The dive time remains at a maximum of 50 minutes for all three.
Your next adventure in Thailand!
As soon as you have completed this course or have the opportunity to come back to see Alain in Thailand, ask him directly or by email what the available possibilities are in Phuket to complete the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver level.