PADI OWD+AOWD (Andamans)

Report to the dive center by early morning. Here, you'll complete the paperwork, meet your dive instructor and begin training for the first section of your combo course - the PADI Open Water Diver course. During the day, you'll study theory modules, water videos and take short quizzes to understand the basic principles of scuba diving. You'll also dive into the swimming pool at the dive center to try out your various scuba skills and get comfortable with the scuba equipment. The day's session ends by late afternoon. You can spend the rest of the day at leisure.

You'll follow the same itinerary as yesterday: arrive at the dive center, study theory modules and watch videos, work with your dive instructor during pool training. You'll continue learning different aspects of scuba diving, such as the proper way to breath underwater and the various ways of navigating underwater. The day's session ends by late afternoon. You can spend the rest of the day at leisure.

After two days of classroom and pool training, you'll be confident enough to go diving in the open sea. You'll head out into the Andaman Sea to complete two open water dives, swimming down to a maximum depth of 40 feet. During each dive, you'll practice and demonstrate your knowledge of scuba skills picked up during the previous two days. The day's session ends by late afternoon. You can spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Today, you'll complete two more open water dives, swimming down to a maximum depth of 60 feet, to earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification. During each dive, you'll work with your dive instructor to put the finishing touches on your basic skills of scuba diving. After the dives, you'll have a short quiz at the dive center, before completing the paperwork for your PADI Open Water Diver certification. The day's session ends by late afternoon. You can spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Arrive at the dive center and begin the second section of your combo course - the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. You'll head out into the Andaman Sea to complete three open water dives, swimming down to a maximum depth of 100 feet. During each dive, your dive instructor will teach you specialized skills of deep diving and underwater navigation. The training will continue during the boat rides between dive spots. The day's session ends by late afternoon. You can spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Today, you'll complete two more open water dives, swimming down to a maximum depth of 100 feet, to earn your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Before the dives you're required to select one of the electives dives offered by the dive center such as naturalist, wreck, buoyancy and more. During each dive, your dive instructor will teach you specialized skills of your selected elective. The training will continue during the boat rides between dive spots. After the dives, you'll have a short quiz at the dive center, before completing the paperwork for your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. The day's session ends by late afternoon. Your trip ends here.