PADI Open Water Course - Dolphin Queen

Open Water Course


The ultimate way to do a PADI Open Water course and learn to scuba dive with Similan Diving Safaris, is on our Live aboard Dolphin Queen. Your instructor stays with you for the whole trip, helping to add to your confidence and have a good understanding with your instructor. On the 5 days trip you'll do 17 dives (14 day dives and 3 dusk/ night dives) and on the 3 days trip you'll do 9 dives (8 day dives and 1 dusk/ night dive).


We start your scuba course with 1 day of theory (book & DVD) and 1/2 day swimming pool skills done here in Khao Lak on the day of departure, these skills teach you the standard rules and principles of diving. On the first diving day you will do 3 dives to 12m, the next day you will do 1 more dive to 18m to earn the standard requirements to be certified. Congratulations you are an Open Water diver.

After this trip as a new Open Water Diver you should feel very confident, and ready to move into your next diving adventure, anywhere in the world or may be if you really enjoyed the first two days with the instructor you could continue your education with the Advance Open Water course; qualification that will allow you to master your buoyancy and dive down to 30m., opening your possibilities for greater diving.



Open Water Course Package on MV Dolphin Queen (5 Days/ 5 Nights Liveaboard trip).

  • 4 Berth Cabin accommodation : 24,800 baht. (cabin upgrade possible)
  • Open Water Course:10,250 baht
  • Marine National Park fees: 2,000 baht

Total Package price for 5 days / 5 nights: 37,050 baht.


Open Water Course Package on MV Dolphin Queen (3 Days/ 3 Nights Liveaboard trip).

  • 4 Berth Cabin accommodation : 19,400 baht. (cabin upgrade possible)
  • Open Water Course: 10,250 baht
  • Marine National Park fees: 1,600 baht

Total Package price for 3 days / 3 nights: 31,250 baht.

Included in the packages :

  • PADI Open Water Diver manual (online manual available
  • 17 dives (5d/ 5n) and 9 dives (3d/ 3n) with your instructor
  • Full set of dive equipment
  • Dive computer
  • Dive Log book
  • PADI Open Water Diver certification card
  • Free pick up for first day OW course in the Khao Lak area

Schedule & Bookings
Note : Live aboard Students need to be in Khao Lak 1 day before departure day.