Course overview

The PADI Advanced Open Water course on Koh Tao builds on your Open Water certification, extending your depth limit to 30 metres across five adventure dives. The island's variety, with deep pinnacles at Chumphon, the HTMS Sattakut wreck and calm reefs for navigation, makes it a good place to sample a range of diving in just two days.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute dives to a maximum of 30 metres
• Navigate underwater with a compass and natural references
• Apply skills across five different adventure-dive disciplines
• Improve buoyancy control and air management
• Gain experience in deep, wreck or night environments
• Build the confidence to dive in varied conditions

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 12 (Junior Advanced Open Water)
• PADI Open Water Diver or a qualifying entry-level certification
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

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Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Deep & Navigation

   Complete the two core adventure dives: a deep dive toward 30 metres at Chumphon Pinnacle and an underwater navigation dive on a varied reef.
2. Day2
   Three elective dives

   Choose three more adventure dives such as Wreck on the HTMS Sattakut, Night, or Peak Performance Buoyancy across Koh Tao's reefs.

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