Course overview

Try scuba for the first time with the PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience in Phuket, an easy introduction in the warm, clear Andaman Sea. Under the direct supervision of a PADI professional you breathe underwater and explore a shallow, sheltered reef, with no certification or experience required. It is a simple way to find out whether diving is for you.

What you’ll learn

• Breathe comfortably underwater for the first time
• Use basic scuba equipment with confidence
• Perform simple skills such as clearing your mask and regulator
• Equalise pressure as you descend
• Move and control yourself underwater
• Enjoy a guided reef dive with a professional

Prerequisites

• No experience or certification required
• No swimming certification required, though comfort in water helps
• Minimum age 10
• Reasonable health and a completed medical questionnaire

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
   First breaths underwater

   Safety briefing and equipment orientation, basic-skills practice in shallow water, then a guided reef dive to a maximum of 12 metres with a PADI professional.

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