Course overview

Tailor your diving to Krabi's standout features with PADI Specialty courses run from Ao Nang on the Andaman coast. From Deep and Wreck on the King Cruiser to Enriched Air, Night and Underwater Navigation, each specialty sharpens a specific skill across the local reefs and Phi Phi sites. Stacking specialties builds toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating.

What you’ll learn

• Develop focused skills in your chosen specialty area
• Apply specialty techniques on relevant Andaman dive sites
• Extend your depth, environment or equipment capabilities
• Plan and execute dives within specialty limits
• Build a logbook across varied specialties
• Progress toward Master Scuba Diver recognition

Prerequisites

• Minimum age varies by specialty (typically 12 to 15)
• PADI Open Water Diver for most specialties; Advanced for Deep and Wreck
• Specialty-specific prerequisites apply
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

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
   Theory & first dives

   Cover the specialty knowledge and complete the first training dives on a relevant local site near Ao Nang.
2. Day2
   Skill consolidation

   Finish the remaining specialty dives and complete certification, often at the Phi Phi sites.

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