Course overview

Get dive-ready again with the SSI Scuba Skills Update at Khao Lak before exploring the Similan Islands. This refresher revisits the essential knowledge and in-water skills for certified divers returning after a break, run in a sheltered local reef setting so you feel confident on Andaman day trips and liveaboards.

What you’ll learn

• Review core scuba safety and theory
• Rebuild mask, regulator and air-sharing skills
• Restore buoyancy control and trim
• Refresh dive-computer planning
• Practise buddy checks and emergency drills
• Regain underwater comfort and confidence

Prerequisites

• Existing scuba certification (any recognised agency)
• Age per original certification (10 junior / 15)
• Reasonable health (medical questionnaire required)
• No minimum number of prior dives

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
   Skills update & check dive

   Complete the digital review and an in-water skills refresh, then a guided check dive on a sheltered reef near Khao Lak.

Verified through iDive

Every partner school in the iDive network is vetted on safety, instructor credentials, equipment standards and student feedback. Talk to a iDive dive pro on WhatsApp for current availability and reviews specific to Similan Islands.

Frequently asked questions