Course overview

The SSI Scuba Diver certification at Khao Lak is a streamlined entry point that qualifies you to dive to 12 metres with a professional, perfect before a short Similan Islands trip. You complete the core SSI skills on the sheltered local reefs and can upgrade to full Open Water Diver whenever you have time.

What you’ll learn

• Assemble and use scuba equipment
• Master mask clearing and regulator recovery
• Manage basic buoyancy and air monitoring
• Dive to 12 metres with an SSI professional
• Communicate and stay with your guide
• Follow core scuba safety procedures

Prerequisites

• No prior certification required
• Minimum age 10 (junior) / 15 for full certification
• Comfortable swimming and floating
• Reasonable health (diver medical questionnaire required)

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
   Digital theory & confined water

   Complete the SSI online modules and confined-water skills in calm shallows near Khao Lak.
2. Day2
   Open-water dives & certification

   Apply your skills on open-water dives at a sheltered local reef and earn the SSI Scuba Diver rating.

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