PADI Specialty Courses
Do you have an interest in a specific underwater environment, condition or discipline (night, wreck, deep, photography, eco etc.)? Complete a series of dives and corresponding knowledge development sessions with a Ban’s Specialty Instructor and you’ll unlock areas of the ocean with greater confidence in your related skill set. Go deeper, stay longer and see a whole new world!
AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
Learn why coral reef ecosystems are so important and how they maintain biological diversity. Understand how corals form and how to classify different types of coral. Develop the knowledge to understand the threats to coral reefs and the steps we can take to reduce our impact on these exceptionally important living organisms.
0 Open water dive (half day classroom) / No Min age
฿5,500
AWARE Dive against Debris
What is marine debris and how does it make its way into the ocean? Learn how this debris damages marine wildlife, habitats and coastal environments. Understand how you can have a positive impact to help reduce the issue and end the course with your very own debris dives where you will help to clean up the local environment.
2 Open water dives / Min age : 10
฿5,500
AWARE Specialist
Why is the ocean critical to life on earth? What are the key threats currently facing the marine environment? What efforts are being made to address declining ocean health? This interesting course answers all of these questions and makes you aware of all the initiatives you can participate in to help with ocean restoration and conservation.
0 Open water dive (half day classroom) / No Min age
฿5,500
Deep Diver
There’s something exciting and mysterious about the deeper ocean. Explore down to 40 metres and learn about gas narcosis, decompression, changes in colour and pressure and the different marine life that live in deeper waters.
4 Open water dives / Min age : 15
฿8,500
Digital Underwater Photographer
Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and the rise of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever. It’s a great way to relive the adventures you’ve had. Plus capture images to share with your friends and family.
2 Open water dives / Min age : 10
฿5,500
+ Camera rental
Diver Propulsion Vehicles (DPV)
DPVs offer a thrilling way to see a lot of underwater territory in a brief amount of time. Explore more of the divesite, save energy and reduce your air consumption with this super fun speciality.
2 Open water dives / Min age : 12
฿5,500
+ DPV rental
Enriched Air Diver
This is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course. Diving with enriched air gives you more no decompression time, this means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives. Lower your residual nitrogen load for the day, have shorter surface intervals and potentially do more dives in a day.
2 Open water dives / Min age : 12
฿7,500 (stand alone)
฿5,100 (x2 dives integrated with the Advanced Course)
฿4,700 (x1 dive integrated with the Advanced Course)
Emergency Oxygen Provider
Learn about the different types of dive related injuries which are treated with O2. Understand the different methods of administration, the effectiveness of these methods and how to provide medical care for diver emergencies.
0 Open water dive (3 hours classroom) / No Min age
฿5,000
Fish Identification
Have you ever been scuba diving and asked yourself, “What was that?” You’ll find you enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see. The fun part about this course is you can use the skills you learn on all future dives because once you learn the main fish families and characteristics it will help you decipher the species you see all over the world.
2 Open water dives / Min age : 10
฿5,500
Night Diver
See your favorite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night. Introduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that come out after the sun goes down.
3 Open water dives / Min age : 12
฿7,000
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Divers who’ve mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover, almost as if by thought. Specializing in buoyancy refines the basic skills you learned in your open water and elevates them to the next level.
2 Open water dives / Min age : 10
฿5,500
Self-Reliant Diver
Improve your competence and confidence to independently dive while following the correct self-reliant procedures. Understand how to use redundant gas supplies, dive planning principles and how to manage emergencies and problems independently.
3 Open water dives / Min age: 18 (+100 logged dives)
฿12,000
Sidemount Diver
Two tanks are better than one! Learn to dive in a different configuration which improves your trim position, offers better tank access, a greater air supply and more flexibility when diving. You can handle out of air situations without the aid of a buddy as your primary alternate air source. This is quickly becoming one of the most popular specialities.
3 Open water dives (+1 Confined session) / Min age: 15
฿15,000
Underwater Navigation
Underwater navigation can be challenging, but in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course, you learn the tools of the trade, including navigation via natural clues and by compass.
3 Open water dives / Min age : 10
฿7,000
Underwater Naturalist
Look closer to see more on your next dive. Look for symbioses, predator/prey and other relationships between aquatic plant and animal life. Learn not just what fish and animals are, but how they interact with each other and the environment.
2 Open water dives / Min age : 10
฿5,500
Wreck Diver
Learn how to safely explore, navigate, map and penetrate shipwrecks during this popular speciality course. This course opens up a completely different avenue of scuba diving for you.
4 Open water dives / Min age : 15
฿8,500
Top 4 Specialties
Of those who continued their dive education and chose a Specialty Course to complete, here were the most popular choices: