The PADI Discover Scuba Diving course is designed to encourage you to explore the underwater world and try scuba diving in a safe and relaxed environment. It’s easier than you think to experience diving. If you’ve never dived before or don’t have a license, Discover Scuba Diving is a 1-1.5 day course that allows you to try diving safely, with minimal training, under the careful supervision of a PADI Instructor.
TASTER SESSION: Pool-Only Option
Age 10+, 2-3 hours
If you’d like to find out what it feels like to breathe underwater in a safe and controlled environment, try scuba diving in the swimming pool and learn a few of the basic scuba diving skills under the careful supervision of a PADI Instructor. If you feel comfortable in the pool you can progress on to making a dive or two in the ocean.
FULL COURSE: Pool + Boat Option
Age 10+, 1.5 days, 1 or 2 dives
Learn some basic skills in the pool and have time to get comfortable with the equipment. Complete two dives to a maximum depth of 12m, accompanied by a PADI Instructor. The skills you complete in the pool may be credited toward the PADI Scuba Diver or PADI Open Water Diver certification.
SHORT COURSE: Boat-Only Option
Age 10+, 1 day, 1 or 2 dives
If you’ve dived before or are very comfortable in water, but don’t have a license, skip the pool training session and go straight out on the boat to complete a dive or two at one of Lanta’s top dive sites. Run through a few skills with your instructor in shallow water before continuing into deeper water for your first dive.
Compare Discover Scuba Diving Options
TASTER SESSION
Pool-Only Option
Age 10+, 2-3 hours
1,500 THB
- Introductory briefing at pool
- Basic training in a resort pool
- Best option if you’re not sure if you’ll like it
- Max Depth 2m (6 ft)
- No dives included
- No certification
- No ability to dive again
- Can upgrade to the Full Discover Scuba Diving course
FULL COURSE
Pool + Boat Option
Age 10+, 1.5 days, 1 dive / 2 dives
4,500 / 5,500 THB
- Watch an introductory DVD
- Basic training in a resort pool
- Best option if you’re a little apprehensive or nervous
- Max Depth 12 m (40 ft)
- 1 or 2 dives – 1 boat day
- No certification
- Ability to dive again within 1 yr
- Can upgrade to certification course within 1 year
SHORT COURSE
Boat-Only Option
Age 10+, 1 day, 1 dive / 2 dives
4,200 / 5,200 THB
- Introductory briefing on boat
- Basic training in the sea
- Good option for confident swimmers/snorkelers
- Max Depth 12 m (40 ft)
- 1 or 2 dives – 1 boat day
- No certification
- Ability to dive again within 1 yr
- Can upgrade to certification course within 1 year
It’s easier and quicker than you think to experience scuba diving with Scubafish, Ko Lanta.
