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If you are a certified diver looking to continue your dive education we offer a full range of PADI Continuing Education courses, from Adventure Diver through to Divemaster and PADI Instructor. If you are not yet certified check out the options for Entry Level Courses. This page gives you information on the PADI Adventure Diver, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver and EFR Courses as well as details of the Master Scuba Diver Course, the highest non-professional rating in recreational diving. The Adventures in Diving ProgramThe PADI Adventures in Diving program provides you with a way to explore exciting, new diving activities under the supervision of one of our experienced Instructors, which helps you improve your diving skills, gain more experience and increase your confidence. And after completing the Deep Adventure Dive you will be certified to dive to a depth of 30 metres.
Participating in an Adventure Dive is often the first step newly certified divers take after their Open Water Course certification. An Adventure Dive is usually the first dive of a PADI Specialty Diver Course, so you can credit the dive you do towards the Specialty and become a PADI Specialty Diver. Take a look at the range of Specialty Courses we offer and ask for details how we can integrate them into your course. 
You can choose from the following exciting range of Adventure Dives: Deep, Navigation, Fish Identification, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Boat Diving, DPV (underwater scooters), Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Photography, Multi-Level & Computer Diving, Night Diving, Search & Recovery, and more. ADVENTURE DIVERThe Adventure Diver course takes one day and consists of 3 Adventure dives, giving you the chance to learn about exciting new activities. The minimum age to begin the Adventure Diver Course is 10 years old and you must be an Open Water or Junior Open Water diver. The course takes 1 day to complete, plus some independent study There are 3 Open Water Dives required for certification You can easily upgrade from Adventure Diver to Advanced Open Water at a later date by completing 2 more Adventure Dives
 The day begins around 7.30am when we pick you up from your resort and take you to meet up with your Instructor, who will go through your knowledge reviews to make sure you know everything you need to know about the Adventure Dives you are going to do, if you haven't already done so.
We then take you by speedboat to either Koh Tao, which  is about 1 1/4 hours away, or to the fantastic Sail Rock which is about 50 minutes from Samui (see our dive sites page), where you will make your 3 dives.
Both Koh Tao and Sail Rock are ideal for a number of Adventure Dives, as you can dive deep or shallow at both, and there is clear blue water and lots of marine life for you to see.
 After you have completed your first two dives, we take a break for an hour or so when we serve lunch. After lunch you will make your third dive of the day to complete your certification.
We arrive back to Koh Samui around 1.00pm from Koh Tao and about 3.30pm from Sail Rock, when you will complete your paperwork and fill in your logbook with your Instructor. We will need 2 passport size photographs to process your certification.  Begin your Adventure Diver Course today, from the comfort of your own home. You can now access the PADI Adventures in Diving manual on-line, and complete the Independent Study portion of the course before you arrive on Koh Samui. Click on the banner above for more details about PADI e-Learning. ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVERMove up and experience real adventure with the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course. On the Advanced Open Water Course you make five Adventure dives over 2 days, and have the opportunity to try some of diving’s most rewarding and useful specialty activities. The Deep and Underwater Navigation dives are mandatory, and you get to choose 3 additional Adventure Dives from the list mentioned above. The skills you learn will make your diving much more than just underwater sightseeing. The minimum age to begin the Advanced Course is 10 years old and you must be at least an Open Water or Junior Open Water diver. The course takes 2 days to complete, plus some independent study The Deep and Navigation Adventure Dives are mandatory, then you can choose another 3 from the exciting list above There are 5 Open Water Dives required for certification Upon completion of the course you will receive a certification to dive anywhere in the world to a maximum depth of 30m.
 Both dive days begin around 7.30am when we pick you up from your resort and take you to meet up with your Instructor, who will go through your knowledge reviews to make sure you know everything you need to know about the Adventure Dives you are going to do, if you haven't already done so.
We then take you by speedboat to either Koh Tao, which is about 1 1/4 hours away, or to the fantastic Sail Rock which is about 50 minutes from Samui (see our dive sites page), where you will make your Adventure dives.  On one of the two days on the boat you will make 3 dives and on the other you will make 2 dives. Lunch will be served in between dives, which you can eat on the boat or on the beach at Koh Tao, and on the boat at Sail Rock. After lunch you will make either your second or third dive of the day.
We arrive back to Koh Samui around 1.00pm from Koh  Tao and about 3.30pm from Sail Rock, when you will complete your paperwork and fill in your logbook with your Instructor. We will need 2 passport size photographs to process your certification. Begin your Adventure Diver Course today, from the comfort of your own home. You can now access the PADI Adventures in Diving manual on-line, and complete the Independent Study portion of the course before you arrive on Koh Samui. Click on the banner above for more details about PADI e-Learning. RESCUE DIVER COURSE Challenging and rewarding best describes the PADI Rescue Diver course. This course will expand your diving knowledge and experience level and will teach you to consider the safety and well being of other divers, as well as making you more confident in taking care of yourself.
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and to manage dive emergencies. Many divers say this is the best course they’ve ever taken. The minimum age to begin the Rescue Diver Course is 12 years old You must be least (Junior) Adventure Diver with the Navigation Adventure Dive You must have taken a recognised CPR and First Aid Course (See EFR Course details below) in the past 24 months. The course takes 3 days to complete, plus some self-study There are 10 Rescue Exercises and 2 Rescue Scenarios for you to master for certification As you would expect from such a serious course, the Rescue Diver Course can be physically demanding and very tiring, but it thouroughly prepares you should you ever find yourself in a recue situation.
The Rescue Courses covers: Self-rescue and diver stress Emergency management and equipment Panicked diver response In-water rescue breathing protocols Egress (exits) with an injured or unconscious diver Dive accident scenarios
 Day 1 starts when you meet at the classroom to review your Knowledge Reviews with your Instructor. We will make sure you have a full understanding of the important safety concepts covered on the course before moving on to the practical skills.
After lunch you will watch the PADI Rescue Diver Course DVD, which introduces you to the Rescue Exercises you will need to learn for the course. On day 2 the fun really begins when we take you on the boat to a nice easy dive site where we put into practise what you learned in the classroom and watched on the DVD. We are the only dive school on the island that goes on the boat for 2 days during the Rescue Course, but we feel that to learn the skills properly you are better  learning them in the environment you are most likely to use them - on a dive boat and in the sea - not in a swimming pool or off the beach next to your resort!! We will cover all 10 rescue exercises so you will be completely prepared for what comes tomorrow. The final day of the course is also spent on the boat, where you will put into practise all of the skills you have  learned on the course so far during 2 Rescue Scenarios. We will test you throughout the day by making sure that many things happen that shouldn't - missing divers, divers with unexplained medical symptoms that need your help and anything we can think of to help you use your newly learned skills and to help you become a better Rescue Diver. EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE The Emergency First Response Course is a prerequisite for the Rescue Diver Course, unless you have completed a recognised CPR / First Aid Course in the past 24 months.
Emergency First Response covers CPR and first aid training and gives you the confidence to respond to medical emergencies -not just in the diving world, but in your every day world with your family, friends, neighbours and coworkers. The EFR Course teaches you the skills you need to learn in a relaxed and fun way, which should help reduce your stress and anxiety levels and make the skills easier for you to remember should you ever need to put them to use.
The Emergency First Response courses cover: CPR for adults, children and infants First aid for adults, children and infants Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
The Emergency First Response course is available to divers or non-divers, however it is mandatory for PADI Rescue Divers. MASTER SCUBA DIVERThe PADI Master Scuba Diver rating is the highest non professional level in the PADI System of diver education. To become a Master Scuba Diver shows a passion and committment to be the best diver you can possibly be, to live the dive lifestyle and explore the underwater world and go places and see things you have never experienced. On the way to achieving the rating you will learn and experience many new things, writing your ticket to endless adventure and opportunities. Minimum age for Master Scuba Diver is 12 years old You have to be a PADI (Junior) Rescue Diver You must have logged at least 50 open water dives You must have completed a minimum of 5 PADI Specialty Diver Courses (see of Specialty Courses page for what we offer)
 Completing a minimum of 5 Specialty Courses will allow you to gain experience in a number of different activities and different environments, which increases your general diving knowledge and skills, which makes you a better diver. The fact you are also a Rescue Diver means you are a able to be recognised as an experienced diver that is capable of taking care of yourself.
It takes a lot of enthusiasm, time and dedication to reach the Master Scuba Diver rating, and holders of a Master Scuba Diver Certification card are acknowledged with respect for the achievement. 
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