PADI Open Water Diving Course: Becoming a Certified Scuba Diver in Thailand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2022
- Recently I completed my Open Water Diving course and it was such an amazing experience. If you are also planning to be OWD certified, then here is everything you need to know.
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🤿 What is Open Water Diving (OWD)?
PADI Open Water Diver is the first scuba certification level. A highly-trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment.
Upon completion, you can dive to a maximum of 18m/60ft depth.
✅ Requirements for the Course
- Minimum 10 years of age
- Able to swim 200m or snorkel 300m
- Able to float for 10 minutes
- Medically fit for diving
💰 How Much Does It Cost?
The cost depends on the country and the scuba diving center that you choose. Generally, the OWD course can cost you anywhere between 20,000 - 30,000 INR.
🤿 What Does the Course Include?
The course is divided into four parts:
- Theory
The theory involves watching 5 videos that will take you through the process and the scuba equipment. There will be Knowledge Review questions that you will need to answer after every video.
This can take close to 5-6 hours, depending on how quickly you complete the videos.
- Confined Dives
Next is practicing in a confined environment which could be a swimming pool or a lake/pond. You will practice all the skills that you saw in the videos and it can take a day or two for you to complete them all.
- Open Water Dives
Finally, you will go on 4 Open Water dives in which you will be practicing the skills that you did in the pool. You will need to complete them all to be OWD certified.
- Final Exam
Last, but not least, there is a final theory exam in which you will need to answer MCQs. You are given around 1-1.5 hours to complete the 40 questions.
A minimum score of 75% is required to be certified. If you fail, you can take the exam again.
📍 Where Should You Do It From?
Depending on your budget, you can do it from several locations all over the world.
Personally, I felt the courses to be quite expensive in India which is why I decided to do it in Thailand where I could explore around a bit too.
So, you can decide on the location depending on your budget and time constraints.
If you can, then opt to learn from someplace like Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, etc.
➡️ My Experience
Honestly, I loved being underwater for the first time ever when I went diving which is why I had always planned to do this course.
If you choose a good scuba diving center and location, it will be one of the most amazing feelings in the world. You might feel a little anxious at the start but that's completely normal.
This comes from the girl who never went swimming in the ocean to having completed 20+ dives in just a couple of weeks. 🤭
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loved the amature/awkward aspect of the video. She was comfortable showing her cupboard. It's like mine.
It looked so authentic.
90%, yayy!
Haha thanks! 😅😅
Excellent detailed video and what a breathtaking place! Instructor looks very keen to help and you looked gorgeous throughout :)
Nice video and a big thumbs up 👍
Thank you so much, that means a lot. :) And yes, my instructor has been really amazing. She was quite thorough with her teaching and I am so glad to have completed this. 😬
@@meanderwander I have been to Thailand and worked there for 7 years. Never thought of scuba diving as I didn’t like the concept of it much because I am not a good swimmer 🙈 but after watching your video I spent an hour going through simple life divers website and really felt like planning this for next year (that is, if I can learn swimming first 😂).
So yes, your video kind of motivated me for this so thank you 🙏 and really looking forward to your next adventures. Please do upload more of your deep dives videos if you taken any. Thanks again :)
@@arpitpanditji hahaha I can understand. I am not a confident swimmer too but in diving, the main thing is your footwork for which they insist you know swimming. Also in cases of any malfunction, they want to know you will survive for atleast 10-15 minutes till the help comes. 😅
Plus swimming is easy once you start it. We are generally afraid of water because we thing we will sink but we will always float. 😅 So if you start the lessons, it will be amazing for you!!.
@@arpitpanditji and yes, I have so many diving videos now. Gonna share more of those videos soon. 😬 Went from a noon to a rescue diver in just 1 month 😬
@@meanderwander Awesome! Looking forward :)
Nice video keep it up 👍🏼
Thank you :)
Welcome!
Thank you :)
Hello Rachita !
I must say you and your instructor Shelly were looking dead drop gorgeous throughout the video 😍 both outside and incide Ocean 🌊 ... Could you share the link where you did this amazing scuba course from?
Thank you so much! :) You can search for Simple Life Divers, their website will show up. :)
Amazing video ❤️ how complicated is the theory exam before and after?
Thank you! The exam is super easy, I mean I didn’t find it very difficult as you cover it in the knowledge reviews :)
Hey, wanted to check - if I am just opting for Open water dive, does simple life still include stay? Their website and inclusions don’t mention this but I guess you had the stay included in your package. Or was it because you opted for a month long program that’s why the stay was included?
They have options for stay with other dive packages as well. You can check when booking it with them :)
Hi Rachita.. I have a question do they also have underwater photography courses too? If Yes, do you have an idea of how much will be the complete course fee from beginner till underwater photography courses.. It will be highly appreciated for your quick response.🤗
They do have but I don’t know how much would that cost, sorry 🙈 you can send them a message and check once :₹
@@meanderwander Thanks alot🙂🙏🏻
From which place you did your certificate course please mention. And how to contact and book the following
I have already mentioned it in video and description 😅 I did with simple life divers, you can contact them through their website. They’ll reach out on WhatsApp
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I have heard about it. Hopefully soon :)
Where did you brush up your swimming skills in Koh tao? can you share the contact & details ?
I did it at Simple Life Divers :)
which amongst the two resorts did u stay?
Simple Life Divers resort :)
Hi, nice vlog.
I wanna go for scuba diving in Thailand.
Kindly le me know the details of institute.
You can google Simple Life Divers. :) their website comes up with all the details :)
Hi
Also what is the best time to visit Thailand for this course?
December to April is good or April to July also if you don’t mind the heat 😅
@@meanderwander thank you so much for the reply.. i am planning to do this in april/may , your reply has been helpful & video is inspiring ❤️
Can we do 4 dives in one day?
You can, but you have to time it well
What happens if we failed to float for 10minutes?
You won’t be able to pass the certification unless you are able to do that 😅 depends on how lenient or strict is your instructor also
How many days to required complete this course
4-5 days depending on your swimming skills and how soon you complete the theoretical part :)
@@meanderwander any idea about Thailand travel budget
@@Sumit-pd3du budget toh aapke travel style pe depend karta hai. I did it in 2.5 lakhs for 2 months including visa, flights, and the 1-month scuba diving courses.
@@meanderwander without scuba course
@@Sumit-pd3du around 1 lakh for 1 month including flights and visa and tours
Hi
Hello :)