6500 THB
Inquiry

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

Not Rated
Duration

6 hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

2 people

Languages

English

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

Overview

PADI Discover Scuba Diving - Amazing Holiday Experience

Have you always wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving program is for you.

PADI Discover Scuba Diving is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world.

Max ratio 2 students per 1 instructor

6 hours, 1 training in Elixir resort swimming pool and 2 dives from the boat in the open sea.

To sign up for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience, you must be at least 10 years old. No prior experience with scuba diving is necessary, but you need to be in reasonable physical health and able to swim.

In this experience, you will learn about diving safety, how to use scuba gear and perform basic scuba diving skills under personal guidance of scuba instructor.

Lastly, it’s important to know that you will not go any deeper than you feel comfortable with. The maximum depth for a Discover Scuba Diving experience is 12 meters (40 feet) if you do the open water dives, but that does not mean you have to go that deep.

Videos

Prerequisites for PADI Discover Scuba Diving

  • Be at least 10 years old
  • No prior experience needed
  • Must have swimming ability
  • You need to be medically fit to dive. This means that you must be in reasonably good health. Consult with your doctor if you are not sure.
  • When flying after diving generally you need to wait a minimum of 18 to 24 hours after your last dive.

Benefits of taking the course with Elixir Divers

  • Small classes, personal approach
  • Max. 2 students per instructor
  • Class start date can be set according to your travel plans
  • Only 20 minutes to the most dive sites, more time for relax
  • Diving at two of the Top 5 dives sites in Thailand
  • Experienced PADI Instructors
  • Top-notch scuba diving gear

Price

  • 6,500 THB

Highlights

  • Our beginner course is more than just a quick “holiday beach” dive — it offers a real introduction to scuba diving.
  • Your instructor will prepare you for a genuine and safe underwater experience.
  • Dive at the same premium sites as certified divers.
  • Enjoy personalized attention in a small group setting, ensuring extra care and focus on details.

Itinerary

Meet us at the dive shop

Meet your PADI instructor at the dive centre either the day before your open water dives or on the morning of the dive. You’ll receive a briefing about the DSD program and complete the required paperwork — the liability and medical forms. Then, proceed to the equipment room for an introduction to the scuba gear.

Swimming pool session

When all is set, instructor will take you to the pool session where you will learn basic scuba diving skills and how to use the scuba gear. It takes about one hour. Now you should be ready to dive in the open sea under constant guidance of the instructor.

Two open water dives

Two open water dives with personal guidance of experienced instructor. You join other certified divers on the same boat, but you will dive in separate group. Each dive around 40-50 minutes depending on your air consumption. You do not have to be independent diver in this course, but our instructors are always confident enough to prepare you to be the one. Enjoy underwater marine life, coral reefs and fish and take home some of the best holiday memories. If you wish to continue to PADI Open Water Diver course with certification - you need to finish one more pool session (confined water skills) + two more dives with practicing those skills and complete PADI e-learning.

Included/Excluded

  • Personal guidance of experienced PADI scuba instructor
  • Confined water skills practice in the Elixir resort pool (1 hour)
  • Two dives at the same amazing dive sites as certified divers
  • Top-notch diving equipment
  • Soft drinks and fresh fruit
  • Brand new custom-made diving speedboat with marine toilet
  • Transfer to our dive centre (See FAQs)
  • 600 THB NP fee on Phi Phi Islands, if course dives happen there

Durations

6 hours

Tour's Location

FAQs

How do I get to your location? Is transfer included in the price?

Roundtrip transfer is not included in the price.

Roundtrip transfer rates of local taxi service:

  • Elixir resort – Stop office - Loh Jark pier 400 THB
  • From all other resorts and areas – Stop office - Loh Jark pier 1,000 THB for 1-5 people, extra person 100 THB

Price of the transfer is always roundtrip and is per car. We split the costs, if there are more guests from the same area. Please send us resort name and your room number to arrange the transfer and pick up.

We recommend renting a scooter to come to our office (250-300 THB/day). There is very little traffic on Koh Yao Yai and scooter is also great way to explore the island.

Do I need to be able to swim in order to try diving?

According to PADI standards, all participants in the Discover Scuba Diving program must have swimming ability to ensure their safety.

Can I do pool session and two dives in one day?

We prefer to do it in one day for your convenience, but departure time for diving depends on tide tables to avoid strong currents. If we start 10.30am and later we can do pool session on the same day. Otherwise pool session must be done one day in advance in Elixir resort. Meeting point is always Elixir office which is on different address. Check our contact page. Please ask for information about departure times via email or Whatsapp 1-2 days before the course begins. We dont plan our schedule long time ahead and we dont have fixed schedule.

Do I get certification after taking Discover Scuba Diving program?

This course does not end with full certification. It gives you a chance to be familiar with equipment, train basic skills and try diving experience. It helps people to decide whether they would like to do full PADI Open Water course in the future. It is possible to continue to full PADI course with us after the Discover Scuba Diving course, but the participant needs to start e-learning of theory (6 hours), do one more 3 hours pool session and finish it with one more two tanks diving day.

Which dive site can I see during Try diving program?

The dive site is determined according to our schedule for certified divers. We prepare beginners in professional way to take them to the same amazing dive sites as certified divers to give them the best experience.

Can I do try diving program on Phi Phi and is there any extra charge?

Phi Phi is great location for beginners as Koh Bida Nok dive site starts in 5m depth. The price is the same + you get all sightseeings, but there is 600 THB national park fee extra for diver. Payment in cash.

Can my non-diving partner join me during the course?

We encourage divers to take non-diving partners on the boat only if the course is taken around Phi Phi Islands. The tour offers great snorkeling experience with sightseeing. Partner pays regular tour price plus NP fee 400 THB. Other dive sites are not ideal for non-diver to join the tour.

from 6500 THB

Inquiry

    You might also like

    PADI Open Water Diver Course

    PADI Open Water Diver Course

    1 review

    3-4 days
    from 16000 THB
    PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

    PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

    0 review

    2-3 days
    from 16000 THB
    PADI Scuba Diver Course

    PADI Scuba Diver Course

    0 review

    2 days
    from 11000 THB
    Copyright © 2025 by Elixir Divers