Much of the scuba diving Phuket & the Similan Islands offers divers can be more accessible after completing a PADI specialty course in Phuket. The PADI deep diver specialty course could enable Phuket scuba diving spots with areas deeper than 30 meters to be explored safely, down to a depth of 40 meters. The course is designed to be an introduction to deep diving & helps scuba divers develop the necessary skills, knowledge & techniques to safely participate in deep diving activities. The PADI deep specialty course in Phuket takes two days to complete & consists of four deep dives, plus an additional two extra dives, just for fun.

Phuket scuba diving courses for certified divers are designed to be fun as well as educational. The PADI underwater digital photography specialty course teaches scuba divers how to develop the unique skills, knowledge and practical techniques necessary to enjoy taking good underwater photograph whilst scuba diving in Phuket. Taking decent underwater photographs isn’t easy, & it’s vastly different than taking photos on land, & the underwater photography course can be completed over two dives in one day, with a third dive included just for fun. If divers are interested in experiencing some wreck diving, the PADI wreck diver specialty could be an ideal choice. The course offers an introduction to wreck diving & helps student divers develop the skills & knowledge necessary to scuba dive safely around wrecks. This is a good course, and there are quite a few wrecks around Phuket including the King Cruiser, a car ferry which sank in 1997 very close to Anemone Reef & Shark Point. The PADI wreck diver specialty includes four wreck dives over two days, with two extra dives included just for the enjoyment.