Thailand PADI Eco Specialty Courses at Koh Phra Thong Island on the Andaman Coast
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PADI Eco Specialty Courses in Thailand
About UsThere is no better way to learn more about our marine environment than doing a PADI Eco Specialty with Blue Guru Diving on the tropical island of Koh Phra Thong.
Take a look through the 4 options outlined below in the tabbed panels to see what takes your fancy. If you have any questions then please contact us.
Price : 4,800 Bt
Includes
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Use of underwater slate & fish identification card
- Reference to wide range of fish identification books.
This specialty course can be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong or on a day trip to Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock.
Includes
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Use of underwater slate & fish identification card
- Reference to wide range of fish identification books.
This specialty course can be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong or on a day trip to Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock.
The AWARE Fish Identification specialty course introduces divers to the most common families and species of fish found in temperate and tropical waters throughout the world.
The course is designed to:
- involve people in collecting valid data for fish surveys
- develop the knowledge & techniques for identifying fish common in the local area
This course includes:
- independent reading
- knowledge reviews with experienced PADI instructor
- 2 dives
The course is designed to:
- involve people in collecting valid data for fish surveys
- develop the knowledge & techniques for identifying fish common in the local area
This course includes:
- independent reading
- knowledge reviews with experienced PADI instructor
- 2 dives
The AWARE Fish Identification specialty course will help you identify a wide variety of marine life, so you’ll get even more enjoyment & excitement from your dives.
You’ll be able to:
- identify fish family groupings
- identify common characteristics of fish species
- use fish surveying techniques to contribute to fish monitoring initiatives
- understand Project AWARE’s commitments to aquatic ecosystems protection
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You’ll be able to:
- identify fish family groupings
- identify common characteristics of fish species
- use fish surveying techniques to contribute to fish monitoring initiatives
- understand Project AWARE’s commitments to aquatic ecosystems protection
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Price : 4,800 Bt
This includes:
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Use of underwater slate & fish identification card
- Reference to wide range of fish identification books
This specialty course can be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong or on a day trip to Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock.
This includes:
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Use of underwater slate & fish identification card
- Reference to wide range of fish identification books
This specialty course can be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong or on a day trip to Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock.
The PADI Underwater Naturalist course provides an introduction to aquatic life including:
- basic overview of major aquatic life groupings
- interactions & associations between marine life species
- information that dispels myths of dangerous aquatic life
- responsible human interactions with marine life
This course includes:
- independent reading of PADI Specialty manual
- knowledge reviews with PADI Instructor
- 2 dives
- basic overview of major aquatic life groupings
- interactions & associations between marine life species
- information that dispels myths of dangerous aquatic life
- responsible human interactions with marine life
This course includes:
- independent reading of PADI Specialty manual
- knowledge reviews with PADI Instructor
- 2 dives
The PADI Underwater Naturalist specialty course will really open your eyes to amazing underwater life, enabling you to get even more enjoyment & excitement whilst diving.
You’ll be able to:
- identify invertebrates, vertebrates & plants
- observe symbiotic relationships between marine life species
- identify human impacts on the underwater environment
- passively interact in a way that preserves aquatic life
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You’ll be able to:
- identify invertebrates, vertebrates & plants
- observe symbiotic relationships between marine life species
- identify human impacts on the underwater environment
- passively interact in a way that preserves aquatic life
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Price : 5,100 Bt Divers
4,800 Bt Snorkelers
This includes:
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development
- 2 dives or snorkels
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving/snorkelling equipment rental
- Hire of digital u/w camera
- Use of laptop to download & edit your photos
- CD of your photos taken on the course.
This course can also be conducted on Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock day trip
4,800 Bt Snorkelers
This includes:
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development
- 2 dives or snorkels
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving/snorkelling equipment rental
- Hire of digital u/w camera
- Use of laptop to download & edit your photos
- CD of your photos taken on the course.
This course can also be conducted on Surin Islands or Richelieu Rock day trip
This course is for anyone interested in learning the basics of digital u/w photography.
Participants can develop the knowledge, skills and practical techniques necessary to obtain excellent photos with a digital camera, even on their first dive.
The PADI Digital Underwater specialty course includes:
- independent reading of PADI Digital Underwater Photography Specialty manual
- knowledge reviews with experienced PADI instructor
-2 dives
Participants can develop the knowledge, skills and practical techniques necessary to obtain excellent photos with a digital camera, even on their first dive.
The PADI Digital Underwater specialty course includes:
- independent reading of PADI Digital Underwater Photography Specialty manual
- knowledge reviews with experienced PADI instructor
-2 dives
Learn & practice how to:
- take better photos of u/w life whilst snorkeling or diving
- be environmentally aware whilst taking photos
- prepare digital camera for underwater use
- improve the quality of your photos by using proximity, light, camera settings & composition & good buoyancy control
- edit your digital images to share with friends & family
This course is great fun & you’ll get a CD copy of all your photos to keep & share.
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- take better photos of u/w life whilst snorkeling or diving
- be environmentally aware whilst taking photos
- prepare digital camera for underwater use
- improve the quality of your photos by using proximity, light, camera settings & composition & good buoyancy control
- edit your digital images to share with friends & family
This course is great fun & you’ll get a CD copy of all your photos to keep & share.
Click for PADI Continuing Education Flowchart
Price : 4,800 Bt
This includes:
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Opportunity to use different weight systems & configurations
The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty course can conveniently be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong.
Prerequisite: PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water
This includes:
- PADI certification
- Knowledge development & reviews
- 2 dives
- Experienced PADI instructor
- Diving equipment rental
- Opportunity to use different weight systems & configurations
The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty course can conveniently be conducted in 1 day at Koh Phra Thong.
Prerequisite: PADI Open Water or Junior Open Water
The PADI PPB specialty course introduces fundamentals & provides an opportunity to polish buoyancy control beyond the Open Water Diver level by covering:
- Basic weighting guidelines
- Position & distribution weights
- Buoyancy checks
- Streamlining
- Establishing neutral buoyancy
- Tuning buoyancy underwater
- Hovering
This course includes:
- independent reading
- knowledge review with experienced PADI instructor
- 2 dives
- Basic weighting guidelines
- Position & distribution weights
- Buoyancy checks
- Streamlining
- Establishing neutral buoyancy
- Tuning buoyancy underwater
- Hovering
This course includes:
- independent reading
- knowledge review with experienced PADI instructor
- 2 dives
Buoyancy control is key to help all divers:
- avoid kicking & causing damage to aquatic life
- maximise bottom time through reduced air consumption
- optimise position in the water for effortless diving
The PADI PPB specialty course is valuable to master before developing skills in:
- Digital U/W Photography
- Underwater Videography
- Underwater Navigation
You’ll enjoy every dive more when you can fine-tune your buoyancy.
Click for PADI Continuing Education Flowchart
- avoid kicking & causing damage to aquatic life
- maximise bottom time through reduced air consumption
- optimise position in the water for effortless diving
The PADI PPB specialty course is valuable to master before developing skills in:
- Digital U/W Photography
- Underwater Videography
- Underwater Navigation
You’ll enjoy every dive more when you can fine-tune your buoyancy.
Click for PADI Continuing Education Flowchart
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