PADI Advanced Open Water Diver / IFDI 30m Diver Course
Introduction
Elevate your diving skills. Enroll in the Advanced Open Water – 30 meter Diver Course at Bophut Diving Center. This course is designed for certified Open Water Divers who want to build confidence. It helps them enhance their abilities. It also allows them to explore new underwater adventures in Thailand’s tropical seas.
Our experienced instructors will guide you. You’ll dive deeper and refine your underwater navigation. Experience the thrill of advanced scuba diving around Koh Samui’s world-class dive sites. These include Sail Rock and Koh Tao.
Prerequisites
To join the Advanced Open Water – 30 meter Diver Course in Koh Samui, you must:
- Hold an Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent).
- Be at least 12 years old.
- Reasonable health and fitness – completed medical questionnaire
You be upgrading your diving certification or improving your underwater confidence. Our team at Bophut Diving Center ensures a safe, enjoyable, and professional learning experience.
What You’ll Learn
Throughout the Advanced Open Water Diver Course, you’ll finish five adventure dives. These include two mandatory dives, which are Deep Dive and Underwater Navigation. Also, you will finish three selective adventure dives. For IFDI 30 meter Diver, you will only need 4 dives. We will combine all the necessary skills in these dives: Deep diving, Buoyancy, and Navigation.
Some of the most popular options include:
- Peak Performance Buoyancy – Fine-tune your control underwater for smoother, more efficient diving.
- Wreck Diving – Discover the excitement of exploring sunken ships and historical sites.
- Drift Diving – Learn to glide effortlessly with ocean currents.
- Fish Identification – Understand the rich biodiversity of the Gulf of Thailand.
By the end of this course, you’ll have enhanced your diving skills, confidence, and underwater awareness.
Goal
The Advanced Open Water / 30 meter Diver Course at Bophut Diving Center helps you become a more skilled diver. It enhances your confidence and knowledge. Once you finish the course, you’ll be certified to dive up to 30 meters. This certification unlocks access to deeper, more exciting dive sites around the world.
Continue Your Adventure
Your next step is 40 meter diver / Deep diver course.

