Advanced Open Water itinerary aboard the Speedboat
We strongly recommend starting your Advanced Open Water Diver / 30 m Diver Course on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. This schedule fits the boats’ availability. We go out on these days for easy dives around Koh Tao. We follow these with more exciting ones at Sail Rock.
1st day
- 8:00 – 8:30 am (depending on the hotel’s location) Pickup from your hotel lobby.
- 8:40 am Arrival at the pier and scuba diving equipment preparations with your instructor
- 9:00 am Speedboat departs to Koh Tao on the way detailed pre-dive briefing by your instructor
- 10:30 am Arrival to Koh Tao. Your first 2 dives of the day concentrate on performing skills underwater such like navigation, pick performance buoyancy or search and recovery
- 11:30 am First 2 dives is done, the boat moves on to the second dive site at Koh Tao.
- 12:00 am Lunch is served on board. Detailed pre-dive briefing by your instructor
- 1:30 pm Preparations for your third dive of the day with the help of your instructor. Your dive begins at Koh Tao. You will do the final scuba skills. Then, enjoy a tour of the reef while diving.
- 3:00 pm Your second dive for the day is done and the speedboat is heading back to Samui
- 4:00 pm Arrival at the pier and transfer back to your hotel
2nd day
- 8:00 – 8:30 am (depending on the hotel’s location) Pickup from your hotel lobby.
- 8:40 am Arrival at the pier and scuba diving equipment preparations with your instructor
- 9:00 am Speedboat departs to Sail Rock on the way detailed pre-dive briefing by your instructor
- 9:50 am Arrival at Sail Rock. Your first dive of the day will be a deep dive up to 30 meter depth
- 11:00 am First dive is done. Brunch is served on board. Detailed pre-dive briefing by your instructor
- 12:30 am Preparations for your second dive of the day with the help of your instructor. You will start your second dive at Sail Rock. You will carry out the final scuba skills. Enjoy a tour of the reef while diving.
- 2:00 pm Your second dive for the day is done and the speedboat is heading back to Samui
- 3:00 pm Arrival at the pier and transfer back to your hotel
Groups of maximal 4 divers per 1 instructor. At least 4 dives from the boat.
If you want to safe time and you need prepare yourself well theoretically in advance. All our courses are with E-learning materials for self-study.

