{"id":310,"date":"2025-11-08T01:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:31:11","slug":"aowd-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/aowd-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Open Water diver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">PADI <strong>Advanced Open Water Diver \/ IFDI 30m Diver Course<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3abcb01036c1afea3da4245a9f5d09cc\">Elevate your diving skills. Enroll in the Advanced Open Water &#8211; 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\u2019s tropical seas.<br>Our experienced instructors will guide you. You\u2019ll dive deeper and refine your underwater navigation. Experience the thrill of advanced scuba diving around Koh Samui\u2019s world-class dive sites. These include Sail Rock and Koh Tao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0378f4cb57bcad9e742edae00fc91475\">To join the Advanced Open Water &#8211; 30 meter Diver Course on Koh Samui, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9b26371bb4b3d3c8a1d15ce5065c0e3a\">\n<li>Hold an <strong>Open Water Diver certification<\/strong> (or equivalent).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be <strong>at least 12 years old<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c39c8f6c67dc28480d67494f4b4461bf\">Reasonable health and fitness &#8211; completed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/pdf\/10346_Diver%20Medical_Form_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">medical questionnaire<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b7330a469578bb358f2ffb089a1462e2\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Learn<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f1205aafea135f53e48ac499618b365d\">Throughout the Advanced Open Water Diver Course, you\u2019ll 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.<br>Some of the most popular options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ff0401f0444a000f9503ee50585e6bba\"><strong>Peak Performance Buoyancy<\/strong> \u2013 Fine-tune your control underwater for smoother, more efficient diving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-75ff74b79b2c89b0b6389d15fadd9b66\"><strong>Wreck Diving<\/strong> \u2013 Discover the excitement of exploring sunken ships and historical sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b385a90becceba17b22715dc7e3ba7a8\"><strong>Drift Diving<\/strong> \u2013 Learn to glide effortlessly with ocean currents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-31c31b56a22b955301d3c44f6d054770\"><strong>Fish Identification<\/strong> \u2013 Understand the rich biodiversity of the Gulf of Thailand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-02eecef911adb026b7b6d4a65e759f6e\">By the end of this course, you\u2019ll have enhanced your diving skills, confidence, and underwater awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Goal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7ba053d1c3fa872aab9dfe000b58d606\">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\u2019ll be certified to dive up to 30 meters. This certification unlocks access to deeper, more exciting dive sites around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Continue Your Adventure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9f3329f1c237990a83b69c72f6e81d0\">Your next step is <a href=\"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/ifdi-40m-diver\/\" title=\"40m Deep Diver\"><strong>40 meter diver \/ Deep diver course<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PADI Advanced Open Water Diver \/ IFDI 30m Diver Course Introduction Elevate your diving skills. Enroll in the Advanced Open Water &#8211; 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. 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