PADI Scuba Diving Courses
on Koh Tao, Thailand
As a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort and Instructor Development Center Simple Life Divers offers the full range of PADI dive training, from beginner right through to professional. Our team of experienced instructors teach all courses in small groups, to ensure everyone receives quality dive training, qualifies as a competent diver and has a great time along the way.
Here’s a run down of the courses we offer:
Learn to Scuba Dive
PADI Open Water Course
3.5 Days. Get certified to dive to 18M anywhere worldwide. Includes theory, shallow water skills and four open water dives exploring the coral reefs around Koh Tao.
PADI Scuba Diver Course
2 days. Short on time? PADI Scuba Diver certifies you to dive to 12M and can be completed in just two days. You can upgreade to the full open water rating at a later date.
PADI Discover Scuba Diving
1 day. Single day intro to scuba diving, including a briefing, learning to use scuba gear in shallow water and a closely supervised dive to 12M exploring one of Koh Tao’s shallow coral reefs.
e-Learning Online Theory
Want to maximize your vacation time? USe PADI e-Learning to complete scuba diving theory online ahead of your trip, and get a 15% discount on your dive course with Simple Life Divers.
PADI Bubblemaker1 day. Minimum Age 8 years old. Single day, shallow water dive experience for children.
Keep Diving!
PADI Advanced Open Water
2 days. Take your next step with 5 training dives covering exciting new areas of diving. Options include deep diving, wreck diving, night diving, navigation, photography and more.
PADI Scuba Review
1 day. Been a while since your last dives? Pair up with one of our Divemasters to brush up your scuba diving knowledge and skills.
Specialties
PADI Deep Diver Specialty
2 days. Get certified to dive right down to the recreational diving limit of 40M, making advanced, challenging dives off Koh Tao

PADI Wreck Diver Specialty
2 days. Develop advanced wreck diving knowledge and skills allowing you to safely and effectively navigate sunken shipwrecks. Includes the opportunity for a penetration dive.
PADI Oxygen Provider
1 day. Get certified to administer oxygen as an emergency treatment for diving related accidents and illnesses.
Professional Level Dive Courses
PADI Divemaster Training
Flexible duration. Take a big step up to the first professional level in the PADI system. Learn to guide certified divers on tours, coordinate dive trip logistics and assist in the training of new divers.
PADI Instructor Development Course
17 days. Complete the PADI IDC and IE, getting qualified to teach scuba diving to new divers. The most in-demand rating in the recreational diving industry, qualifying you to teach up to and including PADI Divemaster
Master Scuba Diver Trainer Internship1 month. Distinguish yourself from new instructors with the MSDT rating. Teach your first 25 certifications across a range of courses, plus gain 5 specialty instructor ratings.