Our dive Centre in Patong Beach, Phuket is Thai managed, with experienced PADI Instructors on staff.

We arrange comfortable and well organized live aboard and day trips to a variety of dive sites around Phuket Island, Thailand. Among the live aboard destinations are the Similan Islands, Richelieu Rock and Burma Banks which are renowned as some of the best dive sites around Thailand and the world. You are most welcome to contact us about live aboard arrangements. We can also help you find accommodation on Phuket Island and you can combine your live aboard experience with our PADI dive courses. We care about your safety, comfort and diving education.

Kamala Dive Centre offer PADI dive courses, in several languages, from beginner level (Open Water Diver) to professional level (Divemaster, Assistant Instructor). We also arrange try-out dives (Discover Scuba Diving) and for children under 10 we can offer special dive training in a swimming pool (PADI Bubblemaker).

We can also arrange specialty courses such as Wreck Diving, Underwater Photography etc. Our instructors have a wide variety of diving specialties, feel free to ask and we will try to meet your requests.

We offer PADI dive certifications. PADI is the most recognized dive training organization in the world with over 80 percent of the market for recreational diving. PADI is an international organization respected world wide for their stringent safety standards and environmental engagement. As a PADI certified diver you will be able to do recreational diving anywhere in the world.

If you don't have the time for full diver training, but would like to experience the ease and thrill of diving, join us for our half or full day program. Our instructors will teach you basic theory and familiarise you with the equipment before accompanying you on a beautiful, controlled dive to limited depth. You have the option of diving either at a local coral reef, or in the clear waters off the island of Racha Yai.



The Open Water Diver Course is for the beginner or uncertified diver and will give you all the required knowledge and skills necessary to make your diving safe and fun. The first two days are devoted to diving theory and practice, with five academic modules, four short quizzes, the final exam, five pool sessions and a 200 meter swim test. The remaining two days conclude with four open water training dives under the supervision of your instructor, while allowing you to enjoy the tropical reefs of the Andaman Sea. After completion of the course, you will become certified as an internationally recognized PADI Open Water Diver.



Here you have the chance to expand and continue your diving knowledge and experience in the care of a PADI instructor. You will complete two 'core' dives - Underwater Navigation and Deep Diving - after receiving academic training in these areas. You will also select and complete three 'elective' dives in areas such as Multilevel diving, Wreck diving, Night diving, Drift diving, Photography, Underwater Naturalist, Boat diving and Search and Recovery. You choose what option interests you the most! If you have difficulty deciding, your instructor will help you choose the specialty training that is right for you.



The PADI Rescue Diver course is designed to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for you to effectively perform rescues and assists, manage diving-accident situations and render proper medical first aid. You'll find the course enjoyable and highly interesting, although the nature and context in which such training may be used is quite serious. The primary objective of this course is to prevent the need for use of rescue skills. A good diver does not only solve problems, they prevent them in the first place! You will do five Knowledge Developments Presentations, ten Rescue Training Exercise Sessions and four Open Water Rescue Scenarios over a minimum of two days.



To begin your professional career in diving, you'll need to attain the PADI Divemaster rating. You'll work closely with a PADI Instructor to expand your diving skills and knowledge to the professional level. Then, in the most fulfilling part of your course, you'll learn and practice supervising diving activities and assisting with student training.

To find out more about PADI standards visit http://www.padi.com

• Underwater visibility often exceeds 30 metres, and can extend to 45 metres.
• The water is sufficiently warm to make wetsuits unnecessary.
• There are hundreds of varieties of hard corals and hundreds of species of reef fish, not to mention tens of thousands of species of other reef creatures.
• This is one of the best places in the world to seek opportunities of swimming with whale sharks and manta rays.
• There are dozens of scenic island destinations within range of daytrips and liveaboard cruises from Phuket.
• Weather permitting, daytrips and shorter liveaboards are possible all year 'round.
• During the late-October to mid-May peak season, comfortable liveaboards with great food and expert supervision roam from four days up to two weeks as far as the Similan Islands, (which enjoy the reputation of being among the world's top 10 diving destinations), the Burma Banks and the Andaman Islands in India.