Enriched Air Nitrox (40%) (liveaboard)

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Join Big Blue Diving on a 5-day, 4-night liveaboard exploring the Andaman Sea, combining high-quality recreational diving with sea turtle ecology, conservation education and citizen science through Andaman Turtle Watch (ATW).The trip follows Big Blue’s normal high-quality liveaboard programme, with 14 dives across the expedition. Dive sites are selected to provide excellent diving while also maximising opportunities for turtle observations and data collection.Each morning after breakfast, participants take part in a sea turtle ecology session or practical workshop. Topics include an introduction to Andaman Turtle Watch, sea turtle ecology, species identification, photo-identification techniques, the application of turtle research and how divers can contribute useful observations and citizen-science data. Sessions also cover responsible diving and ethical wildlife observation.During dives, participants learn how to observe turtles responsibly without touching, feeding or disturbing them. When turtles are encountered, participants can contribute observations and photographs for photo-identification and long-term monitoring. Turtle encounters and submitted photographs are reviewed and analysed on board, giving participants an insight into how individual turtles are identified, how sightings are documented and how repeated observations can contribute to long-term research.The trip concludes with a research and conservation wrap-up, reviewing the turtle observations and data collected during the expedition and discussing what these observations can tell us about sea turtles in the Andaman Sea.Duration: 5 days / 4 nightsLocation: Similan and Surin Island National Parks, Andaman Sea, ThailandPier location: Tablamu, Phang NgaEnvironment: Open-water recreational diving from a liveaboardDiving: 14 dives, with dive sites selected to balance high-quality diving with opportunities for turtle observation and data collectionEducation: Daily sea turtle ecology sessions and practical citizen-science workshopsResearch focus: Sea turtle observations, species identification and photo-identification through Andaman Turtle WatchCertification: SSI Turtle Ecology certification is available on board for participants who wish to complete the programmeDive ratio: Maximum 4 participants per instructor/guideLanguages: English, Thai and JapaneseThe programme is suitable for certified recreational divers. Participants must be at least Open Water certified to participate in diving activities within Thailand’s national parks. Under Thai National Park regulations, divers must be Advanced Open Water certified or have more than 40 logged dives to legally carry an underwater camera within national parks for data collection.Full diving equipment is available to rent. Nitrox is available on board, and underwater cameras are available to rent on board.The liveaboard package includes diving, tanks and weights, airport/hotel transfers, four meals per day, drinking water, soft drinks, coffee and snacks. Single-occupancy options are available. National Park fees are not included.No turtle sightings are guaranteed. Wildlife encounters are natural and unpredictable. This is not a wildlife tourism product; it is a citizen-science and research-focused trip. Turtle encounters provide opportunities for responsible observation and data collection, while the programme prioritises high-quality diving, education, ethical wildlife encounters and contributing to long-term sea turtle research.

SSI Advanced Open Water DiverTake your diving to the next level with the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver course. Designed for certified Open Water Divers, this program helps you gain confidence, experience, and new skills through a series of exciting adventure dives.You’ll complete four different specialty dives, including Deep Diving and Underwater Navigation, plus two additional dives you can choose based on your interests—such as Nitrox, Perfect Buoyancy, Wreck, or Night Diving. All training is conducted in open water with an SSI professional, focusing on real-world skills you can use immediately.By the end of the course, you’ll be certified to dive to 30 metres, with improved buoyancy, better navigation skills, and greater awareness underwater—opening the door to more advanced dive sites and experiences worldwide.Prerequisites: SSI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)Minimum age: 12 yearsCertification: SSI Advanced Open Water DiverPerfect for divers who want more adventure, more confidence, and more dive opportunities ????????

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.