Located in Chaweng beach, Ko Samui, this Padi dive School works as a small business. 10 divers on the boat maximum, 4 students per instructor, and most of all, a superb location. The swimming pool to practice the confined water training is right beside the class room, and the boat departs from the beach. FunDives offers you some scuba diving package including padi dive course + hotel on Chaweng beach with diving trips to Ko Tao.

Discover Scuba Diver : 1 and half day; 2 dives. Perform few skills in the swimming pool on day 1, and the next day, your instructor will bring you to the discovery of the underwater world. Swim with the fish at 12m/40 feet maximum, in and if you are lucky, meet turtles ! Minimum age 10 years. Once certified, you will be qualify to dive at 12m/40 feet during 1 year.

Scuba diver : 2 days; the first one, you will learn the basic in the class room and in confined water; the second one, you will board for a day trip with 2 open water dives. This course is the half of the open water course, your are taught the technical basic requirements to dive safely at 12 meters, with a dive master. Response to air problems, buoyancy control, basic theory will be taught to you by an attentive instructor. The 2 open water dives will take place on the same reefs as the other divers. After the skill practice, your instructor will bring you to the discovery of the submerged world; swim with the fish, meet strange animals, and share your impressions on the boat. Once qualified, you will be able to dive at 12m/40 feet, with a dive master. Minimum age 10 years (junior scuba diver).

Open Water Diver : 4 days; during 2 days you will learn the theory in classroom, and perform skills in confined water deep enough to stand. The 2 other days, you will board on a boat for 2 day-trips and 4 dives. This course gives you the technical required to be a safe diver. You will know how to swim underwater, how to breath, how to resolve the problems, and how to assist your buddy, in case he or she needs. All open water dives will take part on the same reefs as the other divers, and each cession will finish by what you came for: exploration of the underwater realm. Welcome in your new world ! Once certified, you will be able to dive at 18m/60 feet. Minimum age 10 years ( junior open water diver ).

Advanced open water diver: 2 days, 5 ocean dives, open water diver certification required, you will learn 5 different ways of diving. You will do a deep dive (30m/100 feet), a navigation dive with compass, and then you will choose 3 more themes dives such as: night dive, naturalist, fish identification, nitrox, D.P.V. (underwater scooter, with extra cost), search and recovery, photography, wreck, etc... Once certified, you will be qualified to dive at 30m/100 feet. You will have improved your technique and your self confidence, all dive sites will be waiting for you. Enjoy your time underwater ! Minimum age 12 years (junior AOWD).

Rescue diver, 3 days; 1 day practicing on the boat, 2 days practicing on the shore, advanced open water and E.F.R required. You will learn the rescue skills that can save life in case of dive accidents like dragging an unconscious diver, giving oxygen, organizing the search for missing divers, etc... This level is strongly recommenced if you plan to dive with friends, without the assistance of a dive master. A rescue course is not like a leisure course, you swim, you run, you carry, and you organize rescues. The reward is that at the end, you know all the aspects of safety and diving, and most of all, you can save lives in case of dive accidents. Minimum age 16 years.

Emergency First Response, 1 day; learn to provide first aid in in case of accident. You will be taught how to do mouth to mouth, CPR, how to cure wounds and burns, how to make a primary assessment. An EFR course is important everyday; it makes you a rescuer, able to give assistance and to save other people's life. This certificate is necessary to be certified rescue diver.