MV Oktavia

Open Water PADI Course, Dive with a smile! ;)

"Where to start? Our desire to start diving took us to Thailand Dive and Sail and what a choice it was! Having been on a SCUBA taster course that was absolutely rammed full of people, we were dreading not having enough attention when doing our Open Water PADI Course but learning with Clive and Ric at Dive and Sail couldn't have been more different or perfect! For a start we were the only two taking the course and it was amazing to learn in such a small group, it made it very personal and more meaningful! The two-on-one time made it easier and quicker to pick up all the skills and with the guys being so relaxed it wasn't a problem at all if we struggled to begin with! Although it might have been marginally cheaper to do the course in a big group, the satisfaction and personal feel was priceless and so worth it! On our first ever open water dives we saw some fantastic sealife and the days themselves seemed much more relaxed and it allows that extra flexibility when theres only 3/4 divers compared to the bigger groups. Great equipment nearly brand new, and absolutely tons of chilled out fun! Ric and Clive have been diving together for over 7 years and have been in the area even longer. They have a great partnership and dedicated team that have seemingly endless knowledge of the area and the best diving spots. They are honest and great fun all dedicated to helping everyone get the most from every diving experience. By the end you will feel like one of the team and never want to leave! Highly recommended! And remember... Dive with a smile! ;) "