PADI Specialty Courses

PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Specialty

The PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Specialty is the most popular specialty course in diving, and for good reason. By using air with a higher oxygen content and less nitrogen than regular compressed air, you'll enjoy longer no-decompression limits and shorter surface intervals on many dives.

The Nitrox course is flexible. You can complete the theory only, or combine it with fun dives or another PADI specialty course.

What You'll Learn

• Safely dive with Enriched Air Nitrox (up to 40% oxygen)
• Analyze the oxygen content in your tank
• Set up and program your dive computer for Nitrox diving
• Understand oxygen exposure limits and safe diving practices
• Extend bottom times on many dives

Many divers report feeling less fatigued after repetitive diving, making Nitrox a popular choice for active dive holidays. Once certified, you can dive with Enriched Air anywhere in the world.

Ready to discover the benefits of Enriched Air Nitrox? Become a PADI Enriched Air Diver and find out why it's the world's most popular specialty certification.

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty

Better buoyancy means less effort, improved air consumption, and the ability to get closer to marine life without disturbing the underwater environment.

The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty is one of the most valuable courses you can take as a diver. Whether you've recently completed your Open Water certification or have many dives logged, improving your buoyancy will make every dive more enjoyable.

What You'll Gain

• Improve your buoyancy control and underwater balance
• Fine-tune your weighting and equipment configuration
• Practice hovering in any position
• Improve trim and streamline your movements
• Reduce air consumption by diving more efficiently
• Protect coral reefs and marine life by minimizing contact

As your buoyancy skills improve, you'll feel more relaxed underwater, use less energy, and gain confidence on every dive.

Ready to dive with greater control, comfort and confidence? Join us on Koh Chang and discover the difference better buoyancy can make.

PADI Wreck Diver Specialty

Shipwrecks are some of the most exciting dive sites in the world, each with its own history, marine life, and hidden corners waiting to be explored. The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty teaches you the skills to safely plan and enjoy wreck dives while building confidence and expanding your diving experience.

As part of your training, you'll explore the HTMS Chang, Thailand's largest purpose-sunk shipwreck and one of Koh Chang's best-known dive sites, while developing skills you can use on wreck dives around the world.

What You'll Learn

• Plan and safely conduct wreck dives
• Navigate and map wreck sites
• Properly use reels and guide lines
• Identify potential hazards and manage risks
• Practice responsible wreck diving techniques
• Improve buoyancy and finning around overhead environments

Ready to discover the fascinating world of wreck diving? Join us on Koh Chang and earn your PADI Wreck Diver Specialty certification.

PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty

The PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty teaches you how to better understand your surroundings, use a compass effectively, and navigate natural underwater features with confidence.

Whether you're diving a reef, a wreck, or an unfamiliar site, strong navigation skills help you feel more comfortable and get even more enjoyment from every dive.

What You'll Learn

• Use a compass accurately underwater
• Navigate using natural references such as reefs, sand patterns and sunlight
• Estimate distance underwater
• Follow and create simple navigation patterns
• Return to your starting point with greater confidence
• Improve your overall awareness underwater

Once you learn how to navigate underwater, you'll notice details you may have missed before and feel more connected to every dive. It's a practical skill that will benefit you wherever your diving adventures take you.

PADI Deep Diver Specialty

The PADI Deep Diver Specialty teaches you the knowledge, planning and techniques needed to safely dive to depths of up to 40 metres, preparing you to explore deeper dive sites around the world.

During your course on Koh Chang, you'll practice deep diving procedures while exploring some of the island's deeper dive sites. Although our local sites don't reach the full 40 metres, you'll develop the skills and confidence needed to safely plan and enjoy deeper dives wherever your future adventures take you.

What You'll Learn

• Plan and safely conduct deep dives
• Understand the effects of depth on your body
• Monitor and manage your gas supply
• Use specialized equipment for deeper diving
• Practice buddy communication and emergency procedures
• Improve buoyancy and awareness at depth

The PADI Deep Diver Specialty is excellent preparation for exploring deeper reefs, walls and wrecks around the world — a valuable certification for divers who want to safely expand their experience.

PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty

The PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty introduces you to a different way of diving, with cylinders carried at your sides instead of on your back. You'll learn a streamlined configuration that provides increased gas redundancy while introducing you to a different style of recreational diving.

Whether you're looking to refine your diving skills or simply enjoy trying something new, sidemount diving offers a great way to broaden your diving experience.

What You'll Learn

• Properly configure and adjust sidemount equipment
• Improve trim and buoyancy with sidemount cylinders
• Manage two sidemount cylinders safely
• Practice gas management and equipment handling
• Build confidence diving with a new equipment configuration

Whether you're interested in recreational diving, technical diving, or simply learning something new, sidemount is a versatile configuration that opens the door to new diving experiences.

PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty

Dropped a camera? Lost an anchor? The PADI Search and Recovery Specialty teaches you the techniques divers use to locate and safely recover objects underwater.

You'll develop practical navigation, search and lifting skills while building confidence and teamwork beneath the surface.

What You'll Learn

• Plan and organize underwater search operations
• Use compass navigation and search patterns
• Locate lost objects efficiently
• Safely recover items using lift bags
• Improve underwater problem-solving skills
• Practice realistic underwater search scenarios

Search and recovery combines problem-solving with practical diving skills, making it a great way to broaden your experience and build confidence underwater.

PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty

The PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty is designed for experienced divers who want to become more independent and confident underwater. You'll learn advanced dive planning, gas management and emergency procedures while developing the skills to become a more capable diver.

Although recreational diving is normally done with a buddy, becoming more self-reliant can help you become a stronger and more prepared diver in a variety of diving situations.

What You'll Learn

• Plan dives with greater confidence and independence
• Improve gas management and emergency preparedness
• Use redundant equipment safely
• Strengthen navigation and self-rescue skills
• Assess risks and make informed diving decisions
• Build confidence through advanced dive planning

Take your diving skills to the next level by becoming a more confident, capable and self-sufficient diver. This advanced specialty is ideal for experienced divers looking to expand their knowledge and independence underwater.