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PADI Drift Diver Specialty - Pattaya, Thailand

Drift Diving is effortless and relaxing because you simply glide with the current and feel the rush of flying underwater. Pattaya, Thailand has some great dive sites for drift diving. Koh Sak and Koh Krok especially have some strong currents sometimes and allow for a very exciting dive. Even the Hardeep Ship wreck in Samesan has strong currents. If timed correctly it is possible to drift onto and along the wreck. Of course, with this type of diving come special procedures that you need to know so you can maximize your fun underwater.

What do I need to start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 12 years old

What will I do?

During your PADI Drift Diver certification course, you'll learn about drift dive planning, organization, techniques and potential hazards, as well as special scuba equipment and procedures like buoyancy. But it's not all theory because you'll go on two open water dives where you can put your new knowledge into action.

How long will it take?

• Recommended Course Hours: 12
• Minimum Open Water Training: as little as one day
• 2 Open Water Dives

Where can I go from here?

Your Adventures In Diving program Drift Adventure Dive may be count towards your Specialty certification at instructor discretion. You may also count this Specialty certification toward one of the five required Specialties for the Master Scuba Diver certification. Mermaids dive center operate an active scuba diving internship to train a diver to MSD (Master Scuba Diver). Check out the all-inclusive Master Scuba Diver intern package.

Mermaids offer a whole range of PADI Specialties as below:

Night Diver, Drift Diver, Search & Recovery, Advanced Search & Recovery, DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicle - great fun), Underwater Naturalist Diver, Shipwreck Diver, Deep Diver, Navigation Diver, Photography Diver, Videography Diver, Multi-level Diver, Cave diving, Equipment Specialist, Underwater Digital Photography Divers Course, Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver, NITROX Diver, Dry Suit Diver Course - We now have a total of 23 specialty courses to offer.