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diving |
Technical
Diving in Koh Samui, Thailand
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SDI
DSAT/PADI TDI
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SDI DSAT/PADI TDI |
Extreme
Sports Cafe recommends cutting your teeth on technical diving
with a
warm
water center. Whilst technical and Instructor level training
/ diving will inevitably lead to you being required to dive in
Cold Water and Strong Current conditions, on occasion, the level
of complexity of Technical Diving coupled with the physiological
demands make initial warm water training a much safer and more
enjoyable option. We would then recommend you go and gain additional
experience under experienced instruction on your first Cold /
Dark Water Technical dives...
To this end we have Diving Schools in Asia which can offer Year Round, World Class Technical Training with full support in terms of equipment, experience and literature as well as Internationally recognised qualifications upon completion.
Where can I stay while I am doing this course?
We
offer PADI dive courses in English, Swedish, German, French and
Japanese.
Courses start several times per week and all training material is available
in most languages. Even though diving is easy to learn we like to keep our
student groups small to ensure personal attention and maximum time for practice.
On Samui one of our strongest and most important advantages is that every segment
of your course can be conducted at our resort where we have class rooms, a
restaurant and the best swimming pool for dive training outside your bungalow. This
means we don't use your precious holiday time transporting you back and forth
on the island.
Our
instructors are full time professionals, highly skilled and motivated
to give you an unforgettable experience. Since we know how important
it is to enjoy and relax while you learn we replace our equipment
every year and we have enough sizes to provide you with a good
fit. All course dives can be done locally in Samui, or as part
of our exclusive dive trips to the best dive sites in the Samui
archipelago at additional 1900 baht per dive trip where 2 dives,
lunch, complimentary drinks and transfer from/to your hotel is
included.
All prices in the recreational diving section include use of teaching materials,
new equipment, certification fee and hyperbaric insurance.
| Technical Diving in Koh Samui |
What
is technical diving?
A short answer would be; To be trained and equipped properly to be able to
go deeper and stay longer than the recreational limits allow, at minimized
risk. For this we need to learn to plan dives with other gases than air, utilize
decompression diving and learn more about physiology and equipment configuration
than what is required for "normal" scuba diving. Some of the entry level PADI
courses are quite straight forward, done in short time and also very rewarding
for the average sports diver.
The higher level courses are more demanding and only intended for the serious
diver who is willing to devote the time, responsibility and money that is required
to learn how to explore the deeper and less known realm of the oceans safely.
These courses are conducted with manuals, guidelines and certification from
TDI (Technical Diving International). TDI is the most established Tech training
organisation and known to present complex information in an easy to understand
and non-intimidating way throughout their manuals, exams and skill requirements.
With the exception of the rebreather courses
and the Enriched Air Diver course, the following courses do not
include equipment rental. At these levels you are expected
to have your own equipment. We carry a good selection of wings,
harnesses, backplates, line reels, SMB's, liftbags, slates, dive
computers and regulators. If you need to purchase specific items,
please inquire for pricing and availability.
The SDI / TDI prices include course manuals and boat dives with lunch. We recommend
you prebook your courses so we can send manuals to you before you arrive to
allow some time for preparation and self studies.
| PADI Enriched Air Diver |
The
PADI Enriched Air Diver specialty course is something to consider
when you want to be able to extend your bottom time beyond
what is possible with air. This 2 day course takes you through
the theory and practice of calculating no decompression times
and oxygen exposure limits with nitrox mixtures between 22-40%
oxygen content. After the academic section it is time to get
the full benefit and enjoy 2 open water dives with longer bottom
time than what you thought was possible! This course also marks
your entry into the realm of technical diving and a prerequisite
for enrolling in a rebreather course.
Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent, or Open Water + 10 logged dives.
Enriched Air Diver 6900 baht
| PADI Dolphin Semi Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver |
Most
divers who learn "flying" our Draeger Dolphins agree rebreather
diving totally changes their perception of diving! The benefits
are overwhelming; near silent operation takes you a lot closer
to the marine life, 
lower
gas consumption with smaller tanks gives you longer bottom
time at reduced weight and bulk, you breathe warm, moist gas,
-no more dry throat! And yes, it looks really cool too! Apart
from the ordinary course contents of academics, pool training
and 3 open water dives we add our own bonus section of history,
technical aspects and the use of rebreather computers, just
because we love rebreathers!
Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent, Enriched Air Diver or equivalent.
Dolphin Semi closed Circuit Rebreather Diver 13500 baht
Dolphin Introduction Dive 2600 baht
| PADI Ray Semi Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver |
So,
What's the deal with this one then? Simply put; The Draeger
Ray is a simplified version of the Draeger Dolphin. It is extremely
fast and easy to put together and operate. Fewer choices than
the Dolphin. A main advantage is the price. Less than half
of the price of purchasing a Dolphin. Mainly we recommend this
course if you are looking into buying your own rebreather with
somewhat limited funds.
Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent, Enriched Air Diver or equivalent.
Special offer!!! Buy a RAY REBREATHER at 96,000 baht and get the course for half price!
PADI Ray Semi Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver 13500 baht Ray
Introduction Dive 2600 baht
| IDA-71 Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver |
We
are the only dive center in Thailand offering seminars and
dives with the legendary IDA-71, a fully closed circuit Russian
military rebreather. Note that this is
not a PADI sanctioned course but conducted using our own teaching
outline. Introduction dives are available to any certified
diver. The seminar emphasizes the differences between the IDA-71
and the rebreather you have been trained on and the possibilities
of modifying it to a mean, lean breathing machine! Our typical
participant have either already bought an IDA-71 or are just
about to do it. This program is not intended for everyone.
It is targeted to divers who are deeply into rebreather diving
and who are willing to assume the full responsibility of diving
a unit that is not intended for recreational divers. After
successful completion of this seminar we can assist you in
purchasing your own IDA-71 at a price less than a third of
a Draeger Dolphin.
Prerequisites: PADI Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent, Enriched Air Diver or equivalent and any type of rebreather certification.
IDA-71 Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver 13500 baht
IDA-71 Introduction dive 2600 baht
| DSAT Gas Blender Course |
This
is the course you will want to take if you would like to learn
the proper procedures of oxygen cleaning equipment and the
various methods mixing Nitrox and Trimix. Regardless if you
are looking to set up your own blending station or to be working
as a full time gas blender in a dive center, this is the course
for you. Did you know that the demand for gas blenders at the
moment is exceeding the supply? Are you a dive master or instructor
looking for that little extra that will get you the job you
want? This might be that edge you have been looking for. Even
though Nitrox is pretty much a house hold name among divers
nowadays, many operators are hesitating to get into Nitrox
and Tech diving simply because they don't know enough about
it AND how to produce the gases required. This is where you
come in!
Prerequisites: 18 years of age and PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver certification or equivalent.
DSAT Nitrox Gas Blender Course 7900 baht
DSAT Trimix Gas Blender Course 11900 baht
| SDI Solo Diver |
Did you ever think about how many photographers, videographers and instructors in one way or the other dive alone? In one sense they dive SOLO because they have to be prepared to help themselves as they many times can not rely on their students, assistants or models. This course covers these professionals' techniques as far as preparation, planning and equipment readiness, as an alternative to blindly rely on your buddy for assistance. Still it is a better option to dive in pairs, but rather using your buddy as a back up in the event your own redundancy fails. This 2 day course contains academics, equipment workshop and two dives. The Solo Diver Course is the first to teach you to think like a technical diver even if you still stay within the recreational limits.
Prerequisites: 18 years of age, advanced diver certification and 100 logged dives.
SDI Solo Diver Course 9500 baht
| TDI Basic Nitrox |
TDI
Basic Nitrox is a low cost alternative for the recreational
diver with a tight schedule. Even though recommended, actual
dives are not required, as there are no dive skill requirements.
The academic portion entails oxygen tracking, equipment considerations,
dive planning and the use of oxygen analyzers. Course duration
is 1 day without dives and 2 days with 2 dives.
Prerequisites: 15 years of age and Open Water Diver certification.
TDI Basic Nitrox without dives 5700 baht
TDI Basic Nitrox with 2 dives 9900 baht
| TDI Advanced Nitrox |
During
3 days and 4 dives, we plan and dive Nitrox mixtures up to
100% O2 content, cover equipment considerations and use all
required gas formulas for the purpose of extending no decompression
times at moderate depths, and for the purpose of added conservatism
for safety stops after deeper dives. You will also learn how
find your personal gas volume requirement, how to deploy a
surface marker buoy and during the final day, dive a full tech
rig with twin tanks. This course can also be conducted in combination
with the TDI Decompression Procedures Course, (see below),
for a total of 6 dives utilizing accelerated decompression
techniques.
Prerequisites: 15 years of age, any Basic Nitrox Diver certification and 25 logged dives.
TDI Advanced Nitrox 16200 baht
| TDI Decompression Procedures |
The
objective of this course is to train divers how to plan and
conduct a standard staged decompression dive on air to a maximum
depth of 45 meters. Providing you have already completed the
Advanced Nitrox Course, or you take it in combination with
this course, we will also utilize up to 100% O2 for accelerated
decompression. Some may argue they can do this stuff simply
by following their dive computer. Sure they can, but what if
something goes wrong? The Decompression Procedures course will
give you a better understanding of the physiological effects
of deep decompression diving and prepare you to do it the proper
way. The course duration is 3 days and includes 4 dives.
Prerequisites: 18 years of age, Open Water Diver and 25 logged dives.
TDI Decompression Procedures 17200 baht
TDI Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures Combo 29500 baht
| TDI Extended Range Diver |
An Extended Range Diver is a diver who is trained to dive deeper and / or longer than what is customary to a recreational diver. The norm is to go in under the invisible ceiling of decompression obligation. As dive depths range to 55 meters, gas supplies are carefully calculated and Nitrox or O2 is used for faster decompression. Dive planning is done with tables and formulas as well as with computer software and the most popular programs are covered. The added bulk of the equipment carried calls for rigorous configuration analysis as the goal is to become self redundant, but also as streamlined as possible. During 5 days and 6 dives you will polish your dive skills to perfection and in the same time dive some of the rarely visited sites in the area. As we are always exploring new areas, you might also be in on the discovery of an undived wreck or pinnacle!
Prerequisites: 18 years of age, Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures. Proof of minimum 100 logged dives.
TDI Extended Range Diver 30300 baht
| TDI Entry Level Trimix Diver |
During the 5 day Entry Level Trimix course we conduct 4 dives to maximum 60 meters using Trimix in order to reduce nitrogen narcosis and manage our PO2 limit. Academics cover physiology, equipment requirements, emergency procedures and dive planning with new tables and computer software. Mixtures used are of non-hypoxic levels to allow the whole dive to be completed on back gas for redundancy. To speed up deco we will use mixtures of up to 100% O2 content.
Prerequisites: 18 years of age, Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures. Proof of minimum 100 logged dives.
TDI Entry Level Trimix Diver 34000 baht plus helium
| TDI Advanced Trimix Diver |
The
Advanced Trimix Diver is one of the highest level ratings in
technical diving. The significant difference is the use of
2 deco / travel mixtures in addition to the back gas that is
usually hypoxic near the surface. If you are looking for a
way to explore the depth range between 60 to 100 meters, you
need to use richer helium contents than used in the Entry level
Trimix Course, which requires additional understanding of the
properties and physiological effects of breathing helium at
greater depth. Again the greater depth calls for large volume
cylinders and the use of 2 deco mixtures is the norm. The course
includes 4 dives and takes 5 - 6 days depending on dive site
distance, weather and gas logistics. As trimix fills are sometimes
hard to obtain in remote areas we recommend our students to
enroll in the DSAT GASBLENDER course and offer a reduced price
when done in conjunction with a Trimix course.
Prerequisites: 18 years of age, Extended Range or Entry Level Trimix. Proof of minimum 100 logged dives.
TDI Advanced Trimix Diver 42300 baht plus helium
* Be aware that although we have pre-requisites for technical diving published here the final decision as to which level of training (if at all) within technical spheres is left to the Instructor conducting the course. A refund of course fees will of course be forthcoming if you have to cancel your course due to unsuitability which is not your fault. However, should you choose to cancel the course due to unexpected difficulty a sur-charge will be levied.
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ESC are affiliated with PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) and SSI (Scuba Schools International) as well as various technical diving organisations, such as IANTD, SDI, TDI. This means that ESC is able to offer entry level 'Discover Scuba' experiences, Open Water training (allowing you to qualify as a Diver), right through to full Technical Expeditions to dive unexplored Wrecks.
