PADI TEC REC
PADI TEC SIDEMOUNT COURSE
Dive Smart. Dive Streamlined. Dive Sidemount.
Ready to transform your technical diving experience?
The PADI Tec Sidemount course equips you with the skills to dive with sidemount configurations, offering unparalleled flexibility, comfort, and streamlining for your technical diving adventures.
Why Choose the PADI Tec Sidemount Course?
Redistribute weight and streamline your equipment for better balance and ease underwater, enjoy reduced strain and improved mobility with sidemount diving, integrate sidemount setups into technical diving, manage multiple tanks with confidence, and streamline for overhead environments like wrecks, caves, or other technical dive scenarios.
You will learn to set up and configure sidemount dive gear for technical dives, gas management for multiple cylinders in sidemount configuration, streamlining equipment for safe and efficient diving, and handling emergencies and contingencies specific to sidemount diving.
Who Is It For?
Certified divers who are Tec 40 or Tec Deep students, or those who want to explore sidemount as part of their technical diving journey.
Divers looking for greater comfort, streamlined gear, and versatility in their diving setup.
Adventurers who dive in environments where sidemount configurations provide significant advantages, like tight spaces or extended dive times.
Course Price: 13,500 THB - 4 Open Water Dives (Dives 1 & 2 with 2 cylinders, Dive 3 & 4 with 4 cylinders). This popular course can be integrated with the Padi Tec 40, 45 and 50 courses by using decompression cylinders.
PADI Tec 40
Step Into the World of Technical Diving with PADI Tec 40!
Are you an experienced diver ready to push beyond recreational limits? The PADI Tec 40 course is your gateway to the thrilling world of technical diving, where extended bottom times, deeper explorations, and new challenges await.
Tec 40 is the perfect introduction to technical diving without overwhelming you with advanced depths and complexity. Learn how to safely plan and execute limited decompression dives up to 40 meters (130 feet). Gain mastery in technical equipment handling, buoyancy, and dive planning. Join the ranks of divers who push boundaries and explore the extraordinary.
You will learn how to use technical dive gear. including twin cylinders and decompression tanks, dive planning with decompression software and dive computers, emergency procedures for technical diving, and techniques to manage gas, time, and depth like a pro.
Who Is It For?
Certified Advanced Open Water Divers with at least 30 logged deep dives.
Divers with Nitrox certification and experience in deep dives (ideal but not required).
Those ready for a new challenge and eager to step into the world of technical diving.
Whether you’re looking to increase your bottom time, explore new dive sites, or take your skills to the next level, PADI Tec 40 will get you there. This course is more than training—it’s a journey into a new world of diving possibilities.
Course Price: 25,000 THB - Confined Water + 4 Open Water Dives Learn how to use different gases for decompression
Ready to take your technical diving skills further? The PADI Tec 45 course builds on your Tec 40 training, equipping you with the skills and confidence to tackle deeper dives, extended decompression times, and more complex dive planning. This is where the true adventure begins.
Why choose the PADI Tec 45 Course…you can expand your depth limit to 45 meters (145 feet) and extend your bottom times with staged decompression dives, learn how to plan and execute dives with a single decompression gas (up to 100% oxygen) to accelerate decompression, strengthen your problem-solving abilities and learn to handle advanced dive equipment with ease, and build towards becoming a fully certified Tec Diver.
You will learn gas planning and equipment configuration for dives beyond 40 meters, emergency handling and contingency planning for technical dives, use of a single decompression gas for accelerated decompression, and streamlining technical gear for improved efficiency and safety.
PADI Tec 45
Go Deeper with the PADI Tec 45 Course!
Who Is It For?
Certified PADI Tec 40 Divers who are ready for deeper and more challenging dives.
Divers with at least 50 logged dives, including deep and enriched air dives.
Those ready to expand their knowledge, refine their skills, and explore new underwater frontiers.
Course Price: 30,000 THB - Confined Water + 4 Open Water Dives (Dive with 2 cylinders, sidemount or backmount, with an additional cylinder with EAN up to 100% Oxygen for an enhanced decompression stop).
PADI Tec 50
Master the Depths with the PADI Tec 50 Course!
Are you ready to complete your journey into full technical diving? The PADI Tec 50 course is the ultimate step in your foundational technical diving certification, giving you the skills to dive deeper, handle more complex dive plans, and explore like never before.
Why choose the PADI Tec 50 course? You can extend your depth limit to 50 meters (165 feet) and execute multi-stop decompression dives with confidence, learn to plan and execute dives with multiple decompression gases, including those for accelerated decompression, gain confidence in handling complex scenarios and equipment configurations in the most challenging underwater environments, and open doors to deeper wrecks, caves, and dive sites few others can access.
You will learn how to manage two decompression gases (up to 100% oxygen) for efficient decompression, complex gas planning and contingency management for extended dives, refining buoyancy, trim, and technical equipment handling for deeper dives, and advanced emergency management techniques for technical diving
Who Is It For?
Certified PADI Tec 45 Divers ready to push their boundaries.
Divers with at least 100 logged dives, including experience with deep and decompression diving.
Adventurers eager to achieve the PADI Tec Diver certification and join the elite ranks of technical divers.
Dive Deeper. Dream Bigger. Master Tec 50.
Course Price: 35,000 THB - 4 Open Water Dives (Dive with up to 4 cylinders, 2 with various mixes, to be used at varying depths for decompression stops…one of which will be 100% Oxygen to accelerate decompression).
Why Scuba Diving in Phi Phi Island?
Koh Phi Phi is characterized by rugged limestone walls, vivid soft coral and gorgonian fans. Stunning rock formations continue underwater creating great wall diving with plenty of nooks and crevices for critters to hide in. With sloping coral gardens ripe for exploring on your safety stop, diving in Koh Phi Phi offers richness for all.
Keep a keen eye on the sand for resting leopard sharks. Look carefully for mantis shrimp and seahorses whilst triggerfish dart around you. Barracuda and octopus hang out with blacktip reef sharks, nurse sharks, turtles, bluespotted stingrays, and banded sea snakes in the blue. Whale sharks have been known to pass by Koh Phi Phi to follow the plankton trail from Malaysia to Myanmar. Sometime 10 meters long, these gentle giants are an awesome sight to behold.
PHI PHI BARAKUDA DIVE CENTER
Dive into Paradise and Explore Phi Phi Island's Underwater World with Barakuda Dive Center
Let us open the door to an unforgettable underwater adventure and be your gateway to the breathtaking coral reefs and marine life of the Phi Phi Islands.
Unparalleled Experience
We are a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center with a team of passionate and experienced instructors ready to guide you through every dive, from complete beginners to seasoned divers.
Safety First
Your safety is our top priority. We use top-of-the-line equipment and follow strict safety protocols to ensure a stress-free and enjoyable diving experience.
Explore the Best Sites
Discover the wonders of Phi Phi Marine Park with our expertly planned dive trips to a variety of sites teeming with vibrant coral reefs, playful fish, and majestic marine creatures.
Multi-lingual
Dive with us in your native language. At Barakuda Dive Center we have multi-lingual dive instructors ready to help you break down the barriers to the underwater world so you can dive with confidence.
Commitment to Conservation
We are dedicated to preserving the fragile marine ecosystem of Phi Phi Island. We follow sustainable diving practices and educate our divers on how to be responsible stewards of the underwater world.
Unforgettable Adventures
Whether you're looking for a relaxing dive amidst colorful coral gardens or an adrenaline rush encountering sharks and vibrant fish, we have the perfect dive trip for you.
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