SSI Advanced Course in Koh Phi Phi
The SSI Advanced course in Koh Phi Phi runs two days with five dives reaching 30 metres. Gear, certification and lunch are included for 10,400 THB.
About the programme
The Advanced course at DPM Diving in Koh Phi Phi is a two-day SSI programme that takes Open Water-certified divers to a maximum depth of 30 metres. Five adventure dives are included: Perfect Buoyancy, Navigation, Deep Dive, Wreck Dive and Night Dive. No theory class or written exam is required — the course is entirely practical and built around in-water performance.
Each adventure dive focuses on a specific skill: Perfect Buoyancy refines trim and air consumption; Navigation introduces underwater compass work and natural navigation; the Deep Dive reaches 30 metres with planning for gas consumption at depth; the Wreck Dive practises external wreck protocols; and the Night Dive covers light protocols and orientation after dark. Dive sites are selected from the standard rotation around the Phi Phi archipelago depending on wind, current and surface conditions. Prerequisites: a valid Open Water Diver certification from any recognised agency.
The price of 10,400 THB includes all dive equipment, the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification, dive insurance and lunch. A National Marine Park Fee applies for diving in Phi Phi: 600 THB on day one and 200 THB on day two (each paid in cash to park authorities). A standard SSI medical questionnaire is completed before the course.
Where the Advanced course dives in Koh Phi Phi
The five adventure dives spread across the archipelago. The wreck dive uses the King Cruiser, a ferry lying upright with its top deck around twenty metres and glassfish filling the superstructure. The deep dive drops down the wall at Bida Nok, and the night dive runs close to Tonsai Bay, where lionfish hunt in the torch beam and the coral polyps open up.
Buoyancy and navigation are set over the coral slopes near Maya Bay, with turtles and blacktips as distraction. Which site is used on which day depends on the wind: with northeast swell on the eastern shore the boat works the western sites instead. Visibility runs 20-30 metres in the dry season.
Dive sites are chosen on the day according to weather and sea conditions.
100% online booking
Booked with one WhatsApp message
No forms on the website and nothing to print. Everything happens on your phone, from your first message to your last dive.
- Message us on WhatsApp Tell us the course, the destination and your dates, and we reply with availability and prices.
- Confirm your booking You receive your booking code (for example, DPM-2PB4F) and a payment link to confirm your place.
- Register in minutes With that link you fill in the medical form and sign it online, which takes about 4 minutes.
- Follow your course From then on, your course diary shows what's done and what's left: booking, registration, dives, final payment and certification.
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📝 Complete your registration (medical form + signature):
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🤿 Save this link — it's your day-by-day course journal:
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💳 If you pay by bank transfer, write this code as the reference and send us the receipt:
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Included with your course
Your whole course, organised on your phone
From your first WhatsApp message to your certification, the whole process is 100% online. Our Mareaviva app takes you through your course day by day, before and after every dive.
Course tracker Every day of your course is laid out in the app, so you always know what's planned and what comes next. You know who your instructor is, and they follow your progress in the app from start to finish.
Dive briefing Each dive comes with its briefing: the site map and the dive plan, with time, entry and exit points, maximum depth and expected dive time.
Dive plan Start time, entry and exit points, maximum depth, expected dive time and the safety stop, drawn as a dive profile.
Species logbook See which marine life to look out for on each dive, then tick off the species you actually spot.
Photo pack When you finish, you get a pack of underwater photos from the best sites around your centre: not pictures of your own dive, but a keepsake to take home.
Surprise prize When you rate your instructor you always get a surprise gift: it could be a discount on another course or even a free course, chosen at random.
All of this is included in the 10400 THB. Send us a message to get started: we reply at any hour.
Book Advanced Course on WhatsAppFrequently asked questions
Do I need to be Open Water certified to take the Advanced course in Koh Phi Phi?
Yes. A valid Open Water Diver certification (PADI, SSI or equivalent) is required. If you completed your Open Water more than 6 months ago and have not dived since, a Refresh dive before the Advanced course is recommended.
