CMAS Basic Diver Course

The CMAS Basic Diver Course at Ko Lanta Diving Center runs over two days and is structured as a compact introduction to scuba under CMAS standards. The first day covers theory and confined water skills — foundational techniques in a controlled environment before any open water exposure. Day two moves into open sea dives, where the southern Andaman's coral-rich conditions give new divers a genuine first look at what they are getting into.

With two open water dives included in the programme, students complete the course with enough logged time to receive their CMAS certification. Equipment is fully included in the THB 9,500 price, so there is nothing to source separately. The centre runs all instruction in small groups with a guide assigned to each, which means the instructor has realistic time per student rather than processing a crowd.

For someone who has never put on a regulator before, doing this course from a purpose-built 20-metre dive boat that runs daily to the southern Andaman sites is a specific kind of first experience. The boat carries marine ID books on board, and instructors who have been running these waters since 1992 know the sites well.