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Specialties Pathway

Core Specialty Courses

Five SSI specialties that build the skills every confident diver needs. Complete them individually or combine them as a focused pathway alongside guided fun dives in the Andaman Sea, including stronger-current sites like Koh Tachai and advanced offshore planning for Richelieu Rock diving.

Diver descending alongside an Andaman Sea reef wall during Deep Diving Specialty training in the Andaman SeaCore Specialty

Deep Diving

Extend your depth range safely to 40 metres. Learn gas management, narcosis awareness and dive planning for the channel and wall dives Andaman Sea is known for.

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Diver illuminating coral with a torch during a night dive in Thailand — Night Diving SpecialtyCore Specialty

Night & Limited Visibility

Discover how the reef changes after dark. Learn to use torches effectively, maintain buddy contact and navigate when daylight is gone.

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SSI Enriched Air Nitrox specialty — longer bottom times and reduced fatigue for multiple-dive days in ThailandCore Specialty

Enriched Air Nitrox

Breathe enriched air to extend your no-decompression limits and reduce surface fatigue between dives. Particularly useful when doing two or three dives a day in Thailand.

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Diver using a compass for underwater navigation on an Andaman Sea reef — SSI Navigation SpecialtyCore Specialty

Navigation

Build reliable underwater navigation using compass bearings and natural references so you always know where you are on the reef and can lead your buddy back to the boat.

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Diver practising surface rescue technique during SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty trainingCore & Pro Path

Diver Stress & Rescue

Recognise stress early, prevent problems and manage emergencies in and out of the water. Essential for responsible divers and a required step on the path to Divemaster.

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More Specialties

Other Specialty Pathways

Beyond the core courses, ourEcology Specialtiescover marine identification and conservation across nine dedicated courses.Continuing Educationcovers buoyancy, photography, wreck diving and more. Divers heading toward professional ratings should also look at ourPro Path Specialties.

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Tell us what interests you and we will build it into your stay.

Most specialties take one to two days and work well alongside guided fun dives. Share your dates and the courses you want and we will plan the schedule around your time in Khao Lak.

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