SSI Scuba Skills Update
A year or two out of the water is enough to make many divers nervous about their first dive back. A refresher can be useful before Boonsung Wreck refresher dives or more varied Khao Lak dive sites. The Scuba Skills Update is a structured way to bridge that gap — a skills review in the sheltered shallow water in Khao Lak followed by a shallow reef dive, with an instructor beside you until your confidence returns.
Scuba Skills Update — Key Facts
Duration and Structure
- Briefing : Review of core skills and equipment setup
- Confined water : Skills practice in the sheltered shallow water in Khao Lak
- Open water dive : Shallow reef dive with instructor supervision
- Flexible : Depth and complexity matched to your comfort level
Who This Is For
- Certified divers who have not dived in over a year
- Divers who feel uncertain about returning to open water
- Anyone who wants a confidence-building session before a dive trip
- No upper limit on time out of the water
What You Get
- Refreshed core skills: mask clearing, buoyancy, regulator recovery
- Instructor alongside you throughout the process
- First open water dive back on a real Andaman Sea reef
- Confidence to join guided fun dives the following day
We Move at Your Pace
The skills review in the confined-water review covers the fundamentals — equipment setup, buoyancy control, mask clearing and basic emergency skills. Nothing is rushed. When you feel ready for the reef, your instructor dives beside you on a shallow site until you have your bearings. Most divers find that the familiar feel of being underwater comes back within the first ten minutes.