General Information
Scuba Nation Diving Centre is the first PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre in Cambodia.We relocated our offices from Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville to Koh Rong Sanloem M'Pay Bay (the island next to Sihanoukville) and we do our dives around Koh Rong Sanloem and the surrounding islands.We have been diving here since 2002. Departing from Koh Rong Sanloem M'Pay Bay, the islands off the coast present some amazing diving with an incredible diversity of hard and soft corals, a large collection of reef fishes and an enormous variety of macro-life.
Whether you're seeking to experience your first breath underwater in the Open Water Course, to extend your experience to earn your Advanced Open Water certification or pass on your diving knowledge as a professional Dive Instructor, you'll find the perfect course right here at Scuba Nation in Cambodia.
Our team of multi-lingual PADI instructors are Cambodia’s most highly qualified and experienced dive professionals with years of teaching experience. With a commitment to only the best scuba safety and communications equipment, we operate to the highest international standards We offer dive courses from beginner to instructor levels and groups are kept small to ensure a truly personalised course. You can choose to do the academics on-line before you arrive to cut down on classroom time. Use of the confined water area from the shore makes learning to dive a very safe, relaxing & enjoyable experience.
Our Dive Centre allow great flexibility with schedules. You can begin your course in our office on Koh Rong Sanloem island, completing the academic in our office and confined water sessions from the shore in M'Pay Bay, then finish over a few days with ocean dives around Koh Rong Sanloem island.
For most of our courses, you can choose between doing the dives on day trips or on an overnight 2-day / 1 night liveaboard(if we have overnight trip when you do the course). The trip is included within the price of the course as is all your food and drink while on the dive boat.
Diving in Cambodia is an experience you will never forget. Although it is one of the cheapest places in the world to dive, you aren't giving up any measure of safety, professionalism, quality of instruction or great diving locations.
If you are planning to take your PADI Open Water Course or Advanced Open Water Course with Scuba Nation, we recommend staying in or around M’Pay Bay, Koh Rong Sanloem. Recommended accommodations include M’Pay Bay Hotel, Cliff Hostel, Ing Ing Guesthouse, Beach House Cambodia, Bong’s Guesthouse, and Thmor Da Resort, among others.
For students who do not require air conditioning, we can also provide complimentary accommodation in a private bungalow during your course. Staying in M’Pay Bay makes it easy and convenient to visit our dive center each day and complete your training without the need for additional transportation.
Complete Your PADI eLearning in Advance
We can register your PADI eLearning in advance so you can complete the theory portion and final exam online before arriving at our dive center.
To register, we only need:
* Full name
* Date of birth
* Email address
Once you have completed the online theory and final exam, you can come to our dive center in M’Pay Bay, Koh Rong Sanloem to continue the practical training and complete your certification.
