Private Scuba Diving Instruction
OCEAN HEALING BENEATH THE WAVES
On-demand private scuba training and bespoke underwater exploration tailored exclusively for superyacht owners, guests, and professional crew across Phuket and Koh Phi Phi (for Similan Islands, pls inquire separately).
Try scuba for the first time with zero prior experience, or commit to earning a worldwide PADI scuba certification. At Sagantara, we specialize in helping beginners overcome anxiety, master breath regulation, and cultivate quiet confidence in the water.
RELEASE, SURRENDER, RECONNECT
Ocean Healing
At Sagantara, we view the ocean not merely as a playground, but as a sanctuary. Ocean Healing is one of our core Five Sagantara Methods—a conscious immersion where weightlessness, controlled breath, and hydro-sensory stillness anchor the mind into the present moment. Diving becomes a somatic ritual: releasing tension and reconnecting your body with the fluid rhythms of the sea.
Designed Exclusively for Yacht Life & Private Charters
Operating with the finesse of a maritime wellness concierge, we adapt entirely to your vessel’s cruising schedule.
Direct Tender Pickup & Yacht Boarding
Your instructor meets you directly at your private tender or steps quietly aboard your vessel at any anchorage, pier, or marina across Phuket—including Phuket Yacht Haven, Royal Phuket Marina, Ao Po Grand Marina, and Phuket Boat Lagoon.
Intimate Group Ratios (Flat Instruction Rate for Max 3 Pax)
Every session is conducted as an unhurried, private flat-rate experience for up to 3 participants, ensuring total privacy, discretion, and individualized focus away from commercial day-boats.
Crew Support & Professional Synergy
Taught by a founder with extensive superyacht department experience, our courses offer captains and crew high-value PADI maritime qualifications with zero disruption to onboard watch schedules.
Half Day Programs Around Phuket and Koh Phi Phi
Discovery Scuba Diving (DSD)
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Experience your first weightless breath underwater without committing to a full multi-day course. The warm, sheltered waters of Phuket and Koh Phi Phi provide the perfect setting to explore vibrant marine life. As coral reefs disappear globally, witnessing this fragile underwater beauty while it still thrives is a rare privilege—one that often sparks a lifelong passion for ocean conservation.
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Basic understanding of scuba gear
Basic scuba skills, including a partially flooded mask and regulator clearing
Underwater breathing & equalization techniques
Basic underwater hand signals
Shallow beach dives with marine life, under the supervision of the instructor
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Age: minimum 10-year old.
Health: good physical health
Experience or certification NOT required.
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Basic dive theory & briefing on the surface
In-water scuba practice in a pool or a calm & shallow beach
2 beach or boat dives with max 12-meter depth
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Full set of scuba gears rental
Boat/yacht access
(Both available at additional cost)
Thailand Marine Park fees (payable on the spot to Thai government directly)
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Simple and short yoga practice to help improve scuba comfort
Access to Sagantara Community
Lifetime online support
ReActivate Scuba Refresher Program
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Your PADI certification never expires; but if you haven't been diving in a while, it's better to be over-prepared than risk a problem because you forget something important. For just a knowledge review, complete eLearning, or to get comfortable in the water again.
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Certification: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
Age: minimum 10-year old
Health: good physical health
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Assemble a scuba unit
Perform basic skills with ease
Handle common problems
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Selected dive theory review according to your needs & briefing on the surface
Selected scuba skills & problem solving review according to your needs, in a pool or a calm & shallow beach
2 beach or boat dives with max 18-meter depth (or 30-meter if holding an AOW certification)
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Full set of scuba gears rental
Boat/yacht access
(Both available at additional cost)
Thailand Marine Park fees (payable on the spot to Thai government directly)
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Simple and short yoga practice to help improve scuba comfort
Access to Sagantara Community
Lifetime online support
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Even experienced, certified divers benefit from local ocean guidance in unfamiliar waters. Our Discover Local Diving program gives you a dedicated private instructor to navigate the unique topographies, tidal currents, hidden swim-throughs, and rich marine ecosystems across Phuket and Koh Phi Phi. Enjoy stress-free, unhurried ocean exploration tailored to your experience level and adjusted around your yacht's cruising itinerary.
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Certification: PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or qualifying entry-level certification)
Age: minimum 10-year old
Health: good physical health
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Detailed briefing on local marine life, topography, depth profiles, and current management
Guided underwater navigation tailored to your interests (macro photography, pelagic encounters, or wreck exploration)
Pre-dive buoyancy check and weight adjustment for effortless floating
Personalized dive planning around optimal visibility and tidal windows
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Custom local dive briefing and briefing on local marine ecology
Private 1-on-1 or private group ocean guidance (max 3 pax)
2 guided beach, tender, or boat dives (depth suited to your certification level, up to 18m or 30m)
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Full set of scuba gears rental
Boat/yacht access
(Both available at additional cost)
Thailand Marine Park fees (payable on the spot to Thai government directly)
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Simple and short yoga practice to help improve scuba comfort
Access to Sagantara Community
Lifetime online support
Discover Local Diving (Fun Dives)
Full Certification Course Packages
Earn the world’s most recognized scuba certification and dive down to 18 meters. Complete your self-paced digital eLearning (5–10 hours) anywhere on your tablet or laptop, followed by personalized 1-on-1 or private group ocean instruction.
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Extend your depth limit to 30 meters and master specialized skills like deep diving and underwater navigation. Designed for novice divers ready to build real competence alongside an experienced instructor.
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Meet Your Teacher
Haiying Xu 徐海英
Authentic & Intuitive
Eastern Root & Yachting Experience
Rooted in a childhood amidst the tea farms of Fujian Province, particularly in Quanzhou City where Tie Guan Yin, a cherished Oolong tea, originated, our founder Haiying 海英 epitomizes a deep connection to Chinese Yang Sheng “养生” and holistic well-being principles.
As a certified yoga teacher and diving instructor, Haiying has ventured extensively across Southeast and South Asia, Micronesia, French-Polynesia, the Middle East, Europe as well as North, South, and Central America. These global journeys have enriched her understanding of diverse cultures and indigenous wellness practices.
Before establishing Sagantara, Haiying accrued invaluable experience working aboard superyachts across various departments, gaining firsthand insight into the intricacies of the yachting industry.
Driven by an unwavering belief in the fusion of Eastern and Western wisdom, her mission is to harness the healing power of the ocean, to unlock the synergies between these rich traditions, offering holistic solutions for modern nomads.
Credentials
Education:
Bachelor of Business English, in Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
Tea:
Birth place in Anxi County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China
(where the Tieguanyin / Iron Goddess Oolong Tea originated, with most of Haiying’s relatives in the tea industry)
Yoga: (Yoga Alliance Registered #400590)
(With Yoga & Ayurveda Center, US)
-250 Hours Yoga Teacher
-200 Hours Meditation Teacher
-Ayurveda Specialist
-Restorative Yoga Teacher
-Chair Yoga Teacher
(With World Peace Yoga School, India)
-300 Hours Kundalini Yoga Teacher
-100 Hours Yoga Nidra Teacher
Yachting: (With MCA & US Coast Guard)
-STCW 2010
-ENG 1
-AEC 1 & 2
-PBL 2
-Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2
Diving: (#409445, With PADI, US)
-Open Water Scuba Instructor
-Enriched Air Specialty Instructor
-AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Instructor
-Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor
-Elite Instructor