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This is the shortlist you would send a diving friend: 15 dives for certified divers in Thailand worth the airfare, with the price, the certification needed and the one thing to check before you pay.
Try three beginner scuba sessions at Racha Yai and Racha Noi with small groups, patient instructors, meals, equipment, and insurance included.
“Thank you, Dima, for showing me the underwater world. It was magnificent, and time flew by. I highly recommend this activity.”
Earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification in three days on Koh Tao, with four sea sessions, equipment, training, and a logbook.
“What a unique experience! My instructor was Dominik Maier who was an equally hilarious yet stern when needed teacher. I was very nervous at certain points as I have never scuba dived before, and he was able to calm both myself anRead more”
Review of Koh Tao’s certified scuba package, with four underwater sessions, gear, boat transfers, lunch, guides, pricing, and practical tips.
“My girlfriend and I had a great time with the Koh Tao Scuba Club. Our guide, Jimmy, was knowledgeable of the dive sites, as well as very helpful with ensuring we were having a good time, as well as staying safe. We recommend going to the mRead more”
Review of Koh Samui’s two-session Sail Rock scuba trip, with certified guides, hotel transport, lunch, marine life, cost, and booking tips.
“Absolutely fantastic trip, so glad I booked. I chose this company becauae they said they had a maximum of four people in a a group, as it turned it out was two of us plus the dive master. The diving itself was excellent with great visibility and lRead more”
Review of Koh Tao’s two-session scuba trip from Koh Samui, with boat transport, lunch, equipment, guides, reef sites, and booking advice.
“Sam our dive guide was very friendly and we felt safe underwater with her! Eric the owner was also very helpful with the booking process and communication. Best part of the dive was swimming with the whale shark at chumphon pinnacle!”
Try scuba diving in Phuket with a PADI instructor, three Racha Islands descents, full equipment, meals, and a small four-person group.
“I too my son on a discover scuba diving - we found the instructor, Franck to be wonderful – very clear, knowledgeable, patient, and extremely entertaining with his stories! My son and I were very appreciative of his skill, professionalism, focusRead more”
Review of Koh Samui’s certified scuba trip to Koh Tao or Sail Rock, with hotel pickup, equipment, lunch, small groups, and practical booking tips.
“Der Tauchausflug war absolut genial. Perfekt organisiert und durchgeführt. Die See war etwas unruhig, deshalb wurde sogar vor der Bootsfahrt eine Reisetablette gratis offeriert.”
Review of Blue View Divers’ Phi Phi half-day scuba trip, with two reef sessions, small groups, marine life, costs, timing, and booking advice.
“Great dive with incredible sea life. Instructor Luck was also great and so was the rest of the crew!”
Review of Koh Samui’s Chumphon Pinnacle and Koh Tao scuba trip, with boat details, costs, itinerary, equipment, meals, and booking advice.
“Amazing ! Super organized trip. Professional and safe with the best instructors. His name was Ben. A smiling professional guy that knew how to Overcome equalizing ear pressure problems and to spot for us beautiful creatures including a whale shark!! was top.”
Review of a 10-hour Phi Phi Islands scuba trip with three small-group sessions, meals, transfers, Shark Point, and practical booking tips.
“It was a great experience today. Nice boat trip to the divings spots and I made 3 good dives! A special thanks to my instructor Sam for the great and relaxed experience.”
Review of Aloha Diving’s Phuket scuba day trip, with small groups, flexible underwater time, lunch, costs, logistics, and booking advice.
“We had a fantastic experience diving with Aloha Diving. The whole trip was incredibly well organised – our gear was already prepped and waiting for us on the boat when we arrived, which made everything smooth and stress-free from thRead more”
Try scuba in Koh Samui with a PADI instructor, two ocean sessions, gear, lunch, photos, insurance, and hotel transfers included.
“This was such an amazing scuba trip! Our instructor, Zo, was so incredible and made us feel so safe and we had such an amazing time on our two dives. 10/10 would recommend.”
Review of the certified-only Sail Rock scuba trip from Koh Phangan, with two underwater sessions, meals, transfers, costs, and practical tips.
“With dive operators I'm going with for the first time, I don't mind them being a bit over the top on checks and briefings: these guys got the balance about right. I felt confident in the (quite old) rental gear and how the first dive was going to gRead more”
Review of Koh Lanta’s $60 certified scuba day trip, with Koh Haa or Bida Islands, equipment, meals, small groups, and practical tips.
“I am a frequent diver and had never experienced such a good organised and professional dive school! Really heart for the reef and environment. My boyfriend had a first dive without padi certificate and was very good supported by a fine instructor. He is now enthousiRead more”
Review of Phuket’s three-session Racha Yai and Racha Noi scuba trip, with small groups, meals, equipment, safety, price, and booking tips.
“I was amazed by the beauty of Racha Yai and Noi. This was my first time diving in Thailand, and it exceeded all my expectations. From the start to the finish, it was a brilliant adventure”
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