KOH TAO
Boats fill and courses cap out, so the good scuba diving trips go weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
Try scuba in Ko Tao for $77 with patient instructors, shallow-water training, marine life, and an optional second underwater session.
“The instructors were brilliant. So experienced and calming. They guided and gave calm reassurance throughout the whole experience.”
Learn scuba skills in Koh Tao with La Bombona’s small-group PADI course, pool training, four ocean sessions, equipment, and certification.
“Had an amazing experience and an fantastic instructor!! (Julian is the best🤪). I recommend everyone who wants to dive in Koh Toa, to have your experience by this company”
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”
Try scuba in Koh Tao with two guided reef sessions, gear, snacks, and a PADI instructor. See Koh Nang Yuan in a practical half-day outing.
“The experience was just outright amazing and spectacular. Although it was our first time trying out scuba diving, the whole experience made us want to get a certification next time. Den, an absolute unit of a man, was very professional anRead more”
Learn scuba skills in Ko Tao with pool practice, four ocean sessions, reef life, and certification to 18 meters for $353.
“Great experience. The instructor Az was really cool and made learning to dive great fun. Highly recommend”
Earn your PADI Open Water certification in three days on Koh Tao, with small groups, full equipment, insurance, and underwater photos.
“Les was incredibly patient and caring with our group. I really appreciated that OS offers very small class sizes — it made me feel consistently safe and supported, especially as someone who was quite nervous about diving in the sea for the first time. Les gave everyone in the group all the time they needed to adjust and equalize their ear pressure comfortably. I also loved that he took some snapshots of us during the last dive, so we now have wonderful memories to share back home. I’d absolutely do it again and would recommend OS to anyone without hesitation!”
Try scuba in Koh Tao with DPM Diving, small groups, coral reefs, a possible second session, and Basic Diver certification for six months.
“Our instructor Honey was great and the water was amazing. The staff was very welcoming and pros at what they do.”
Try scuba in Koh Tao with PADI instructors, reef time, new gear, insurance, snacks, and patient personal care for $77.
“We had an amazing introductory dive on Koh Tao with Anton from Denmark as our instructor! We were a group of three, including our 11-year-old child, and Anton made the whole experience fun, safe, and unforgettable. His warm personality and positive energy instantly put us at ease, and he explained everything clearly and patiently. A fantastic experience for the whole family – highly recommended!”
Try scuba diving in Koh Tao with a small group, patient instruction, a spacious boat, tropical sea life, and an optional second descent.
“We booked two fun dives with La Bombona Diving and we were lucky enough to have Noelia as our dive master. She is caring, fun, knowledgeable and very professional. She made us feel safe and was always checking on us during our diveRead more”
Review of Koh Samui’s Sail Rock tour, with two guided descents, equipment, lunch, transport, whale shark chances, and practical booking tips.
“Silent Divers did a great job. Weather was a bit challenging which made us appreciate the captain and the boat crew that much more. They were experts navigating the rolling sea. The dives were good and our dive master Jose did a phenomenal job making sure our experience was top notch. Jose swapped out a BC for us , made sure we had the appropriate weights, and helped us on and off the boat. We got hotel to diver shop back to hotel pickups and drop offs. This was done right.”
Learn scuba basics in one day on Koh Tao with PADI instructors, two calm-water sessions, lunch, insurance, and small groups.
“sonny and verena ware super good diving instructors. me and my husband are on our honeymoon and this was defenetly 1 of the best things we did in Thailand! highly recomend them, i felt safe with them when I was a bit scared and they also made me laugh during the whole day! we will defenetly be back!!”
Review of Koh Samui’s Koh Tao scuba trip, with two sea sessions, coral gardens, transport, lunch, costs, safety, and practical booking advice.
Review of Koh Tao’s private basic scuba experience, with two underwater sessions, hotel pickup, a private instructor, and free photos.
“I had a really great time exploring the underwater world, seeing sting rays, a puffer fish and a lil jelly fish 🥺 and so many other fish !! I was a bit nervous to start but my instructor was super patient and made sure I was comfortable the whole time. It was a great taster into scuba diving and would definitely recommend to do if you are thinking about it.”
A practical review of Koh Tao’s one-day scuba experience, with two afternoon sites, PADI instruction, lunch, pricing, timing, and booking tips.
“Excellent experience with Nava diving company ! Ideal course to start exploring the wonderful underwater world as a beginner. Passionate diving instructor Paul ( German roots speaking very well English ) explained and showed us how to Read more”
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