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Diving Operators in the Gulf of ThailandThe Gulf of Thailand is the body of water below Bangkok and to the west of Cambodia. Some of the best diving here is around Koh Tao and Koh Chang. For details of where to stay see the Agoda site. If you want to recommend a dive operator, fill in the form at the bottom of the page. Koh Samui • Koh Tao • Koh Phangan • Pattaya • Bangkok • Koh Chang • Books to Take • recommend a dive operator For diving Phuket, Koh Phi Phi, Khao Lak, Krabi, the Similans, Koh Lanta, etc - see our Andaman Sea Dive Operators Koh Samui
Staff speak English, Dutch, German, French and Thai.
59/9 Moo 4
51/16 Moo 5 Koh Tao
Booking office for selected dive schools in Thailand, including those on Koh Tao.
119/21 Moo 2 Divers' Comments...
PADI IDC on Koh Samui. PADI Course Director Camille Lemmens. 12 IDC programs per year.
Camille Lemmens
Sairee beach
Divers' Comments... "I did a 2 month divemaster course at Ban's and was consistantly verbally abused, even physically threatened by their very nasty team of in-house instructors. I would avoid this place like the plague.
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Coral Grand Divers Divers' Comments...
PADI and SSI training with the emphasis on small groups and a relaxed atmosphere. Offers accommodation to suit all budgets with landscaped gardens and swimming pool.
Sairee Beach "Just completed a 6 fun dive package with Phoenix Divers and was very impressed with their service and facilities. Excellent service and very professional experienced instructors - nice pink boat.
" "Been coming to Koh Tao on and off for about three years and have tried many different shops, but never really felt totally happy until I dived with Phoenix Divers on Sairee Beach. Shop and resort staff made me and my girlfriend feel totally at home - bar is a little noisy, but from what I gather it is nowhere near as bad as it used to be.
Sairee Beach "Fantastic, can't wait to go back! highly recommended team and service."
Sairee Beach "Opposite In Touch restaurant. Very nice crew and professional teaching even though modest-looking dive center."
Planet Scuba "Excellent value for money! Tuition was spot on, instructors and DM's had great knowledge of the area and dive sites and were a great laugh! Very professional"
10/3 Moo. 2 T. Koh Tao "Really nice and professional. I was very nervous but they made it fun and made me feel safe.
" "Really professional and fun. A lot of the other dive shops are run like factories they don't even remember your name, but these guys are different. All of the instructors are really nice and very experienced and look after you all the way. They have a really nice boat and good equipment too. I am definitely going to dive with them again!
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Sairee Beach "I have dived with many dive operators and this dive school was really one of the best. Very professional and safe. Very friendly staff, good value for your money.
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New Heaven Resort
Koh Tao Island Resort "Reasonable and fair prices, good value for money. Small groups for safe diving and more fun ensured! No rushed courses. Their passion for diving is truly addictive. Excellent management and ensurement of safe and responsible diving practises.
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PO Box 4 "Great friendly team with progressive courses all the way to extreme tech diving available. Amazing dive sites from novice to pro available. I have had a great reception and expert help training for divemaster. Recommend you to try this firm.
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Dive in small groups, teach all padi courses. Boat leaves at 10 am.
Golden Divers Koh Tao
9/21 Mae Haad
Scuba Junction "It's what I think is the best dive operator in Koh Tao. They don't take more than 4 people in a group. Have awesome instructors, especially David. All the staff are just like friends. We dived with them and looking forward for more vacations in Koh Tao.
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Blacktip Diving and Watersports
Located on a small private island near Koh Tao.
46 Moo 1 "Did our Padi open water at Koh Nan Yuang off Koh Tao. Lovely experience for first time divers and not too challenging. We were actually attacked by Trevor the Triggerfish on our first dive! Saw a sea turtle on our first unaccompanied dive too.
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BSAC underwater video training school Koh Tao. HD underwater video courses from PADI speciality up to the full BSAC professional underwater videographer. Oceans Below
Crystal Dive Resort Unfortunately the marketing company used by the Crystal Dive Resort has sent us bogus comments and ratings for them. As we can't be sure that the other remarks and ratings were genuine, we've removed them all. Koh Phangan
Haad Rin Divers Koh Phangan offer day trips and liveaboard diving, PADI courses and free accommodation. Small groups. Flexible schedule. They dive Koh Tao everyday. Snorkel tours and non diver activities. They have their own resort in Koh Phangan and rooms in Koh Tao.
Seagarden Resort PattayaFrom Pattaya you can dive two wrecks near Sattahip, but the visibility on them is generally low and strong currents mean you need to dive them at slack water. Otherwise the best diving is around Koh Phai and the nearby islands.
P J Scuba Co., Ltd (Mermaids Group)
Divers' Comments... "The Benchmark. Excellent. Fun, safe, loved it!.
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Opposite the Jomtien Beach on the way up to the Soi Welcome Hotel "Real Divers are a pleasure to dive with they took care of all our diving needs and made all of us in the group feel very safe and have plenty of fun. Their experience of living in Thailand was also very helpful to my family and friends. Would advise any diver to vist or contact their dive shop. I will be back to dive with them again and again.
" "Real Divers in Pattaya was excellent. I was a novice diver and their instructor was knowledgable and very patient. I would definitely recommend!
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British run dive operator offering leisure and technical dive trips to the islands and wrecks near Pattaya.
Aquanauts Dive Centre
392/3 Sukhumvit Road
78/20 M.9 Weekender Hotel
284/19 Soi 12
380/5 Moo 10 Daalaapan 1
Seaduction dive center
Thailand scuba diving, PADI, PSA scuba courses and dive trips in Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Tao, Koh Samui. Similan liveaboards.
174/25 Moo 9
Located in Bangkok and Pattaya. "Lots of equipment, liveaboards, education and lots more."
Tel: +66 (0)26512632 Bangkok
Can take you diving with sharks in the Siam Ocean World Aquarium.
666 Sukhumvit Road Koh ChangKoh Chang, in the Gulf of Thailand, is a large island close to the Cambodian border.
White sand beach "Friendly staff, great dive sites. I would definitely dive with them again. "I've spent my holiday diving with these guys and I had a fantastic time. Best dive sites and lots of them. Coral dives, secret pinnacals, Blueberry hill, just to name a few. They have good maintained equipment and a sun deck that gave me a fantastic sun tan. The dive instructors are top class, we had a great laugh. I will definitely miss these guys, but I will be back again next year to have lots more fun.
The Dive Adventure
Claim to have the most comfortable dive boat on Koh Chang. Do wreck trips out to new wrecks they discovered.
Koh Chang "Had a great experience with Scuba-evolution. These guys know their stuff when it comes to the wrecks and technical diving. The only company to cater for tec diving divers like myself. The boat is fantastic and completely unlike any of the other boats on the island. The food is a massive plus and its hot from the kitchen. Other than that the whole team is a great pleasure to dive and socialise with. Always happy to have a beer with you and give you plenty of technique tips that the other instructors never let you know or they don't know themselves. I will be bringing my daughter to do her PADI Openwater as they have the best swimming pool on Koh Chang and the most qualified instructors on the island. 100% clean record of safety and they are the only dive centre I have ever dived with that update their equipment every 12 months. I will be back to dive on Koh Chang and to dive with Scuba-evolution everytime. Value and safety all wrapped into one nice package! 2600 baht 2 dives. Tec diving trips 6000 baht per day.
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Big Elk Shop "I enjoyed the days with the crew from Scandinavian Chang Diving Center. They are professional and friendly, not only on the boat but also later in the shop or when we met them in the evening. Beside that the Scandinavian Chang Diving Center stand for quality in everything: divetrips, equipment, tanks, food, pickup, education and with the underwater life! Next year I will do my advanced Course with them. I saw how they taught and I was so impressed. The Dive sites are full of fish and a lot of corals: the dive guides from Scandinavian Chang Diving Center know them so well that even when you go twice on one spot they can show you different sides. Thanks for the dive.
" "Scandinavian Chang Diving Center made my dive trip perfect. The staff are proffessional and give a hand in anything. The equipment is new as well as the tanks. They explained a lot about the underwater environment and gave me useful tips for my bouyancy. It helps me now using less air. A BIG THANK YOU to Scandinavian Chang Diving Center and i will come back soon.
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Bang Bao Pier 16/2
38/7 Moo 4 Klong Prao
Ban Bangbao "Small groups, personal attention, Thai management, international instructors (English, German, French, Spanish), speed boats. Fun dives (2 dives + equipment + lunch + transport from/to the hotel) 2500 THB. Night dive 2.000 THB. PADI courses: OW 13.500 THB. ADV 12.500 THB. Special prices for multiple courses or trips.
" UpdatesThis page is regularly updated, so please revisit soon. Meanwhile, these books lists dive operators in other areas of Thailand. Diving Guide Books
Travel Guide BooksTwo good guidebooks for travelling in Thailand are the Rough Guide and Lonely Planet. We'd choose the islands and beaches edition: lighter to carry and includes Bangkok. The Rough Guide has more information than the Lonely Planet.
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