Are you on holiday?  Come and Discover SCUBA Diving in Thailand!

Situated in the Gulf of Thailand near to Koh Phangan; Koh Tao or ‘Turtle Island’, offers the possibility of an excellent holiday and the chance to discover scuba diving submerged in the clear blue waters of Koh Tao, with its ornate coral reefs, giant anemones and multi coloured fish.
Koh Tao also allows you to relax on its deserted beaches and benefit from its laid back pace of life.  Here relaxation is compulsory – perfect for a great holiday in Thailand.  Here, by day you can marvel at the corals during your dives and by night, immerse yourself in the party atmosphere.
Situated in the middle of the gulf of Thailand, some kilometers from the coast of mainland, the island of Koh Tao has become over the years the diving Mecca of Asia, for all marine enthusiasts.

Paradise Island – A taste of Koh Tao

Learn to dive in Koh Tao is an ideal way to spend your holidays in the sun, partaking in a rich and thrilling experience.
Each year, the island of Koh Tao attracts those bitten by the diving bug searching the thrill and weightless sensation that SCUBA offers.
It’s not difficult to imagine an ambiance at 8 o’clock in the morning on the dive boats!  Despite being on holiday, the excitement and desire to dive drives everyone to be there on time!  Everything is done to allow you to take in and enjoy this beautiful underwater world in safety.

Koh Tao – A tropical paradise island

In Koh Tao, the majority of dive sites do not exceed 30m in depth, the water is warm and clear and the conditions are rather merciful, perfect for a holiday.  Free from exploitation, simply take pleasure of our diving and let yourself glide alongside the pinnacles, huge boulders covered with corals, anemones, oysters, sea urchins, sponges and giant mussels.  A large variety of tropical fish frequent our privileged dive sites around Koh Tao: squirrel fish, angelfish, scorpion fish, barracuda, triggers, and also the possibility of seeing sharks and better still a whale-shark!

Here you can dive between gigantic boulders that have tumbled from the edge of the island; piles of rocks peppered with small caverns and shallow coral gardens that stretch out along the beaches.  You will appreciate the diversity of nature’s highlights and Koh Taos varied dive sites, typical of Thai waters.

Scuba Diving in Koh Tao – A must

Koh Tao remains a must for dive holidays in Asia, particularly in Thailand.  ‘Turtle Island’, without a doubt, will please all scuba divers and those searching to discover scuba in a place that offers an all-round great time, not just in SCUBA. I you would like to stay informed about new content on my website and about new development in scuba diving, simply subscribe to my RSS Newsletter.

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Become a Certified Specialty Diver

 

 

 

 

If you wish to continue your diving education and gain more diving experience without becoming and advanced open water or a rescue diver, then the specialty dives are made for you! Whether you are interested in the technical diving specialties such as Nitrox, Deep Diving or riding around on a Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV), having the time of your life, or the more standard activities such as Night Diving, Multilevel Training Dives, Naturalist, Underwater Photography or others, you won’t have trouble finding specialty dives that to suit your interests.

Even if you’re not a scuba diver (yet), there are still specialties that may well interest you, such as Project AWARE, Marine Resource Management and Coral Reef Conservation. These specialty programs focus on our responsibilities to our planet and how to protect our oceans.

Possible specialty choices and prerequisites for each (list is non-exhaustive):

Deep Diver Specialty:
4 dives over 2 days
Maximum depth: 40 meters
Prerequisites: Adventure diver or equivalent, 15 years minimum age

Night Diving Specialty:
4 dives over 2 days
Prerequisites: Adventure diver or equivalent, 15 years minimum age

Nitrox Specialty:
2 dives (optional)
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver or equivalent, 15 years minimum age

Photography Specialty:
2 dives over 1 day
Prerequisites: Junior Open Water or equivalent, 10 years minimum age

Navigation Specialty:
3 dives over 1-2 days
Prerequisites: Junior Open Water or equivalent, 10 years minimum age

Naturalist Specialty:
2 dives over 1 day
Prerequisites: Junior Open Water or equivalent, 10 years minimum age

Become a certified specialty diver
Other specialties are available; please contact me here for more information!
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PADI Rescue Diver – Learn how to Help others

After you have been certified as a PADI Advanced Diver and you have also got your EFR certification (or equivalent), you can learn how to anticipate and efficiently respond to all critical situations that either yourself or a fellow diver may find themselves in.
In the PADI rescue course you will learn the theory and procedures for organizing, and putting into action, a search for a missing diver. You will learn how to carry out an effective underwater search and how to bring a victim to the surface safely. Step by step you will learn how to remove a victim’s equipment whilst giving rescue breaths and get him/her out of the water and onto the dive boat. You will also learn how to administer oxygen.
The Rescue Diver training covers and repeats the prevention of simple problems and all emergency procedures that you have been taught since your PADI Open Water Course.
The Rescue Diving Course will also teach you how to react efficiently to help a distressed and/or panicked scuba diver on the surface.
At rescue diver level, you will also be ready to learn how to manage more complex diving emergencies and apply these skills directly in order to help others in an emergency situation. Due to its nature, the rescue course is a bit of work, but the outcome, content and context are made as realistic as possible. However, the nature of such training and the context in which it can be used is so serious; the course remains to be fun and good spirit.

The Rescue Diver course is perfect for scuba divers who want to improve their self confidence underwater and above. The PADI Rescue Diving Training is also the last step before going into a professional level of scuba diving. These courses are further explained in the Divemaster, the Assistant Instructor and the PADI Scuba Diving Instructor (OWSI) sections.

PADI Rescue Diver
Minimum age: 12 years
Maximum depth for skills: 9 meters
Location: Pool or confined water (bay) and open water (sea)

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EFR – Emergency First Response Course – First Aid Course

 

 

 

 

As an approved first aid and CPR course, the Emergency First Responder, or EFR course, will only take one day. You will learn the basics of providing assistance to those who need it. Among other things, you will learn how to care for chocking victims and what to do against hypothermia, haemorrhaging and shock. You will learn how to open a victims airways, how to provide rescue breaths and CPR. You will further learn how to put a victim in a recovery position and monitor his/her state and control their breathing.
After your EFR course, you will know how to make a primary and secondary assessment in order to alert the emergency services. This way you are able to help, making their aid as efficient as possible.

A valid EFR certification or equivalent is prerequisite to the PADI Rescue Course and all following diving courses towards professional scuba diving. The EFR course is an internationally recognized first aid course that requires renewal every 2 years.

PADI Emergency First Response
Minium age: none
Location: Classroom

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SCUBA Course for Children – PADI Bubblemaker

The Bubblemaker program is a perfect introduction to SCUBA diving for children. Whilst using equipment suitable for their size, your child can discover the pleasures of breathing underwater under the direct supervision of a scuba instructor. Read more …

Diving for Children – PADI Seal Team Program

Once introduced to SCUBA, your child has the opportunity to continue their learning with the PADI Seal Team course. Structured the same way as the adult course, your child will continue to discover SCUBA diving, always under the direct supervision of an instructor. By partaking in the programs short theory and practical sessions your child will develop their diving ability, ease in the water and their own self confidence. Read More …

Discover SCUBA Diving in Paradise – PADI DSD

A true introduction to SCUBA diving, the Discover SCUBA Diving program is an ideal way to discover the underwater world in minimal time but with maximum safety and pleasure. With adapted teaching methods and direct instructor supervision, you can take the first steps to SCUBA by getting a certification in only half a day. Read more …

Scuba Dive on Koh Tao – PADI SCUBA Diver

Elementary level diving certification, the PADI Scuba Diver program is between the Discover Scuba Diving and the certification that allows you to dive without a professional (Open Water Diver). PADI Scuba Diver is aimed at those who want to become divers but prefer to dive under direct professional supervision. The Scuba Diver course is made up of sections of the Open Water Diver course. Read more …

Open Water Diving Course on Koh Tao

To become an independent diver (dive without a PADI professional)it is no longer necessary partake in a discover scuba diving experience first, or spending your weekend in a pool and then rush to attend a real open water experience. Based on a very flexible schedule and useful training aids the course caters for different learning styles, you will learn fundamental diving knowledge to prepare you for diving with a buddy without professional supervision. Read more …

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Accommodation – Where to Stay on Koh Tao

In order to make your stay on Koh Tao a pleasant one and to guarantee the most comfort, I offer quality accommodation within ‘Asia Resort’; with pool, restaurant and bar, located in the Sairee area and only a few minutes away from Sairee Beach.
Set back from the main beach, you can benefit from the relaxed atmosphere of the resort. Lay back by the pool and enjoy a cocktail whilst watching the scuba divers participating in their scuba diving courses.
I can help you to organize your activities: wake boarding, kayaking, rock climbing, cycling etc as well as scuba, of course! And if these don’t appeal as holiday activities, then you can get a Thai massage instead.
Available accommodation is as follows: Standard (fan, satellite TV); Comfort (new rooms with fan and satellite TV); Standard AC (AC, satellite TV) and Superior (new rooms, Air conditioning, Satellite TV, Refrigerator and hot water). All rooms are clean, comfortable and affordable.

There’s no obligation to stay at this resort just because you are scuba diving with me. You can freely choose your own accommodation anywhere on the island. Koh Tao has a great variety of accommodation; from basic bungalows to high end apartments and villas. Wherever you choose your accommodation we can arrange a free taxi service for all of your scuba activities. Let me help you get the most out of your holiday – please do not hesitate to contact me, so that I can send you all necessary information.

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