Koh Tao Scuba Diving: Our 4 Best

1.Try Scuba Diving 1-Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 452 reviews · from $77Our pick

Spend a full day learning basic scuba skills with LBD Diving Koh Tao, starting at 9:30am at Sairee Beach. After a safety briefing, quiz, and shallow-water practice, you reach up to 12 meters with an instructor such as Nico, Armand, or Alberto. A second underwater session costs 1,000 baht.

“Incredible time on this tour with our instructor Nikolas. We felt we really understood all of the procedures before entering the water which made the experience feel safe and enjoyable. Would definitely book with this company again!”

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2.La Bombona Diving Koh Tao Open Water Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · from $423Top rated

Learn scuba skills at La Bombona Diving in Koh Tao through classroom work, a supervised pool session, and four ocean sessions. The multilingual team may include instructors such as George, Nico, James, or Koldo. Classes are limited to four people, and all equipment and course materials are supplied.

“We completed our RAID openwater and advanced certification with James and Armand from LBD this week. We had an absolutely fantastic time, so much so that we ended up staying to complete another five dives. James is incredibly experiRead more”

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3.Become certified diver in 3 days – PADI Open Water Diver course on Koh Tao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $375

Learn scuba skills with PADI 5 Star IDC Center Scuba Birds in Mae Haad, then practice around Nang Yuan Island. Over three days, you complete classroom work, shallow-water training, four open-water sessions, a final exam, and certification. Instructor Dominik Maier is named in one experience, and groups are limited to 10.

“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”

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4.Fun Diving Packages (Certified Divers)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $71Best value

Meet the Koh Tao Scuba Club team 30 minutes before a 7 am or 1 pm departure. You’ll make two guided scuba descents at sites such as Chumphon Pinnacle, Sail Rock, Southwest, White Rock, The Sattakut, or Twins. Gear, boat transport, and lunch are included, with guide Jimmy among the instructors praised for careful, friendly support.

“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”

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