15 Scuba Diving for Beginners in Thailand Worth Booking

1.Full-Day Beginner Scuba Course with Private Tuition, Racha Yai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 368 reviews · from $162Our pick

Travel from Phuket to Koh Racha Yai for two guided open-water scuba sessions with a certified instructor. Pomme, Tiger, Ootdy, Nim, and other guides are praised for calm coaching, clear briefings, and help with nerves. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, equipment, insurance, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“First time scuba diving and our diving instructors were very knowledgeable and super welcoming. It was an amazing experience and we will definitely be coming back for more.”

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2.Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/noi: 3 Dives for Non-Certified

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 10 hours · from $189

Spend 10 hours traveling from Phuket to Racha Yai and Racha Noi for three guided scuba sessions, starting in 2 to 3 meters and reaching 12 meters. You get breakfast, lunch, snacks, equipment, insurance, and a small group of up to three people per instructor. Guides such as Saeed, Dima, Gob, and Julien are available depending on the day.

“Ben was an amazing guide. We saw plenty of fishes and diverse underwater landscapes. Very interesting and beautiful !”

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3.Kata Beach Diving for Beginners Pool Training and 1 Beach Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $114

Spend about eight hours learning scuba skills in a pool, then exploring tropical water near Phuket with a certified instructor. The program includes equipment, breakfast, lunch, snacks, hotel pickup in selected areas, and insurance. Guides such as Sky, Gan, Tim, and David have helped first-timers feel at ease.

“I was taught by a very friendly and experienced diving instructor who was the owner of the diving school at the same time. I've learned a lot in these 3 hours of diving practice for beginners!”

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4.Discover Scuba diving, try diving for beginners (starts from Koh Chang)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $179

Spend about eight hours learning scuba basics with BB Divers in Koh Chang, then make two guided descents to a maximum of 12 meters. Instructor Pavel may help nervous beginners feel calm, while hotel pickup, equipment, lunch, and drinks are included. West-coast hotels are covered, but Koh Rang National Park charges a 400-baht entry fee.

“Toller Ausflug, gute Erklärung, alles perfekt. Hatte ein bisschen Angst vor dem Tauchen, aber unser Guide Pavel hat mir die Angst genommen. Danke. Top.”

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5.PADI Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners (Non Certified Divers)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $204

Join Aussie Divers Phuket for a beginner-friendly PADI Discover Scuba experience at the Racha Islands. After a 2-hour boat ride, instructor Franck guides you through basic skills and three underwater sessions to a maximum of 12 meters. Equipment, meals, drinks, and snacks are included.

“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”

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6.Koh Chang: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners with 2 Dives

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 69 reviews · 7 hours · from $160

Spend seven hours with BB Divers on a first-time scuba adventure from Koh Chang. You receive a safety lesson, shallow-water practice, two guided ocean descents, lunch, and full equipment. Guides including Markus, Tam, Chang, Joey, and Seb have earned praise for calm instruction. Snorkelers can join too.

“It was a nice experience to joined this diving, the instructor is great and take care of everything, they will show you some dive technical and base knowledge you should konw. when I diving, they will check if you're ok every 5 mins to ensure you're good, thank you team!”

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7.From Pattaya: Snorkeling or Beginner Scuba Diving Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 68 reviews · 8 hours · from $82

Spend eight hours aboard a boat from Pattaya, choosing snorkeling, certified scuba, or a first-time scuba session. An instructor explains the gear and safety rules before guiding you at sites such as Koh Sak and Koh Phai. Dan is known for patient beginner support, while lunch, equipment, hotel pickup, and insurance are included.

“the people who ran it was lovely amd so helpful, couldnt ask for more from them”

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8.Discover Scuba Diving, try dive for beginners ( Start at Ko Kut)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $179

Start at BB Divers in Klong Chao for a six-hour beginner scuba experience. You’ll learn safety skills in shallow water, then make two coral-reef descents near Bang Bao Beach. Equipment, Thai buffet lunch, coffee, tea, and soft drinks are included. No prior scuba experience is required.

“There was nothing memorable about my scuba diving trip as I didn’t get a chance to go because of a miscommunication. I thought i had send a reply to the diving company where to pick me up but somehow the message Read more”

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9.From Phi Phi: Beginner Scuba Diving Day Trip with 2 Dives

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 40 reviews · 5 hours · from $125

Blue View Divers takes you from Phi Phi Don to the reefs around Phi Phi Leh for two beginner scuba sessions, each limited to a small group of up to two participants. Expect PADI instruction, a maximum depth of 12 metres, Thai lunch, fruit, and warm water, with guidance from instructors such as José and Michael.

“Das war ein wunderbarer Tag ! Gut organisiert, super nettes Team, meine ersten 2 Tauchgänge waren richtig entspannt und ich konnte mich voll auf meine 1:1 betreuende Tauchlehrerin verlassen . Mittagessen auf dem Boot, gekühltes Wasser, Obst, an alles war gedacht. Perfekt !👌”

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10.PADI Discover Scuba Diving at Sail Rock From Koh Phangan (Beginners)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $159

Spend about eight hours learning scuba basics, practicing in the water, and making two supervised underwater sessions at Sail Rock. Asia Blue supplies equipment, breakfast, lunch, and snacks, with pickup from most Koh Phangan resorts. Instructors such as Sven, TJ, Julian, Etienne, and Franciose are praised for calm, clear guidance.

“This was our first time ever diving and where a little apprehensive, which we assume is normal. From the moment we met our instructor TJ he put our minds at rest! With a friendly and confident manor. He gave clear instructions, with some Read more”

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11.Introductory dive for non-certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $226

Spend about seven hours learning scuba basics with a PADI instructor, then complete two ocean descents to a maximum of 40 feet. Samui Discovery Divers supplies gear, lunch, drinks, insurance, and photos when the camera works. Pickup covers northern and eastern Koh Samui, with a 500-baht supplement from the west or south.

“It was an amazing experience!! My first dive. The whole team was super professional. My guide was a cool guy. I felt safe at the whole day. The water was warm and clean we saw a tons of fishes. Very recommended you must try it!”

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12.Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai and Noi for Non-Certified

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $174

Spend about nine hours on a Phuket boat trip to Racha Yai or Racha Noi, built for first-time scuba participants. You get instruction, full equipment, insurance, meals, refreshments, and up to two underwater sessions reaching 12 meters. Small groups and guides such as Sam, Kob, Tifany, Ohm, Nat, and Saeid add personal attention.

“The lagoons and beaches were unlike anything I’ve seen before. The crew was so welcoming, and everything was perfectly planned. A definite highlight of our trip!”

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13.Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/noi: 2 Dives for Non-Certified

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · from $157

Travel from Phuket to Racha Yai and Noi for two 50-minute scuba sessions at depths up to 12 meters. Patient instructors guide beginners in groups of no more than three, and you do not need a certificate or swimming skills. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, equipment, insurance, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“Super diving instructor! All in all a great experience! The food was a bit scarce for the many people on the boat.”

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14.“Premium” Non Certified Beginner Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/Noi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $376

Meet at Chalong Pier at 7:00 am for three guided scuba sessions around Racha Yai and Noi. You receive patient instruction, insurance, and close supervision in groups of up to 15. Sam, Saeed, and Moot are among the instructors associated with this experience, which welcomes complete beginners and non-swimmers.

“This dive was nothing short of awesome! The guides were super professional, and the underwater life blew my mind”

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15.1-Day Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners in Koh Tao

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $130

Spend six hours learning scuba skills with PADI instructors such as Sonny, Verena, or Tao. After a one-hour lesson and Thai lunchbox, you take two underwater sessions at separate Koh Tao sites from a private boat. Groups are limited to nine, with equipment, insurance, refreshments, and shuttle service included.

“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!!”

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