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Best PADI Dive Instructor Course in Thailand

PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) in Koh Tao, Thailand is the scuba diving industry’s most popular and recognized dive instructor course in the world. Becoming a PADI Instructor is your passport to a life of travelling the world and exploring the oceans .....

Best Fun Diving in Thailand

Koh Tao is a tropical island that offers scuba divers many dive sites to explore when fun diving and it is an ideal location to continue with diver training, offering a wide variety of dive experiences .....

Diving Courses Fun Diving Koh Tao Marine Life

3 Best Deep Dive Sites on Koh Tao

Deep diving refers to any dive where your maximum depth is greater than 18m/60ft. PADI considers any dive deeper than 18m/60ft, yet does not exceed 40m/130ft, to be a deep dive .....

Diving Courses Fun Diving Koh Tao

6 Reasons to become a Sidemount Diver

Our top 6 reasons why we believe you should take the plunge and join the ever-growing Sidemount diver club on Koh Tao and learn to become a more confident and competent diver .....

Conservation Koh Tao Marine Life

What is Coral bleaching and what causes it

When the water temperature gets too warm the Corals expel the micro algae living inside their tissues, which causes the Coral to turn white .....

Conservation Marine Life

Why Sea Turtles are Important for a Healthy Ocean

Hawksbill Sea Turtles and Green Sea Turtles are regular visitors to the tropical sea around Koh Tao and are seen when scuba diving at many of the dive sites .....

Diving Courses Scuba Diving Internships

What is the Cost of a PADI Divemaster Course

Cost for the PADI Divemaster course is 30,000 baht, which covers all of the course performance requirements that must be completed for you to become certified .....

What is the PADI Open Water Course Koh Tao

PADI Open Water course is the most popular entry-level scuba diving certification in the world taken by thousands of people every year worldwide .....

Scuba Diving Predive Buddy Safety Check

A scuba diving Buddy Check is an important part of ensuring the safety of a diver and performing pre-dive safety check steps, help to make sure that all the equipment is working properly. .....

Experience Programs

Learn to Dive with Discover Scuba Diving

PADI Discover Scuba Diving Program is a great starting point for anyone who is thinking about learning to dive or try out Scuba Diving and the experience program can be completed the same day .....

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