Scuba Diving in Thailand

FYI

  • Gulf side is notoriously best, but less sites
  • Famous for getting certified- less time & money vs home
  • Have to time with rain/monsoon season
  • Gulf side: best May-September
    • Most popular: Koh Tao
  • Oceanside-best October-April,
    • Most popular: Similan, Surin Islands, Koh Haa, Phi Phi, Koh Lipe
  • Dont have to be certified: Discover Scuba Diving program

Non Certified Diving

  • Discover Scuba Diving program- option for no certified diving
  • Most dive shops offer DSD
  • One day training and shallow dive with instructors
  • Able to dive without multi day commitment to get certified

Koh Tao (Gulf side)

  • Dive shops– koh Ban’s Diving, Rocktopus, Koh Tao Divers, Big Blue Diving
    • Most along Walking Street in Sairee, Mae Haad, Chalok Ba
  • Getting here: fly to Koh Samui + ferry

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