Course overview

Already certified? Explore Koh Tao's best sites on guided fun dives, from the big-fish action of Chumphon Pinnacle to the HTMS Sattakut wreck and turtle-filled reefs at Shark Island and Hin Wong. Dives run to 30 metres depending on your certification, with a guide who knows where the resident turtles, barracuda and reef sharks gather.

What you’ll learn

• Dive Koh Tao's signature sites with a knowledgeable guide
• Refresh and apply your existing certified skills
• Spot turtles, reef sharks, barracuda and triggerfish
• Practise buoyancy and air management on real dives
• Build your logged-dive experience
• Explore pinnacle, reef and wreck environments

Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Advanced Open Water (or equivalent) for sites beyond 18 metres
• Recent diving experience or a refresher if you have been inactive
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

Flights and accommodation aren’t part of the course price, here’s how to book them around your dates.

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Briefing & first dive

   Meet your guide for a site briefing, then dive a signature site such as Chumphon Pinnacle for big-fish action.
2. Day1
   Wreck or reef dive

   Continue to the HTMS Sattakut wreck or a turtle reef like Shark Island, diving to depths suited to your certification.
3. Day1
   Final guided dive

   Round out the day with a third guided dive at a reef such as Hin Wong or White Rock.

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