Course overview

Certified divers can explore Koh Tao's top sites on guided fun dives, from the pinnacles of Chumphon to the HTMS Sattakut wreck and turtle-rich reefs at Shark Island and Hin Wong. Depths reach 30 metres depending on your certification, with a guide who knows where the resident marine life gathers.

What you’ll learn

• Dive Koh Tao's best sites with an experienced guide
• Apply and refresh your certified diving skills
• Spot turtles, reef sharks, barracuda and triggerfish
• Work on buoyancy and air management
• Add to your logged-dive experience
• Sample pinnacle, reef and wreck diving

Prerequisites

• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Advanced Adventurer (or equivalent) for sites beyond 18 metres
• Recent 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

   Site briefing with your guide, then a dive at a signature site such as Chumphon Pinnacle.
2. Day1
   Wreck or reef dive

   Dive the HTMS Sattakut wreck or a turtle reef like Hin Wong, to depths matching your certification.
3. Day1
   Final guided dive

   Finish with a third guided dive at a reef such as Shark Island or White Rock.

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