Try Scuba Diving on Koh Tao, No Licence Needed
PADI Discover Scuba Diving with Simple Life Divers in Sairee: an afternoon from 11:00 to about 17:00, a reef dive to 6 m and an optional second dive to 12 m. ฿2,500 all in: materials, full gear, boat and instructor.
Koh Tao, Thailand · 6h · ฿2,500 per person, all inclusive
What is this tour like?
PADI Discover Scuba Diving with Simple Life Divers in Sairee: an afternoon from 11:00 to about 17:00, a reef dive to 6 m and an optional second dive to 12 m. ฿2,500 all in: materials, full gear, boat and instructor.
The day starts with paperwork, a short talk on how the equipment works and gear fitting at the shop, then the boat at midday. You practise a few skills in shallow water before the first dive, guided by the instructor over hard corals, sea whips and gorgonian fans. After a rest on the boat you can make a second, deeper dive, snorkel, or stay on deck.
The price includes the PADI digital materials, full equipment rental, boat trips, the instructor, water, tea and coffee, and basic dive accident insurance for the day. There is no fuel surcharge or extra equipment fee. After a dive you should not fly for 12 hours.
What are the highlights?
- No certificate or experience: the PADI Discover Scuba Diving programme
- A first reef dive to 6 m, then an optional second to 12 m
- Starts at 11:00, so the morning is free
- All-inclusive price with basic dive accident insurance for the day
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 11:00Briefing and gear fitting
Paperwork, a short talk on the equipment and safe diving, and your gear fitted at the shop.
- 12:00Out to the dive boat
The group heads out to the school's boat.
- 12:30Skills and dive 1
A few skills in shallow water, then a guided reef dive to 6 m.
- 14:30Optional dive 2
A second dive to 12 m, or snorkelling, or a rest on deck.
- 17:00Back at the dive shop
Return to Simple Life Divers at about 17:00.
What's included in the price?
- PADI digital learning materials
- Full scuba equipment rental
- Boat trips and a PADI instructor
- Water, tea and coffee
- Basic dive accident insurance for the day
What's not included?
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Simple Life Divers on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, at 11:00.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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