Any diver with a diving certification from any diving organization is welcome to join us for fun diving on Koh Tao.
We conduct fun diving from our own boat in groups of up to 4 people per dive leader; the maximum dive time is 1 hour or 50 bar, or 50 bar for your buddy.
Fun diving with a dive leader is mandatory on Koh Tao.
We do expect all divers to stay within the depth limits of their certification during fun diving.
The price is 800 Thai baht per fun dive and includes the use of diving equipment.
If your health or travel insurance doesn't cover fun diving in Thailand, please click on our insurance conditions below or click on the attractive short-term DAN Asia Pacific diving insurance link at the bottom right of this page.
The price includes use of diving equipment, a dive computer, and a dive leader.
Fun dive: 800 Thai baht per dive.
Night dive: 1,500 Thai baht (including use of an underwater flashlight).
Prerequisite: Advanced open water diving certification.
Minimum occupancy: 2 divers.
Adventure night dive: 2,000 Thai baht.
To make fun dives, you will need to be able to prove that you have a diving certification from any diving organization.
You must also have insurance for diving in Thailand.
In addition to a diving certification and mastery of good diving techniques, we expect you to accept and apply all guidelines from our dive leaders and boat master.
If you haven’t dived for a while, we recommend our Scuba Review program to get comfortable diving again.
The Save Koh Tao Association recommends that you start with an afternoon dive.
This gives us more time to get to know each other and to ensure proper weighting, all important for your safety and the protection of the reefs.
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We usually have two trips per day:
a morning trip departing at 7:00 AM and a second trip around 12:00 PM.
Any night dives depart at 6:00 PM.
Minimum occupancy is two divers and subject to weather conditions.
To preserve the reefs and familiarize ourselves with the dives, we ask everyone who dives with us before their first dive to do an afternoon dive first. This allows us to get to know each other and allows more time for proper weighting.
Diving on Koh Tao is suitable for all divers, regardless of experience.
The island is surrounded by beautiful, tropical waters teeming with marine life, though visibility can sometimes be a bit poor due to the shallow depths of the Gulf of Thailand.
However, with over 20 fantastic dive sites, it offers something for everyone: from newly certified divers to the most experienced.
These fish swim freely in the Gulf of Thailand, from north to south, so they’re not stationary here on Koh Tao.
Some dive centers guarantee a whale shark, but that’s just a sales pitch. Sometimes the whale sharks visit the archipelago and only come to dive sites further out in open water.
So the chance of encountering whale sharks is slim, and only possible for divers, not snorkelers.
If you answer “yes” to the mandatory medical certificate, a doctor’s appointment will be required first, which costs only 400 Thai baht here on Koh Tao.
Learning to dive is done at a diving school. It is wise to choose a diving school affiliated with a reputable organization such as the IDD, SSI, NOB, NAUI or PADI.
Know that these organizations themselves do not have diving schools, but diving schools themselves choose from one of the many training systems.
Diving is not dangerous, even in Thailand, as long as you are properly trained by a recognized diving school and you continue to follow the basic rules. There are only 3 of them:
Diving or learning to dive during your vacation is an awesome experience. However, one of the things you have to watch out for here is diver’s disease (also called caisson disease or decompression sickness). This is caused by if you stay underwater too long and/or if you ascend to the surface too quickly after a dive.
Main reason for this diver’s illness is dehydration, poor physical condition, medication use or flying too fast after your last dive. So everything is easily prevented by: eA good training, good preparation, good dive planning, staying healthy and not flying for 24 hours after your last dive.
Diving for kids is a dream, but can become extra fun if you can dive together with your kids or as your whole family.
Impian Divers Tao is happy to help make that dream come true. For families with young children as well as families with teenagers, we think about customized solutions.
How about a diving course tailored exclusively to your family? Learn together, dive together and get your diving license together.
When to Thailand to dive is a common question. Logical when you fly 11,000 km with.
Thailand has a tropical climate and it is about 26 -30 degrees all year round. The best travel time is from December through June. Then there is little rain and lots of sunshine, exactly what you want when you are at the beach!
During the months of July and August there is a bit more wind and normally November is the rainy month here on Koh Tao.
Koh Tao is fine to visit all year round, but sometimes there is a chance of a daily tropical shower. The advantage of this is that everything is in bloom nicely and it is a little less hot!
However, for a diving course, it doesn’t matter. Wet we will get anyway!
There are dive sites all around Koh Tao, so we always find a sheltered spot for the shallow water exercises.
Sometimes visibility is a little less, but this can also occur during the dry season.
This is because the Gulf of Thailand is relatively shallow, and because of the heat, algae grow in abundance . A little wind (often around the turn of the moon) and visibility will be a little less for a while.
Please email us about what the weather is like. We ourselves do not like nice weather talk and we will give you an honest answer. However, as in the Netherlands: nothing remains as unpredictable as the weather.
We check the wind and rain daily on this website
Recreational scuba diving and freediving requires good physical and mental health. There are a few medical conditions which can
be hazardous while diving. Those who have, or are predisposed to, any of these conditions, should be evaluated by a
physician. The Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire provides a basis to determine if you should seek out that evaluation. If you
have any concerns about your diving fitness not represented on this form, consult with your physician before diving. If you are feeling
ill, avoid diving. If you think you may have a contagious disease, protect yourself and others by not participating in dive training and/
or dive activities. References to “diving” on this form encompass both recreational scuba diving and freediving. This form is principally
designed as an initial medical screen for new divers, but is also appropriate for divers taking continuing education. For your safety,
and that of others who may dive with you, answer all questions honestly.
All costs clearly listed for you in this list.
All other training certificates are equivalent for the required training levels.
The course requirements and minimum ages are based on the I.D.D. standards & procedures 2022
Please email us for information on SSI or PADI course prices and ages: booking@impian-divers.com
We of course offer the IDD as e-learning, easy as preparation. Actuell the course in Dutch, English and German, is available. If you would like to sign up for an e-learning course, please let us know at booking@impian-divers.com
Upon arrival Koh Tao is just a short walk away! You can find us very easily on the main street of Mae Haad.
Impian Divers can be found 50m after the Seven/11 on the left. You can find a map on our contact page.
Impian Divers focuses mainly on the Dutch and Belgian divers, who want to visit Koh Tao.
However, we are as international as any other diving school here on the island, as we give diving lessons in English, French, German and Thai. In other words, should you travel with non-Dutchman(s), everyone is more than welcome with us.
