Thailand has more scuba dive shops than you can shake a snorkel
at. Some are large operations, many are small. Most have
PADI divemasters
and instructors. A few shops have BSAC qualified divemasters.
If a diving school is not certified to offer a certificate, consider choosing another.
Important considerations for scuba courses
- Safety
- Reputation
- Participants per session
- What is/is not included
- Convenience
- Price
Sunrise Divers is a tour operator offering PADI training to all levels of certification as well as liveaboard diving on numerous vessels that ply dive sites in the Andaman Sea as far away as the Mergui Archipelago.
Sea Bees Kata is located in Kata Beach Phuket and Khao Lak (Phang Nga). They offer PADI training, liveaboards and day trips. Multilingual staff.
ProDivers Scuba Diving with 10 years on Koh Samui knows what services and tours tourists want. They offer a full range of PADI training as well as day trips to the dive sites around Samui and the western gulf.
Searobin Dive Center Two locations on Koh Samui Chaweng and Choeng Mon (Imperial Boat House). They offer a full range of PADI training courses - personal attention - dive in small groups on a good selection of boats.
Dive the World "Our aim is to make your life easier by finding you the best value deal to match your budget - no matter whether it's backpacker's ultimate value Phuket diving choices - or expense-be-damned luxury Similan Islands liveaboard yacht cruises."
Other Scuba Diving Related Resources
AsianDiver Excellent coverage of liveaboards.
Photo Envisions Professional Photographer and Divemaster