SSI scuba diving courses and guided fun diving in Chalok Baan Kao, Koh Tao
Chalok Reef Divers welcomes first-time and certified divers from our base in the south of the island. Learn in our onsite pool before progressing to open water, continue your training, or join guided fun dives around Koh Tao. Accommodation is available through Chalok Reef Divers Hostel.
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Open Water Diver
Normally ฿10,950
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Normally ฿9,950
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Normally ฿11,900
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WhatsApp for Dive & StayScuba Diving Koh Tao – SSI-Certified Dive Centre in Thailand
Chalok Reef Divers is an SSI dive centre in Chalok Baan Kao, Koh Tao. We provide a clear route from a first underwater experience to certification and continued diving:
- Try Scuba Diving for people who want an instructor-led first dive without committing to a full course
- SSI Open Water Diver for a first scuba certification
- Advanced Adventurer and Stress & Rescue for certified divers building experience
- Fun diving for certified guests who want to explore Koh Tao with a guide
Course and dive-site choices depend on certification, recent experience, training goals and conditions. This homepage gives an overview; the linked course and diving pages contain the detailed requirements and schedules.
Top Dive Sites Around Koh Tao
- Chumphon Pinnacle – a deep offshore pinnacle known for anemones and schooling fish
- Southwest Pinnacle – granite formations and deeper profiles
- HTMS Sattakut – a wreck dive for suitably trained divers
- Sail Rock – an offshore site whose suitability depends on experience and conditions
- Shallower sites – including Japanese Gardens and Mango Bay for training and relaxed dives when conditions suit
CRD selects sites according to sea conditions, diver experience and the day’s training objectives. Browse our Koh Tao dive-site and marine-life guides for first-hand detail about individual locations.
SSI Scuba Diving Courses in Koh Tao
As an SSI dive centre in Koh Tao, we offer internationally recognised scuba diving certifications for beginners, certified divers, and those pursuing a professional diving career.
• Try Scuba Diving – try dive experience with no prior certification
• Open Water Diver – your first full scuba diving certification
• Advanced Open Water Diver – with this program improve skills and explore deeper dive sites
• Rescue Diver + Emergency First Response
• Divemaster Training – professional diver pathway
• Specialty courses – Nitrox, Night Diving, Perfect Buoyancy, Deep Diving
All courses include high-quality dive equipment rental, structured confined water training, open water dives, and small group instruction for safety and comfort.
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Why Scuba Diving in Koh Tao Is World-Famous
Koh Tao offers sheltered bays, granite pinnacles, wrecks and offshore sites within reach of island dive centres. That variety allows instructors and guides to choose locations that fit the day’s conditions, the training objective and each group’s certification and experience.
At Chalok Reef Divers, confined-water training can begin in our onsite swimming pool before students progress to suitable open-water sites. Certified divers can continue with advanced training or join fun dives, while our dive-site guides explain what different locations are actually like underwater.
Visibility, current and marine-life encounters vary. Choosing an appropriate site and setting realistic expectations are part of planning a good dive.
Training carried out in our own onsite swimming pool.
WHY CHOOSE CHALOK REEF DIVERS?
There are many dive shops in Koh Tao, but here’s why divers choose us:
Safety and professionalism
Small groups
Excellent location
Eco focus
Explore Marine Life While Scuba Diving in Koh Tao
Koh Tao’s reefs and offshore formations support schooling barracuda, reef fish, turtles, macro life and, occasionally, larger visitors such as whale sharks. No wildlife sighting is guaranteed, and conditions influence what a group can comfortably explore.
Our dive-site and marine-life guides cover individual locations in more detail. Certified guests can also see the current options on our fun-diving page.
Start Your Scuba Diving Adventure in Koh Tao
Chalok Reef Divers is located at Woodlawn Villas Resort and Chalok Reef Hostel in Chalok Baan Kao, Koh Tao — close to some of the island’s best dive sites.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Scuba Diving On Koh Tao
What is the best dive site in Koh Tao?
There is no single best site for every diver or every day. Popular options include Chumphon Pinnacle, Sail Rock and the HTMS Sattakut wreck. The right choice depends on conditions, certification and experience.
Can beginners go scuba diving in Koh Tao?
Yes. Koh Tao is one of the best places in Thailand to learn scuba diving. Try Scuba Diving experiences lets you explore the reef safely with a certified instructor — no license required. If you would like to get your diving license you can take the Open Water course. Both of these options are ideal for first-time divers.
How long does an Open Water Diver course take?
Our Open Water Diver courses take 3 days and include electronic materials and theory sessions, confined water training, and open water dives.
Why should I learn to dive on Koh Tao?
Koh Tao offers both sheltered training areas and more demanding dive sites. CRD chooses training locations according to sea conditions, course objectives and student comfort rather than relying on a fixed number of sites or promising identical conditions year-round.
Is scuba diving in Koh Tao safe?
Safe diving depends on medical fitness, suitable training, maintained equipment, conservative planning and following the instructor or guide’s briefing. Koh Tao also has an established diving community and access to a recompression chamber.
Do I need dive insurance?
Dive insurance is recommended for divers. Check that a policy covers the type and depth of diving you plan to do; our team can explain the planned activity and applicable medical requirements before booking.