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Nitro Dive Center

SSI Dive Resort 📍 Koh Tao, Thailand ★★★★★ 5.0 (2,194 reviews)

Photo: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · via iNaturalist

Nitro Dive Center is an SSI dive centre located on Koh Tao, Thailand. It offers a range of courses from Try Scuba and Open Water Diver to DiveMaster and React Right, as well as fun dives for certified divers. The centre states that course groups are limited to 2 to 4 students, courses are certified worldwide, accident insurance is included, and equipment is new and of quality.

Courses offered

Course Price
Try Scuba –
Open Water Diver –
Advanced Open Water Diver –
Fun Dives –
Nitrox Diver –
DiveMaster SSI –
React Right –
Fun dive from THB 1,800

Diving with Nitro Dive Center

Nitro Dive Center provides fun dives for certified divers and offers Nitrox training. The centre operates in English and Spanish.

On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 2194 reviews.

Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 28°C in January to 31°C in May. Species recorded near these coordinates include Whale Shark, Wire Coral Crab, Leopard Coralgrouper and Yellow Shrimpgoby.

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At a glance

  • One of 23 SSI centres listed in Koh Tao (44 dive centres there in total)
  • 6 dive sites within 60 km: Hin Wong Bay (1 km) · Mao Bay (1 km) · Sairee Reef (2 km) · Tanote Bay (2 km) · Hin Wong Pinnacle (2 km) · Laem Thien Pinnacle (2 km)
Certification SSI Dive Resort
Location Koh Tao, Thailand
Address 8, 9/10 Moo2 Koh Phangan - Koh Tao, Tambon Ko Tao, Amphoe Ko Pha-ngan, Chang Wat Surat Thani 84360, Thailand
Phone 092 780 0592
Google Rating ★★★★★ 5.0 2,194 reviews
GPS 10.0956°, 99.8404°
Operator ID 226e62cb-128b-421a-a918-1b68e59ec404

Sea temperature through the year

Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of Nitro Dive Center, Koh Tao, Thailand, by calendar month. The water is warmest in May at 31.4 °C and coldest in January at 28.1 °C, a spread of 3.3 kelvin over the year. Every month of the year averages 25 °C or more.

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature (°C)28.128.729.230.831.430.430.130.029.729.929.528.5

By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 30.5 °C, summer (June to August) 30.2 °C, autumn (September to November) 29.7 °C and winter (December to February) 28.4 °C.

Sea surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), daily model means 2022-11 to 2024-12, sampled at the coordinates of this dive centre. Values are monthly averages of the daily means, not forecasts.

Marine life recorded in this area

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus A very large, slow-moving shark with a broad, flattened head, a wide mouth, and a distinctive pattern of pale spots and stripes on a dark grey back.to 18 m · surface to 100 m · day and nightopen water, often near the surfaceObserve from a respectful distance; its path is predictable as it swims with its mouth open to filter feed. (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Wire Coral Crab (Xenocarcinus tuberculatus)
Wire Coral Crab Xenocarcinus tuberculatus A small, decorator crab that attaches bits of wire coral and other debris to its body for camouflage, making it look like a moving piece of coral.to 2 cm carapace · 10-40 m · day and nighton wire corals and gorgoniansLook for movement on wire coral branches; the crab's legs and body are often completely obscured by its camouflage. (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Leopard Coralgrouper (Plectropomus leopardus)
Leopard Coralgrouper Plectropomus leopardus A large, predatory grouper with a reddish body covered in small blue spots, often seen hovering near the reef or resting on the bottom.to 120 cm · 5-100 m · by daycoral and rocky reefs, often near drop-offsLook for a solitary, stationary fish near ledges; it is often curious and may approach divers cautiously. (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Yellow Shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
Yellow Shrimpgoby Cryptocentrus cinctus A small, pale goby with yellow spots and a yellow dorsal fin, often seen perched at the entrance to its burrow, which it shares with a pistol shrimp.to 10 cm · 1-25 m · by daysandy or silty areas near rubble or coralLook for a small, neat burrow entrance; the goby will be watching, and the shrimp may be seen excavating. (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation