AquaTao
Photo: Nott Peera · CC BY · via iNaturalist
AquaTao is an SSI Instructor Training Center located in Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Thailand, founded in 2012. It offers courses from Scuba Diver through to Instructor Training Course, as well as fun dives for certified divers. The centre suits French- and English-speaking divers, with a maximum of four divers per group and French instructors.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| SSI Enriched Air Nitrox | THB 5,000 |
| SSI Enriched Air Nitrox | THB 7,500 |
| SSI Wreck Diving | THB 10,000 |
| SSI Navigation | THB 4,000 |
| SSI Perfect Buoyancy | THB 4,000 |
| SSI React Right | THB 5,000 |
| SSI Stress & Rescue | THB 14,000 |
| SSI Night & Limited Visibility Diving | THB 4,500 |
| Divemaster | THB 35,000 |
| Scuba Diver SSI | – |
| Open Water SSI | – |
| Advanced Open Water | – |
| Zero to Hero | – |
| Assistant Instructor | – |
| Instructor Training Course SSI | – |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with AquaTao
AquaTao provides fun dives using its own boat, with nitrox available. Dive sites visited include Chumphon Pinnacle.
On Google it holds an average rating of 4.9 from 1000 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 28°C in January to 31°C in May.
At a glance
- One of 23 SSI centres listed in Koh Tao
- 6 dive sites within 60 km:
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of AquaTao, 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.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28.1 | 28.7 | 29.2 | 30.8 | 31.4 | 30.4 | 30.1 | 30.0 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 29.5 | 28.5 |
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.
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Marine life recorded in this area
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.
