Assava Dive Resort
Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · via iNaturalist
Assava Dive Resort is a PADI 5 Star Career Development Centre located on Koh Tao, Thailand. It is a beachfront resort with accommodation, restaurant/bar, and a swimming pool. The centre offers a wide range of PADI courses, from beginner programs like Discover Scuba Diving to professional levels including Divemaster and Instructor. It is recognized as a PADI Eco Centre and Green Fins Centre, and emphasizes small group diving and personalized experiences.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| PADI Discover Scuba Diving | THB 2,500 |
| PADI Open Water Diver | THB 11,000 |
| PADI Advanced Open Water Diver | THB 10,000 |
| PADI Rescue Diver | THB 11,000 |
| PADI Master Scuba Diver | THB 33,000 |
| PADI Re-Activate / Scuba Review | THB 1,500 |
| PADI Deep Diver | THB 8,500 |
| PADI Wreck Diver | THB 8,500 |
| PADI Digital Underwater Photography | THB 5,500 |
| PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) | THB 5,500 |
| PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy | THB 5,500 |
| PADI Night Diver | THB 7,000 |
| PADI Adaptive Diver | THB 8,500 |
| PADI Delayed Surface Marker Buoy | THB 5,500 |
| PADI Fish Identification | THB 5,500 |
| PADI Underwater Navigator | THB 7,000 |
| PADI Oxygen Provider | THB 5,000 |
| PADI Recreational Sidemount | THB 15,000 |
| PADI Search and Recovery | THB 8,500 |
| PADI Self Reliant | THB 12,000 |
| Fun dive | from THB 800 |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with Assava Dive Resort
On Google it holds an average rating of 4.9 from 2414 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 28°C in January to 31°C in May. Species recorded near these coordinates include Redbreast Maori Wrasse, Greenfish Sea Cucumber, Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse and Java Rabbitfish.
At a glance
- One of 20 PADI centres listed in Koh Tao
- 6 dive sites within 60 km:
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of Assava Dive Resort, 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 | 28.8 | 29.3 | 30.9 | 31.4 | 30.5 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 29.7 | 30.0 | 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) 28.5 °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.
