Black Turtle Dive
Photo: Nott Peera · CC BY · via iNaturalist
Black Turtle Dive is a PADI 5-Star Career Development Centre (CDC) located in Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Thailand. It offers a wide range of courses from Discover Scuba Diving through to Instructor level, including specialties in conservation and ecology. The centre suits divers seeking professional training and those interested in marine conservation.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| PADI Divemaster Course | THB 30,000 |
| PADI Instructor | THB 41,900 |
| PADI MSDT Program | THB 25,000 |
| PADI Open Water Course | – |
| PADI Advanced Open Water Course | – |
| PADI Rescue Diver | – |
| PADI IDC Staff Instructor | – |
| PADI Discover Scuba Diving | – |
| EFR Instructor Course | – |
| Deep Diver | – |
| Enriched Air Diver | – |
| Sidemount Diver | – |
| Wreck Diver | – |
| Self Reliant Diver | – |
| Night Diver | – |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy | – |
| AWARE Fish Identification | – |
| Coral Watch Specialty | – |
| Sea Turtle Awareness Specialty | – |
| Whaleshark Awareness Specialty | – |
| Fun dive | from THB 1,100 |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with Black Turtle Dive
Fun dives are conducted from a dedicated dive boat. The centre visits numerous sites including Sail Rock, Chumphon Pinnacles, South West Pinnacle, Aow Leuk, Mango Bay, and HTMS Sattakut. Nitrox is available for certified divers.
On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 3319 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 28°C in January to 31°C in May.
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 Black Turtle Dive, 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.
