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Crystal Dive

PADI 5 Star CDC 📍 Koh Tao, Thailand ★★★★½ 4.9 (1,581 reviews)

Photo: Nott Peera · CC BY · via iNaturalist

Crystal Dive is an SSI dive centre located on Koh Tao, Thailand, operating as a beachfront dive resort. It is an SSI Diamond Instructor Training Centre, according to the centre, and offers a wide range of courses from beginner levels such as Basic Diver and Open Water Certification to professional training including Divemaster, Instructor, and Assistant Instructor courses. The centre also provides specialty courses in areas like deep diving, enriched air nitrox, and marine ecology, making it suitable for divers at various stages of their diving journey.

Courses offered

Course Price
BASIC DIVER THB 3,500
OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION THB 12,500
Deep Diving THB 7,750
Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty THB 7,900
Open Water and Advanced Open Water Combo THB 22,400
Perfect Buoyancy THB 6,000
Scuba Review Refresher THB 1,800
SSI Beginner Courses –
Advanced Diving Specialty Courses –
DIVEMASTER COURSE –
INSTRUCTOR COURSE –
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR –
TRAINER –
Citizen Science Overview –
Reef Check Eco Diver –
SSI Ecology Instructor –
FISH IDENTIFICATION –
CORAL IDENTIFICATION –
MANTA & RAY ECOLOGY –
MARINE ECOLOGY –
Fun dive from THB 2,200

Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.

On Google it holds an average rating of 4.9 from 1581 reviews.

Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 28°C in January to 31°C in May.

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At a glance

  • One of 20 PADI centres listed in Koh Tao (44 dive centres there in total)
  • 6 dive sites within 60 km: Sairee Reef (1 km) · Mae Haad Bay (1 km) · Htms Sattakut (3 km) · Tanote Bay (3 km) · Hin Ngam Bay (3 km) · Shark Bay (3 km)
Certification PADI 5 Star CDC
Location Koh Tao, Thailand
Address 7 1 Koh Phangan - Koh Tao, Tambon Ko Tao, Amphoe Ko Pha-ngan, Chang Wat Surat Thani 84360, Thailand
Phone 077 456 107
Google Rating ★★★★½ 4.9 1,581 reviews
GPS 10.0857°, 99.8252°
Operator ID c7ecf301-c8f2-453e-9a31-991bded9c432

Sea temperature through the year

Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of Crystal 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.

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) klukoff, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Bluering Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
Bluering Angelfish Pomacanthus annularis A large angelfish with a blue-ringed black spot on its side, yellow tail and blue-edged fins. Adults have a blue ring around the spot, juveniles are dark with blue and white curved bars.to 45 cm · 3-30 m · by daycoral-rich areas of reefs and slopesOften seen singly or in pairs, swimming near ledges and overhangs. Listen for a distinct clicking sound it makes while feeding. (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
False Flowerpot coral (Bernardpora stutchburyi)
False Flowerpot coral Bernardpora stutchburyi A colonial stony coral forming small, compact clumps of short, thick branches with rounded tips, resembling a flowerpot.colonies to 30 cm · 3-30 m · day and nightshallow reef slopes and lagoonsLook for its distinctive, stubby branches among other branching corals; polyps are often extended during the day. (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation