New Heaven Diving School
Photo: Nott Peera · CC BY · via iNaturalist
New Heaven Diving School is a dive centre on Koh Tao, Thailand, established in 1995. According to the centre, it is one of the oldest dive schools on the island and a pioneer of the first conservation diving program there. It offers SSI and RAID courses from Open Water to Divemaster, as well as fun dives for certified divers. The centre also operates accommodations and a restaurant at Baan Talay Resort & Yoga and Koppee Restaurant.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| Open Water Courses | – |
| Divemaster Training | – |
Diving with New Heaven Diving School
Boat diving is available, visiting sites including Hin Wong, Tanote, Laem Thien, Mao Bay, Aow Luek, Sairee, Mae Haad, Sai Nuan, Jun Juea, and Chalok Beach. The centre also runs a RAID Freediving School, founded in 2015.
On Google it holds an average rating of 4.8 from 366 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 New Heaven Diving School, 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.
