Team Banzai Koh Tao
Photo: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · via iNaturalist
Team Banzai Koh Tao is a dive centre located at Sunsmile Lodge 1F, north of Sairee on Koh Tao, Thailand. It is affiliated with both SSI and PADI. The centre offers courses from Open Water through to Dive Master, as well as fun dives for certified divers. According to the centre, rental equipment is free and special promotions are available for the 2026 season.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| Open Water Course | THB 10,000 |
| Advanced Course | THB 9,000 |
| 体験 ダイビング | THB 3,500 |
| Rescue Course | THB 10,000 |
| Emergency First Response Course | THB 3,500 |
| Dive Master Course | THB 35,000 |
| Refresher Course | THB 2,800 |
| Fun dive | from THB 1,200 |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with Team Banzai Koh Tao
The centre conducts fun dives for certified divers. Staff speak Japanese and English.
On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 28°C in January to 31°C in May. Species recorded near these coordinates include Whale Shark, Mourning Dorid and Unidentia aliciae.
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 Team Banzai Koh Tao, 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.
