Dive Schools in Koh Tao, Thailand
FindADive lists 44 dive centres on Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand. Many of them are based along Sairee Beach on the west coast and around the pier at Mae Haad, with others at Chalok Baan Kao in the south and in the bays on the east coast.
We have reviewed the websites of 41 of these centres. 22 of them teach SSI courses and 20 PADI courses; a few also offer technical training with TDI, SDI or RAID. 26 offer nitrox.
Where centres publish prices, a full Open Water course costs between THB 8,990 and THB 12,000, with a median of THB 10,700 (14 centres, checked October 2026).
The dive sites Koh Tao centres name most often are Chumphon Pinnacle, Sail Rock, Southwest Pinnacle, White Rock and Shark Island, followed by Twins, Mango Bay, Japanese Gardens and the wreck HTMS Sattakut. Sea temperatures range from around 28 °C in January to 31 °C in May.
44 dive schools found
French Kiss Divers
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
French Kiss Divers is a dive centre on Koh Tao, Thailand, offering courses with CMAS and SSI. It…
Scuba Birds Co, Ltd
PADI 5 Star IDC📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Scuba Birds Co, Ltd is a PADI 5-Star IDC Dive Center located in Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Thailand.…
Carabao Diving Center
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Carabao Diving Center is an SSI dive centre located beachfront on Chalok Bay, Koh Tao, Thailand. It offers…
Nava Scuba Diving
PADI 5 Star Dive Center📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Nava Scuba Diving is a PADI 5-Star and Eco Center located beachfront in Chalok Bay on Koh Tao,…
The Tarna Dive Resort
PADI 5 Star Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
The Tarna Dive Resort is a PADI dive centre located on Sairee Beach in Koh Tao, Thailand. It…
Pura Vida Koh Tao
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Pura Vida Koh Tao is a dive centre on Koh Tao, Thailand. It offers Try Scuba Diving and…
The Divers Boat
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
The Divers Boat is an SSI dive centre on Koh Tao, Thailand, founded in 2016. It offers courses…
Dpm Diving
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Dpm Diving is an SSI dive centre located in Koh Tao, Thailand, established in 2013. The centre offers…
Nature Deep
PADI Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Nature Deep is a PADI dive centre on Koh Tao, Thailand. It offers training from Discover Scuba Diving…
Pimp My Dive
PADI Dive Center📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Pimp My Dive is a PADI dive centre located on Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Thailand. It is a…
Ban’s Diving Resort
PADI 5 Star CDC📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Ban’s Diving Resort is a PADI 5-Star CDC Resort on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Thailand. Founded in 1993,…
Siam Scuba Dive Center
PADI 5 Star Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Siam Scuba Dive Center is a PADI 5 Star Dive Center located on Koh Tao, Thailand. It offers…
The Dearly Dive
PADI Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
The Dearly Dive is a PADI Five Star Dive Resort located in Chalok Baan Kao on Koh Tao,…
Fifty Six
PADI 5 Star Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Fifty Six is a PADI dive centre located on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Thailand. It offers a range…
Scubadoo
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Scubadoo is a dive centre on Koh Tao, Thailand, operating as an SSI-certified dive school and also affiliated…
Black Turtle Dive
PADI 5 Star CDC📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Black Turtle Dive is a PADI 5-Star Career Development Centre (CDC) located in Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Thailand.…
New Way Diving
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
New Way Diving is a family-owned SSI dive centre on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Thailand, founded in 1999.…
Crystal Dive
PADI 5 Star CDC📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Crystal Dive is an SSI dive centre located on Koh Tao, Thailand, operating as a beachfront dive resort.…
Big Bubble
PADI 5 Star IDC Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Big Bubble is a PADI dive centre on Koh Tao, Thailand, founded in 1994. It offers a wide…
AquaTao
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
AquaTao is an SSI Instructor Training Center located in Mae Haad, Koh Tao, Thailand, founded in 2012. It…
Koh Tao Divers
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Koh Tao Divers is a dive centre on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Thailand, founded in 1987. It is…
Taco Divers
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Taco Divers is an SSI dive centre on Koh Tao, Thailand, founded in 2017. Located directly next to…
The Diving Dutchman
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
The Diving Dutchman is a dive centre located 50m from the arrival pier on the main street of…
Big Blue Diving
SSI Dive Resort📍 Koh Tao, Thailand
Big Blue Diving is a dive centre located on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Thailand, within Silver Sand Resort.…