ASIA DIVERS KOH TAO
Haad Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand.
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welcome to asia divers koh tao
scuba diving koh tao - thailand

KOH TAO - THE SCUBA DIVING PARADISE OF ASIA!
Koh Tao Thailand is a Scuba Divers Dream. All scuba diving courses from beginner to a full PADI IDC - a suba diving instuctor training - are availlable on Koh Tao plus great fun diving on more than 30 dive sites.
Dive with us into the warm clear waters in the gulf of Thailand. Explore coral reefs and immerse yourself in shoals of barracuda and batfish . Seek out Nemo or meet up with Mr Whale Shark. Yes, learning how to dive on Koh Tao whilst a whale shark cruises along is NOT a dream! Come to Asia Divers and discover scuba diving.

500kms south of Bangkok in the gulf of Thailand, the tiny island of Koh Tao with its natural beauty and charm provides everything for a fantastic scuba diving vacation or even your first scuba diving lesson. Not long ago, Koh Tao was still unexposed to tourism, but word spread quickly amongst travellers around Thailand and our little island fast became Thailand's most popular scuba diving destination.
As more travellers arrived so did the first sets of scuba diving equipment, the first PADI Dive Schools and PADI IDC Centers, some restaurants opend. Today, there are more than 40 dive centers operating on Koh Tao and the island boast more than 25 beautiful dive sites within close proximity that can suit every standard of diver with shallow protected bays for total beginners to deeper pinnacles. Have a look at the divesites here.

With more and more wrecks being discovered in the area, some at depths of up to 60metres why not challenge your skills and learn to deep dive by taking a look at our Technical Training Course. And if you are still in for more, take a look at our Koh Tao Diving Instructor Training

Whichever diving activities you engage in, expect to see a wide variety of marine life, shoals of barracuda, batfish, angel and butterfly fish on and around the coral covered boulders.
Blue spotted rays, moray eels and boxfish hide amongst the many cracks and crevasses while titan triggerfish graze on the coral.
Giant groupers and turtles are not uncommon and Koh Tao is famous for one giant seasonal visitor, the gentle whale shark, which often appears around March and April. Come and get your first lesson in scuba diving on Turtle Island.

Enjoy your Scuba Diving Vacation with Asia Divers - Koh Tao Thailand

SCUBA = Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

koh tao during daytime
scuba diving vacation on koh tao

WHAT YOU CAN DO AT DAYTIME ON KOH TAO!
Koh Tao is much more than a world class Mecca for scuba divers. The island paradise has more than enough activities to keep even the most energetic non-diving soul satisfied during a long scuba diving vacation!

Remember, the great part of exploring during the day is that everyone else is underwater leaving the island all the more peaceful for you to explore!
Start your day with one of the stunning morning views, venture up to the hills that overlook nearby Koh Phangan across the glistening sea, wander down onto one of the deserted beaches where a refreshing dip awaits; travel by foot, bicycle, motorbike or even quad to escape the crowds and civilisation, as you once knew it.
Want to develop your inner spirit? Stop for a session of Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Reiki, Chi Gong or Reflexology that are taught and practised.

Feeling a little more energetic? Get the adrenalin pumping and hire one of Asia Divers very own jet skis. Why not tune up your wakeboarding or water skiing skills? Go for a relaxing sail in a hobie cat, a paddle in a kayak or even charter your own boat around the island for a romantic picnic, snorkelling or even a spot of fishing.

Had enough of all things wet? Feel like you have indulged in too many local delicacies and need to burn off an extra few pounds? Why not get the heart pumping in the fully furnished gym?

Feeling brave? Put the gloves on for Muay Thai boxing lessons from expert coaches. How about learning or practicing rock climbing for all levels set amongst stunning backdrops?

All that exercise made you a bit weary? Go and indulge your spirit in one of the many spas with a herbal steam bath, oil massage, foot massage or choose from a plethora of other treatments. A traditional Thai massage is the perfect way to soothe those aching limbs!

Need a break from the sun? The island has recently opened a beautiful mini-golf course and a ten-pin bowling for a truly unique experience suitable for all the family!

Koh Tao is an island for all ages and not just divers! Settle into your hammock enjoy your scuba diving vacation and dream about all the coconut boulevards waiting to be explored.

nightime on Koh Tao

SAWADEE KRAP! WELCOME TO KOH TAO!
A busy days diving, exploring, sailing or relaxing in the rays has come to an end and now you are ready to let your hair down!
After sunset, ‘Turtle Island’ transforms itself from the sleepy tropical dreamland to part time hedonistic heaven!
If it is a party you want then it is a party you will get! Koh Tao knows how to shake it down with the best of them; famous parties’ range from moonlit mountain escapes in funky open air clubs to a choice of sandy dance floors where professional DJ’s pump out the best hip hop, dance and house tunes until the sun comes up.

Move your feet and mingle among the trendy, the fishermen, the locals, the backpackers and the face painted fire-juggling mix that make every night a memorable one here on Koh Tao!
Feeling in need of something a little more low key? How about a drink while relaxing on a bed of traditional cushions as the sea laps only a few metres away? Why not catch a movie island style?
A pint of the dark stuff can be found for those homesick? An authentic Aussie b-b-q fills a hole while the cold beers flow down.

Koh Tao has turned into a food lovers’ heaven in recent years as chefs from all over the world have settled offering culinary delights to suit all tastes and budgets.
Some of the best prime beefsteak, ribs and burgers on the island are only a stones throw from Asia divers in Sairee. Beachfront restaurants around the Island serve some of the freshest barracuda, tuna, mackerel, snapper and seafood found anywhere.

Mexican burritos, tapas, wood fired oven pizza’s, Indian curries and French cuisine make the choice for dinner even tougher.
Why not expose the taste buds to a feast of Thai tastes under the stars on a hillside overlooking the calm seas beyond?
Koh Tao has a taste for every season and a night for every heartbeat. Whether you are travelling 5star or on a backpacker’s budget, Koh Tao fits the bill.

asia divers - accommodation
accommodation on koh tao at asia divers

LIVING IN STYLE
Asia Divers, the original dive shop, has two decades of experience as a dive resort with accommodation, ensuring that you’ll receive professional education, training and a true scuba diving adventure.

To fully enjoy your scuba diving vacation you can chill by our stunning pool or bar, or get active in different ways. We can help you to arrange wakeboarding, water skiing, kayaking, mountain biking. If this sounds too much like hard work, enjoy a Traditional Thai massage and ease all your worries.

Asia Divers has 2 locations on beautiful Koh Tao. One in the capital Mae Haad, and their brand new resort in Sairee. At Asia Divers resort in Sairee we have our own accommodation, just a few minutes walk from beautiful Sairee beach. The rooms range from a standard room with fan to Comfort rooms with AC and hot water, to larger Superior rooms with AC, Hot Water and Satelite TV. These are some of the newest rooms on the island having only been constructed in 2005, so they are still nice and clean and comfortable, without being overpriced.

However, you don't have to stays with us... there is a huge variety of accommodation around Koh Tao and we provide a free pick up service from wherever you choose to stay. Our staff are always willing to give you advice, so wherever you decide to rest your head, enjoy your scuba diving vacation on Koh Tao.

food and drink at asia divers
eating out - asia divers restaurant and bar

BREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER...
As with the retail shop, The Asia Divers restaurant and bar are brand new facilities at the Asia Divers Resort. The restaurant serves excellent western and european meals . The bar is the place where people meet. Right outside the dive resort lay's the cosy little "apres dive" bar. A quick beer or a longer chat with a dive body or someone you just met? And also "party-Time" especially at the end of an IDC Course as all this fresh bornescuba diving instructors have their big party. Everybody is happy and looks towards a new future as a diving instructor. At Asia Divers - failure is not an option! Want to party with us? Read more about the prep course and the IDC.

asia divers scuba retail shop
asia divers diveshop and retail

Every Brand Availible
As with the restaurant and bar, our retail shop is a brand new facility at the Asia Divers Resort. At the time of publishing our new website, the construction of the retail shop was still not finished! We will be featuring this area on the website as soon as we can, including pictures and sample equipment prices etc. If you wish to purchase equipment, you will even be able to pre-order your equipment at a discount price. Then it's ready for you when you get here! Keep checking back frequently to see what's going on!

asia divers koh tao diving team
asia divers staff

FARANG STAFF

Guy – Course Director

The current record holder for the longest surface interval ever recorded on Koh Tao Guy spends much of his day trying to sneak off with any sunglasses that have been left in the shop and organising and running the Instructor Development Courses. With over 12 years experience in the business and a 100% pass rate he comes highly recommended!

Giles – Staff Instructor

After spending much of he's youth roaming the British countryside in a converted bus, he one day took a wrong turn and several month later he was found drifting offshore clinging to the last remaining seat of he's beloved bus. Eventually picked up by the Rainbow Warrior II he was trained as a diver to rescue dolphins from fishing nets. Today, working as a scuba diving instructor, he still has a great affinity for these underwater allies.

Jeff – Staff Instructor

Brought up on the hills of the Swiss Alps, sick of the sight of cows and only cheese to eat Jeff soon ran away with a beautiful young milk-maid to find fame and fortune overseas. Winding up on Koh Tao with 10 years experience and teaching with his sexy Swiss-French accent he will give you a course to remember.

Claude – Staff Instructor

When not falling off his bike Claude can generally be found beavering away trying to repair his 1956 BCD. Arriving on Koh Tao from Chelsea football stadium 4 years ago with his already blown life savings, he’s realised that only diving can make you happy.

Yotam – Staff Instructor

Born on a Bedouin birthing blanket in the Golan Heights Yotam has been hiding out on Koh Tao for the last 3 years after successfully managing to escape from an arranged marriage to a camel. Diving for 10 years and fluent in English and Hebrew he’s somewhat unusual but a cracking instructor despite being unable to pronounce the word ‘chemical’.

Al – Open Water Scuba Instructor

Al cuts a dashing figure and can often be found doing press-ups on the boat between dives. Our resident romeo, but be warned, only the curvacious may apply. With his military background he’s a force to be reckoned with.

Dom – Open Water Scuba Instructor

Separated at birth, Al’s long lost brother, when not increasing the profits of Asia Bar can be found trying to keep the Dive Master Trainees out of trouble. With 12 years diving experience and every gadget known to man to assist him you will be safe.

Fabrice and Laurent – Open Water Instructors

Charly – Dive Master

A rose between 11 testosterone loaded thorns but with 6 years diving experience.

Eduardo – Dive Master

Despite being the baby of the bunch, our newest and cutest edition to the team he’s got more talent than Colin Farrell has in his little finger. If its fun your after then this is your man.

Lubi – Underwater Videographer

Ex-KGB, assasin & spy has turned he's talent from espionage to underwater film making. Fueld on Vodka, this hot pig-tailed Spielberg of the underwaterworld, will capture your first aquatic moments and painstakingly edith them to turn you in to a perfect sub-aqua star.

THAI STAFF

They may seem quiet, but without them around us , we would be working so much harder. All speaking great English, they will assist with travel needs, bike rental , boat trips …. pretty much anything they can. All comes with a smile.

discover scuba diving on koh tao
discover scuba diving - koh tao thailand

BUBBLEMAKER
No problem! Get the little ones ( 8 years or older ) in the water too.
This is a superb way of introducing the youngsters to scuba diving. While the kids are enjoying themselves, enjoy your afternoon off ! Can be either half a day in the pool or at a shallow beach location. Aimed at getting the kids comfortable with breathing underwater.

Supervised Pool Experience - 900 THB
Supervised Ocean Experience - 1'600 THB

SEAL TEAM
If they had a ball blowing bubbles , there is more for them. Get them to become a Seal Team Member. Many different aquamissions( sessions in the swimming pool ) can be organized for the kids in our resort pool . They will be learning basic navigation skills , fine tuning their buoyancy, make some underwater snapshots, or even experience a bit of night diving in the pool. They’ll love it, and you to. Dive Adventures for Kiddies - 1'000 THB

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
Whether you are short on time , or just a little worried about learning how to dive, here is your chance . As long as you are healthy and at least 10 years old , it is time to experience this whole new world of scuba diving.
Your instructor will introduce you to basic rules, concepts and scuba skills before slowly heading off to deeper waters. As the DSD program is limited to a maximum depth of 6m, an additional open water dive to max 12m is available for those who really enjoyed themselves !

DSD Half Day Introduction to Scuba Diving - 2'000 BHT

All course prices on the website are in Thai Baht. ALL deposits are approx. 20% of full price, paid in Thai Baht, and non-refundable. The remaining balance is payable on completion of your course.

scuba diving lesson on koh tao
scuba dive on koh tao - open water diver course

PADI SCUBA DIVER COURSE]
For those who don’t have the time to complete the Open Water course, the scuba diver course is an option . This scuba divng lesson will get you a certification that allows you to dive under professional supervision only to a maximum depth of 12m. This course consists of completing a little more than half of the Open Water course.You will learn basic dive skills and theory. Once certified as a Scuba Diver you can then afterwards credit this rating towards your Open Water Diver rating, if you wish to pursue your education. As a Scuba Diver you’ve made the first step towards a SCUBA license.

Scuba Diver - 7'000 THB

PADI OPEN WATER COURSE
Discover the underwater world while escaping from gravity!
In about 3-4 days we will teach you basic dive theory and techniques that will make you a competent diver. You will be able to happily dive any tropical reef in the world.
There are many beautiful, shallow and protected bays or custom built swimming pools ideal for learning all the basic dive skills whilst adapting to breathing underwater. All this in a gentle and controlled environment. You are now ready to face the underwater world! Four real dives!
Immersed in shoals of fish, you will be trained to a maximum depth of 18m. As your PADI license is internationally recognized, you just got yourself a ticket to discover the underwater realm all over the world. Almost 75% off the world is just waiting to be explored.

PADI Open Water Diving Course - 9'800 THB
PADI Open Water Course & PADI Advanced Open Water - 17'450 THB
PADI Open Water Course to PADI Rescue Diver Course incl EFR - 29'500 THB
Without EFR (Emergancy First Responder Course ) - 26'000 THB
Open Water to Divemaster incl EFR - 52'000 THB
Without EFR - 48'500 THB

All diving lesson prices on the website are in Thai Baht. ALL deposits are approx. 20% of the full price and non-refundable. The remaining balance is payable on completion of your course.

advanced scuba diving courses
take your diving further - advanced diver

PADI ADVENTURE DIVER
If the Advanced course is one step too much, perhaps this could be an option. The Adventure diver program allows you to mix and match any dives you like. Any 3 Adventure dives will get you certified to this level. Whether you like u/w Photography, or you want to experience a bit of Nitrogen Narcosis, the choice is all yours. As this course could only take as little as 1 day, time really cant be the excuse!

Adventure Diver - 7'000 THB

PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER COURSE
Since you are now an Open Water Diver, it is time to explore even more of the underwater realm. The advanced open water course will prepare you to face a wider range of diving environments, as you make 5 more dives over 2 days.

Choosing from the ones below: -

DEEP DIVE (compulsory) - descend down to 30metres and go shark hunting or try and spot the camoflagued giant groupers.

Navigation dive (compulsory) you will learn how to use a compass, which will allow you to navigate around the vivid red fan coral to the nearby bright yellow table coral.

Night dive (optional) - its like being on the moon! Watch everything glow when you turn off the torch and wave your hands about.

Photography dive (optional) - learn how to use an underwater camera to take pictures of !

Multi level dive (optional) – learn how to extend your dive time using a computer and the Wheel.

Naturalist dive (optional) – no, not naked…well, not unless you want to…! But learn more about all the magnificent marine life around you!

Peak performance and buoyancy dive (optional) - practise your underwater balance by controlling your breathing. Learn how to hover above or below the coral reef or hang upside down if you like! Handy for looking under rocks for those shy stingrays.

Advanced OW Diver - 8'500 THB
Advanced OW to Rescue Diver ( incl efr ) 20'550 THB w/o efr 17'050 THB
Advanced OW to Divemaster ( incl efr ) 43'050 THB w/o efr 39'550 THB

PADI EFR COURSE (EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE)
The EFR course takes 1 day and you will be taught how to deal with a variety of emergency scenarios including choking, shock hypothermia, bleeding, resuscitation and CPR. You will also learn about marine life and diving related injuries This course is designed to prepare you to take the appropriate action when others may need your help. This course is open to everyone, whether you are a diver or not. This is a recognised first aid course and needs to be refreshed every 2 years.

Emergency First Response - 3'500 THB

PADI RESCUE COURSE
During this course, we will teach you how to anticipate and respond to problems and how to take care of other divers and yourself in an emergency. You will learn underwater search patterns for missing divers. Rescue skills above and below the water. We will show you how to surface an unconscious diver using different lifting techniques to get them out of the water and resuscitate them. You will have a close look at Oxygen equipment, and how and when to use these systems. We will teach you to be a confident, aware and prepared diver, always ready to help. The rescue diver course is a mandatory towards the divemaster course and so the first step to the professional scuba diving level.
The PADI rescue diver course is not only rewarding, but also really enjoyable and fun.
Lets keep the sea a safe place for us all!

Rescue Diver - 9'500 THB
Rescue + EFR - 13'000 THB
Rescue + EFR + Divemaster - 35'500 THB

SPECIALTY COURSES
If you want to pursue your interest in specific diving activities, PADI Specialty courses are made for you.
Whether you want to go more technical, and get into Deep, Equipment, Nitrox (Enriched Air), DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicle) or Rebreather. All these courses are available alongside standard specialties, such as Night, Multilevel, Naturalist and many more, you could get into underwater Videography or Photography. All rental equipment is available in our resort.
Even if you are not a diver there are some specialties that you may be interested in. While the others are out diving, you could enroll in a Marine Resource management or Project Aware Specialty. Both courses focus on reef conservation, and our responsibility as humans on how to protect our oceans.

Specialty Courses - Individual Prices Vary - Deposit of 500 BHT per spec.

All course prices on the website are in Thai Baht. ALL deposits are approx. 20% of full price, paid in Thai Baht, and non-refundable. The remaining balance is payable on completion of your course.

become a divemaster at asia divers
become a padi divemaster on koh tao

PADI DIVEMASTER COURSE
You are now an experienced diver , but ….. hey, you could make your passion your profession. Considering a career change or simply need a lifestyle change . As a PADI PRO, living in the tropics , we get to dive the most beautiful sites in The Gulf, and to meet people from all over the world. Life is good on Tao Island.

A Divemaster course could be completed in as little as weeks , as you may also spend a little longer, and gain more experience , or absorb a little more of that great Koh Tao atmosphere. Both options are available . Guy Corsellis ( Course Director ) and his team of Master Instructors schedule these lectures in a 3 day program. Guy and his staff will run these programs every 2 weeks.

If you are limited in time, you could still complete all performance requirements in as little as 2 weeks . Having a min. of 20 dives is required prior to the start of the DM course, and 60 logged dives are required before certification.
The divemaster course usually runs as an internship though, and is unlimited in time and dives.You complete the DM course at your own pace and will have theory lectures on physiology, physics, decompression theory and equipment as well. Another lecture about Divemaster Conducted programs will introduce you to many different PADI Experience programs.

The course not only focuses on increasing your theory knowledge , but also on sharpening your water skills and general capabilities as a diver. Although now you will also be in charge of other divers . Through assisting on Discover Scuba Diving or Discover Local Diving programs , you will develop all the qualities on a leadership level. You gain experience assisting our team of instructors on OW, AOW and Rescue courses.

As you may choose the internship option (unlimited in time and dives ), you will be assisting loads of different courses. You will become part of an instructional team , and help divers to become certified. A very rewarding experience !

You will map a dive site, perform swim tests, exchange equipment with another diver while buddy breathing underwater, perform a skill circuit and another rescue scenario. Anytime during the course you can make fun dives. It is like being in your very own diving university! There is a great social atmosphere whilst you make the course and there will always be a lot of people diving of some sort and usually a big bunch of divemaster trainees all at different stages of their courses. You are guaranteed a lively atmosphere. Everyone is interested in diving and you are all living in a tropical paradise so you will find that many of these people and our instructors will become good friends for life.

DM short version - 20' 000 THB
DM internship option ( unlimited ) - 25' 000 THB
Add Deep diver + Nitrox diver + DPV diver, add 13' 900 THB
Add Naturalist specialty + Fish ID, add 9' 400 THB
DM to IDC + EFRI incl pass guarantee, booked together and get 20% of your DM course

All course prices on the website are in Thai Baht. ALL deposits are approx. 20% of the full price and non-refundable. The remaining balance is payable on completion of your course.

padi idc - instructor training
become a scuba diving instructor on koh tao

BECOME A DIVING PROFESSIONAL
You’ve worked hard to become a Divemaster, and you are now ready to put in some more effort and commitment to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. During your DM course , you had a great time diving , meeting people, …. Well during our Diving Instructor Training nothing will change. The IDC is a relaxed 9 day program, during which we will provide a professional and fun learning experience. Not only will you learn how to teach all PADI courses using the latest training materials, but we will have fun applying all these new techniques in confined or open water, in one of Koh Tao’s lovely bays.

GUY CORSELLIS : COURSE DIRECTOR
Guy Corsellis is the Manager of Asia Divers and a Course Director. He has participated in many Instructor programs over the last 9 years, and successfully taught scuba diving instructors who today are passing on their knowledge to students all around the world.

Originally from Belgium, Guy has now lived and dived on Koh Tao for over 14 years and has an excellent understanding of the local scuba diving industry - and just as importantly, the local people, instructors and culture! , with the responsibilities of a wife and kid, Guy has moved further into the business side of the diving industry, concerned with e-mails, orders, educational materials and staff management . Guy still gets a thrill out of teaching entry level divers, but as his needs have changed he's been able to grow within the dive industry.

The dive industry is diverse and professional scuba diving instructorswho work in the industry have many different objectives. Guy's capability to adapt and teach on an individual basis depending on your personal objectives has shown a high success rate . Guy conducts Instructor courses in French, German, Dutch and English.
We feel that after an IDC with Guy at Asia Divers you will not only be confident in your objectives as an instructor, but will have a clear outlook of your future in the dive industry.

PRIOR TO YOUR IDC
Be certified as a PADI DM ( or hold an equivalent certification )
Be at least 18 Yrs old.
Be certified as an entry level diver since at least 6 months , and have logged at least 60 dives.
Prior to certification as an OWSI you will have to show proof of 100 logged dives, and show proof of CPR training within the last 24 months, provide a medical signed by a licensed physician, stating you are fit for scuba diving.

PREREQUISITES
As with most PADI programs, the IDC incorporates the home study philosophy. Independent study enhances schedule flexibility and allows you to arrive better prepared for the IDC.
Having prepared your IDC before getting here will allow you to enjoy the island lifestyle a little more, as well as it will make you a more knowledgeable and marketable instructor. Simply order your Instructor Candidate Workbook, and answer all the Knowledge Reviews in the Independent Learning Section. Doing so will make your IDC schedule much more relaxed. While being at home , try to get hold of the Diving Knowledge Workbook. Using this manual is a great tool to refresh your Divemaster Diving Knowledge.
This section below will allow you to download all the necessary paperwork required for your IDC.

IDC DURATION
The IDC could be completed in as little as seven days. This would make the schedule really tight , and give us very long days. We prefer to schedule it over nine days.
The IDC program consists of two parts , the Assistant Instructor course ( part 1, four days ) followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor course ( part 2, 5 days ).
Prior to the start of each IDC program we run Prep courses to brush up on Divemaster theory, skill demonstration quality, and we also give you an introduction on how to organize Pool or Classroom sessions.
During these 12 days we have time to work together to ensure that you are well prepared to pass the PADI IE , which helps Guy Corsellis and his team to maintain a very high success rate.
IDC Structure IDC Pre-study (3-4 days) Assistant Instructor Course (4 days) OWSI Course (5 days) PADI Instructor Examination (2 days) What's Included? Application forms Diving Medical Form MSD Application DM Application AI Application IE Enrolement Form IE Statement of Understanding Instructor Candidate Training Record Instructor Certificate of Completion InstructorApplication EFRI Application Specialty Instructor Application MSDT Application IDCS Application MI Application

CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION
A job in the tropics..... something for me or not ! Continuing your education enhances your career options, making you more valuable as an employee and staff member. It also sets a good example for your future students.
When applying for the most attractive jobs, you will have competition . There will be guys speaking a dozen of languages , holding 10 Specialty ratings, having certified 600 divers,..... Where do I start ? Don’t give up . Start to work on it right away.

Instructor Development Course - THB 35'900
EFR Instructor - add THB 6'000
Ready to work package: add prep + EFRI - add THB 9'000
Advanced Pack.:add Prep, Nitrox and EFRI, - add THB 17'000
Tech Package: add rebreather inst , nitrox inst , deep inst , dpv inst - add THB 25'000
Experience package: add prep+efri+Nitrox inst + internship inclusive 25 certifications+ at least 4 more instructor specialty ratings - add THB 32'000

All course prices on the website are in Thai Baht. ALL deposits are approx. 20% of the full price and non-refundable. The remaining balance is payable on completion of your course.

stay longer nitrox diving EANx
diving with nitrox (EANx) gas on koh tao

ENRICHED AIR NITROX : EANx
Enriched air equals longer bottom time, therefore Nitrox diving is becoming more and more popular around the world. Enriched air offers more than that though. Knowing how to use Nitrox will open up many doors for you.

Any technical or decompression diving with gas switches such as in the Tec-Rec Deep Diving Course, requires a solid foundation on how to use blends with even more than 40 % oxygen.

Being a Nitrox Diving Instructor enables you to teach Nitrox courses thus increasing your opportunities. If you haven't done so already, you must first take part in an Enriched Air (Nitrox) specialty course. During the Nitrox specialty course you will learn the theory behind Nitrox diving, how it increases your bottom time, advantages and disadvantages of Nitrox diving and actually dive using Nitrox.

During the Nitrox specialty divng instructors training you will be guided by a PADI course director. You'll learn how to teach Nitrox theory as well as supervising Nitrox dives. You will gain more experience in academic presentations and increase your overall diving knowledge and confidence.

The course takes only 2 days and after this you get 1 aditionnal Nitrox dive for experience.
The package costs 8'000 THB which includes both student and instructor courses as well as the 8 extra nitrox dives.
Not included in the package but required are the Nitrox student crew pack, PADI Nitrox Instructor outline and application fee to PADI.

GO DOWN LONGER WITH THE NITROX SPECIALTY DIVING INSTRUCTOR COURSE!!

Nitrox Specialty - BHT
Nitrox Specialty + Nitrox Specialty Instructor - THB 8'000

All course prices on the website are in Thai Baht. ALL deposits are approx. 20% of full price and non-refundable. The remaining balance is payable on completion of your course.

technical diving rebreather course
rebreather diver tech courses on koh tao

TECH DIVING ON KOH TAO!
How a rebreather works is very simple. Already more than 120 years ago, Henry Fleuss, a self-taught engineer, believed that there had to be a way to make the diver independent of the air hose and the pump.

Fleuss reasoned that if the diver could carry a supply of oxygen and an alkali to remove carbon dioxide, he could eliminate the air supply from top side.
The first rebreather was born........
Later, around 1911, Dr Drager began developing more advanced rebreathers in Germany. In 1942 the first recreational use of rebreathers took place by Hans Hass. Today rebeathers are smaller and more compact. This is the dolphin unit you’ll be using during training!!

As Nitrox has become commonly available, the semi-closed rebreather is NOW accessible to the average recreational diver. The PADI rebreather specialty instructor course will provide you with diving instructor training from a PADI Course Director on how to teach this specialty course.

You’ll have a close look on how to organize the confined sessions and the Open Water training dives, which require direct supervision, and how to teach the academic portion of this PADI programme.

The course will also provide you with in-depth information on how to prepare and maintain the rebreather unit. Making 3 dives on the Dolphin unit, while discovering and familiarizing with a complete new way of diving, will make it much easier for you to market this specialty programme.
Our course director can even take you a little further into this new experience, and teach you more about gas blending and decompression procedures.

As the prerequisites are tough, don’t waste any more time!! Join our diving instructor training or sign up for your rebreather speciality course below.

Rebreather Specialty
Rebreather Specialty + Specialty Instructor Training

technical scuba diving
tec-rec -technical diving koh tao - thailand

WHAT IS TEC REC ?
Tec Rec is a new PADI scuba diving programme that caters to the increasing market of divers who want to go beyond the limits of standard recreational diving. With the introduction of Tec Rec, qualifying PADI instructors now have access to technical diving courses based on valid instructional design and the proven PADI system. As the prerequisites and performance requirements necessary to qualify to teach tec rec programes are tough, now is the time to prepare yourself. Make more out of your scuba diving vacation and take it to the next step. At Asia Divers in Koh Tao, a highly profesional team is making sure that you will understand all aspects of technical scuba diving.

WHY TEC REC?
In order to maximise your diving skills (or make you more employable as a PADI instructor), it will benefit you to consider specializing in one of the fastest growing areas of diving, whilst maximizing your personal and job satisfaction.
Imagine a daily routine that is more than teaching confined and open water training dives to non-certified students. Teaching Nitrox and Rebreather courses to experienced divers is a way to keep the excitement in your job whilst preparing yourself for the tec rec specialty, the future of diving.
Or just going deeper…….

koh tao divesites
koh tao divesites and fish life

These are just a few of the best divesites around Koh Tao. We have over 30 divesites all within a maximum of 45 minutes by boat... most being only 10-15 mins away. To see where the sites are situated around Koh Tao, and also to see maps of the sites, please click on the logo to the left.

WHITE ROCK
This is a popular dive site, where depth ranges from 2 - 20 metres. There are two giant submerged pinnacles which rise from 22 metres deep. You will come across an impressive array of hard and soft corals as well as many reef fishes such as groupers, parrotfishes, and wrasses. During night dives, you will come across huge barracudas as they hunt for their prey. Schools of butterfly fishes and angel fishes dominate this aquatic landscape. Beware of the triggerfish, which are hugely territorial by nature!

TWINS
This site should be called Triple Peaks, as it consists of three granite reefs covered with beautiful corals and sponges. Depth ranges from 7 - 17 metres where you will come across triggerfishes, bannerfishses, the beautiful blue-ringed anglefishes as well as the blue-spotted stingrays. We can also let you in on our secret ? clownfishes which can perform tricks! This is an extremely pleasant dive site.

GREEN ROCK
One of the most popular dive sites in the Koh Tao area, depth ranges down to about 25 metres. It provides more adventurous diving as you can swim through the many crevices, arches and swim-holes. Common sightings include harlequin sweetlips, blue-ringed angelfish, moray eels, and triggerfishes. Sometimes, you can spot whitetip reef sharks, large groupers and schools of yellowtail fusiliers. It is one of the deepest dive sites near Koh Tao and also often visited by the world's bigest fish, the Whale Shark.

CHUMPHON PINNACLE
Considered one of the more challenging dive sites with occasionally strong currents, this is a spectacular site to spot many grey reef sharks! Depth is up to about 36 metres and is laden with the most impressive array of sealife from giant groupers to black corals, huge anemone gardens to yellow boxfishes. The four fascinating submerged pinnacles will present big pelagic fishes such as barracuda, mackerel and trevallies. Adult and juvenile batfishes will escort you around the pinnacles. The abundant microscopic food amongst the corals attract schools of fish with possible sightings of whale sharks.

SAIL ROCK
15 km north of Koh Pagnan, a block emerges from the sea, and ranges down to 40 metres. The main attraction of this dive site is a naturally formed 15-metre high underwater dive wall or chimney. Divers can ascend from 18 meters up the chimney wall to the surface, making this a unique diving experience. Visibility is usually excellent at around 30 metres. The structure itself is pocked with small holes, which are ideal homes for white-eyed and yellow margin moray eels, as well as large sea anemones. Sightings of reef sharks and manta rays are also common, as are large schools of tuna, jacks, trevallies and barracudas. Even here, whale sharks can be seen occasionally.

SOUTHWEST PINNACLE
The Southwest Pinnacle consists of three rock formations, which range from 4 - 30 meters below the surface, representing a series of short wall dives. At the top of the pinnacles are blankets of underwater plant life in a stunning array of rainbow colours. Between the rocks are many bushy black coral sea whips and gorgonian sea fans. Leopard sharks are often encountered and it is even possible to meet the occasional whale shark. Giant groupers are common here, as are scribbled filefish, masked porcupine fish, yellowtail, barracuda and snapper.

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