Blue Planet Dive Center

Come and see another world, diving in the warm tropical waters of the Samui Archipelago!

Koh Samui, a tropical island located in the Gulf of Thailand, has much to offer both above & below the water - from beautiful beaches and elephant treks to whale sharks and turtles.

Blue Planet is conveniently located on both Chaweng Beach and Lamai Beach, the most beautiful and lively beaches on the island.

Blue Planet, as one of the smaller dive centres and schools in Samui, offers a small team with a professional, relaxed and friendly atmosphere, arguably the best personalised diving certification service on the island.

Offering a more personal touch has made Blue Planet a popular dive centre on Koh Samui with customers returning year after year.

We specialise in small groups, no more than 4 people, which guarantees to receive personal attention; ensuring safe and fun diving. You also know you are getting the best dive for you and not all the other customers!

For certified divers our fun dive trips are led by PADI qualified professionals with years of experience in these waters, so you make the best dives at the best sites on the day.

Blue Planet has access to fully qualified PADI Instructors and PADI Divemasters of all nationalities including English, Italian, German, Japanese, French, Dutch & Thai.

Welcoming small and large groups, beginners or professional divers wishing to extend their education; or if you just want to do some diving for fun - Blue Planet offers it all.

PADI Courses

PADI DIVE CERTIFICATION

Our aim is to give every diver an unforgettable, exciting and safe diving experience.

We never take more than 4 students per Instructor, as your safety is paramount and we pride ourselves on our impeccable safety record.

Our classes begin daily with multi-lingual instruction and all of our Instructors are fully qualified PADI Members.

There's no hidden extras with courses including all theory material, equipment, pick-ups and transfers (where appropriate), PADI dive certification, log books, insurance & Instructor.

So start your adventure today!

Courses

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
Want to dive but don’t want to learn all the theory? Then the Discover Scuba Diving course is for you. It’s a 1 day course, with minimum teaching and maximum supervision by the instructor for a safe, fun experience. You’ll have 2 open water dives and some incredible memories!

SCUBA DIVER
Want a certification but don’t have 3-4 days? You’ll be glad to hear that the 2 day Scuba Diver course fits the bill perfectly. Day 1 covers dive theory and skills practice in the pool. Day 2 is the really fun bit – 2 open water dives! You’ll then be certified to dive up to 12m.

OPEN WATER
So you want the full PADI license? Then the 3-4 day Open Water course is just for you! Day 1 covers dive theory. On day 2 you’ll be practicing skills in the safe environment of the pool. On days 3 and 4 you’ll be getting your fins wet in the sea as you complete 4 open water dives. You’ll then be certified to dive up to 18m.

Choose our overnight option (sleeping on our dive boat on day 3) and we'll give you 2 extra dives for FREE!

ADVANCED OPEN WATER
Can’t get enough? Want to learn more? The 2 day Advanced Open Water course allows you to continue your diving education and gain greater experience. There are 5 Adventure dives to complete: a deep dive, a navigation dive, plus 3 more of your choice (choose from peak performance buoyancy, night dive, drift dive, photography and many more). You’ll be certified to dive up to 30m.

Choose our overnight option (sleeping on our dive boat) and we'll give you 1 extra dive for FREE!

RESCUE DIVER & EFR (Emergency First Response)
So you’re a serious diver and you want to increase your confidence and ability to respond to emergency situations? The Rescue Diver course will be one of the most challenging and rewarding courses you’ll take part in. Learn how to react to a tired diver, a panicked diver, a missing diver or an unconscious diver, plus many more.

DIVEMASTER
If it’s time to go pro, then Blue Planet is the dive centre of choice. We guarantee that you will be the only Dive Master trainee. That means you’ll have the undivided attention of the instructor and won’t have to ‘fight’ over customers or courses to assist on. When the course ends you’ll be totally confident in all of your skills as a professional Dive Master. You will also receive a FREE Nitrox specialty course as a ‘thank you’ for your hard work.

Dive Sites
Diving can be done almost all year round here in the Gulf of Thailand with visibility up to 20/25m during the high season. By speedboat the sites vary from approximately 40 mins to 1hr 20 mins away.

SHARK ISLAND
Starting at 1m to 28m Shark Island is on the Southeast coast of Koh Tao and fun for divers at all levels.
With a wide variety of beautiful soft and hard coral, an abundance of fish including Pink Anemone Fish, Blue Banded Angel Fish, Butterfly Fish, Sweetlips, Barracuda, Reef Sharks, Grouper, Blue Spotted Stingray, Titan Trigger Fish and large Hawksbill Turtle.

A very popular site with all of our divers.

GREEN ROCK
This Dive Site has a maze of canyons and caves starting at just 2m up to 28m deep. This is a great fun dive site with amazing Nudibranch coral, White Eyed Moray’s and Hawksbill Turtles to be seen. White-tip Reef Sharks can be found as well as Titan Triggerfish!

KOH NANGYUAN
Enjoyed by Divers at all levels of experience, Koh Nangyuan has something for everyone. A popular dive site starting at 3 metres up to 20 metres with a variety of hard and soft coral, granite boulder formations and a number of swim-throughs.

An abundance of fish including Butterfly Fish, Parrot Fish, Long Fin Banner Fish, Angel Fish, Titan Trigger Fish and the occasional turtle if you are lucky.

TWINS
Close to Koh Nangyuan this dive site contains 2 rock formations with depths ranging from 6m to 18m.

A favourite with divers at all levels of experience with White Eyed Moray Eels, Blue Spotted Rays, Large Grouper, Barracuda, Blue-Ringed Angelfish and assorted hard coral.

Amongst the soft coral Clown fish and Butterfly fish and occasionally Black Tip Reef Shark can be seen.

SAIL ROCK
A very popular and probably the most famous dive site in these waters Sail Rock is a rock pinnacle protruding from the sea inbetween the islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.

Depth from 3m to 35m with an amazing Chimney and swim throughs starting at 18m, 12m and 6m.

Sail Rock is suitable for confident divers at all levels and great fun for the more experienced diver.

Soft and hard coral, Groupers, Bat Fish, Turtles, Moray Eels, Barracuda and if you are lucky to be there at the right time you'll get to see the amazing & beautiful Whale Shark make an appearance!

WHITE ROCK
A popular dive site with divers of all levels, White Rock is located just off Koh Nangyuan close to the Twins Dive Site. Depths start at 1m to 23m with granite rocks and a variety of hard and soft coral.

White Eyed Moray Eels, Blue Spotted Stingray, Barracuda, Butterfly Fish, Titan Trigger Fish, Blue Ringed Angel Fish and many Parrot Fish.

SOUTHWEST PINNACLE
Southwest Pinnacle is a number of steep pinnacles rising from the sandy bottom with depths from 30m to 5m. Blue Spotted Stingray, Jacks, Barracuda, some hard and soft coral and Reef and Leopard Sharks can be found if you look hard enough.

Like Sail Rock, if you are there at the right time you will be lucky enough to see the Whale Shark passing through the Gulf of Thailand waters. Southwest is for the more experienced diver who will enjoy it immensely.

CHUMPHON PINNACLE
Chumphon is made up of a large granite pinnacle starting at 14m up to 36m and a number of smaller rocks surrounding it. A favourite of divers to these waters, you may be lucky enough to see one of the many Whale Sharks that swim through.

In their absence, there is an abundance of Barracuda, Jacks, Bat Fish, Groupers, White Eyed Moray Eels, and some hard and soft coral to feast your eyes on.

Experienced divers will thoroughly enjoy this dive site.

KOH YIPPON
Koh Yippon is another popular area for diving with beautiful soft coral, abundance of tropical fish, Angel Fish, Parrot Fish, Butterfly Fish, Fusillers and Blue Spotted Stingray.

With depths of 20m to 6m with shallow caves and swim-throughs, the diving is suitable for all level of divers particularly for beginners and introduction courses.

Our Resort

CHAWENG BEACH
You'll be staying at our beach side bungalows. The rooms are air conditioned with private bathrooms and you're literally 10 seconds from Chaweng's fantastic white sand beach!

We have our own restaurant on-site serving tasty Thai and European style dishes and many more restaurants along the beach to choose from.

LAMAI BEACH
Set in quiet, beautiful gardens, the accommodation is conveniently located just 2 mins walk from the beach and 5 mins walk from central Lamai.

All rooms have AC, hot water, TV and fridge.

Blue Planet Dive Centre

119 Moo 2, Chaweng (near Samui International Hospital)
139/20 Moo 4, Maret, Lamai , Koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand.
Tel: 077 413106 , Mobile: 087-6790980 (Tae)