The Diving Center

" Providing excellent customer service and an unbeatable range of diving activities - that's Samui based EASY DIVERS ". AQUA Magazine, January '96

EASY DIVERS is an internationaly recognized Scuba Operator and awarded a PADI 5 Star Facility. Founded in 1987 by one of Thailands dive pioneers, EASY DIVERS established within 10 years of activity Thailands versatilest Dive-Service. A remarkable story of success in one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Along the way (History)

1987 Foundation of EASY DIVERS Club by Michel Finger from Switzerland.

1987-90 Fun diving and introduction courses with enthusiastic dive mates

1991-92 Moving from Samui to Koh Tao; discovering the local sites as one of the first divers on place.

1993 Back to Samui - Switching from Club style to a professional PADI Dive School with Dive Courses at Lamai Beach. Loriz P. Zingg from Switzerland joines the team.

1994 Opening up the Lamai Beach Booking Office

1995 Foundation of two other companies serving the diving scene:
- EASY AQUATOURS offering Dive Cruises in the Andaman Sea
- EASY WATERSPORTS supplying Dive Equipment to Pro's and Dive Centers
- Introducing daily Dive Tours in the Koh Tao region
- PADI issues EASY DIVERS as an official Dive Center and PIRA Member

1996 PADI awards EASY DIVERS as PADI 5 Star Dive Center, due to its very professional service and high quality standard.
- EASY DIVERS becomes a prestigous member of TAT (Tourist Authority of Thailand)

1997 Andy Reichhold, Wolfgang and Jeff are joining the succesfull management team
- Opening up the Chaweng Beach Dive Center
- Opening up the Bophut Beach Dive Center
All the current news and happenings you'll find under the monthly updated Dive News chapter!

Infrastructure
(Equipment, Branches, Memberships)
This informations are currently in work.

Dive Equipment

EASY DIVERS sister company EASY WATERSPORTS is a diving equipment wholesaler and supplies Thailands dive industry with first class gear.

Direct imports from around the world are offering a complete range of diving goods to Asian-wide competitive prices.

EASY DIVERS profits enormous from this connection and is therefore able to offer Southeast Thailands best Dive Equipment Retail to its customers. Visit our PADI 5 Star Dive Centers in Lamai, Chaweng and Bophut Beach and choose from a wide range of prime offers to suit you up.

More informations on Dive Equipment Retail will be available soon.

The Island

Because it is so remote, Koh Tao was originally a penal colony for political prisoners. That stopped some 40 years ago (undoubtedly because the government of the time realised it was a far too pleasant place to send prisoners!) and the islanders made a comfortable living harvesting coconuts and fishing. It wasn't until the mid 1980s that the first travellers discovered Koh Tao. But word spread fast and today, tourism is a major income earner on the island. That means you can find quality accommodation, such as bungalows complete with electricity and air conditioning (if you want it), a choice of excellent places to eat and the chance to meet some fascinating like-minded travellers. What you won't find are coach loads of travellers or beaches packed with people who think beaches are only for getting a tan. In fact, you'll be pleasantly surprised to see how precious few people there are on the beaches.

Koh Tao Dive Sites

• Chumporn Pinnacle
• Green Rock
• Twins or Nangyuan
• White Rock
• Southwest Pinnacle
• Hin Wong Pinnacle
• Ao Leuk
• Red Rock or Shark Island
• Sale Rock
  

The diving adventure waits for you across the world. Whether at a dive resort or an oceanroaming dive vessel, divers have acces to the earth's pristine, natural wonders. The Samui Archipelago offers you and your mates an insight into Southeast Thailands most beautiful underwater scenery. The diving in the Koh Tao region (northern part of the archipelago) is the best anywhere in the Gulf of Siam. There is enough variation to suit all levels of divers. From deep sites around towering submerged pinnacles with various hard and soft coral species to gentle sloping coral reefs - all these places can be reached within a 1 or 2 day diving tour organized by EASY DIVERS. Transportation comes in three different forms, depending on destination to be reached: Tourboat / Speedboat / Rubber Dhingi.

EASY DIVERS offers you 10 different divesites in their Tour program and about 5 sites in the Resort program (local diving), and all this on a daily schedule. Pack your bags for diving adventure:

Tour Program

Sail Rock This is probably one of the finest sites in the Gulf of Siam. It is a wall-dive surrounded by a number of smaller but still impressive pinnacles. The southeast face has a natural chimney eroded in the rock from 6m to 18m depth that you can dive through. At the eastern end of the wall you can often see Great Barracudas patrolling the depths. Whale Shark are often spotted here. At least two dives are recommended.

Marine Park The legally protected group of about 50 isles offer good diving and unspoiled nature in the most northern part. Hin Nippon and Koh Wao are the spots to be named. The rocks are dominated by a gradually sloping reef of healthy coral laminates. Jacks, tuna and juvenile Yellowtail Barracuda are familiar passers-by. At least two dives are recommended.

Samran Pelagics enthusiasts will find this site terrific, as you encounter school after school of Great Barracuda, Threadfin Trevally, Big-eyed Jacks and many more. There are three main pinnacles - the top of tallest is 12m below surface - plus a mountainous terrain of scattered rocks large enough to swim around and explore. Two dives are recommend; it is suitable for supervised and experienced divers only.

Koh Tao
The dive spots around the turtle island offer a wide range of underwater seascapes:

Chumphon Pinnacles Probaly Tao's most impressive site. The site consists of four underwater pinnacles; the highest peaks are 16m below surface. Large schools of Great Barracuda, tuna, mackarel are frequent visitors. Whale Sharks, with accompanying Striped Remoras, are often sighted here during the season's later months.

Green Rock Divers come here for the tremendous selection of adventurous swimthroughs provided by large archways, caverns, caves and crevices which cut through Green Rock. This is as well a good place for see Green and Hawksbill Turtles.

Nang Yuan Following the reef east, you approach a number of small caves and overhangs; these serve as shelters for many Blue-spot Rays. Beyond the boulder corals is a shallow sloping reef formed of table staghorns and various leaf corals. The side is good for night dives.

White Rock A very enjoyable dive, suitable for both novice and experienced divers. The site consists of two submerged pinnacles, the higher of which is covered by only 2m of water.

Red Rock Two large rocky outcrops - the larger standing 10m proud of the water. There are many different species of fish along the reef: Titan Triggerfish, Blue-ringed Angelfish, large Parrotfish, fusiliers all abound. Drift dives are possible here.

Southwest Pinnacles These three submerged pinnacles represent a series of short wall-dives. Away from the rock are many pelagics of all sizes. Between the rocks are many bushy black corals sea whips and gorgonian Seafans.