"Welcome to Pro Dive Thailand. My name is Matt Bolton and I'm the resident PADI Course Director for IDC Koh Tao Group, a group of the regions leading professional scuba diving businesses and operators.

WHY CRYSTAL DIVE RESORT..??

As one Thailand’s most established and popular dive schools & resorts, Crystal Dive Resort has built a reputation of professionalism and customer service second to none. Our standing within the industry is unmatched on Koh Tao. We are one of only a handful of Dive Centers in the whole of Thailand to be awarded the "Career Development Center" rating, the highest Dive Center rating in the industry.

Crystal Dive Resort has also been recognized for its "outstanding achievements and professionalism in relation to raising the standards in the field of diver training" by winning several PADI awards including the prestigious "Diver Training Award", placing first out of over 1,500 Dive centers!

With a multi national, multi lingual instructional staff made up of PADI Master Instructors we are able to offer students and certified divers first class scuba diving adventures in numerous different languages.

As a PADI Career Development Center, coupled with one of Asia’s most experienced PADI Course Directors Matt Bolton overseeing all aspects of your training & education, Crystal Dive is the perfect place for you to begin your "Diving Lifestyle".

With the backdrop of beautiful Koh Tao, Crystal Dive Resort offers all of our guests one of our luxury beachfront bungalows. As you sit and watch the sunset, is their a better place to just relax and unwind...??

Diving Courses

For those introducing themselves to the world of scuba diving, you're in safe hands with the cast and crew at Crystal Dive Resort. Our team of experienced instructors will take you to the best sites around Koh Tao and guide you along your first steps into "Innerspace".

For those who are not too sure that they will be comfortable with SCUBA, try the 1 Day "Discover Scuba Diving", the perfect way to introduce yourself to diving.

If you're on a limited time frame then the 2 Day PADI "Scuba Diver" is ideal, however the full PADI OPEN WATER, the most popular entry-level dive course in the world, is your ticket to diving all over the world...!!

PADI DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
We will take you by longtail boat to a nice, quiet secluded beach. Here you can take your first steps to experience the incredible "weightlessness" feeling of being underwater. Try it and see!
Price: 2,000 Th.Baht (approx. 45 EURO)

PADI SCUBA DIVER
Don't have the time for a full course? Then try our limited certification Scuba Diver Course including two dives over two days.
Allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 12m with a dive professional.
Price: 7,000 Th.Baht (approx. 150 EURO)

PADI OPEN WATER DIVER
The World's most popular entry the level scuba diving course - PADI Open Water Diver! Beginning with some video's & knowledge development in our state of the art air conditioned classrooms facility, we then take you into our purpose built swimming pool for you're confined water training sessions.

Then comes the best part - getting wet...
Four Open Water training dives at some of the best dive sites in the gulf of Thailand!

The PADI Open Water Diver Course - "The Way the World Learns to Dive".

*PADI Materials Included:
..Go Dive Open Water Manual
..Recreational Dive Planner
Price: 9,800 Th.Baht (approx. 220 EURO)

PADI SCUBA REVIEW
Feeling a bit rusty? Not dived for a while? - NO PROBLEM!
We can tune you up and make sure you are fit, ready and raring to go without needing to re-take your course!
Price: 1,800 Th.Baht (approx. 40 EURO)

DIVEMASTER INTERNSHIPS

Looking for adventure..? A new career..? Or something exciting to do during your Gap Year..? If so then our PADI Divemaster internship is just what you're looking for.

Having completed all the PADI Student Courses*, it's now time to take the next and BIGGEST step; Pro-Level Training with one of our full diving internships!

Crystal Dive Resort is Koh Tao’s scuba diving internship specialist. We know people have different objectives, abilities, interests and needs. Here at Crystal we realize flexibility is the key to getting the best possible training!

PADI DIVEMASTER INTERNSHIP
• PADI Open Water Diver Course
• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
• Emergency First Response (EFR) First Aid/CPR Course
• PADI Rescue Diver Course
• PADI Divemaster Course
• PADI O2 Provider
• PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
• DM Crew Pack
• All PADI Educational Materials & Certification Costs
• First Year PADI Membership
• Optional ‘Working Internship"
• Diving Medical
• 1 year "In Depths" Gold Plus Personal Pro Level Diving Insurance
• Full "Coral Reef/Environmental Awareness & Action" seminar and "Discover Reef Check"
workshop conducted by Nathan Cook at Eco Koh Tao
• DSAT Discover Tech Intro
• Intro to "Pro Underwater Video" conducted by Deep Down Productions
• FREE Diving For Life!

Price: 79,500 THB (approx. 1,750 EURO)

OPTIONS / ADD-ONS
PRICING OPTIONS (Qualified Divers)

Already Open Water Diver - 71,500 THB (approx. € 1,550 EURO)
Already Advanced Open Water Diver - 63,500 THB (approx. € 1,400 EURO)
Already Rescue Diver - 49,500 THB (approx. € 1,100 EURO)

ACCOMMODATION OPTION

Resort Bungalow - 7,500 THB (per month)

EQUIPMENT OPTION

Your own personal set of scuba equipment. Prices start from: 33,000 THB (approx. 760 EURO)

Package Price: 18,000 Th.Baht (approx. 400 EURO)

KOH TAO DIVE SITES

The Gulf Of Thailand and the waters around Koh Tao are unique, offering over 20 dive sites, with the majority close the island. The close proximity of these sites, combined with their depths, allows us to offer divers variety for each trip.

CHUMPHON PINNACLE
Northwest of Koh Tao, Chumphon Pinnacle is widely regarded as one of the Gulf's premier dive sites. The site itself is comprises of one huge main granite pinnacle and a series of smaller pinnacles rising from the bottom at 36m to within 14m of the surface.

On the main part of the site divers can expect to encounter Batfish, Trevally, large Groupers, as well as huge shoals of Fusiliers and Rabbit fish. Less common, but still available to see regularly are the Spanish Mackerel and some Paddlefin Trigger fish.

For those with keen eyes it is also possible to see Scorpionfish lazing on the rocks. Chumphon pinnacle also plays host to seasonal visits by Whale Sharks and their attendant Cobias and Remoras, plus the occasional Manta. A memorable experience for every diver!

SOUTH WEST PINNACLE
South-west of Koh Tao, this site is also widely acclaimed as another of the Gulf's premier diving destinations, with depths ranging from 30m upwards. The series of seven pinnacles form an underwater mountain range, with the largest peak rising to within 5m of the surface.

Like Chumphon, this site features a carpet of anemones on the upper levels with an abundance of corals and large sea fans. Impressive Barracuda over a meter in length can be seen patiently waiting whilst tiny Cleaning Wrasse perform their underwater valet service.

To the south-east of the main site lies a smaller pinnacle, which is home to two resident, if somewhat shy Leopard sharks.

SHARK ISLAND
One of the most varied dive sites around Koh Tao in terms of marine life, Shark Island is one place that you'll definitely wish to return to. 300m southeast of Koh Tao this small, uninhabited, granite peak rises clear of the water from a sandy bottom at 20m.Divers can enjoy an enormous variety of hard, encrusting corals and a similar variety of sea fans and whip corals.

The renowned "fish junction" off the northern end of the site provides good photographic opportunities. Shark Island occasionally plays host to visiting Reef and Leopard sharks.

The more usual residents include Blue Spotted Rays, Scribbled Filefish, Starry Pufferfish, and Titan Triggerfish that sometimes like nibbling the fins of visiting divers who get a little too close to their nesting sites!

WHITE ROCK
White Rock boasts a large coral garden situated between two distinct granite pinnacles to the north and south sides of the site, and a vast array of both daytime and nocturnal inhabitants. With a depth range of 26m to 5m, and an average depth of 12m, White Rock is suited to everyone's experience level.

White Eye Morays and Blue Spotted Rays are commonly sighted, as is the Koh Tao legend , "Trevor" the Triggerfish, who has been the boss of White Rock for many years..!!

Several species of Barracuda routinely visit here, particularly impressive to see them hunting on night dives when they will actually follow divers using the torch beams to spot their dinner.

Night dives also unveil many different kinds of Feather Stars, hunting Cone Shells and feeding Stingrays, in addition to Parrot fish and Rabbit fish!

GREEN ROCK
One of the outlying dive sites to the north of Koh Nang Yuan island; Green Rock has its own special attractions for divers in the form of many varied swim throughs and the lunar like landscape created by nesting Yellow Margin Triggerfish.

With a depth range of 3m to 30m most divers will find this site within their capabilities. The insides of the caverns and the undersides of outcroppings are home to many brightly colored soft corals and sponges, while the outer parts of the site play host to shoals of electric Blue Damsel fish, Tube Anemones with tiny translucent shrimps (for those with keen eyesight) Emperors, Angel fish and the occasional Turtle.

KOH NANG YUAN
Nestled in a bay between the three islands of Koh Nang Yuan, Twins consists of two main pinnacles, and a smaller, deeper "little brother". A perfect site for both training activities, and a leisurely fun dive, the pinnacles range in depth from 5m to 18m, and are surrounded by soft white sand dotted with the unusual symbiotic relationships of Goby fish and their blind-shrimp housemates.

Twins offers divers the chance to see the larger groupers normally only spotted at depth on the more remote dive sites. Blue-Ringed angelfish and the striking yellow Raccoon Butterfly fish are abundant, along with a host of varied Parrotfish and wrasse. Combined with green, blue, and red anemones this is one of the islands most colorful dive sites.

Venture south a short distance across the sand to encounter "Mork" and "Mindy", a friendly pair of the uncommon Saddleback Clownfish, then back to the East pinnacle for the best safety stop on the island with a school of around 500 curious, small Yellowtail Barracuda.

FUN DIVE TRIPS
Already certified? Looking for fun diving to remember? Look no further than Crystal Dive Resort to meet all your diving needs & expectations. Our multi lingual Divemaster team comprises of some of the most experienced PADI Divemasters, Assistant Instructor & Instructors around catering for all levels of diver in 12 different languages.

With a maximum Diver to Divemaster ration of 4:1 our team are all highly trained in the local dive sites & marine life allowing a relaxed and personalized experience. For your peace of mind all of our dive crews are DAN O2 trained & Crystal Dive Resort are an affiliate member of SSS Recompression Network, safety being our number one priority.

Our dive tours depart for two dives each morning, returning around midday and then departing again for two afternoon dives visiting the best dive sites the Gulf of Thailand has to offer. We schedule night dives every second evening.

We also run Full Day Trips to the famous Sail Rock twice a week or upon request on our purpose built speedboat. Please check at our resort for an updated itinery the days diving locations.

Pro Dive Thailand @ Koh Tao

Crystal Dive Resort : Mae Haad - Sairee Beach , Koh Tao , Surat thani , Thailand , Tel/Fax : ( 077 ) 456 106 ( Thailand )

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