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Scuba Junction Koh Tao
Scuba Junction Koh Tao
SCUBA JUNCTION
KOH TAO : THAILAND
Sairee Beach, Koh Tao,
Tel: +66 77 456164
Fax: +66 77 456013

The home of scuba diving in Thailand, Koh Tao is a small, enchanting island hidden away in the Gulf of Thailand. For diving and snorkeling, Koh Tao offers a hidden underwater treasure, with an impressive variety of marine life. Koh Tao is home to the mighty Barracuda and Grouper and seasonally visited by the majestic Whaleshark and Manta Rays.

" Koh Tao " is a true paradise, both above AND below the water!

With its jungle covered peaks giving way to coconut palm slopes and granite boulder coastline, interlaced with tranquil sandy beaches. Koh Tao is truly a place to laze your time away.

Dive Sites
Koh Tao has 25 sites. Below we have listed some of the more popular ones to give you an idea on what the island has to offer. If you require further information on others dive sites, please email us through the link at the end of this page.

Chumphon Pinnacle
Average Depth: 20m (66ft)
Maximum Depth: 36m (120ft)

Koh Tao's most impressive dive site. The dive site consists of four underwater pinnacles that tower up from around 34m (112ft) to the highest peaks at 16m (53ft) below the surface. This is an ideal place to spot many pelagics and big reef fish.

Large schools of great barracudas, big-eyed jacks, tuna, mackerel, and giant trevally are frequently seen. Whale sharks, with the accompanying striped remoras and cobia, are often sighted here during the months of March to April, August and September/October.

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Leaving the descent line, head northeast and pass between two small pinnacles. On the far side of the bigger rock, at a depth of 21m (70ft), is a large overhang that shelters several enormous groupers: the largest must be over 2m (6.5ft) long.

As you head west there appears on your left a narrow gorge. Here you will find a large school of inquisitive batfish, which will swim up to you: just hover and the fish will come!

The terrain changes in the southeast section, where a number of ledges are completely covered in sea anemones. Pink anemone fish dart about, attending to their hosts.

Green Rock (Hin Kee-Oh)
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 25m (83ft)

Divers come here for the tremendous selection of adventurous swim throughs provided by large archways, caverns, caves and crevices that cut through Green Rock.

There are many groupers, blue-spot fantailed rays and titan triggerfish, which can be aggressive, especially if protecting their nests during the spawning season.

To the north of the pinnacle are the famous trigger pits that provide the breeding ground for many yellow margin triggerfish - swim across it at your own peril! This is a good place to see turtles when they frequent the region.

Green Rock makes an interesting night dive and you will find many deep-water fish coming in close to the rock to begin their night time activities. The triggers secure themselves in the smaller crevices for the night and the parrotfish sleep while the nocturnal community comes to life. Check out the feather stars and crustaceans that leave their hidey-holes!

 

Nang Yuan Bay III, Twins (Aow Sam)
Average Depth: 12m (40ft)
Maximum Depth: 21m (70ft)

Descending down onto the large rocks in a depth of 9m (30ft) you will find the dive site come to life. Alabaster sea cucumbers with their feathery mouthparts occur in large numbers, but are part of a more interesting community scattered around rocks and boulder corals, which are rich with multicoloured Christmas tree worms and bivalve molluscs.

Heading west from the shallower pinnacle, you will pass over a large sand patch with a saddleback anemone fish haven. Be careful that you don't disturb them with careless finning!

Heading deeper to the west you will come across the second and larger pinnacle that houses big groupers, banner fish, titan triggers and snappers.

Right at the far end of this site, the depth goes down to about 20m (67ft) and there are other smaller pinnacles leading you further off. If you continue further about 100m (330ft) west you will eventually come to the site known as "Noname Pinnacle".

 

Nang Yuan Bay II, Japanese Gardens (Aow Song)
Average Depth: 10m (35ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)

A coral head covered bottom with patches of pristine sand, provides a good dive site to go off and see plenty of bivalves and tropical reef fish.

Heading north along the shoreline of Koh Nang Yuan will allow you to see more of the larger fish such as triggers, banner fish, parrotfish maybe some of the smaller pelagics such as fusiliers and trevallies.

If you keep heading round the corner, eventually you'll end up at Nang Yuan Pinnacle and the famous caves nearby. Heading southeast you will start to head round the bend into Bay I.

A simple and easy dive site, Japanese Gardens still produces some exceptional diving and usually has better visibility than other bays around the island due to it being more sheltered.

 

White Rock (Hin Khao)
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (80ft)

This is a very enjoyable dive, suitable for both novice and experienced divers. The site consists of two main pinnacles, the higher of which (White Rock itself) is covered by only 2m (6ft) of water and the lower (down in the southern end of the dive site) known as the Coral Garden.

The pinnacles are broken by a number of elevated shelves graced with a host of honeycomb groupers, long-spined sea urchins, Jorunna nudibranchs and various sea anemones.

Fan corals are abundant on the more current exposed sides of the rocks while small white-eyed moray eels, crabs and shrimps have taken up residence in the many cracks and crannies.

White Rock is the area's most popular night diving destination and will undoubtedly see plenty of large yellow-tailed barracudas swimming around, attracted to the site by the diving lights that will illuminate their prey for them. Get in close and you'll see them actually catch and eat the smaller fish that try to escape them!

 

Hin Wong Pinnacle
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 30m (100ft)

The site consists mainly of large tabletop rock formation with an array of purple soft corals scattered over the surrounding area that give the site its name ("Wong" is Thai for purple).

The rocky plateau is almost completely obscured by anemones, whip corals and finger corals. East of it, the sandy bottom slopes steeply down to the sites maximum depth past other, slightly smaller granite structures.

Blue spotted rays and red coral groupers, banner fish and sergeant majors dominate the resident fish. Fusiliers and snappers are found in large groups in the deeper waters. One of the widest selection of whip and fan corals on Koh Tao.

 

Aow Leuk Bay (Aow Leuk)
Average Depth: 10m (35ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)

This is an ideal site for novice divers. One of the most beautiful bays on the island, you will typically moor up in 6-10m (20-35ft) and begin your dive over some pristine sand - look out for the elusive snake eels that poke their heads out of their burrows.

Swimming over to either side of the bay you will encounter a rock wall that will lead you into deeper water where larger fish roam and coral outgrowths become more prevalent.

Aow Leuk is the best place on the island to come across turtles and there is superb snorkelling and sunbathing to be done in the bay. Look for mole cowries, triggers, morays, and angelfish that will come pretty close to you!

 

Aow Leuk Point
Average Depth: 10m (35ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (78ft)

If you continue round the corner from Aow Leuk, you'll come across this superb little site that is based around two above water pinnacles and leads you down into an underwater haven for small reef fish, angel fish, sweetlips, blue spotted rays and even, on occasion, turtles.

Aow Leuk Point provides a calm water dive with easy conditions where you will be able to see an abundant range of corals and marine life.

Unique to Koh Tao, this site boasts a small field of closely packed whip corals. Useful as
a snorkeling site and with a clear buoy line, it is an all round site that will excite both novice and experienced divers alike.

 

Shark Island (Kong Sai Daeng)
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 28m (93ft)

It consists of two main rocks that are separated by a narrow channel which gives the island the look of a shark swimming on the surface, hence the name.

To the north, the rock walls drop down to 18-20m (60-67ft) and you'll find plenty of snappers, emperors and banner fish swimming around in large numbers.

If the current is right, you'll be carried around to the south where the coral garden starts and you'll find superb purple soft corals that look like cauliflower heads covering huge exposed areas of the rocks.

If you continue down deeper the site leads you down over several smaller pinnacles where you may be lucky to see whale sharks during the season.

On the west side of the island the depth is a pretty constant 5-7m (15-23ft) and is the best area for snorkelling and doing your safety stop after circumnavigating the island. Look out for pipefish and nudibranchs that graze on algae in the shallow depths. It is known for having the greatest diversity of marine life on Koh Tao.

 

Southwest Pinnacle (Hin Tung Gu)
Average Depth: 17m (56ft)
Maximum Depth: 28m (93ft)

Smaller than it's counterpart, Chumphon Pinnacle, Southwest consists of a series of pinnacles the deepest at 28m rising up to 5m belowthe surface. The site is an excellent place to see pelagics, whale sharks and has a couple of resident, but shy, leopard sharkswhich are seen at regular intervals. The site has a resident school of several hundred harlequin sweetlips which are always a pleasure to see. The crevices and holes made by the pinnacles
provide havens for groupers, snappers, emporers and harlequin sweetlips. At shallower depths you'll find the pinnacles covered with magnificent anemones and their symbiotic partners, the pink anemone fish, plus hundreds of fusiliers.

 

Nang Yang Pinnacle (Hin Daeng)
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 21m (70ft)

A cylindrical rock column stretches up from a sand covered bottom to the surface and provides the normal start point for this dive. Spiraling down the rock you will come across a big crevice at about 15-16m (50-53ft) that is the home for large Jenkin's and pink whiprays.

Inside the gap you'll also see plenty of coral trout, soldierfish and six banded angelfish. After reaching the bottom divers should head off in a westerly direction for approximately 50 meters which will lead you over to the Nang Yuan boulder strewn coastline which forms a basic cave system.

By diving through a narrow rock canyon and heading right under a big rock, divers will enter directly into the caves. Here they see plenty of nudibranchs, cowries, soldierfish, squirrelfish and anemone corals while sweetlips peer out of the gloom in the more secluded corners of the cave.

The cave system is illuminated by light coming in through the small cracks that lead up to the surface and through large exit holes that go off to the right.
Once out of the cave, divers can follow the rock wall for a coastal dive.

 

Table Top
Average Depth: 12m (40ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)

Tabletop lies in between Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan and is a coastal dive. A simple sand bottom, covered with large granite rocks and coral heads make this dive relatively easy to navigate and plan.

Tabletop has a good selection of fan and whip coral growth and as, it?s name suggests, good formations of table coral, as well as perfect conditions for some of the pelagic fish such as long-toms, garfish, trevallies, tuna and queen fish. Look out for excellent blue sponges, brain corals and lettuce corals.

 

Mango Bay (Aow Muang)
Average Depth: 5m (15ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)

Nobody's diving or snorkeling experience on Koh Tao is complete without a visit to Mango Bay, located on the north of the island in between two palm fringed and jungle covered slopes.

Used primarily as a training site by most of the dive shops on the island and a snorkeling site for people coming from Koh Samui, Mango Bay still offers some good diving a little deeper, especially along the rocky coastline to the west.

The site provides a good confined water training area with little surge and current and beautiful aquamarine water covering the sand.

 

Mango Point
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 40m (130ft)

Heading round to the east of Mango Bay lies Mango point, a deep water site that starts along the shoreline of Koh Tao and descends deeper down to several coral covered pinnacles and rocks.

A relatively little dived site, Mango Point still allows divers to experience deeper water and larger fish that keep out of the bay. Look out for white and yellow soft corals, whip corals and encrusting soft leather corals that abound here.

This site usually leads you into Mango Bay where the safety stop can be carried out easily and amongst plenty of tropical reef fish. An advanced dive but well worth it!

 

Buddha Point
Average Depth: 8m (30ft)
Maximum Depth: 12m (40ft)

As one swims around the point to the South East of Chalok Baan Khao where the Buddha rocks sit, you will come across a series of underwater rocks covered in white soft whip coral and purple sponges.

A shallow coastal dive site, look out for passing schools of trevallies and jacks that patrol around and also for the scribbled filefish (or leatherjackets).

 

Tanote Bay (Aow Tanote)
Average Depth: 12m (40ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)

A shallow bay dive, Tanote Bay descends down a rocky pinnacle in the middle of the bay. Main thing to look out for here is some big coral trout and snapper that hide out at about 8-11m and for the six banded angelfish that go around in pairs.

A better site for snorkelling, Tanote Bay also produces good conditions for a second dive after Hin Wong or Laem Tien.

 

Lighthouse
Average Depth: 12m (40ft)
Maximum Depth: 18m (60ft)

Named after the lighthouse overlooking the bay. On the Northern point are two main rocks that come out of the water and these are where you will find most of the fish life. Check under the larger rocks for pink or Jenkin?s whiprays and blue spotted rays that hide there.

 

Sam Ran Pinnacles
Average Depth: 18m (60ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (80ft)

Hin Sam Ran is a series of underwater pinnacles that resembles South West in size and structure. It is made up of a central pinnacle descending down to 30m on one side and with an average depth of 22-24m on the other.

The main pinnacle is covered with lost fishing nets that provide cover for schools of snappers, emperors and bait fish. Look out for whale sharks that make their way along the pinnacles from South West down to Sail Rock and also occasionally Manta Rays that have been spotted in the area.

At the deeper areas look for big groupers and the shy Leopard Sharks that like to lie on the bottom.

 

Sail Rock (Hin Bai)
Average Depth: 18m (60ft)
Maximum Depth: 33m (110ft)

A pinnacle that sticks some 7-9m out of the water, half way between Koh Tao and Koh Pha Ngan. A superb site offering a whole range of depths and diving areas and includes the famous chimney that is a vertical shaft that
rises from 18m to 5m with another exit at 10m.

To the South East of the site is another smaller pinnacle that drops down to well past 30m and is often the place where you'll find plenty of Horse-eyed Jacks and Barracuda.

 

Laem Tien Caves
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (80ft)

Along the rocky shoreline of Laem Tien are a series of underwater swim-throughs and caves. Starting off at around 18m and climbing up to around 5-6m these make an interesting and different type of dive for more experienced divers looking for a more challenging dive. At the base of the rocks, by the sand, look out for white
soft corals and whip corals.

 

Hin Pee Wee
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (80ft)

Hin Pee Wee is approximately 200m to the south of White Rock (Hin Khao) and provides a deeper alternative to it's more northerncousin.

Starting off at about 7-8m, the main pinnacle of Hin Pee Wee then descends down to about 22m on the northern side and 16-17m on the east.

If you descend down from the buoy line to 18-20m and then start swimming along the small pinnacles in an anti-clockwise direction you will come across a series of deeper rocky pinnacles with an amazing amount of marine life on them. Check out under these for Pink and Jenkin's Whiprays and for large puffer and porcupine fish that like to hide there.

Continue round these pinnacles until you come back across the main rock where thumbprint emperors congregate and slate sweetlips hide.

 

Diving

Koh Tao is unique to Thailand, as it offers 25 dive sites, with the majority close the island. Average depths around the island are approximately 14 - 18m with deeper off shore sites offering depths of 30m+. The close proximity of these sites, combined with their depths, allows us to offer divers up to 5 safe dives a day.

The first two dives are in the morning, departing at 8:30 am. Returning at approximately 1pm. The two afternoon dives depart at 1.30 pm returning around 6 pm. Night dives depart on request at 6.30pm and return in time for dinner, at around 8.30pm.

This system gives the diver the flexibility to dive everyday and still have time to allow them to have either a lazy morning or afternoon to discover the island or just relax on the beach. It also helps those divers who wish to maximize their diving experience during limited stays.

Our Divemasters are fully qualified and special training is given in local aquatic life. Dives are fully planned and lead by are Divemasters and customers are encouraged to use our free dive computers in the interest of increased safety.

All our dive equipment is well maintained by our management, who hold international technicians certificates in all areas of equipment repairs.

For those divers who have their own equipment a 15 % discount is given off the regular prices except Divemaster and Instructor level courses. Private equipment may be left in our dive center.

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Should you decide to buy your own equipment or any diving accessory, we have a fully equipped retail shop in the local town, Mae Haad. Brands sold include Scubapro, Suunto (Stingers and Vytec computers), Saekodive, Pelican cases etc.

Special rates are given to our customers. All purchased equipment is backed by full International warranties.

Scuba Junction is the acting retail agent on Koh Tao for Dive Supply - Thailand's leading and largest recreational diving retail distributor.

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Boats

Scuba Junction has it's own fully customized diving boat.

The 14 meter Mantarayhas been specifically designed for divers and carries DAN Oxygen, First Aid kits and Radio communications.

It also has toilets, refreshments, a dry area and a sundeck.

Equipment

The shop provides full rental service on equipment which is included in the price of the dives and courses. Fun divers get FREE use of Suunto dive computers.

The shop has a reputation on the island for high quality equipment and only uses name brands which include: Scubapro, Seacsub, Suunto, Mares.

Equipment is continually monitored in order to help maintain our high standards.

For those wishing to purchase their own equipment, or buy some diving toys, should visit our fully equiped retail shop at the pier, in Mae Haad.

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Whale Sharks

For many divers Whalesharks are the ultimate experience. And for many divers this ultimate experience comes true with Scuba Junction.

All though whale sharks are seasonal, they also have spotted out side the so called whale shark season. You will have a higher chance of diving next to one of these friendly giants from February till May and from August till November.

- Open Water

Designed for the beginner, this course will introduce you to the wonders of the aquatic realm. The course is designed to be fun, educational and enjoyable.

The schedule is normally carried out over four days.

Day 1
An easy morning academic session covers some of scuba diving's fundamentals. Shallow confined water diving in the afternoon introduces you to some of the skills required as a diver. Your course instructor will help you confidently master these skills in a calm and relaxed manner? After all you are on holiday.

Day 2
You build on yesterdays exciting experiences and master a few more challenges as your diving proficiency grows.

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Day 3
You've waited almost your whole life for this one! After learning how to safely plan your dives, your instructor will take you on your first two Open Water certification dives, at two of Koh Tao's beautiful dive sites.

Day 4
Almost certified! You'll make two final certification dives in the morning, at two more of Koh Tao's world famous dive sites. In the afternoon you'll take a final review from your instructor and also receive your PADI Gold Palm diver certification temporary card (certification cards are posted directly from PADI to you).

If it sounds easy, that's because it is!

 

Price : 9,000 Baht.
* Please Note: New PADI Standards state all students in any PADI course must buy the book with the course.

 

 

 

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- Scuba Diver

You really want to be a diver, but you don't have the time available to complete the full 4-day Open Water Diver course. What can you do?

The Scuba Diver certification program is the perfect solution to your dilemma. This exciting diver qualification can unlock the wonders of the undersea world to you in only 2 days

You'll be guided through an easy morning academic session on day 1 by your highly experienced instructor. Then, in the afternoon we'll take you diving in confined water in the natural classroom of one of the sheltered, tranquil bays around Koh Tao. Here you'll learn to master the essential skills required by all divers under the guidance of your course instructor.

On day 2 you'll learn a little more about the aquatic realm from your instructor, and in the afternoon you'll make 2 fun and exciting Open water certification dives. That's it! Now you're a certified diver, but remember, you must dive under the direct in water supervision of a Divemaster, and not deeper than 12m.

You have the option also of upgrading to Open Water Diver within 12 months by simply completing the remaining sections with a PADI instructor. Why not come back to Scuba Juncion, we'll give you a great deal on upgrading.

So what are you waiting for?

Price: 7,000 Baht.
(includes use of educational material and all diving equipment, boat dives, refreshments and transfers)

If you would like to purchase your own educational material and/or scuba equipment this may be done through one of our centres.

- Advanced Open Water

You are a certified diver, but now what? Perhaps you would like a little more freedom to dive deeper, or you would like to develop your navigation skills, enabling you to surface close to the boat at the end of the dive.

The PADI Advanced Open Water certification can help you achieve all this and more!

The course is structured with the emphasis on diving.

5 dives are scheduled over 2 days and are designed to help you explore new aspects of diving, in a fun and relaxed manner, under the guidance of your experienced and friendly instructor (two dives must include deep and navigation, customers have the choice on the last three dives).

The deep dive helps you to understand some of the advantages and disadvantages of deeper diving, such as seeing different forms of marine life, or experiencing nitrogen narcosis for the first time.

The navigation dive helps you master compass use, and introduces you to the techniques of distance estimation and natural navigation. Allowing you to gain a mental picture of the site and return to the boat every time.

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There are three other dives you can choose. Maybe you want to see the barracudas feeding around White Rock during the night dive. Perhaps you would like to extend your available bottom time using a multilevel dive profile, or learn to identify more of the many different species of marine life, on the naturalist
dive.

If you are worried about your buoyancy. No problem! The peak performance buoyancy dive is for you, and it is great to perfect your skills before a photography dive, so you can hang motionless to get the perfect shot of the huge groupers at Chumphon Pinnacle.

For those who always wished to be James Bond why not try DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicle) to whizz yourself around the dive sites.

If you want to hunt for underwater treasure, the search and recovery dive will teach you skills to make your dreams come true.

Whichever options you choose Scuba Junction has the flexibility to meet your needs.

If you don't have the time to complete the whole course don't worry; you can choose to do any of the dives individually.

At the end of the course you will receive your PADI Gold Palm diver certification temporary card (certification cards are posted directly from PADI to you).

Price: 7,800 Baht.
.* Please Note: New PADI Standards state all students in any PADI course must buy the book with the course.

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- Discover Scuba

You've always wanted to try it, but never had the time or were unsure about a full certification course. Why not Discover Scuba Diving with us today?

This 1-day experience will give you a taste of what wonders lie beneath the placid tropical waters that surround Koh Tao.

In the morning your experienced and friendly instructor will explain a little about what you'll be practicing in the afternoon. You'll learn about some of the marine life you'll see, some diving
equipment and you'll also learn basic safety rules for diving.

In the afternoon we'll take you to one of the beautiful sheltered bays around Koh Tao. Perhaps it will be Mango bay or Aow Leuk. Wherever you go we can guarantee an abundance of corals and reef fishes.

Your instructor will guide your practice of a few simple skills, and then guide you on an open water dive, where you're sure to be amazed at the marine life.

This experience also allows you to dive under professional guidance for 2 more weeks, so you can dive again during your vacation.

If what you see and learn excites and intrigues you, why not enroll in a certification course? You don't lose anything; in fact you can credit your Discover Scuba Diving experience toward either the Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver programs without losing any of your past inwater time.

Price: 2,000 Baht.
(includes use of educational material and all diving equipment, boat dives, refreshments and transfers)

If you would like to purchase your own educational material and/or scuba equipment this may be done through one of our centres.

- Rescue Diver

The PADI Rescue Diver program develops your knowledge and skills so you can effectively perform diver assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations and render first aid. This certification is an important step in expanding your knowledge, experience, and confidence as a diver. To enroll in the course you will need to have a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent).

There is also a requirement that, prior to Rescue Diver certification, you must have a C.P.R. certification from a recognized agency within the last two years.

The PADI Medic First Aid course may be used to meet this requirement, and is offered as a package with the Rescue course. PADI Rescue Diver certification (or equivalent) is also a prerequisite for all PADI leadership programs, starting with Divemaster.

The PADI Rescue Diver course runs over three days and covers various topics relating to the analysis and prevention of diving related accidents. If combined with the Medic First Aid course the time required is four days.

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Topics covered include:

  • Self-rescue and diver stress
  • Diving First aid
  • Emergency management and equipment considerations
  • Swimming and non-swimming assists
  • Panicked diver response
  • Underwater problems
  • Missing diver procedures
  • Surfacing the unconscious diver
  • In-water artificial respiration
  • Various exit techniques
  • First aid procedures for pressure related accidents
  • Final accident management scenarios

Price: 8,800Baht.
* Please Note: New PADI Standards state all students in any PADI course must buy the book with the course.

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- Divemaster

The PADI Dive Master Certification offers you a lifestyle and a respected qualification. You get to do, day after day, what you enjoy doing. How many people can honestly say that about their jobs?

With your professional diving certification and a passport, you've got a ticket to and an income from adventure and travel around some of the most beautiful spots in the world.

With our Dive Master program you can live for a time in a tropical paradise not only gaining more diving experience, but learning how to guide dive tours.

In addition, learn more about the vast variety of marine life and assist with the development of student divers.

Learn to help impart your enthusiasm and love of diving to people taking their first breaths underwater and celebrate with them at the completion of their course. The Dive Master course helps you to develop your knowledge of dive theory, and in water diving skills to a professional level.

We provide all the required materials as a part of the course; you receive your own copies of:

  • The Dive Master Manual
  • The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
  • Diving Knowledge Workbook
  • Wheel version of the PADI recreational dive planner
  • Safety Sausage
  • Writing Slate
  • Tote Bag


By assisting on many varied certification courses you will develop your control and problem-solving skills, a valuable attribute of any Dive Master. You'll also learn and practice how to guide diving tours and also focus on map-making, which will help to fine tune your navigational skills.

Other aspects of the role of the Dive Master include working on customer relations skills, dive center logistics and development of an emergency plan specific to the local environment. There's a lot of fun to be had living and working in the tropics.

To enroll in the Dive Master program you need a PADI Rescue Diver certification (or equivalent from another certification agency), twenty logged dives, and proof of formal C.P.R. training from a recognized agency within the last two years.

A total of sixty logged dives are required for certification, but if the course requisites are met earlier and you are short of time then you can complete the remaining dives elsewhere in the world. You are then eligible to gain your certification as a Dive Master.

Price: 25,000 Baht.
* Please Note: New PADI Standards state all students in any PADI course must buy the book with the course.

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- Specialities

For those divers who are interested in specific fields, including non-diving areas, or who may be interested in the Master Scuba Diver Rating, Scuba Junction offers a variety of Specialty courses.

Courses include: Boat, Deep, Drift, DPV, Enriched Air/Nitrox, Equipment, Naturalist, Navigation, Night, Oxygen Provider, Multi-level, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Photography, Search and Recovery.

The number of dives required varies between each course and dives may be accredited from your Advanced Course to a specific Specialty Course.

For any customers wishing to take Specialty please tell us which dives you have taken during your Advanced Course and what Specialties you would like to do so that we can advise you about the dives required.

Price: on demand
(includes use of educational material and all diving equipment, boat dives, refreshments and transfers)

If you would like to purchase your own educational material and/or scuba equipment this may be done through one of our centres.


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