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Other awards
we have received from PADI over the years include:
Hallmark
of Excellence 1998-1999
Outstanding Contribution to Instructor Development
2000
Support to the PADI System 2000-2002
Course Director Jonas Samuelsson for Outstanding
Development to Instructor Development 2007
Recognition of Outstanding Acquisition and Retention
of Continuing Education 2007
Besides being
a professional dive center we are also one of the
most popular resorts on Koh Tao. Nestled in beautiful
tropical surroundings on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao's
main beach we have grown over the years we have
built our resort slowly and provide our customers
with all the amenities of a first class resort.
Centrally
located, our resort is within walking distance
of restaurants, shopping, viewpoints, night life
and everything else that will make your stay on
Koh Tao memorable.
Owned and
operated by a local family Bans Diving Resort
Koh Tao still maintains a very special family
oriented hospitality that keeps customers coming
back year after year. Within our resort are all
the amenities needed to make your holiday both
comfortable and fun and our facilities include
dive center, beach front restaurant, spa and hair
salon, 24 hour mini mart, 2 swimming pools, and
Fish Bowl bar.
We offer
many services for our customers helping make their
stay at our resort as relaxed and comfortable
as possible, these include travel, laundry, internet
and fax, kayak rentals, snorkeling trips, dive
trips, etc.
Facilities
Dive
Center
Our priority
is to provide customers with quality dive
education and training with safety being our
highest priority.
Opened
since 1993, Ban's CDC Center is recognized
as a leading dive center in the world and
was recently awarded by PADI,
Best
Dive Center/Resort in Thailand 2009
Best Dive Center/Resort Asia Pacific Region
2009
In competition
with over 1200 dive centers in the Asia Pacific
Region. The award was presented to our dive
school by President of PADI World Wide, Dr.
Drew Richardson on Koh Tao in May 2009.
This
award illustrates our dedication to dive education
and safety and compliments our highly experienced
staff consisting of 6 resident Course Directors
and many Master and Staff instructors many
who have been teaching at our dive school
for over 10 years.
We have
from beginner to instructor programs available
and all courses can be taught in a multitude
of languages including English, Swedish, Danish,
Norwegian, German, Dutch, French, Italian,
Spanish, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
Beachfront
Restaurant
Surrounded
by crystal clear waters, pristine reefs and
a white sand beach our restaurant is a fun
place to relax and spend an afternoon and
evening.
Enjoy
being served by our friendly local staff,
while relaxing in our laid back beach vibe
atmosphere.
We have
a wide selection of both Thai and International
cuisine and every evening you can feast on
our special BBQ with a selection of fresh
seafood, meat and vegetarian skewers and salad.
Our beach
bar, The Fish Bowl has happy hour daily from
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and in the evenings we
have live music playing from 9:00pm.
Beach
& Garden
White
sand and turquoise waters best describes Sairee
Beach.
Our beachfront
is perfect for swimming, snorkeling with our
own house reef just in front of the restaurant
or just enjoying the sun while relaxing in
one of our lounge chairs on the beach.
We have
snorkeling equipment for rent as well as kayaks
so you can explore the many beaches and bays
around the island.
There
are daily games of volleyball and with our
location on the west coast we are in the ideal
place to watch the spectacular sunsets while
sipping cocktails at our beach front bar The
Fish Bowl!!
Our lush
tropical gardens are the most beautiful on
Koh Tao complete with waterfalls, fish pond
and a gazebo creating a relaxing and tranquil
environment within the resort.
Swimming
Pools
We are
the only resort on Koh Tao that can offer
customers a choice of 2 swimming pools.
By the
garden view rooms and suites and the fan and
standard air con rooms is our rectangular
shaped pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas
for you to use.
Next
to the suite and deluxe hilltop rooms is our
kidney shaped pool complete with jacuzzi and
children's pool. Here we have, The Pool Bar
which serves drinks, sandwiches and snacks.
KOH
TAO
KOH TAO
TRANSLATES AS "TURTLE ISLAND", SO
NAMED BECAUSE OF IT'S SHAPE AND ALSO THERE
WERE MANY OF TURTLES LIVING AROUND.
It's
only about 21 sq Km and is remotely located
about 70 km far from the mainland.
From
1933 to 1947 Koh Tao was used to jail political
prisoners of the Bowaradech Uprising. Many
were transferred from Koh Tarutao to Koh Tao
by reason of its location lonely in the middle
of the Gulf of Thailand.
The community
in Koh Tao was settled at the first time when
the villagers from Koh Samui and Koh Phangan
immigrated and were on the land of Koh Tao
in 1947. Before that there were some people
who came and used the land for coconut plantation
and small fishery.
During
the past 15 years the reputation of Koh Tao's
natural beauty, especially its marine life
and coral reefs due to the island's distance
from the mouth of Mae Nam Tapi, which affords
high visibility and an abundance of marine
life. It soon became one of the major dive
sites of South East Asia.
How
to get here
Getting
to Paradise !
Koh Tao is located in the Gulf of Thailand
just a short boat ride away from the bigger
island of Koh Samui. There are a number of
options for getting to Koh Tao depending on
where you are coming from and your budget.
Bus
and Boat
We have 2 offices located on Khaosan Rd in
Bangkok (see attached map). Tickets can be
arranged for you at our offices or made directly
with the company, please make reservations
at least a day in advance. To see a schedule
of the prices, routes and times to and from
Koh Tao.
Train
and Boat
The State Railway of Thailand has daily departures
to Chumphon and combined train and bus options
can be purchased. The best train to take is
the 2nd or 1st class sleeper trains which
travel through the night. The express (EXP
SP 85) train leaves at 19:15 from Bangkok
and arrives in Chumphon around 5:00 am. Once
is the Chumphon the boat leaves around 7:30
in the morning arriving at 10:30 on Koh Tao.
Prices depend on classes, train reservations
can also be booked at our office on Koh San
Rd.
Airplane
and Boat
If long hauls are not for you then I recommend
flying to the island of Koh Samui and then
taking a boat from there. Tickets can be purchased
on-line from Bangkok Airways www.bangkokair.com
There are daily departures from 6:00 to 19:40.
If you would like to arrive on Koh Tao the
same day that you leave Bangkok then make
sure you take the flight that leaves at 10:10
or any earlier flights. There are 2 baots
to Koh Tao daily one at 8:00 am and then the
last ferry at 12 noon. Once at the Samui airport
tickets can be purchased for the Lomprayah
Catamaran or the Seatran Company, both boats
are roughly a 2 hour journey. Tickets for
both companies are 550 baht and they provide
pick-up from the airport to the pier.
For planning
your holiday and itinerary boat schedules
can be found at www.lomprayah.com and airline
tickets schedules at www.bangkokair.com Both
websites offer online booking.
Location
Gallery
Accommodation
Fan
and A/C Pool View
Our Pool
View rooms are steps away from our swimming
pools and are perfect for those on a budget.
Fan or air con option is available and each
room comes with a private shower and toilet.
Facilities
Fan Pool View
Satellite TV
Air
Con Pool View
Air Con
Satellite TV
Hot Shower
Balcony
Deluxe
Garden View
Each
of our 28 Deluxe rooms are crafted in pine
wood with ceramic floor tiles and come with
it's own private balcony. Mid-range in price
these rooms are an excellent choice in comfort
and affordability.
Facilities
Air Con
Satellite TV
Hot Shower
DVD Player
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Refrigerator
Balcony
Suite
Garden View
Each
of our 11 Suites are hand crafted with teak
wood and hard wood floors. Each is uniquely
decorated in traditional Thai style and is
designed for those seeking to surround themselves
in comfort and luxury.
Facilities
Air Con
Satellite TV
Hot Shower
DVD Player
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Refrigerator
Balcony
Family
Garden View
Spacious
and luxurious best describes our 2 Family
Garden View rooms. Each room has 2 queen size
beds and small sitting area.
Facilities
Air Con
Satellite TV
Hot Shower
DVD Player
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Refrigerator
Balcony
Bungalow
Hilltop View
Our 4
Bungalow Hilltop rooms are furthest on the
range have the same amenities as the deluxe
hilltop rooms, however only have one large
room instead of a bedroom and lounge.
Facilities
Air Con
Satellite TV
Hot Shower
DVD Player
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Refrigerator
Balcony
Deluxe
Hilltop View
Our 4
Bungalow Hilltop rooms are furthest on the
range have the same amenities as the deluxe
hilltop rooms, however only have one large
room instead of a bedroom and lounge.
Facilities
Air Con
Satellite TV
Hot Shower
DVD Player
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Refrigerator
Balcony
Suite
Hilltop View
Our 4
Bungalow Hilltop rooms are furthest on the
range have the same amenities as the deluxe
hilltop rooms, however only have one large
room instead of a bedroom and lounge.
Facilities
Air Con
Satellite TV
Hot Shower
DVD Player
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Refrigerator
Balcony
We
have various types of accommodation to suit
all types of budgets. All customers are welcome,
not only divers!!!
However
we do provide discounted rates on accommodation
for customers taking courses with us or certified
divers who join us on dive trips. Please take
a look at our various types of accommodation
and if you have any questions or would like
to make a reservation please contact us here:
Enquiry or Booking
We try
our best to answer emails within 24 hours,
however if your arrival date is within 24
hours of your inquiry it is best to call the
resort directly at 077 456 466 if already
in Thailand or 66 77 456 466 if outside of
the country.
A deposit
of 2000 baht is required to make a reservation.
Either you can call or email your card details
to us, or if you use paypal let us know and
we can send an invoice to you. Bank transfers
are also possible.
Deposits are non-refundable, however if the
dates should changes the deposit can be applied
to the prices at that time period. Deposit
can be applied until the end of the year.
Regular
Season : May 16 - Jun 30 , Oct 1 - Dec 19
High Season : Jan 16 - May 15 , Jul 1 - Sept
30
Peak Season : Dec 20 Jan 15
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