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2 dives scuba trip to Koh Tao | From Koh Samui

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Koh Samui

Discovery Divers

2 dives (8 hours)

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This Scuba Diving Koh Samui to Koh Tao Trip, you will have a chance to select dive sites from Mango Bay, Twin Peaks, Hin Kaow (White Rock), Hin Kieow (Green Rock), Shark Island, and Japanese Garden.
We have a high-speed boats that can reach Koh Tao within 90 minutes, which allow you to have more time for diving and we can get back to Koh Samui in time for you to enjoy other activities for the rest of the day. Also, we own the boats! meaning that you do not need to share spaces on board with other dive centers
All inclusive: Full diving equipment, Professional dive guide, PADI diver insurance, Lunch, Soft drinks, Pick up and drop off for hotels in Koh Samui

Koh Tao is an Island in the Thai gulf which you can dive all year round. Koh Tao is world famous for its diving certification, as it produces the most number of scuba divers in the world. But Koh Tao is famous for its beauty and abundance of life underwater, which attracts scuba divers to this destination.

Scuba Diving Koh Samui to Koh Tao Dive Sites and Marine Life

With this tour you will have a chance to dive in many dive sites in Koh Tao from Mango Bay, Twin Peaks, Hin Kaow (White Rock), Hin Kieow (Green Rock), Shark Island, and Japanese Garden. We will select the dive sites that are offering the best conditions on the day. However, if you have any dive sites you are interested in, please let us know. We will try our best to accommodate your request.

Mango Bay: a beautiful protected bay on the north side of Koh Tao which is perfect for beginning divers and experienced divers looking for a nice relaxing dive. There are beautiful rock formations and stunning hard corals in which can be seen large schools of fusiliers, barracuda, groupers, triggerfish, angelfish and butterfly fish. Also if you look close in the sand you can see seahorses and gobies.
Twin Peaks: one of the most popular sites on Koh Tao due to its diversity and that it's able to be enjoyed by beginning divers as well as experienced ones. There are two sets of pinnacles with the first set a maximum of 10 meters and the deeper set a maximum of 18 meters. There are many divers fish that make their home here including blue spotted stingrays, moray eels, pufferfish, angelfish, groupers, wrasse, the ornery triggerfish and cute gobies in the sand. Also the famous clown fish circle is here where a family of nemos make their home inside a circle of rocks, a must see on this dive. Twins is also home to buoyancy world, which is a group of man made sculptures that is great for putting to the test your buoyancy skills.
White Rock: a very diverse site made up of two big granite boulders with a bunch of smaller ones surrounding them. The maximum depth here is about 25M, but with the layout of the rocks you can have great dives at the shallower depths so this site is great for both open water and advanced divers. Here you can see stingrays, moray eels, yellowtail barracuda, turtles, butterfly fish, angelfish and some triggers to keep you alert.
Green Rock: consists of a bunch of boulder formations that create an impressive collection of swim throughs which is great to practice your buoyancy skills. It is a very diverse site with beautiful diving from 8M to 28M. Here you can see eels, batfish, groupers, angelfish, pipefish and turtles. Also keep your eyes open in the sand around the rocks for titan and yellow margin triggerfish which many who make their home and nests here.
Shark Island: appropriately named for its resemblance to a shark's dorsal fin, this is one of Koh Tao's treasures. Each side of the island is its own dive site, with one side packed with a huge variety of hard corals and sponges, making this a popular home for turtles. The other side boasts a breathtaking soft coral garden with frequent sightings of stingrays, moray eels and titan triggerfish. Currents at this site can be stronger than usual for this area which makes this the perfect opportunity for a drift dive.
Japanese Gardens: a protected bay on the beautiful island of Koh Nanguyan. The site can be accessed from the beach or the boat and can be divided in a number of different ways. The site is good for beginners as well as advanced divers Known for stunning hard coral and many swim throughs. The garden is home to yellowtail barracuda, chevron barracuda, triggerfish as well as much other diverse marine life.

Scuba Diving Koh Samui to Koh Tao

Distance: less than 90 minutes boat ride

Depth: 10 - 25 meters

Difficulty: Beginner and above

Current: Gentle suited for beginners

Visibility: Clear 5 - 20 Meters

What is included and not included in this Scuba Diving Koh Samui to Koh Tao

Included:

Full diving equipment
Professional dive guide - a group of maximum of 4 divers: 1 guide with same level divers
PADI diver insurance
Lunch
Soft drinks
Pick up and drop off for All hotels in Koh Samui, except hotels between Hua Thanom area to the Four-season Hotel area

Not included:

Pick-up and return for the area between Hua Thanom area to the Four-season Hotel area for additional charge of THB 500 each way

What divers should bring to the trip

Sunscreen (please use reef safe sunscreen)
Sunglasses
Swimsuit
Towel
Dry clothes
Sandals

Why choose Discovery Divers

Discovery Dive Center is Koh Samui’s premier dive center since 1999

Discovery Dive Centre has been Koh Samui’s top dive center since 1999. With over 20 years of experience, we have the most experienced and respected dive staff on the island. We have a team of instructors that can speak over 7 languages: English, French, German, Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Malaysian. We prioritize excellent customer service and safety so that we renew our equipment every 18 months. Additionally, all our customers are fully insured under the PADI Asia Pacific Dive Insurance policy, ensuring you are automatically covered when you book with us.

Discovery Dive Centre operates four purpose-built speedboats, including the brand new "Discovery" boat, ensuring fast and comfortable trips to all dive sites in the Gulf of Thailand. Our fleet includes the 3-engine 750 HP 47′ "Jagger", "Priabdaw", and "Discovery" boats, along with the 2-engine 450 HP "Stoli" boat. These high-speed boats can reach Koh Tao in under 90 minutes and Sail Rock in under 60 minutes, allowing more time for diving and leaving you with plenty of time to enjoy other activities on Koh Samui for the rest of the day.

Each boat is equipped with marine toilets, emergency oxygen, first aid kits, navigation units, and life jackets. Our experienced captains and excellent food further enhance your diving experience. Owning our boats means you won't have to share space with other dive centers, ensuring a more private and enjoyable trip.

Key Information

No. of dives

2 dives (8 hours)

Dive types

Open Water Diving

Languages

English, French, Japanese, Mandarin (Chinese), Spanish

Dive sites (possible)

Mango Bay, Twin Peaks, Hin Kaow (White Rock), Hin Kieow (Green Rock), Shark Island, Japanese Garden

Itinerary

Requirements

Minimum certification: Open Water Diver
Complete medical form checklist and medically fit to dive
No flying for at least 18 hrs after scuba diving

Included

Full diving equipment

Open water dives

Professional instructor / guide

Dive insurance

Lunch

Soft drinks

Hotel pick-up and return

Not Included

Pick-up and return for the area between Hua Thanom area to the Four-season Hotel area +USD 14

Possible marine life (9)

Whale shark

Box fish

Seahorse

Nudibranch

Shrimp

Turtle

Barracuda

Butterflyfish

Parrot fish

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Dive center location

Discovery Divers, Koh Samui, Thailand

How to get there

We offer a free hotel pick up and return service for all hotels in Koh Samui except the Hua Thanom area to the Four-season Hotel (additional THB 500 each way). Please schedule the pick up and provide us your hotel location in advance.
Or you can meet us at our dive center (location provided on the map). We are located in Amari Koh Samui Hotel

Airport: The closest airport is Samui International Airport

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