Diving Course Prices

PADI Open Water Diving course is the most popular entry level scuba diving course in the world and on Koh Tao it is priced around 9,500 – 12,000 baht.

PADI courses offer customers the highest training standards and are performance based and their Diving Instructors are expert at working with you towards certification.

The entry level PADI Open Water course normally takes between 3-4 days to complete, which gives you the time needed to master the skills required for certification.

Pro level diving courses on Koh Tao begin with the PADI Divemaster course, with pricing starting from 35,000 baht. This is for the course fee only and does not include the materials you will need to buy at an additional cost.

PADI diving instructor course fee price is 41,900 baht for the course and you will need to buy the materials and pay the PADI certification fee, unless you buy an ‘all inclusive’ scuba diving internship package.

MSDT program (Master Scuba Diver Trainer) course fee price starts from 25,000 baht.

All inclusive MSDT packages start from 32,000 baht including the specialty course certification fees.

PADI Advanced Open Water course price on Koh Tao starts from 11,000 baht and includes 5 Adventure dives scheduled over 2 days leading to certification upon successful completion.

Two of the dives you take are mandatory, such as Underwater Navigator and a Deep Adventure dive.

The other 3 dives are called ‘elective dives’ and can be discussed with your instructor and chosen according to your personal tastes, logistical and operational considerations.

PADI Divemaster course on Koh Tao costs start from 35,000 baht. This does not include the materials required for the course.

Materials, which includes the Divemaster crew pack cost an additional 8,000 baht and there is a PADI certification fee paid direct to PADI of approximately AUS $260 (2024). *A$286 Australian Resident

PADI Divemaster course has minimum requirements to enrol and can be completed in 4-6 weeks depending on your schedule.

PADI Dive Instructor course on Koh Tao costs 41,900 baht for the course with additional costs for the materials of 25,000 baht for the PADI IDC crew pack, including the EFR Materials.

There are also additional fees paid direct to PADI for the Instructor examination fee, EFR Instructor application and the Instructor application fee.

A cost-effective alternative is to sign up for a Diving Instructor Internship package, which includes all the fees required to become a certified PADI Dive Instructor.

A Koh Tao Scuba Diving Internship is an all-inclusive training program scheduled over an extended period of time.

PADI Divemaster Internships start at 59,500 baht and for beginner to Divemaster you can expect to pay 89,500 baht.

PADI Dive Instructor Internship prices range from 161,000 baht for Divemaster to Instructor and 189,000 baht for beginner to teaching status scuba diving instructor.

Black Turtle Dive Marine Conservation Internship price on Koh Tao is 30,000 baht and is a foundational conservation course scheduled over 2 weeks.

It is important to understand that our Scuba Diving Internships include all the PADI fees, materials and there are no hidden costs or extras.

PADI Deep diver specialty course on Koh Tao costs 8,000 baht for a 4-dive course and includes the necessary equipment and PADI certification fee.

If the student is already a certified Advanced Open Water diver the price can be reduced for a 3 dive Deep specialty course to 6,500 baht.

Deep diver specialty course is best combined with the Nitrox specialty course, which can be completed at the same time and you will dive on a Nitrox gas mixture for 2 of your deep training dives.

Wreck diver specialty course on Koh Tao costs 8,000 baht for a 4-dive course that includes penetration of the famous HTMS Sattakut navy wreck.

If the student has already completed a Wreck Adventure dive as part of their Advanced Open Water course the price can be reduced to 6,500 baht for a 3 dive Wreck specialty course.

PADI Wreck diver specialty course is best combined with the Nitrox specialty course, which can be completed at the same time and you will dive on a Nitrox gas mixture for your last 2 Wreck dives.

You can gain a double certification as a PADI Wreck and Nitrox specialty diver in the same time it takes to complete the Wreck specialty course.

PADI Nitrox (Enriched Air diver) specialty course on Koh Tao costs 7,500 baht and includes 2 Open Water dives using a Nitrox gas mixture.

Our Nitrox specialty course includes practical assessments, all equipment, certification and 2 Open Water dives on a Nitrox gas blend.

A Nitrox course student can complete a ‘no dive’ Nitrox specialty course by completing all other requirements of the course without the Open Water dives and be certified for a reduced price of 5,900 baht.

Our PADI Nitrox specialty course is usually combined with PADI Deep or PADI Wreck specialty courses by our students and is extremely popular.

PADI Rescue diver course is a very popular course on Koh Tao and the cost is 12,000 baht, which includes all equipment and PADI certification fee.

To be certified as a PADI Rescue diver, students need to have a valid EFR certificate (or equivalent) and our Rescue course plus EFR course is priced at 16,750 baht for the two courses.

Our PADI Rescue course including EFR certification are prerequisite courses for our aspiring PADI Divemaster candidates and is often thought of as the most challenging yet fun and rewarding diving course.

A Discover Scuba dive 1-day diving experience is priced at 2,500 baht but is not a certified diving course.

Discover Scuba diving is a great way for non-divers to experience the underwater world for the first time before signing up for our PADI Open Water diver entry level diving course.

Our 3 or 4-day PADI Open Water diver course is the most popular beginner level diving course in the world and costs 9,500 – 12,000 baht including equipment and certification.

PADI diving course prices are different from area to area however, Koh Tao offers the best PADI diving course prices and the highest training standards.

Koh Tao entry level diving course prices range from 9,500 to 12,000 baht.

On the west coast you can expect to pay between 14,000 to 16,000 baht and on Thailand’s eastern seaboard the prices will be between 14,000 to 16,000 baht for the PADI Open Water diver course.