Scuba diving - Koh Tao, Thailand.

South East Asia offers a lot to do, but a must do activity is diving. Where to go? The Philippines and Thailand are probably the best countries to do so.

If you chose Thailand, there are basically two options: the Andaman Sea, west coast and the Gulf of Thailand, on the Pacific side.

Today we will focus on the east coast, the Gulf of Thailand, and more specifically, on Koh Tao: in Thai, koh refers to island, and tao to turtle. It is the smallest (21km2)of three islands, only reachable by ferri from:

• Any of the other two islands: Koh Samui or Koh Pha Ngan.
• The peninsula: Surat Thani and Chumphon.

You can consider flying to Samui International Airport or take an overnight train from Bangkok.

Sairee Beach, Koh Tao.

The main activity of the island is DIVING, so no problem if you have to look for a school because there are plenty of them, and the best of all: same prices everywhere.

So, if you want to get the Open Water (the first level) and dive up to 18m deep, you will pay 9,800B.

A good choice is SCUBA JUNCTION, on Sairee Beach: great location, all the diving spots within a short trip by boat, small groups and great diving gear.

In my case, I did the Open Water there only with a friend, so two students and one instructor for us!!

Address:
	Sairee Beach
	Koh Tao
	Suratthani
	84360
	Thailand

Telephone:	+66 (0)77 456 164
Fax:	+66 (0)77 456 013

Information:

We are open every day from 6.30am - 7.30pm.

You will get the Open Water in just 3 to 4 days, and that’s it: ready to dive anywhere worldwide.

Cool staff in Scuba Junction, as they were the ones who invited us to join them along with other divers for some beers the last day of the course.

They also offer accommodation at a good price right next to the school. Worth consider this option!

Scuba Junction can be the first step of a fascinating world.