Dive Sites around Koh Samui Thailand

Our Samui dive center caters for the divers that wish to dive the entire area around Samui and Koh Tao - we have a weekly schedule.

Koh Tao has an abundance of dive sites. The dive sites are diverse, from sites like Chumphon pinnacle which is 25 - 30 meters deep and often frequented by large pelagic species to Mango bay which is 8 meters deep and has amazing corals and schooling reef fish - Koh Tao has it all.

The one day tours we offer are conducted from a speedboat. Koh Tao is situated approx 70 kms north of Koh Samui so a speedboat is the ideal way to travel for a day tour. The day starts with transfers from your hotel to the boat at 7.30 am . The journey will take one hour 15 minutes to the first site and will include 2 dives. The sites we visit are varied and depend on the experience level of the divers on the boat that day. We send 2 dive guides so if there different levels onboard then both groups are catered for. A maximum of 10 Divers are on the boat on any day tour.

SAIL ROCK

This internationally famous site is situated 45 kms north of Samui with a travel time of 45 minutes on board our speedboat. It is a small rock outcrop north of Koh Phangnan and is one of the best sites in the gulf of Thailand .

Sail rock stands 15 meters above the surface and drops down to 35 meters deep. One particularly beautiful feature is a wall dive with a swim through from 18 meters deep up to 6 meters. The natural sun light penerating the top of the swimthrough make it a picturesque and safe experience for all levels of divers. Sightings of the awe-inspiring whale sharks, reef sharks and manta rays are common here and on all dives the large schools of tuna, jacks, travelly and barracudas set against an abundance of hard and soft corals make this site one you will want to dive again and again. The site is suitable for all levels of divers and often used for Open water training and Advanced courses.

Night dive at Sail Rock

Sail Rock at night is one of the best dives you will ever do. An abundance of life appears after dark like octopus, hunting barracuda, amazing polyp and soft coral. All the colours come out under touch light. The best part about it is, as we are currently the only store offering this amazing tour you will be the only group of divers there. On board our speedboat we have a maximum of 10 customers with 2 Instructors leading the groups. One dive is made before dark and the other just after dark making this a trip to remember.

Samui National Marine Park

This group of over 80 islands lies 30 Kms North west of Koh Samui. The best diving is around the northern tip at sites known as Koh Wao and Koh Yippon. These sites are once again suitable for all levels being shallower than Koh Tao and Sail Rock.

The dive site has amazing coral gardens with 100's of different species of hard and soft coral. Topped with a wide variety of schooling reef fish it is a diving paradise for all recreational divers. With the site location it is best dived during the months of September to January. However it is accessible throughout the year. 

Local sites and night dives

The Samui dive center is based in Chaweng beach on the east coast of Samui. At the beach front there is a reef that stretches for 4 kms. This reef is 6 meters deep and is excellent for rusty divers and student divers. It has an abundance of hard and soft corals and 100's of species of reef fish. Being a walk in entry and a very easy site to navigate it is a great site to start with if you haven't dived this season.

A divemaster will accompany all groups and due to the depths , longer dives are possible. The visibility here is limited due to tides etc and will vary from 3 meters to 10 meters. This is a great option for those who suffer from motion sickness as no boat trip is required. Night dives are also available on Chaweng reef any night of the week.

• P J Scuba Mission Statement.

• The Dive Shop on Koh Samui - our dive training facilities.

• Koh Samui and local dive sites. (Koh Tao Dive Sites)

• Diving Schedule.

• PADI and Other dive training price list.

Diving Koh Samui.