The Samui International
Diving School Group
The Samui International Diving School Group of Companies
incorporating Planet Scuba has over 20 years of experience
in Scuba Diver Education and Dive Tours in Thailand.
We are One Of Thailand's leading Dive Centres and
the first in South East Asia to be awarded the prestigious
PADI Career Development Center Rating(CDC).
The reputation of our center is
the best in Thailand, We have been the proud recipient
of many awards from PADI over the years. In 1994
we received the PADI award "Excellence in Dive
Resort Operation" and In 1999 received the
"Outstanding Commitment To PADI " Award.
We pride ourselves in our customer service and are
committed to Diver Safety, Diver Enjoyment and Customer
satisfaction, we are continually looking at ways
to upgrade and improve our services.
Within easy reach of the mainland
of Southern Thailand, accessable by high speed boats,
lies the beautiful Tropical Island of Koh Tao. From
the moment that you set foot on the ferry pier after
the boat trip across, the charm of this small desert
island gets to you.
Until the advent of tourism in the
late 80's, fishing and coconut farming were virtually
the only sources of income on Koh Tao. Both these
industries remain today, although diving tourism
has far outpaced these in terms of size. Koh Tao
now has a reputation as a diving Mecca, and rightly
so as it boasts over 20 dive sites, all within a
45-minute boat ride of the island.
The most popular beaches on Koh
Tao are Mae Haad, which is also the main village,
Sairee Beach on the west and Chalok Baan Kao in
the south. Accommodation ranges from simple thatch
roof cabana-style bungalows to air-con bungalows,
however living is still quite basic and you should
expect electricity to run only through the night,
even in the more luxurious rooms.
All the beaches have a variety of
restaurants, supermarkets and bars. ATM,s are now
a common sight on Koh Tao along with convenience
stores to provide you with your daily neccesities.
Although nightlife relies on parties held on alternate
nights by the few beach bars. Life is much more
low-key than Samui, especially since most people
are up early for diving!
Weather on Koh Tao is generally
very, very agreeable with a temperature of around
25 degrees C. in the cool season (from November
to February) to highs of 35 degrees plus in the
hot dry season (from March to June). Although humid
at times, the heat is never oppressive, cooled as
Koh Tao is by the gentle sea breezes from The Gulf
of Thailand.
