Scuba Diving in Ko Samui: an excellent destination for all levels of divers

Diving in Ko Samui and taking scuba diving courses here are very comfortable, as the water temperature is between 28°c and 30°c the entire year, a few degrees warmer than the west coast of Thailand. Often a scuba diving wet suit is optional, making diving in Koh Samui as comfortable and as easy as skin diving.

Ko Samui is the largest island in the Samui archipelago and offers easy access to the best scuba diving available in the Gulf of Thailand. Searobin operates on a great selection of boats to ensure that you can select the itinerary that fits well with your Koh Samui vacation.

The Gulf of Thailand is surrounded by the shores of South East Asian countries and resembles a very large lake with calm waters, mild winds and tropical warm weather. This unique setting makes prime diving sites around Koh Samui accessible and suitable for all levels of diving, scuba diving courses and snorkeling trips without compromising safety.

Ko Samui diving sites are excellent destinations for those people who want to take a scuba diving course, with the combination of good visibility and shallower dive sites it's the perfect place to gain your confidence as a new diver. Searobin Dive Center offers all levels of PADI scuba diving courses from beginning to professional.

The dive sites near Ko Samui are filled with fascinating and beautiful creatures of all sizes, colors and shapes, ranging from the petite clown fish (Nemo) in its sea anemone host, to the gentle sea turtle that feeds on the sponges and underwater plants, to the enormous whale shark that occasionally passes by the deeper reefs.

Searobin's multiple daily diving and snorkeling trips around Koh samui to the best dive sites around Ko Samui ensure that you have a vast range of options in selecting the dive sites and diving boat which best suits your scuba diving experience, budget and desires.
Bat fish common site at Samui diving sites

Bat fish common site at Samui diving sites

We are always happy to recommend specific dive sites near Koh Samui based upon our staff’s recent reports of dive site conditions and upon the latest weather reports. Searobin Dive Center operates on a wide variety of boats to ensure that you are not limited to one boat, as is often the case with a dive center that operates only on a single boat.

Our PADI scuba diving courses start daily, with courses available for complete beginners, for those who want advanced or specialty training, or for those who want to become scuba diving professionals. Our scuba diving courses are performance-based, allowing you to progress at a pace you feel comfortable with. We put a lot of emphasis on making the experience enjoyable and fun to make you feel at ease.

Divers that dive with us in Koh Samui always come back and say: "I wish I had known about you before". Indeed, more than 35% of our Koh Samui clients are revisiting divers.

We look forward to having you join us!

We provide safe fun diving & professional PADI dive courses in Ko Samui
	We will honestly provide you with a realistic description of the conditions of the dive sites, based upon our latest knowledge. If we know that poor visibility or forecasted bad weather will prevent us from having an enjoyable day we will advise you to change or cancel your scheduled dive. With Searobin, having you as a happy diver who is satisfied with our service and who will return to dive with us in the future is much more important than just getting customers onto the boat regardless of dive site conditions.
	You will be diving with our trained PADI scuba diving instructors or divemasters who are experienced with Koh Samui dive sites.
	We dive in small groups for PADI scuba diving courses or fun diving, with a maximum of 4 divers per instructor/divemaster, to provide great service and personal attention. The only exception is our PADI Discover Scuba Diving course where the maximum is 2 divers per scuba diving instructor.
	Safety comes first with Searobin Dive Center. Our Koh Samui diving trips, PADI scuba diving courses and all equipment must adhere to the highest industry standards. With emergency oxygen available on board, and PADI scuba diving professionals trained in first aid, you can rest assured that should a problem arise we can take care of you. We are insured with the Koh Samui local SSS Recompression Chamber Network, and every diver or scuba diving course student is covered by our local chamber network membership. Your safety is our highest priority.
	Safe diving koh samui practices are also encouraged by providing at least one hour surface interval between dives in a warm comfortable cabin or in a great restaurant overlooking the Koh Samui diving sites.
	We are a licenced PADI dive center, authorized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to run a diving shop and complying with the requirements associated with such memberships such as liability insurance, boats and equipment meeting safety standards, and recompression chamber insurance.

Last Updated 10/6/2008

Scuba Diving in Ko Samui: an excellent destination for all levels of divers

We provide safe fun diving & professional PADI dive courses in Ko Samui