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Sports, Recreation, Leisure

Scuba Diving
Koh Tao is, without question, Thailand's #1 scuba diving destination, with some of Asia's top dive sites located around this beautiful island!

"Turtle Island" is also Asia's premier Instructor Development center (IDC's) for all pro qualifications such as Divemaster or Instructor.

 

Recommended Koh Tao Dive Operators:

Crystal Dive Resort - Mae Haad Beach PADI 5 Star Gold Palm resort on the tropical island of Koh Tao, Thailand. Beachfront bungalows, multi-lingual instruction, all student courses and professional education. Scuba Junction - Sairee Beach Always small groups (4), service and safety first, no dive factory! Recommended on Lonely Planet Forum and i-escape.com as Best Operator on Koh Tao! IDC Koh Tao Group - Mae Haad Beach PADI Divemaster and Instructor training and development courses run every month with PADI Course Director Matt Bolton. Simple Life Divers - Sairee Beach PADI & SSI Dive resort. Beginner courses and introduction dives, half day and full day FUN DIVING trips and Divemaster and Instructor training programs. Stingray Divers - Chalok Ban Khao Bay Koh Tao's newest dive shop! Beachfront dive resort in Chalok Ban Khao Bay. All levels of PADI dive courses from beginner to divemaster & discount accommodation for divers! Koh Tao Dive Center - Mae Haad Beach PADI 5 Star Dive Center. All courses in all languages and discount accommodation deals for all student divers. Thailand IDC - Mae Haad Beach Professional dive education. Divemaster to instructor and beyond. Live the dream and become a PADI Pro! Instructor Internships - Mae Haad Beach Unique diving instructor internship programs aimed at PADI Pro divers wanting the FULL experience of the PADI IDC instructor development course.

Bouldering
Away from diving, another popular sport is "Bouldering", a different style of rock climbing. The huge natural granite boulders of Koh Tao lend themselves to a form of climbing known as, surprisingly, "Bouldering".

This is the perfect mirror to the more traditional climbing in the southern provinces of Krabi, Phang-Nga and Trang. Whatever your level of climbing experience, bouldering will test the most talented climbers.

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