Best places: Scuba instructors in Baan Plai Laem, Thailand

👍👍 Over the past 2 months, I received my Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver certifications with Black Turtle, and its hard to say anything negative. The Rescue Course with Gabie was literally one of the most fun and thorough courses you could ask for! Black Turtle currently has 2 boats I'm aware of...

👍👍 WOW! Just wow. Truly one of the most amazing experiences in my life, and super grateful to the DPM team for the big support. Our instructor “Colo” is very knowledgeable, he was so helpful and patient, and guided us through every skill/exercise carefully. Everyone here is beyond great and passionate...

👍👍 Excellent diving school where I did my Open water diver course. The atmosphere is warm and all the staff are courteous. Matthew (or Matty) was a wonderful instructor. He explains everything very well and makes sure everyone understands. We had a lot of fun while remaining safe. Thank you so much Mat...

👍👍 Five years ago, I came to Koh Tao with no plans and no friends. One thing led to another, and I truly found my family at Roctopus. From day one of Open Water to becoming a certified DiveMaster. I’ve been diving in solidly 20 countries and tons of dive shops around the world… trust me when I say that...

👍👍 We had an amazing dive yesterday! It was a morning dive and we went to green and white rock and saw many many fishes. Probably you’ll will find somewhere else as well, but the best thing. The guides/instructors! They were really friendly and made us feel so comfortable. Especially for us who only ha...

👍👍 Assava is a small boutique dive operation inside the resort with same name, which is situated on the beautiful calm and secluded Chalok Baan Kao Bay. All levels of courses are being run every day as well as fun diving trips to about 25 different sites to choose from. Great people, flexible schedulin...

👍👍 I had great respect for diving. I went to the school based on a friend's recommendation. In this diving school I felt comfortable and safe thanks to the well-trained diving instructors. My respect was replaced in the water by the fascination of the underwater world. Putting on the material for t...

👍👍 Couldn‘t have imagined a better dive school to do my Open Water than Pura Vida - and I don‘t even speak spanish. Biggest reason for that was our instructor Alberto who, with an unprecedented amount of patience and calmness, made sure we could be the best divers possible after two days of training. H...

👍👍 Highlight of my trip!! Learned open water 20, and honestly couldn't fault it. The structure of the course was well designed and easy to pick up. All the staff were friendly, but our instructor Ponxi really made the experience one of a kind. His charisma and knowledge about diving really made the who...

👍👍 From the moment we walked into 56 we knew we were going to be well looked after. The understated design and awesome waterfront location is very inviting. What an amazing team of people, Rii and Anna did a great job of explaining everything and we signed up for the open water. Our instructor Emmy was...

👍👍 I did my open water course with Phoenix and it was great! Dan was my instructor and I felt safe at all times. He was very patient with me as I struggled a bit. He’s funny and chill which made the whole course fun! I really enjoyed my time and now I want to go back and do advanced and many more dive...

👍👍 Had a great diving trip to Sail Rock with Nick an Jan at the 7.03.22 and what can I say? Superb, well organized team with high end equipment and lots of experience. Double safety checks and detailed dive briefings as well as an after-dive-beer included! Thank you for making my day buddies :)

👍👍 I always was interested in scuba diving, but didn't have the chance to give it a try as the diving schools (which were recommended by various friends) in the countries I have visited so far were too packed for spontaneous guests - even during low season - or they didn't match my travelling schedule....

👍👍 We did our OW with scuba club, because they seemed good on Facebook. Well we couldn't choose better. They even helped us to arrange everything for smooth arrival and treat us very well with their premium coffee in the office. All the staff was amazing including Usama that was in touch with us online...

👍👍 Naomi and Koh Tao Divers were amazing getting myself and kids certified including my son that had just turned 10 years old four days before we arrived. Naomi was able to give the him the extra attention he needed while making sure my daughter and I were doing our skills correctly and having fun. I...

👍👍 If you’re looking for a hidden gem, you’ve found it. I couldn’t be happier that I choose Mojo scuba diving. It’s a bit further up, that’s why it’s not so crowded and if you’re lucky you’re only a few people in the boat or even alone! The teachers are amazing as well, i had Tamas for my open water an...

👍👍 I was recommended simple life diving by a friend who had an awesome time completing her open water course. The whole experience was incredible, possibly the best thing I’ve done in Thailand. Karl Parker our instructor was very knowledgeable, patient and an awesome guy. I couldn’t recommend Karl enou...

👍👍 Had a phenomenal day on a boat trip to different diving points with them (South West, Samran and . Really liked the energy and motivation of Melanie, Lulu and especially Megane who gave me really good tips to improve my diving and made us pictures and sent them to WhatsApp on the spot, what a profe...

👍👍 We had a great overall experience especially with our instructor Aditya Dalvi. He was not only patient but he adapted to our needs and gave us thumb rules to follow which led us to have a perfect balance between theory and practise. Also a huge help from the crew onboard STELLA, the capt of the ship...

👍👍 I just finished my IDC with Black Turtle. The level of guidance we received from our Course Director Lucas was truly outstanding. He was available all the time and they were willing to share his experience and knowledge with us. A special thanks to Beard, Jake and Batu for their support. They helped...