Sports and leisure activities Gulf Of Thailand - West Coast

Have you always wanted to learn to dive? Do you already have an advanced level and want to enjoy the Koh Tao coastline? Coral Grand Divers, with its beachfront location, offers a range of diving courses for all levels and durations, as well as daily advice. The staff are passionate and attentive, and courses are available in several languages (including French). Coral Grand Divers also offers underwater photography courses, night dives and wreck discoveries.

Dive club installed since 2012, French Kiss Divers is known for its good atmosphere and its quality training. With an experienced 100% French speaking teaching team and a small group training policy, focused on safety while having fun, FKD has become the reference for French speaking divers on Koh Tao, beginners and advanced divers alike. The only club on the island to teach CMAS and FFESSM (French federation), FKD trains its divers with SSI, which provides international certifications recognized worldwide!

The reception at Mae Haad is open every day. One accommodation is located in the village of Sairee, the Asia Divers Resort, which has 80 rooms and suites as well as a swimming pool and spa. The atmosphere is very festive! The club uses two specially equipped base boats. The school center provides PADI training, but equivalences of levels with other federations are of course accepted for diving excursions. The team, professional and pedagogical, is very nice, and even includes French-speaking instructors.

PADI Dive Center installed for more than twenty years. The club has a specially equipped boat (capacity of 20 to 30 passengers) and all diving equipment is available on site. Organization of sea trips to the surrounding sites and to Koh Tao. Diving groups are limited to four students (in case of an accident, which is always possible, the decompression chamber is located in Koh Samui; the evacuation procedure is planned by the club). Visibility in the water would be better in this area of the island.

It is the French-speaking centre of the island! Training from beginners to instructors. Centre that has existed for 16 years on the island, it is run by Chan, French-speaking with more than 25 years of experience in diving. That is why he created a program that allows sensitizing the island's children about the underwater fauna and flora to ensure its preservation. They also organize beaches' clean-up days during the Queen's day. Thanks to his wooden boat (the fastest of the island and with a capacity of 50 bottles), Chan can take you to Koh Maa, Koh Kong, Sail Rock and the national park of Ang Thong. The service is really personalised and suitable for all levels and the swimming pool also allows non divers to observe divers who are being trained through a window. Chan, Yann and their team will be happy to welcome you and safely share with you their passion. For the service and the quality of their performance, it is the best value for money that you will find on the island.

How can you not to talk about this diving centre which is surely one of the largest in the world and who had every year nearly 17,000 participants. It offers baptisms, Open Water, Advanced Open Water, until vocational training such instructors. Like many centres on the island, security is required. Diving is an activity that must be done without taking of risk. Finally cruises are also organised to The philippines, Indonesia or the Andaman or Similan islands. French speaking instructor.

Located at the entrance to Fisherman's Village, The Life Aquatic is one of Samui's newest dive centers, but it's also one of the island's hottest schools, thanks to its friendly atmosphere and high quality standards. SSI and PADI certified, its experienced international instructors give it a real personality, although unfortunately Steve Zissou is not on board. Groups are small and the welcome is warm. In addition to the usual certification programs, The Life Aquatic offers diving and snorkeling day trips.

One of the best diving clubs on the island. All classes are with a maximum of 4 students. The equipment is reliable; the equipment is renewed and revised regularly to European safety standards. Education is of high quality and housing is included in the training. In this human-sized 5-star Padi centre, the atmosphere is very friendly. Classes are given in French, among other languages. It's the friendly Jeff, who with his 20 years of experience, manages his experienced instructors. The center is on the beach. Warmly recommended.

BBD offers dives in Koh Tao, Ang Thong Marine Park, Chumphon and Khao Sok. The website is very well provided for any further information you may require. The instructors are of all nationalities and some are French-speaking. This centre is also largely concerned with maritime conservation and actions are carried out throughout the year. Their Facebook page is also well stocked with pictures which will give you an idea of the dives and the diversity of the divers. A good center, seriously.

" The best way to discover an island is by sea. " The decor is planted! Papa offers you an excursion on Koh Tan Island, or the peace of mind is put: No dogs, no cars, no electricity, and quiet. The Samui By Boat trip offers you a tour of the island of Samui, but also to discover the sea funds with masks and tubas. Everything is included, food, drinks and transfers.

This renowned school will introduce you to the Thai culinary art, in one lesson or with an intensive program over six or twelve days: you will have plenty of time to familiarize yourself with the most emblematic recipes of the country. The school offers a dozen different menus to work on. A certificate is issued after three lessons. Also, the possibility of following courses in decoration and fruit cutting!

For divers, Black Tip Dive Resort offers, in addition to the facilities and diving course, a quiet accommodation in bungalows with a roof of palm (from 600 B) offers.

The Black Mountain Water Park, is a water park where you will enjoy the joys of sliding on giant slides, where you will try your hand at balancing games like in Total Wipeout, go up rivers against the current.... For the more gifted among you, the Wake Park, a body of water for water skiing. A free shuttle bus will pick you up from the Market Village shopping mall. Close to this amusement park is the Black Mountain Golf.

This school is directed by Florian, a young Frenchman who is among the best in the world and holds the best performance in Koh Tao: 7'41'' in static apnea. The courses are conducted in small groups. 3 classrooms for theory and freediving exercises, 2 catamarans specially designed for freediving, 2 booking offices in Sairee, a terrace for yoga and meditation and a restaurant. The courses take place over several days, depending on your level. Level 1: between 10 and 20 m. Level 2: between 20 and 30 m, and level 3: beyond 30 m.

For those who already have experience with a PADI or CMAS certification, you will have to make use of experienced people and modern equipment. For the others, open water dives and snorkeling. Also night dives. This centre is on a human scale, far from mass tourism, and this is also its strength. Nearly 80% of divers who come to dive for the first time eventually return. Ask for Dennis, he's the person in charge of the centre, he will know how to welcome you in a warm and friendly way!

This centre has been open since 1997. The two sites most visited by divers are : Sail Rock and Ang Thong Maritime National Park. You can thus dive for short periods of one day or those who stay a little more over 3 or 4 days for open water or other. This centre is very well known for its seriousness. And for those who wish to stay not far from the centre, a hotel or bungalows are just next door, which is very convenient. Also one-day snorkeling trips for non-divers.

This French-speaking diving center was created in 2011. All instructors are Padi, SSI or CMAS (FFESSM) certified. All stages of training in recreational diving, all possible specialties, are proposed with their own specificities. The will of this club is to improve the quality of a service, personalized, on demand, in a relaxed atmosphere. Direct and simple access from the beach to the magnificent local coral reef, organized outings to the most beautiful sites of the Gulf of Thailand, especially the site of Sail Rock!

Beware, fighting can be too violent for children. To know when fighting takes place, nothing simpler! Cars travel around the city all day to announce them, with great pomp and music. Several fights take place all evening, starting with clashes between young boxers to gradually get into categories. Beer can of course be ordered during the fighting.

Finally something other than diving on Koh Tao! Opened in 2017, this establishment offers divewing, H2O scooter, kitesurfing, kneeboarding, wakeboarding, rock climbing, hiking and also rents bicycles. Visit the website to find out about the myriad of original sports on offer! For example, they are the only resort on Koh Tao to offer subflying, a new discipline in which the diver is towed underwater by a boat holding a wing board. It's fun and spectacular. Give it a try!