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Oceanic Divecenter

30 Karon Road, Kata Beach, Phuket 83100, Thailand
+66 (0) 76 333 043
Ranked #2 of 5 tours in Kata Beach
4.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center since 1999. Walking distance from both Kata & Karon beaches. The three British/Swedish owners have been...... more » Owner description: PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center since 1999. Walking distance from both Kata & Karon beaches. The three British/Swedish owners have been instructing PADI and SSI courses, guiding dives around Phuket and assisting travellers in many aspects of their holiday for many years. Experienced, friendly staff provide all levels of PADI diver training specialising in NERVOUS BEGINNERS, families & JUNIORS. LOCAL DIVING, DAYTRIPS for DIVING and SNORKELLING- PHI PHI, Similan Islands, Burma, Hin Daeng/Muang. « less
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Noosa, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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After diving in the Similan Islands with a company we could not fault (Wicked Diving), we have mixed feelings about our experience with Oceanic Divecenter. Rachel, the owner was friendly, down to earth and quite relaxed with her local familiarity. She was quick to correct my husband's pronunciation of Similan Islands and tell us that the site was 45 mins... More

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rachelsabout, Manager at Oceanic Divecenter, responded to this review
May 9, 2012

Dear GabyandMark Thank you for your review and we're truly sorry that you had anything less than a fabulous experience diving with us. Your feelings about the day warrant some clear response from us and as you didn't give us the opportunity to do that while you were still in Phuket, I'll address the issues here. Firstly, I agree with... More

brakpan
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We went on a over night trip to Phi Phi islands. I dived and Anne my wife snorkeled. We went on the Mv Greta. The staff was absolutely GREAT. MARCO our dive leader went out of his way to make sure that the dives wes GREAT. To Rachel , Marco , Terry and the staff of Oceanic THANKS for making... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I really appreciated that these guys were honest about the products they were selling, and would rather not sell you something, than sell a duff product. I booked on to a 4 day 4 night Simillan tour, and got a fantastic deal. I also rented my equipment from them and the equipment was nice and well maintained. Very happy with... More

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Tanjung
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I cannot thank Rachel, Joel and their team enough. Working in Singapore I took the opportunity to teach my friend diving. As I knew that diving in Phuket is good and I wanted to give a good experience to my friend we wanted to organize so we could go for the week ends to Phuket and do the Open water... More

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Eugene, OR
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

THE OWNERS HERE LISTEN TO YOU AND GUIDE YOU TO THE BEST. We booked on Similan Queen dive boat to Phi Phi Island as snorkelers and had a great time! Two dives, tons of sea life, a white sand beach, great food and great conversation. The dive guides included us when they spotted something interesting. Shallow enough to be interesting... More

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Singapore, Singapore
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
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person found this review helpful

After having done the Advance Open Water with Oceanic, I returned to do the Rescue & Nitrox courses. This is why- They are a team of passionate & dedicated dive professionals, ensuring courses are well planned & executed. Lovely individuals- from owners, dive instructors to store staff. They promise to deliver & indeed they will. No frills whatsoever. Thank you... More

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Perth, Australia
Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

You wanna dive, choose these guys!! My husband is the diver and I am the snorkeller, Oceanic prepared a day for couples alike and we all went out and had the time of our life's! The trip was quick to Phi Phi, the tour was fantastic, their knowledge is great, the food was amazing, and their support was priceless. Top... More

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I had been wanting to do my open water diving certificate ever since I had begun planning my holiday to Thailand well over a year ago..and was overwhelmed with the amount of choices there were! However from day dot, Rachel was so friendly and very informative answering all my emails within 24hrs. She offered to look for accommodation for me... More

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Almaty, Kazakhstan
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I used the services of Oceanic during our two weeks of diving in Pukhet and similan islands, and from day one all the team at Oceanic made our holidays a fantastic time. I first contacted Rachel (manager) by email, i asked her for information about their services, and within hours she replied with a very explicit message,... More

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Geelong, Victoria, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

i was in Phuket on a vacation after a week in Bangkok on business and had pre arranged a couple of dive courses with Oceanic. my initial contact was Rachel, when I arrived i was met by Stephan and Joel and i was teamed up with Stephan., I cannot say enough great things about this young guy as he is... More

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