The Dive Inn
The Dive Inn
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We are a long established and widely respected PADI "5 Star" dive center on Koh Phangan island in the the Gulf of Thailand. We cater to beginners, advanced divers and non-divers and specialize in day trips to the best dive and snorkeling sites in the area. We provide unrivaled personal attention to small groups, ensuring the best possible experience for all our customers.
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Paraipan D
Bucharest, Romania7 contributions
Feb 2020
I have a son of 15 years and he dived with an amazing women, Wendy! This women took him like her own son and show him ta every dive (10-12 dives) something interesting, even when it was a poor visibility! Thank you, Wendy, for your pasion. You succeded to transfer your joy and happiness for diving to David! See you, maybe next year, if not ..... for Dive Master, for sure!
Written March 4, 2020
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Heather L
Bangkok, Thailand23 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
Loved learning to scuba with The Dive Inn. Fern, Alex, Wendy and the team take really good care of you from start to finish! You feel safe and like they want you to REALLY relax and enjoy the experience. Big shout out to Alex who turned me from nervous novice to a mermaid! Sail Rock is an awesome site! We will be back!
Written July 28, 2020
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Kenny M
12 contributions
Jul 2020
Absolutely brilliant trip with the Dive Inn crew. They are great at teaching you without you feeling like you are "being taught"...very friendly and professional at the same time. Excellent food and drink provided on the boat and great dive sites. Special thanks to Alex and Vinny.
Written July 29, 2020
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Samantha K
1 contribution
Jun 2023 • Family
The Dive Inn was such an incredible experience. Sail Rock was one of the coolest dives I’ve ever done. Vinny was such a great guide and also went above and beyond by showing us around the island. He is also a GREAT musician. Thank you all so so much for making a memorable experience ❤️
Written June 25, 2023
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George E
Bangkok, Thailand9 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Reliable, friendly and professional diving operation, right by Chaloklum pier. Very happy with our choice.
Welcoming and flexible; managed our family/ friends group very well, accommodating all ages, levels and wishes.
Thank you Fern, Raph, Wendy and team! All best!
Welcoming and flexible; managed our family/ friends group very well, accommodating all ages, levels and wishes.
Thank you Fern, Raph, Wendy and team! All best!
Written July 27, 2020
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Sofie
4 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
My friend and I took our scuba license at the dive inn, and it was super! Thank you so much to Alex for teaching us and showing us the amazing sail rock! We got great service and staff is very friendly and helpful. Even with bad visibility we still had a great time under water. Would definitely recommend the dive inn!
Also thank you to Vinny for taking some videos on our last dive
Emma and Sofie
Also thank you to Vinny for taking some videos on our last dive
Emma and Sofie
Written February 18, 2020
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emmahee
Oslo, Norway3 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
A great place to get your diving license! It was an absolute amazing experience from beginning to end. I am a person who has never been very comfortable with the ocean, but with help from Alex and the rest of the crew, I haven’t just gotten my diving license, but also feel a lot more comfortable in the ocean overall. Sincerely recommended.
Written February 18, 2020
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Esther
Munich, Germany16 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
We wanted to do a snorkeling tour on Ko Phangan but they were all too expensive. In the end we asked The Dive Inn if they could take us with them.
We sent a request and we immediately got an answer. They explained us the situation and offered us to join them for a 1000 THB per person. We wrote them back and confirmed the booking.
The next day a British guy picked us up at 7.20 am at the See Through Hotel. We arrived at the diving school and we got our equipment and had to sign the usual paper work. We walked to the boat and headed off to Sail Rock. On the boat we got a free breakfast with some coffee, tea, bananas, some toast and thai breakfast. We arrived at Sail Rock and started our first snorkeling session which was already pretty cool, even though is a diving spot, there were a couple more of people snorkeling but the water was so so clear (15m easily) and we could perfectly see everything! the sport was great, a lot of coral and different fishes. They also gave us the choice of wearing a neoprene because of the plancton in the water (it gets easily itchy) and in case we saw jellyfishes, something that didn't happen. After we finished there was lunch on the boat with some curry and rice. You could also get some soft drinks with ice. After lunch we did our second snorkeling session and then we headed back to the diving school. We could go to the water whenever we wanted because we didn't need an instructor, so we were free, which was pretty nice.We paid and we were driven back to our hotel.
In conclusion, the day was awesome! We had a more than super good session and we were quite lucky that we chose The Dive Inn.Very organized trip and very nice instructors! We definitely can recommend everyone to go there! :-)
Written September 18, 2016
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Natalie-Biss3
London, UK11 contributions
Mar 2015 • Solo
Just had 3 weeks diving here and you couldn't get a better team.to.dive with.... They go over and above the call of duty...you feel safe and learn loads about the underwater animals...never stopped laughing.. Made to feel part of the team...if you are in koh phangan and want to dive.. Dive here.... Thank you so.much everyone for an amazing time....Wendy my wonderful divemaster...Woody,Alan,Fern,Alex,
Johnny,I will be back to dive again soon xxxx
Johnny,I will be back to dive again soon xxxx
Written March 31, 2015
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Oliver O
Manchester, UK2 contributions
Jan 2013 • Solo
I did my PADI open water course in January and was most pleased with everything about the company. The staff were friendly and very professional at every level- from Wendy my initial contact, to the staff who maintained and readied the equipment (which is good quality).
Johnny, my instructor, was brilliant. A great personality, he guided our group with aplomb, and he is a real asset to the company.
Having scuba dived in many places since Thailand, I also have to add that Sail Rock- a place you're likely to visit- is superb; the abundance of fish is staggering.
Thank you for a great experience.
Johnny, my instructor, was brilliant. A great personality, he guided our group with aplomb, and he is a real asset to the company.
Having scuba dived in many places since Thailand, I also have to add that Sail Rock- a place you're likely to visit- is superb; the abundance of fish is staggering.
Thank you for a great experience.
Written March 6, 2013
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maria g
7 contributions
Hola teneis algun instructor de habla hispana???? Tenemos previsto ir a tailandia ko pangan en junio.
Alan D
Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand20 contributions
Hola Maria,
Sí, tenemos un instructor que habla español.
Lo siento, no he respondido a su correo electrónico todavía, estoy viajando en este momento.
Hola,
Cuanto podría costar e buceo para dos personas el día 7 de septiembre??? Es muy importante que me respondais lo antes posible.
Jimmy kim
South Korea
Hello, we are 3. I wanna make an reservation hopping tour for snorkeling on june 30. Is it available and how much is it for a person? Thanks
Hello
We are a group of 11 people , six adults and five children ranging from 6-15 years . Is it possible for us to book this day trip from Krabi ! We have our three day hotel booking at Krabi from 23rd till 26th March .
Thanks
Alan D
Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand20 contributions
Hi there, sorry for the late reply.
Yes, it is possible to book a trip in advance.
You can find our contact details on our TripAdvisor main page.
Just drop us an email and we can organise everything for you.
Lucie B
Montreal, Canada4 contributions
Bonjour je suis une plongeuse expérimentée et j’aimerais plonger avec vous au Sail Rock, je serai sur votre île le 17-18-19 février. 1- est ce possible, 2- à quel coût pour 3 plongées dans la même journée et dernière question, exigez vous un certificat médical.
Lucie, niveau 3 et + de 1000 plongées.
Merci à l’avance
Mehdielo
Annecy-le-Vieux, France129 contributions
Ils ont une adresse email et répondent super vite
Hola, cuánto costaría medio día de snorker para dos personas? Mañana o pasado mañana
alanlouw
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa29 contributions
We are a party of 7 incl a 6 year old. Two are PADI DM certified. 2 are PADI Openwater but have not dived for 5 years. One of us dived sail rock twice before. We are considering a day trip 2 dive package for 2 to 4 divers. Those not diving may snorkel if Sail Rock is suitable for snorkeling?
Alternatively can you recommend another alternative! Is there any shore entry diving that is worthwhile? Planning on this event between 14 and 17 Aug. we will be staying at Coco Hut near Haad Rin. Thanks Alan Alan dot j dot louw at gmail
tetemino
Milan, Italy20 contributions
Hi there! We are a family from Italy (2 adults + 2 boys, aged 15 and 18). we are all Advanced Divers and we are staying in Ko Phangan from July, 28 until August 2 (Coco Garden Resort). I would like to know your availability for some diving in that period and your rates. Thank you very much in advance and kind regards. Giovanna Bonsignore
Anuj
Bangalore, Karnataka, India6 contributions
Hi Guys. We are a group of 4 who plan to visit Phangan on July 25th and 26th. We have 2 days on the island and would love to do our open water course. Would it be possible to complete it in 2 days?
Also, if we decide to do the DSD course. Can we choose dive sites? like sail rock etc?
Do let me know :)
Michele Clark
Malibu, CA488 contributions
I was a guest - I can't answer this question
Paul E
1 contribution
Hi there,
I'm visiting from Australia and would like to know "approximately" what is the most promising month to see Whale Sharks?
I know this is a difficult question but I came stay with you for about a week..
regards Paul
TheDiveInn
Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand2 contributions
Hi Paul,
That's a question we are asked fairly frequently..
To be honest, there's no real "season" for Whale Sharks in this region.
They tend to come and go as they please although there does seem to be a peak around the full moon week throughout the year.
This week we actually had what many long-term dive staff are regarding as a bit of a record, in which we had Whale Shark encounters for 8 days in a row at Sail Rock (in some cases there was 2 or even 3 individual sharks present at the same time!).
I've kept a fairly extensive photographic record over the years and i'm also the Ecocean Whale Shark project coordinator for Thailand, and the historical data does show encounters in the region have been recorded in every month of the year.
So, in conclusion... It's a bit of a lottery unfortunately due to not having a specific annual congregation period, meaning it's very difficult to say with any degree of confidence when they are most likely to appear. Although as i mentioned previously, there does appear to be a higher probability around the full moon week in any given month.
I hope that helps.
Best regards,
Alan Duncan
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