PADI Diving Courses Koh Phangan

Koh Phangan is the perfect place to learn diving. The waters in the bays around the island are shallow, makes it easy for you to take your first breath from a regulator. There are no strong currents and all the dive sites are very close to the island.

PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the world’s largest diver training organization. With a PADI Diving Certification Card you can be assured that your diving qualifications will be recognized worldwide.

As a PADI rewarded Dive-Center we offer all PADI Courses from Bubblemaker (kids) to Assistant Instructor. Our PADI Dive Instructors teach in English, German and French to divings highest training standards, using only the latest PADI Materials and providing our student divers with more In-water time than other programs. For you that means a higher quality course, more personalized training and more diving-experience.

Bubblemaker Scuba Diver Adventure Diver EFR Medic First Aid Scuba Tune Up

Discover Scuba Open Water Diver Advanced Diver Rescue Diver

 PADI Courses GO PRO

Have you ever thought of making a career out of diving? Imagine doing something you love in warm tropical climates and getting paid for it! You will need to have completed the PADI Open Water, Advanced Open Water and Rescue courses (or equivalent), before you can enroll in a PADI Professional Course.

Entering the Professional level of scuba diving brings you new challenges and endless possibilities. Our experienced staff-instructor will teach you on high professional level up to Divemaster and Assistant Instructor.

 PADI Course GO TEC

Technical diving is one of the fastest growing segments of the recreational diving business. It refers to those types of diving activities that were once mostly limited to those who dive as part of professions. It’s only recently, though, that this kind of diving has become very popular in the general sport diving community.

Haad Yao Divers offers NITROX-Courses and NITROX-Diving at the moment but is working on further development on the Tec-Diving Section. Please ask us for the latest updates at Haad Yao Divers.

As a certified Nitrox Diver you can enjoy Nitrox Diving on our Day Trips, adding a new dimension to you diving adventures!

 PADI Course SPECIALTIES

If there’s a specific area of diving which interests you, then the PADI Specialty Courses are what you need to increase your knowledge and expertise. Each course is tailor-made to teach you what you need to know to maximize your enjoyment. Courses can last from a single day to several days, depending upon the specialty and your timetable.

Here are numerous specialty certifications. Get five specialty ratings and you’re on your way to become a PADI Master Scuba Diver.

Multi Level Diver Night Diver Underwater Photographer Underwater Naturalist

Deep Diver Peak Performance Buoyancy Underwater Navigator

 Fun Diving Koh Phangan

OUR DIVETRIPS ARE RELAXED PERSONALISED AND FUN - There are an abundance of DIVE SITES around Koh Phangan which are perfect for beginners and experienced divers.

From easy dives off the beach to longer trips by boat you can experience the tropical world of the Gulf of Thailand. Our boat runs daily to the premier dive sites like Angthong National Marine Park, Sailrock, Koh Tao, The Pinnacles.

For your safety the boat is equipped with radio, phones, First Aid, Oxygen Unit and Lifewests.

 Fun Diving Day Trip

All our dive guides are qualified PADI Divemasters or Instructors which are diving in the Gulf since many years. A thorough Dive-Briefing and serious Planning is guaranteed. For stress-free and more personalized diving we take a maximum of 4 Divers per Divemaster.

On all the DAYTRIPS we serve you a little breakfast, 2-set Thai-Lunch, fruits, coffee, tea, softdrinks and lots of drinking water.

 Fun Diving Local Trip

For the closer local dive sites along the westcoast of Koh Phangan we use our traditional Longtailboat which brings additional fun and adventure to your dives. You can even spend the surface interval on one of the beaches close to the site. Our Thai-Captain is a certified diver himself and will advice for the best place in season.

On our LOCAL TRIPS our Divemaster will serve you some tropical fruits, Thai-Snacks and drinking water.

 Dive Sites Koh Phangan

Situated between Koh Samui and Koh Tao makes Phangan an ideal central location with easy access to all the prime divesites in the Gulf. The boatrides to Sailrock, Angthong Marine Park, Koh Tao are shortest from Koh Phangan. The local divesites along the westcoast of the island are in distances of maximum 30 minutes by Longtailboat from our dive-center. The islands unspoiled reefs are shallower but offer all kind of hard- and softcorals and a big variety of marinelife.

Sailrock Angthong Marine Park Koh Tao

Southwest Pinnacle Chumphon Pinnacle Local Dive Sites

 Koh Phangan Snorkeling

All our Daytrips and Local Trips for divers are suitable for snorkellers as well.

However there is a little different for snorkelers, depending on weather- and dive site conditions. Please ask us before you book a trip. The most suitable Sites for Snorkeling are along the Westcoast of Koh Phangan with our Longtailboat.

There you can find beautiful corals and fish in shallower depths which allows you relaxed snorkeling and you can visit different places on one day. For daytrips the most exciting place is Angthong Marine Nationalpark.

The places close to the islands there offer phantastic snorkeling where you can experience the same marinelife like divers. The sites we visit on Koh Tao are variable and ideal for experienced snorkelers and people just want to try it out alike.

 Koh Phangan Accommodation

Where can we stay on Koh Phangan? Accommodation on Koh Phangan is easy and has something for everyone.

Ranging from luxury Air-Con Villas to comfortable Bungalows and small Huts on the beach. As our operation and all the diving is on the westcoast of the island we recommend for your own comfort to choose accommodation here, specially as our pick-up service is limited to this area (from Bankai up to Mae Haad and Chaloklum).

HAAD YAO DIVERS is affiliated to Sandy Bay Bungalows. If you require independent accommodation we are happy to advise and book you on other resorts.

Sandy Bay Bungalow Overbay Bungalow Hut Sun Bungalow Highlife Bungalow Salad Beach Resort

Long Bay Resort Tantawan Bungalow Green Papaya Resort Dew Shore Bungalow

 Our Company

Opened 1997 HAAD YAO DIVERS was the first Dive-Center on the West-Coast of Koh Phangan and one of the islands pioneers.

HAAD YAO DIVERS started as a small operation on Haad Yao with only 1 PADI Instructor and Divemaster but became quickly a professional PADI Resort Dive Center. Today our team is an international one consisting of enthusiastic and highly qualified PADI Instructors and Dive Masters from England, France, Switzerland and Germany.

Run by european management we are commited to western quality and high standards. We are using only top brand equipment (Scubapro, Technisub, Aqualung, Mares) and all our dive gear is well maintained and professional serviced annually.

 For Your Safety

HAAD YAO DIVERS is:

	member of the SSS Recompression Chamber Network Samui registered with the TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) Sponsor of DAN (Divers Alert Network) A PADI Resort Dive-Center, Store No. 34004 Our divers are fully insured All our staff are trained DAN Oxygen Providers

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