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15 Try Dives in Thailand Worth Booking

15 dives  ·  from $77 a diver

The 15 best try dives in Thailand, with what each costs, how long you spend underwater and who it suits. Number one is there for a reason; start with it.

Ko Tao: Try Scuba Diving 1-Day Experience - The boat ride and the calm bay
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Ko Tao: Try Scuba Diving 1-Day Experience

1.Ko Tao: Try Scuba Diving 1-Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 452 reviews · from $77Our pick

Spend a full day learning scuba basics at LBD Diving Centre on Sairee Beach, then board a custom boat for a supervised underwater session to 12 meters. English and Spanish instruction is available, with guides such as Nico, Armand, Alberto, and Ponxi praised for calm, patient teaching. A second session costs 1,000 baht.

“The instructors were brilliant. So experienced and calming. They guided and gave calm reassurance throughout the whole experience.”

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Phuket: Discover Scuba Diving to Racha Yai Island - Breakfast, lunch, and an easygoing boat day
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Phuket: Discover Scuba Diving to Racha Yai Island

2.Phuket: Discover Scuba Diving to Racha Yai Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 173 reviews · 8 hours · from $153

Spend about eight hours traveling from Phuket to Racha Yai for two guided scuba sessions to a maximum of 12 meters. Certified SSI and PADI instructors, including guides such as Pomme, Tiger, Ohm, and Lung, provide patient help for first-timers. Hotel transfers, equipment, breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, and insurance are included.

“It was amazing!! Our guide Pommi was such an experienced professional and really sweet too. She took AMAZING pictures and videos of us, HIGHLY recommend doing the photo’s and the dive.”

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Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/noi: 3 Dives for Non-Certified - Hotel pickup and the run to the pier
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Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/noi: 3 Dives for Non-Certified

3.Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/noi: 3 Dives for Non-Certified

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 10 hours · from $189Top rated

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Phuket to Racha Yai and Racha Noi for three beginner scuba sessions down to 12 meters. You need no certificate or swimming skills. Instructors such as Saeed, Dima, Gob, and Julien are known for calm, patient teaching, while breakfast, lunch, snacks, equipment, transfers, and insurance are included.

“Ben was an amazing guide. We saw plenty of fishes and diverse underwater landscapes. Very interesting and beautiful !”

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Discover Scuba Diving 3 Dives Racha Islands

4.Discover Scuba Diving 3 Dives Racha Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $192

Join Scubadeep for three guided scuba sessions around Racha Islands, with hotel pickup, breakfast, lunch, equipment, and instruction included. Your boat visits Homerun and Siam Bays, while instructors such as Brem and Rishab help first-timers get comfortable. The day lasts about eight hours and may include sightings of leopard sharks and tropical fish.

“We had a fantastic time with scubadeep and our guide Brem. He took excellent care of us and we had so much fun scuba diving for the first time. I’d highly recommend booking with them!”

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Discover Scuba diving, try diving for beginners (starts from Koh Chang) - The boat ride and safety briefing
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Discover Scuba diving, try diving for beginners (starts from Koh Chang)

5.Discover Scuba diving, try diving for beginners (starts from Koh Chang)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $179

Spend about eight hours learning scuba basics, practicing in shallow water, and completing two guided underwater sessions off Koh Chang. Your instructor stays close, sometimes holding your hand, and the small group is limited to three people. Pickup is included from west-coast hotels, with lunch and equipment provided.

“Toller Ausflug, gute Erklärung, alles perfekt. Hatte ein bisschen Angst vor dem Tauchen, aber unser Guide Pavel hat mir die Angst genommen. Danke. Top.”

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PADI Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners (Non Certified Divers) - The two-hour trip to the Racha Islands
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PADI Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners (Non Certified Divers)

6.PADI Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners (Non Certified Divers)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $204

Join Aussie Divers Phuket for a beginner-friendly PADI Discover Scuba session near the Racha Islands. Instructor Franck guides you through safety skills before three underwater sessions, including practice at Racha Noi. The day includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, equipment, and a group capped at four people.

“I too my son on a discover scuba diving - we found the instructor, Franck to be wonderful – very clear, knowledgeable, patient, and extremely entertaining with his stories! My son and I were very appreciative of his skill, professionalism, focusRead more”

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Koh Chang: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners with 2 Dives - Starting early from Koh Chang’s west coast
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Koh Chang: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners with 2 Dives

7.Koh Chang: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners with 2 Dives

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 69 reviews · 7 hours · from $160

Spend seven hours learning scuba basics with a professional instructor, then make two guided ocean descents around Koh Chang or Koh Rang National Park. BB Divers keeps groups to three participants, supplies gear, lunch, drinks, and snorkel equipment, with instructors including Markus, Chang, Tam, Joey, and Chen.

“Really nice experience, Seb was very patience and experienced diving guide for a beginner. He explained everything very well, and managed to make a scary first time diving an fantastic experience!”

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Koh Tao: PADI Try Diving Experience - The first lesson: learning to breathe underwater
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Koh Tao: PADI Try Diving Experience

8.Koh Tao: PADI Try Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $77

Spend one day learning basic scuba skills with a certified instructor in Koh Tao. Practice in shallow water, then visit a coral reef aboard a comfortable boat. Instructors such as Ella, Anton, Less, Les, and Georgia are known for calm, personal guidance. Equipment, insurance, snacks, and water are included.

“Das Schnuppertauchen mit PADI war ein 10/10 Erlebnis. Der komplette Tag war gut organisiert und jeder vom Ganzen Team hat sich super um einen gekümmert. Ich war alleine an dem Tag und es wurde geschaut, dass ich nirgends alleine warten musste. Von Beginn an wurde ein sehr professioneller und herzlicher Eindruck vermittelt. Ella war meine Tauchlehrerin und sie hat ihren Job so gut gemacht. Sie ist komplett auf meine Bedürfnisse und Sorgen eingegangen und hat sich sehr viel Zeit genommen mich ans tauchen zu gewöhnen. Unter Wasser war sie die kompletten 2 Tauchgänge an meiner Seite und hat mich unterstützt, kontrolliert und mir das Gefühl von Sicherheit und Spaß vermittelt.…”

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Koh Samui: Discover Scuba Diving - Learning to breathe underwater without rushing
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Koh Samui: Discover Scuba Diving

9.Koh Samui: Discover Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 9 hours · from $221

Spend nine hours learning basic scuba skills with an SSI instructor, then head by boat to Mango Bay or Japanese Garden for a supervised open-water dive to 12 meters. Instructors may include Wojtek, Totti, or Steve. Lunch, equipment, fruit, water, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“Niezapomniana przygoda odkrycia podwodnego świata, polecam wszystkim, którzy chcą zobaczyć rafę kolorową, super instruktor Wojtek, który bardzo szybko przekazał nam wiedzę i nauczył nurkować, polecam, polecam i jeszcze raz polecam”

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Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai and Noi for Non-Certified - Your first underwater session, up to 12 meters
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Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai and Noi for Non-Certified

10.Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai and Noi for Non-Certified

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $174

Spend about nine hours traveling from Phuket to Racha Yai or Racha Noi for guided scuba sessions to depths of up to 12 meters. Beginners without certification are welcome. Instructors such as Sam, Kob, Tifany, Nat, Ohm, and Saeid provide close support, while the boat includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, equipment, and insurance.

“The turquoise waters, vibrant coral reefs, and attentive staffs made this a day to remember. I can’t recommend it enough.”

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Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/noi: 2 Dives for Non-Certified - Why the small group matters
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Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/noi: 2 Dives for Non-Certified

11.Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai/noi: 2 Dives for Non-Certified

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · from $157

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Phuket to Racha Yai and Noi for two 50-minute scuba sessions at up to 12 meters. Patient instructors guide beginners in groups of no more than three, and you need no certificate or swimming skills. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, equipment, insurance, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“Super diving instructor! All in all a great experience! The food was a bit scarce for the many people on the boat.”

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Phuket: Try SCUBA DIVING Full Day Experience 2 Dives - The day begins with an early pickup and breakfast
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Phuket: Try SCUBA DIVING Full Day Experience 2 Dives

12.Phuket: Try SCUBA DIVING Full Day Experience 2 Dives

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 10 hours · from $167

Spend about 10 hours learning scuba with Aum Scuba and instructors such as Nigel or Aum. After a hotel pickup, boat ride, and basic instruction, you’ll enjoy two underwater sessions at Racha Yai, each up to 50 minutes and limited to 12 meters. Equipment, meals, drinks, insurance, and transfers are included.

“We had an amazing time with Aum Scuba and Nigel. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone. Its a great opportunity to receive an introduction to scuba diving in a small group. Caution: you may get hooked to it ;) Nigel is an experienced and charming diving instructor. The trip was well organised and we felt safe at any point of time. I would do it again :)”

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1-Day Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners in Koh Tao - Starting at 10:30 AM with the basic lesson
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1-Day Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners in Koh Tao

13.1-Day Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners in Koh Tao

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $130

Spend six hours learning scuba basics with Nava Scuba Diving Koh Tao. Sonny, Verena, or Tao may guide your small group through a one-hour lesson, Thai lunch, and two underwater sessions from a private boat. No license or swimming skills are required, and you can continue toward the PADI Open Water course afterward.

“sonny and verena ware super good diving instructors. me and my husband are on our honeymoon and this was defenetly 1 of the best things we did in Thailand! highly recomend them, i felt safe with them when I was a bit scared and they also made me laugh during the whole day! we will defenetly be back!!”

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Koh Kood: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners with 2 Dives - The morning boat ride from Bang Bao Bay
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Koh Kood: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners with 2 Dives

14.Koh Kood: Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners with 2 Dives

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $160

Spend seven hours learning scuba with BB Divers Koh Kood. After hotel pickup, you’ll practise in shallow water, then complete two guided reef sessions near Koh Kood or Koh Rang National Park. Instructors include Morgan and Lou, with groups limited to four. Lunch, equipment, drinks, and fruit are included.

“For my first dive Morgan was the perfect instructor. Thank you for the nice experience.”

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Phuket: Try SCUBA DIVING Full Day Experience 3 Dives - From hotel pickup to Chalong pier
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Phuket: Try SCUBA DIVING Full Day Experience 3 Dives

15.Phuket: Try SCUBA DIVING Full Day Experience 3 Dives

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $193

Spend a full day learning scuba skills with Aum Scuba, then make three underwater sessions at Racha Yai and Racha Noi. SSI instructors, including Nigel when assigned, teach in small groups of no more than two beginners per instructor. Breakfast, lunch, equipment, insurance, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“Where to start? If professionalism could have a name it would be "Nigel". Nigel is a very kind and direct diving instructor. He will tell You exactly what You need to know and answer any question. I can absolutely recommend diving trip with him!”

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