By level · Koh Tao, Thailand

Koh Tao diving for beginners

8 sites in Koh Tao are within Beginner limits (typically to 12 m). No certification needed: try dives and guided discover-scuba sessions.

Within your level

Sites beginners can dive.

Titan Triggerfish imported from iNaturalist photo 51505047 on 2 November 2024 near TwinsPhoto: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Twins

7.8
Beginner5-25 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

Marine life 8.3 · Visibility 9.4 · Reef 5.7 · Reviews 7.4 (est.) -> 7.8

Titan Triggerfish imported from iNaturalist photo 420838757 on 3 November 2024 near Hin NgamPhoto: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Hin Ngam

7.7
Beginner3-16 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

Marine life 8.3 · Visibility 9.3 · Reef 5.3 · Reviews 7.4 (est.) -> 7.7

Monofin Dartfish near Aow TanotePhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Aow Tanote

7.6
Beginner2-20 mCoralWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

Marine life 7.9 · Visibility 9.3 · Wreck 6.6 · Reviews 7.4 (est.) -> 7.6

Slingjaw Wrasse near Aow LeukPhoto: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Aow Leuk

7.5
Beginner3-20 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

Marine life 7.8 · Visibility 9.1 · Reef 5.2 · Reviews 7.4 (est.) -> 7.5

Pearly Monocle Bream near Japanese GardensPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Japanese Gardens

7.5
Beginner2-18 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

Marine life 7.3 · Visibility 9.4 · Reef 5.9 · Reviews 7.4 (est.) -> 7.5

Mottled Lightfoot Crab near Junkyard ReefPhoto: (c) Kat Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Junkyard Reef

7.5
Beginner7-12 mMacroAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

Marine life 8.0 · Visibility 9.1 · Reef 5.2 · Reviews 7.4 (est.) -> 7.5

Scissortail Sergeant near Mango BayPhoto: (c) Shane Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Mango Bay

7.2
Beginner2-20 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

Marine life 6.6 · Visibility 9.4 · Reef 5.7 · Reviews 7.4 (est.) -> 7.2

Redbreast Maori Wrasse near Lighthouse PinnaclePhoto: (c) Gonzalo Ganda Álvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Lighthouse Pinnacle

7.1
Beginner5-18 mWallAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

Marine life 6.4 · Visibility 9.4 · Reef 5.7 · Reviews 7.4 (est.) -> 7.1

Above your level

These need more training than Beginner.

White-eyed Moray near Chumpon PinnaclePhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Chumpon Pinnacle

8.3
Advanced Open Water12-45 mAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Moon wrasse, seen at HTMS Sattakut (photo taken elsewhere)Seen here: Moon wrassePhoto: Leonard Low from Australia, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 · not taken at this site

HTMS Sattakut

8.0
Advanced Open Water18-31 mWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Phallusia arabica near White RockPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

White Rock

7.9
Open Water2-26 mBig animalsCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Mottled Lightfoot Crab near King Kong RockPhoto: (c) Jean Jacques Godon, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

King Kong Rock

7.6
Open Water5-18 mAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Herring Scad near Southwest PinnaclePhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Southwest Pinnacle

7.6
Advanced Open Water4-40 mBig animalsCoralDriftAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Blacktip Grouper near Green RockPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Green Rock

7.5
Open Water4-32 mCave and cavernCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Smalltooth Emperor near No NamePhoto: (c) ig: underwater.logs, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

No Name

7.5
Advanced Open Water11-30 mWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Bolinopsis rubripunctata near Chalok BayPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Chalok Bay

7.4
Open Water3-12 mAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Bubble Coral near HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

HTMS Hanhak Sattru Wreck

7.4
Open Water16-28 mDriftWreckAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Longfin Bannerfish near Sail RockPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Sail Rock

7.4
Open Water0-40 mBig animalsCoralDriftAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Doublebar Rabbitfish, seen at Laem Thien Bay (photo taken elsewhere)Seen here: Doublebar RabbitfishPhoto: H. Schlegel, via Wikimedia Commons, PD · not taken at this site

Laem Thien Bay

7.3
Open Water4-14 mAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Blacktip Grouper near Tao TongPhoto: (c) luluchouette, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Tao Tong

7.2
Open Water5-18 mMacroAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Doublebar Rabbitfish near Buddha PointPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Buddha Point

7.1
Open Water3-12 mCoralAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book
Pillow Cushion Star near Shark IslandPhoto: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), via iNaturalist, CC BY

Shark Island

7.0
Open Water3-30 mBig animalsCoralWallAbove your levelLevel not known: check before you book

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