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Koh Tao Course — standard - 6 Days (Surat Thani, Sairee, Shark Bay, Chumphon Pinnacle & Koh Nang Yuan)

4.1(44 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days, four qualifying dives and a no-fly day. The same certification in four days on larger groups, which means flying inside the recommended surface interval unless you add a night.

Saltline Outfitters
Runs this trip
Scuba diving
Six days, four qualifying dives and a no-fly day
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Sairee beachKoh Tao certifies more divers per year than almost anywhere on earth, which is why the course price here is what it is.
  • Training bayMask clearing, regulator recovery and buoyancy, practised in water you can stand up in until they stop being frightening.
  • Shark BayShark Bay has resident blacktip reef sharks, which are a metre long and completely uninterested in divers.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • Ferry transfers from and to the mainland
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
  • All equipment and an instructor at four students maximum
Activities
  • A surface day before flying
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • Full PADI Open Water certification with manual and card

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Surat Thani
  • Alcohol, which the dive centres prohibit between dives
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Advanced Open Water, which is two further days
  • A doctor's clearance if the medical form flags anything

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Koh Tao Hostel

Hostel

Days 1–5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Saltline Outfitters
4.1 (44)

Based in Varkala

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.1/5
Based on 44 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.0/5
Guide
4.0/5
Itinerary
4.0/5
Transport
4.1/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
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James Whelan – Amsterdam2026-06-26 · Verified booking

Visibility was excellent and the boat ran on time every morning. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Solid operator.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Sameer Khan – Chennai2026-06-26 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level. Solid operator.

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Meera Iyer – Chennai2026-06-26 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Recommended.

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Sameer Khan – Pune2026-06-26 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

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Meera Iyer – Indore2026-06-17 · Verified booking

Visibility was excellent and the boat ran on time every morning.

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Aditi Rao – Chandigarh2026-06-17 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level. Recommended.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Rahul Menon – Chandigarh2026-06-17 · Verified booking

Boat was crowded. Fine for the diving, less fine for the surface intervals.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Marc Dubois – Dubai2026-06-17 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level.

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