DiveRight Co Ltd

Located in Pattaya, Dive Right Co Ltd serves as a specialised hub for both recreational and technical divers. As an IDEST certified centre, they provide high-level technical training and professional services that cater to the specific needs of the diving community.

Beyond standard recreational diving, the centre operates as a technical facility, offering expert gas blending and equipment maintenance. Whether you are looking to advance through PADI specialties or require professional servicing for your kit, the facility is equipped to handle the demands of serious divers.

The centre is a certified IDEST training facility, providing professional-standard instruction for technical diving and equipment maintenance. This makes them a key resource for divers looking to move beyond recreational limits.

Their training programmes range from entry-level PADI courses to advanced technical certifications, including the PADI Gas Blender Course and various IDEST Scuba Technician courses. For those pursuing a professional career, they offer Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, and IDC Staff Instructor levels.

The course catalogue is extensive, covering the full PADI progression from Junior Open Water Diver to Master Scuba Diver Trainer. You can specialise in various disciplines, such as Wreck Diver, Drift Diver, or Deep Diver.

For technical divers, the centre offers advanced training including Trimix, Gas Blender, and specialized IDEST technician courses. They also provide specialised training for equipment maintenance, including Bauer Compressor and IDEST Compressor Operator and Maintenance courses.

The centre operates three dedicated boats: Oceans 1, Enterprise, and Boosaba. Oceans 1 is the largest, with a capacity for 33 divers.

Enterprise and Boosaba provide more intimate options, with capacities of 12 and 25 divers respectively. These vessels allow you to reach the various reefs and wrecks of the Samae San and Koh Rin areas, with Nitrox available on board.

The shore-based facility is equipped to support technical diving requirements, offering Nitrox and Trimix gas blending services. They also provide professional servicing, including regulator maintenance and cylinder testing.

For divers travelling without their own kit, a full range of rental equipment is available, including fins, masks, snorkels, and wetsuits. They also maintain Bauer compressors to ensure air quality meets high standards.

The reefs around Pattaya and Samae San are home to a wide variety of reef fish, including angelfish (Pomacanthidae), butterflyfish (Chaetodon), and various species of fusilier (Caesio) and jacks (Carangidae).

You will regularly encounter rays, such as stingrays and blue spot stingrays, alongside various species of sharks, including bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium) and blacktip reef sharks. Larger pelagics like barracuda (Sphyraena) and tuna are also found in the area.

Macro life is a significant draw, with sightings of nudibranchs (Chromodoris willani), octopus (Octopoda), seahorses (Hippocampus), and various species of shrimp (Caridea). During certain seasons, you may also encounter cuttlefish.

Large marine life includes hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green turtles. You may also occasionally see dolphins or even a whale shark (Rhincodon typus).

The region offers a variety of diving conditions depending on the specific site and current season. Some sites, such as North Rock, can experience strong currents that make them ideal for drift diving.

Some areas, like Koh Khrok, offer more sheltered conditions that are well-suited for novice divers. Visibility typically ranges from 5 to 30 metres depending on the site and seasonal conditions.