Dive Wishes & More Koh Tao

Located in Suratthani, Koh Tao is a central hub for divers in the Gulf of Thailand. Dive Wishes & More operates as a premier SSI centre, providing a streamlined approach to both recreational diving and snorkeling excursions.

The centre distinguishes itself through the use of its own speedboats, allowing for efficient travel to offshore pinnacles and marine parks. This setup enables you to maximise your time in the water and enjoy more flexible schedules, including trips to more distant locations like Sail Rock.

The team is built around a high standard of instruction and guiding, with a strict limit of four divers per guide. This ensures that whether you are working on buoyancy in a shallow garden or navigating a reef, you have the direct support and attention required for a safe, controlled dive.

Instruction is provided by experienced professionals, catering to everyone from those starting with Try Scuba Diving to those pursuing advanced certifications. The centre also offers specialised training such as Diver Stress & Rescue and Deep Water to help you progress through your SSI progression.

As an SSI centre, the full range of scuba certifications is available on-site. You can begin your journey with Try Scuba Diving or the Scuba Diver course, progressing through to Open Water Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver.

For divers looking to specialise, the centre offers Enriched Air Nitrox, which is a vital asset for longer bottom times on deeper sites. They also provide training in React Right, Diver Stress & Rescue, and more technical-leaning modules like Deep Water and Advanced Adventurer.

The centre operates its own fleet of speedboats, designed to get you to the best dive sites quickly. These vessels allow for efficient trips to the offshore pinnacles, meaning less time spent commuting and more time exploring the reef.

For those looking for something different, they offer private snorkeling trips around the island and luxury sunset excursions. The speedboats also facilitate trips to the Angthong Marine Park, providing access to a wider variety of marine environments than standard local boat trips.

The reefs around Koh Tao are vibrant, with a constant presence of various fish species and healthy coral formations. You will regularly encounter Hawksbill turtles and Green sea turtles navigating the reef flats and slopes.

For those looking for larger encounters, the area is known to host Whale sharks and Bull sharks, though these sightings are seasonal and depend on local conditions. The pinnacles often attract large schools of fish that move in unison across the rock faces.

Macro life and specialised residents include various species of fish such as triggerfish, which are frequently seen around Green Rock. The coral gardens provide a complex habitat for a wide array of smaller marine life and reef inhabitants.

Divers should be aware that certain sites, such as Shark Island, can experience strong currents that require a higher level of experience to navigate safely. These currents can make the site more suited to advanced divers.

While many sites like Twins or Mango Bay offer calm, shallow waters suitable for all levels, the offshore pinnacles are subject to the natural conditions of the Gulf, which can influence visibility and surge.