Free 1 session
Free pool try-scuba
Never dived? Start here. A guided session in our pool, free for hostel guests, no license and no experience needed.
Diving
Dive with Buddha View
From your free first pool session to a full certification: it all starts at the hostel, with the PADI 5-Star family right next door.
Diving is an add-on to your stay. Book your room first, then add your dives on site with the dive centre.
- PADI 5-Star IDC Centre
- 25+ years on Koh Tao
- 100,000+ divers certified
- On-site training pool
You sleep here, you dive with us. For over 25 years in Koh Tao, BUDDHA VIEW has trained more than 100,000 divers.
Whether it’s your first experience underwater or you’re already certified, everything starts in our pool. From there, we take care of the rest.
First times & courses
Never dived? Start here
From a free pool session to a full certification, guided the whole way.
Free 
2000 THB 1 day
Ocean try-dive (Discover Scuba)
Loved the pool? Take it to the ocean for a real dive, no certification required.
9500 THB 2.5 days
Open Water (2.5 days)
Become a certified diver for life. Pool training plus 4 ocean dives. Maximum of 4 students per instructor, gear and transport included.
9000 THB Certified divers
Already certified? Just dive
Boat and shore dives daily, plus a 6-dive pack. Bring your card, we sort the rest.
Half day or at your pace
Fun dives (certified divers)
Already certified? Two boat dives in the morning, easy shore dives all day, and a 6-dive pack that keeps it simple.
2000 THB Half day
ReActivate / Refresher
Certified but haven't dived in a while? Half a day to get your skills and confidence back, ending with a shore dive in Tanote Bay.
Rates reserved for hostel guests
We train you on site, in our own pool
Your first breaths happen a few steps from your bed. Pool skills here, the boat when you are ready.
Why dive with us
- PADI 5-Star IDC Centre
- 25+ years on Koh Tao
- 100,000+ divers certified
- On-site training pool
- Small groups (max 4 per instructor)
- Free transfer to Tanote Bay
- Instructors in EN, FR, DE, ES, TH, ZH
What you need
Nothing but a swimsuit and a sense of adventure. No experience is required for the pool session, the ocean try-dive or Open Water. All diving gear is provided, and your instructor stays with you the whole way. For Advanced Open Water, you will need your Open Water certification.
Ready to breathe underwater?
Tell us what you fancy, we take care of the rest.
Diving is an add-on to your stay. Book your room first, then add your dives on site with the dive centre.