Whether you’re visiting Koh Tao for a day or staying for a month, our fun dives are designed to show you the very best of Koh Tao underwater.
From dramatic granite pinnacles and colourful coral reefs to turtles, huge schools of fish and the chance of encountering a whale shark, every dive offers something different.
At Funky Turtle Divers, we keep things simple: great dive sites, small groups, experienced local guides and a relaxed atmosphere. Whether you’ve logged 10 dives or 1,000, we’ll help you make the most of your time underwater.
Fun Diving Prices & Packages
Joining us for a couple of dives or planning to spend a big part of your Koh Tao trip underwater? Choose the package that works for you.
2 Dives : 1,900 THB
Perfect if you’ve only got a day to dive or simply want to get underwater and experience some of Koh Tao’s incredible dive sites.
6 Dive Package : 5,400 THB
900 THB per dive
*Optional Book 3 Nights Accommodation +450 THB
A great option for a few days of diving, giving you the chance to experience a mix of Koh Tao’s offshore pinnacles, wrecks and colourful reef sites.
10 Dive Package : 8,000 THB
800 THB per dive
*Optional Book 5 Nights Accommodation +750 THB
Our best-value fun diving package. Ideal if diving is a big part of your time on Koh Tao and you want the opportunity to explore a wider variety of dive sites.
Sail Rock Trip : 3,200 THB
*Optional Book 1 Night Accommodation +150 THB
Visit the Gulf of Thailand’s best dive site. Half day trip, 2 dives, breakfast+lunch inc.
Packages can be used across our morning and afternoon trips, giving you the flexibility to fit your diving around the rest of your time on the island.
Prerequisites for Fun Diving
To join our certified fun dives, you’ll need to:
- Hold an Open Water Diver certification or equivalent from a recognised scuba diving training agency.
- Be medically fit to scuba dive and complete the required diver medical questionnaire. View the Diver Medical Form →
- Have dived recently* or complete a Scuba Skills Update before joining regular fun dives if required.
What Does “Dived Recently” Mean?
How quickly scuba skills fade depends heavily on experience. Someone with hundreds of dives who hasn’t been underwater for a year is in a very different position from a newly certified diver with only a handful of logged dives.
As a general guideline, we recommend completing a Scuba Skills Update (Refresher) if it has been:
- 4–20 logged dives: More than 6 months since your last dive
- 21–100 logged dives: More than 12 months since your last dive
- 100+ logged dives: More than 18–24 months since your last dive
These are guidelines rather than strict rules. We’ll also consider your certification level, previous experience, confidence and the type of diving you’re planning.
If you’ve been out of the water for longer than recommended, or you simply don’t feel completely comfortable getting straight back into fun diving, our Scuba Skills Update is designed to get you comfortable with your equipment and essential skills before heading back out.
Our Daily Dive Schedule
We run two boat trips every day, as well as regular Night Dives throughout the week.
Each daytime trip includes two dives, so you can join us for a single trip or combine the morning and afternoon trips for up to four dives in one day.
Morning Trips – Koh Tao’s Signature Dive Sites
Meet: 06:30
Boat Departure: 07:00
Dives: 2
Our morning trips are when we typically head to Koh Tao’s deeper offshore sites and some of the island’s most famous diving.
Depending on conditions, we regularly visit sites including:
- Sail Rock
- Chumphon Pinnacle
- Southwest Pinnacle
- Green Rock
- Shark Island
- White Rock
- HTMS Sattakut
- HTMS Suphairin
- HTMS Hanhak Sattru
These are the sites known for dramatic underwater landscapes, huge schools of fish and some of Koh Tao’s best opportunities to encounter larger marine life.
Morning dives offer your best chance of encountering:
- Whale Sharks
- Giant Groupers
- Massive schools of Barracuda
- Trevally
- Batfish
- Giant Moray Eels
- Turtles
- Large schools of Snapper and Fusiliers
If you’re hoping for those unforgettable underwater “wow” moments, the morning trip is where they most often happen.
Afternoon Trips – Relaxed Reef Diving
Meet: 12:00
Boat Departure: 12:30
Dives: 2
Our afternoon trips typically visit Koh Tao’s shallower reef systems.
These sites offer beautiful coral gardens, colourful reef fish and relaxed diving with long bottom times, making them perfect for enjoying the underwater world at a slower pace.
Depending on conditions, we regularly visit sites including:
- Twins
- Mango Bay
- Aow Leuk
- Tanote Bay
- Japanese Gardens
Afternoon trips are particularly well suited to:
- Newly certified divers
- Divers looking for relaxed reef dives
- Training dives
- Specialty courses
Expect to encounter:
- Butterflyfish
- Angelfish
- Pufferfish
- Blue-spotted Stingrays
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Pipefish
- Triggerfish
- Vibrant coral reefs full of tropical marine life
Night Diving
When the sun goes down, Koh Tao reveals a completely different side of the ocean.
Armed with your dive torch, you’ll discover nocturnal marine life emerging from hiding as the reef changes after dark.
Watch octopus hunt across the reef, moray eels become more active and discover fascinating creatures and behaviours rarely seen during the day.
Whether you’re joining a guided Night Dive or completing the SSI Night & Limited Visibility Specialty, it’s an unforgettable way to experience Koh Tao.
Why Dive with Funky Turtle Divers?
We believe fun diving should be exactly that – fun.
Our experienced local team knows Koh Tao’s dive sites inside and out. We use that knowledge alongside the latest conditions to choose where we believe will offer the best diving each day.
When you dive with us, you can expect:
- Small guided groups
- Experienced local dive professionals
- High-quality, well-maintained equipment
- Comfortable dive boats
- Flexible scheduling
- Dive sites selected daily based on conditions
- A relaxed, friendly atmosphere
- A strong focus on safety and customer experience
Whether you’re travelling solo, with a buddy or as part of a group, you’ll always receive a warm welcome.
Marine Life You May Encounter
Every dive is different, which is exactly what makes diving so addictive.
Depending on the season, dive site and conditions, you may encounter:
- Whale Sharks
- Green Turtles
- Hawksbill Turtles
- Giant Groupers
- Barracuda
- Trevally
- Batfish
- Blue-spotted Stingrays
- Octopus
- Cuttlefish
- Moray Eels
- Nudibranchs
- Triggerfish
- Hundreds of colourful tropical reef fish
No two dives are ever the same.
Haven’t Dived Recently?
Taking a break from diving is completely normal. Whether it’s been a few months or a few years, getting back underwater should be something you’re looking forward to – not something you’re nervous about.
If it’s been longer than our recommended period based on your experience, we’ll normally recommend completing a Scuba Refresher before returning to regular fun diving.
As a reminder, our general guidelines are:
- 4–20 logged dives: Refresher after 6 months
- 21–100 logged dives: Refresher after 12 months
- 100+ logged dives: Refresher after 18–24 months
Our Scuba Skills Update gives you the opportunity to get comfortable with your equipment again, practise the essential skills you’ll use underwater and rebuild your confidence before getting back to exploring Koh Tao.
Do I Need an Advanced Open Water Certification?
No. Open Water Divers are welcome on all of our fun dive trips.
If you’re certified as an Open Water Diver, you’ll simply dive within the limits of your certification – normally a maximum depth of 18 metres – and we’ll group you with divers of a similar certification level and experience.
You don’t need to miss out on a trip simply because other divers are heading deeper. Where a dive site extends beyond your certified depth, your guide will plan your dive within your limits while still allowing you to experience the site, its marine life and underwater scenery.
We organise our groups based on certification, experience and other relevant factors so everyone can enjoy the dive at the right level.
Equipment Rental
Travelling light? No problem.
We offer a full range of high-quality rental equipment that’s regularly serviced and maintained to the highest standards.
Rental equipment includes:
- BCD
- Regulator
- Wetsuit
- Mask and snorkel
- Fins
- Dive Computer
If you’re considering buying your own equipment, speak to our team. We’ll happily help you find the right equipment for your diving without any pressure or sales tactics.
