The Dive Inn
The Dive Inn
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We are a long established and widely respected PADI "5 Star" dive center on Koh Phangan island in the the Gulf of Thailand. We cater to beginners, advanced divers and non-divers and specialize in day trips to the best dive and snorkeling sites in the area. We provide unrivaled personal attention to small groups, ensuring the best possible experience for all our customers.
Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand
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Marieke v
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Friends
Had an amazing first dive! The instructors were really friendly and the instructions were very clear. We went to a beautiful diving spot.
Written 25 August 2023
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Samantha K
1 contribution
Jun 2023 • Family
The Dive Inn was such an incredible experience. Sail Rock was one of the coolest dives I’ve ever done. Vinny was such a great guide and also went above and beyond by showing us around the island. He is also a GREAT musician. Thank you all so so much for making a memorable experience ❤️
Written 25 June 2023
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sam
Bangkok, Thailand7 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
We had a lovely experience with this company. We hired a private boat for 2 dives at Sail Rock for 12 of us and they gave us a discount for a large group. They provided breakfast and lunch. The instructors were very friendly and fun. Would highly recommend :)
Written 12 April 2022
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Kenny M
12 contributions
Jul 2020
Absolutely brilliant trip with the Dive Inn crew. They are great at teaching you without you feeling like you are "being taught"...very friendly and professional at the same time. Excellent food and drink provided on the boat and great dive sites. Special thanks to Alex and Vinny.
Written 29 July 2020
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Heather L
Bangkok, Thailand23 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
Loved learning to scuba with The Dive Inn. Fern, Alex, Wendy and the team take really good care of you from start to finish! You feel safe and like they want you to REALLY relax and enjoy the experience. Big shout out to Alex who turned me from nervous novice to a mermaid! Sail Rock is an awesome site! We will be back!
Written 28 July 2020
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George E
Bangkok, Thailand10 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Reliable, friendly and professional diving operation, right by Chaloklum pier. Very happy with our choice.
Welcoming and flexible; managed our family/ friends group very well, accommodating all ages, levels and wishes.
Thank you Fern, Raph, Wendy and team! All best!
Welcoming and flexible; managed our family/ friends group very well, accommodating all ages, levels and wishes.
Thank you Fern, Raph, Wendy and team! All best!
Written 27 July 2020
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Navigate623940
Bhaktapur, Nepal2 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
We were a big group ranging from snorkelers, to Discover Scubas, through Open Water via Fun Divers to a Dive Master. We all had the most wonderful experiences over a week with exceptional instructors Raf and Wendy, and lovely support from James, David and Axel.
Written 25 July 2020
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RODET Clement
Bangkok, Thailand1 contribution
Jul 2020 • Family
I was very lucky to get 25+ m of vizibility which is just amazing, the crew is so kind and fun, he eqiuipment is high quality and the security is very respected, special thanks to Wendy,Julie and raph for this wonderful trip!!!
Written 25 July 2020
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Paraipan D
Bucharest, Romania7 contributions
Feb 2020
I have a son of 15 years and he dived with an amazing women, Wendy! This women took him like her own son and show him ta every dive (10-12 dives) something interesting, even when it was a poor visibility! Thank you, Wendy, for your pasion. You succeded to transfer your joy and happiness for diving to David! See you, maybe next year, if not ..... for Dive Master, for sure!
Written 4 March 2020
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emmahee
Oslo, Norway3 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
A great place to get your diving license! It was an absolute amazing experience from beginning to end. I am a person who has never been very comfortable with the ocean, but with help from Alex and the rest of the crew, I haven’t just gotten my diving license, but also feel a lot more comfortable in the ocean overall. Sincerely recommended.
Written 18 February 2020
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maria g
7 contributions
Hola teneis algun instructor de habla hispana???? Tenemos previsto ir a tailandia ko pangan en junio.
Alan D
Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand20 contributions
Hola Maria,
Sí, tenemos un instructor que habla español.
Lo siento, no he respondido a su correo electrónico todavía, estoy viajando en este momento.
Hola,
Cuanto podría costar e buceo para dos personas el día 7 de septiembre??? Es muy importante que me respondais lo antes posible.
Jimmy kim
South Korea
Hello, we are 3. I wanna make an reservation hopping tour for snorkeling on june 30. Is it available and how much is it for a person? Thanks
Hello
We are a group of 11 people , six adults and five children ranging from 6-15 years . Is it possible for us to book this day trip from Krabi ! We have our three day hotel booking at Krabi from 23rd till 26th March .
Thanks
Alan D
Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand20 contributions
Hi there, sorry for the late reply.
Yes, it is possible to book a trip in advance.
You can find our contact details on our TripAdvisor main page.
Just drop us an email and we can organise everything for you.
Lucie B
Montreal, Canada4 contributions
Bonjour je suis une plongeuse expérimentée et j’aimerais plonger avec vous au Sail Rock, je serai sur votre île le 17-18-19 février. 1- est ce possible, 2- à quel coût pour 3 plongées dans la même journée et dernière question, exigez vous un certificat médical.
Lucie, niveau 3 et + de 1000 plongées.
Merci à l’avance
Mehdielo
Annecy-le-Vieux, France129 contributions
Ils ont une adresse email et répondent super vite
Montserrat G
1 contribution
Hola, cuánto costaría medio día de snorker para dos personas? Mañana o pasado mañana
alanlouw
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa29 contributions
We are a party of 7 incl a 6 year old. Two are PADI DM certified. 2 are PADI Openwater but have not dived for 5 years. One of us dived sail rock twice before. We are considering a day trip 2 dive package for 2 to 4 divers. Those not diving may snorkel if Sail Rock is suitable for snorkeling?
Alternatively can you recommend another alternative! Is there any shore entry diving that is worthwhile? Planning on this event between 14 and 17 Aug. we will be staying at Coco Hut near Haad Rin. Thanks Alan Alan dot j dot louw at gmail
tetemino
Milan, Italy20 contributions
Hi there! We are a family from Italy (2 adults + 2 boys, aged 15 and 18). we are all Advanced Divers and we are staying in Ko Phangan from July, 28 until August 2 (Coco Garden Resort). I would like to know your availability for some diving in that period and your rates. Thank you very much in advance and kind regards. Giovanna Bonsignore
Anuj
Bangalore, Karnataka, India6 contributions
Hi Guys. We are a group of 4 who plan to visit Phangan on July 25th and 26th. We have 2 days on the island and would love to do our open water course. Would it be possible to complete it in 2 days?
Also, if we decide to do the DSD course. Can we choose dive sites? like sail rock etc?
Do let me know :)
Michele Clark
Malibu, CA497 contributions
I was a guest - I can't answer this question
Paul E
1 contribution
Hi there,
I'm visiting from Australia and would like to know "approximately" what is the most promising month to see Whale Sharks?
I know this is a difficult question but I came stay with you for about a week..
regards Paul
TheDiveInn
Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand2 contributions
Hi Paul,
That's a question we are asked fairly frequently..
To be honest, there's no real "season" for Whale Sharks in this region.
They tend to come and go as they please although there does seem to be a peak around the full moon week throughout the year.
This week we actually had what many long-term dive staff are regarding as a bit of a record, in which we had Whale Shark encounters for 8 days in a row at Sail Rock (in some cases there was 2 or even 3 individual sharks present at the same time!).
I've kept a fairly extensive photographic record over the years and i'm also the Ecocean Whale Shark project coordinator for Thailand, and the historical data does show encounters in the region have been recorded in every month of the year.
So, in conclusion... It's a bit of a lottery unfortunately due to not having a specific annual congregation period, meaning it's very difficult to say with any degree of confidence when they are most likely to appear. Although as i mentioned previously, there does appear to be a higher probability around the full moon week in any given month.
I hope that helps.
Best regards,
Alan Duncan