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Ko Tao Diving Tour - Buddha View Dive Resort

45 Moo 3, Chalok Baan Kao, Koh Tao, Thailand
66-77-456-0745
Ranked #14 of 26 tours in Koh Tao
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Tours, Speciality Shops
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Lampeter, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I completed my OW and AOW courses here and could not have had a better time. Our group consisted of 8 people and by the end of the OW course we were like a big family. Our instructors Mark and Pete were amazing too. Really friendly, very funny, showed us all a good time but maintained a safe and professional... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012 via mobile

I really recommend this place due it's personality and charisma. We got our open water certificate with ease because of an excellent driving instructor named James. With him you feel really relaxed and secure while learning to dive. Thank you for a lovely time Regards team Denmark ;)

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

The diving was nice, although a bit busy. To do an open water course good enough, when a bit more advanced too busy on the boats. The courses were great though

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Preston, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

I did my open water course at Buddha view and would say our instructor James was excellent. I was a little nervous as I tend to be a bit anxious of new things, but James helped me feel safe and confident in what I was doing. The course came with free accommodation and although it was very basic there isnt... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011

We decided to do an Open Water Diving Course at Buddha View with our teenage children, even though we had both dived 25 years ago, we thought it would be a wonderful to do the course with the kids. James was our instructor, and in a word.... outstanding!!!! James proved to be a very professional instructor and we had a... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011

hi i went to buddha view last week to do my open water padi! it was amazing, really the whole experience couldnt have gone better. my instructor (james(big aussie bloke)) was great he made everything really easy and simple! had great fun on the dives and learning about all the equipment etc even the classroom wasnt taxing! there is a... More

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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011 via mobile
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** Note: This review is for Buddha View diving, not for the hotel** We loved our course with Buddha View! My mom, girlfriend, and I learned how to dive from an amazing instructor, Ricardo. Ricardo led us step by step through everything we needed to know to dive safely and earn our PADI open water certificate. It was a very... More

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Koh Tao
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2011

I was a little nervous at first by the instructors made me feel very comfortable in the water. The 3 day open water course was a blast! Really enjoyed it. And there's a beach side bar with BBQ every night. Will come back for sure

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Milano
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2011

Guys there are handy and lovely, but the place is one of the worst of the iland (that has become one of the worst in Thailand). The building is up the sea, no beach at all and the water is dirty. No sand, no place to take the sun. The music at night is high up to 2 a.m. and... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2010

If you like diving, or taking your course. Go to Buddha View. I thought doing my open water over there, and travelling around in Thailand after the course. But I loved the place, so stayed there for 6 more months and did my dive master. The people are very nice, good course instructions. The instructors and dive masters speak almost... More

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