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Golden Divers

20/9 Moo 2, Koh Tao, Thailand
+66 (0)77 456 978
Ranked #8 of 26 tours in Koh Tao
5.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
Owner description: Our dive school wants to give you the customer the best dive experience we possibly can, so for people wishing to take a PADI course we make sure our... more » Owner description: Our dive school wants to give you the customer the best dive experience we possibly can, so for people wishing to take a PADI course we make sure our groups are no bigger than 4 people this enables our experienced instructors to give you plenty of individual attention making you a better and safer diver...for certified people who just want to fun dive our dive leaders are very experienced with all the dive site's around this beautiful island and we have no limit on dive time our boat only goes out once a day for 2 dives so were not restricted by schedules...and our boat does not leave until 11pm this means no setting your alarm at 6.30 your are on holiday after all, also leaving at this time means we arrive at dive sites when other schools are leaving so we can spend more time looking at the fish and not other divers so come join our magical underwater world on the rock (Koh Tao). « less
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Pattaya, Thailand
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Seb, Polo, Mick, Becky and Stefan the instructors (Thai English Dutch French German Swiss-German Spanish Catalan), Arno the boss and Jenny the lively soul of the shop make your stay a dream in paradise. Fantastic dive sites, clear water, a protected marine world in a huge variety. Accommodation for every taste can get arranged by the shop. You like it... More

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Armidale
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

My son and I did our PADI open water course here a few weeks ago, and were complete novices at the start. We chose the school because of a recommendation from the guesthouse where we were staying, because they were cheap, and because of the good reviews on this site. Our instructor Polo was just terrific - thorough, very friendly,... More

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Norwich
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Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012 via mobile

Dived (dove?) here in feb. We did our scuba review and had 3 additional dives with them. My girlfriend was quite nervous after a 2 year break and they couldn't have been better. Mick our guide for the first day was really patient and friendly and our divemaster Becky who we dived with on our second day was just as... More

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Basel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

A friend recommendet us the Golden Divers, so we hadn't to spend hours with comparing all the schools on Koh Tao. It's a small school, so me and my 2 friends could make the open water course without any other students. Mick, our instructor, was a really nice guy. Thanks to the good equipment and his knowledge, we felt safe... More

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

The people at Golden Divers take real good care of their divers. You get 3 nights stay for free if you do a course. You can use the internet for free and the staff are really great people. Food and drinks are included with your dive. They're easygoing and are like one big family ready to welcome you in their... More

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Berdorf, Luxemburg
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

I started Diving with these guy's in July'10 and after I did some dives around Philippines and Indonesia. Now I'm back to Koh Tao and for shure my first way on the Island was the Golden Diver Shop to sign up for some Fun-Dives. Actually I did a lot of Fun-Dives with these guy's and I enjoyed every single dive.... More

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Paris
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2011

We chose an PADI open water course which was the best value for money we found on the island! Our Dive instructor was friendly, fun and serious.. actually everyhting you need out of an instructor. He makes you love diving, make you care about the environnement and safety underwater! If you are french, spanish speaking or english speaking you will... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

When arriving at Koh Tao you are met with an abundance of diving schools... in amongst them is Golden divers and GOLDEN it is :) They have amazing apartments to stay in whilst diving with them, lovely owners and excellent instructors! Its not a huge school which made diving so much more personal, the diving groups are smaller making it... More

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steven man, Public Relations Manager at Golden Divers, responded to this review
1 December 2011

Thanks for the review, I had a great time doing yours and Emilys open water course and it was'nt just because you both insisted on bikini diving...hope it's just the start of your underwater adventures and who knows maybe you'll both come back to the Rock for your advanced course More

okoto
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2011

We had a really fun time getting our open water tickets. The school was helpful and put us up in a nice room, which was included in the price (which was very reasonable). We didn't have to learn in a pool, and got to do a short dive on our first go out. Our instructor was really fun and was... More

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steven man, Public Relations Manager at Golden Divers, responded to this review
27 November 2011

Ahhh my Rodeo friend remeber divings safer than bouncing around on a wild horse..glad you two enjoyed the open water course maybe see you back here for the advanced all the best More

Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011

We went to koh tao for the second time. First was 2010 and already had a very good experiance with this diveshop. This year was even better. First did a few fundives (thanks Mick !!) and we decided to go for the advanced course. The admosphere was just the way i (and i think anybody) liked it. Very relaxed, serious... More

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steven man, Public Relations Manager at Golden Divers, responded to this review
7 December 2011

The team at Golden divers had a great time with you and Amanda underwater, bowling or at bar next door it was all good fun, hope the tattoo business goes well and we look forward to seeing you both back here next year....the dive force will always be with you More

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