Become Scuba Certified
We offer divers a range of courses, from entry level all the way through to instructor training. Our goal is to help you to become a safe and proficient scuba diver, while making sure you have fun!
Snorkel & Fun Dive
If you don't want to include course-work in your Thai vacation, then just join us for some fun diver or for snorkeling. Koh Tao is more beautiful under water than above; you just have to see it!
Stay at Carabao Resort
Decide what underwater adventure you want at our beach-side resort and restaurant in Chalok Bar. With good food, good prices and good energies, you'll feel like you're in paradise.
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First time in Thai, first time in Koh Tao and first time I tried to Dive! I finally did my open water course with Coco and was amazing! He is... read more 
I spent 2 weeks at Carabao Diving Resort in one of their private rooms. I got my Advanced Adventure certification and went on several fun dives. Carabao is a great... read more We had an amazing time while doing our Open Water Course with Carabao. Our instructor Xavier Martineau is a really good dive teacher who makes you feel comfortable under water... read more My friend and I went fun diving with the most amazing team! Super friendly, we felt very safe, well taken care of, nice boat...everything you need for a super duper... read more - Xavier Martineau was our instructor and he was very helpful, patient and made it a very enjoyable experience for me and my friends. Great quality service All the people who work at Carabao are friendly, kind and amazing. The vibe is relaxed and the view is gorgeous. A true luxury to have been here.
If... read more What an incredible experience. At first we were both quite nervous to learn diving; however, Xavier ensured that we were confident. We surely appreciate his patience and we would definitely... read more 
The Resort is nice, the rooms are comfortable, with A/C or fan, brand new restaurant and such a good vibe, from everyone! About the diving experience, they have everything... read more 
- Carabao was an amazing experience for us. We took our Open Water and Advanced Open Water here. The people at Carabao are awesome. Big thanks to Xavier Martineu and Björn... read more
We stayed quiet a long time at Carabao about 2 weeks, and it was wonderful ! We did our diving courses with Xavier and Sergio who were amazing to... read more
The carabao was our second stay on Koh Tao and when we arrived we wished we had gone straight there. My partner did a Try Scuba course here... read more Originally we wanted to stay for a couple of days. But we fell in love with this place and stayed for almost two weeks, doing almost every fun dive possible.... read more - It was amazing! Xavier was a really nice diveinstructor with nice theory lessons as well Thank You Carabao! It was our first experience under the sea. Xavier guided us and taught everything necessary to enjoy healthily. We feel very comfortable and cared for at all times. ... read more Got my Open Water Certificate with Xavier and Millie,
Both of them are incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, professional and kind. I enjoyed the experience so much I've even signed up for... read more Me and my husband did 10 fun dives with the carabao stuff, all of the dives was incredible! There are several amazing dive sites around Koh Tao and we could... read more - My partner and I decided to get dive certified during our 2 month long trip through SE Asia. After having researched several dive centers we picked Carabao. Our trip was... read more
Super fortunate to have done my course with Xavier considering his extended level of experience and expertise. Very good teacher/communication skills in both english and french. Ps. I... read more I decided to stay at the dorm in Carabao so I cannot say anything abkut the private rooms.
The room was clean and the bathroom as well. Enough space... read more In short this is a special place full off very kind and skilled divers, you feel welcome from the start. Thanks for the experience we will never forget and opening... read more - Had an amazing stay at Carabao, beatiful scenery, great staff and good food! Had Xavier Martineu as our instructor and he was great! Really good with calming us down if... read more The best place stay in Koh Tao. Nice apartment, beach bar, pool, and diving center everything in one place. We did the open water course Carabao diving center.... read more I really enjoyed doing my open water here. Being a little bit nervous before, Chris, the instructor, was very calming and always reminded us to take our time. I felt... read more Absolutely loved this place.it had a Wonderful vibe and lovely people. I did my open water course here and was so utterly impressed. My instructor was Coco who was fantastic.... read more
- My friends and I really enjoyed the open water course. Our experience was definitely made better by our instructor Xavier! He made everything seem so simple and gave us plenty... read more I decided to stay at the dorm in Carabao so I cannot say anything abkut the private rooms.
The room was clean and the bathroom as well. Enough space... read more Me and my girlfriend just finished open water course. It was perfect! First of all our instructor Xavier Martineau was super patience, relexed, did everything with good atmosphere and was... read more 
Whilst me and my family were planning our trip to Thailand, we decided that we should use the opporunity to get our diving certification. After a quick google search, we... read more - Just certified as an Open Water diver with Xavier and it was amazing. Felt confident to dive in the sea after the theorie and confined water training. Thanks to the... read more I went fun diving twice with Carabao dive centre and had a great experience. My dive master Elias was really professional, he doubled checked all gears before each dive and... read more We did the open water and advanced course at Carabao diving center. Our diving instructor Cynthia, is the best! She explained everything so well, she was calm, patient and sweet.... read more Been in Carabao hotel for 4 days. We been received very well. We arrived to the island and the driver was there to take us to the hotel, instead... read more
- From open water to Divemaster course!! Great experience!! 3 Boats, a beautiful swimming pool, all the dive equipment is new. I feel really safe and comfortable every time we... read more
Out of all the different diving experiences I’ve had this one was the most memorable. The crew is unbelievable there are so many people from all walks of life who... read more 
Xavier is the type of instructer and teacher you dream of having your whole life. He is knowledgeable, humorous helpful, strict and firm when needed .... and simply... read more I stayed here because I wanted to get my diving licence. The resort is great, but the restaurant quite expensive. My diving experience was awesome. Xavier was the best dive... read more 
- We planned on staying for a few days and ended up staying 2 Weeks. If you have the chance to go diving with Elias or Millie you should definitely go... read more Out of all the different diving experiences I’ve had this one was the most memorable. The crew is unbelievable there are so many people from all walks of life who... read more
Xavier is the type of instructer and teacher you dream of having your whole life. He is knowledgeable, humorous helpful, strict and firm when needed .... and simply... read more I stayed here because I wanted to get my diving licence. The resort is great, but the restaurant quite expensive. My diving experience was awesome. Xavier was the best dive... read more