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GREATEST DIVING EXPERIENCE IN KOH TAO
Call us bias, but we think Koh Tao is the best place to go scuba diving in Thailand. Carabao Diving Resort is right on the Chalok Bay beach, so we can even brag about this underwater wonderland being our backyard.
We are also proud participants of SSI's Deep Blue Mission. Click here to read more about it.
This is the Cheapest Place in the World to go diving! So why are you hesitating ?
Learn and Dive in the best bay of Koh Tao, only 5 minutes from Sairee Beach and walking distance to Freedom Beach and Shark Bay.
TRY SCUBA DIVING
Try Scuba for the first time, make 2 dives in just 1 afternoon and discover a new fascinating world! Never tried? Want to see how it is done? click here !
OPEN WATER COURSE
Have you tried already Scuba Diving ? Want to become certified ? Less than 3 days and you will be able to dive everywhere in the world ! If you curious, click here !
What’s up in Koh Tao?
Whale Sharks Seen
Grains of sand on Chalok Bay beach
Avg Water Temperature (C)
BEST PLACE TO GET SCUBA CERTIFIED IN THE WORLD
This is the cheapest place in the world and in Thailand to dive!Get the Best Experience in a very flexible and familiar Atmosphere. Carabao is a 5-star, SSI Dive Center with instructors from Italy, Spain, Germany, France and Chile. We aim to provide a relaxed and fun learning environment so that you enjoy learning without feeling pressured. Class sizes are small so our experienced instructors can pay personal attention to every diver.
Carabao Dive Resort we has 3 full equipped diving boats, making regular morning trip, afternoon trip and night trips to over 25 dive sites! Courses run year-round.
OPEN WATER
The first step in your scuba diving education is the open water course. Learn the equipment and the procedures you need to know to scuba dive anywhere in the world! We offer flexible class schedules.
ADVANCED
Improve your diving and experience more with an advanced adventurer certification. A deep dive certifies you down to 30 meters. You'll also be certified to scuba dive at shipwreck site and at night after this course!
REACT RIGHT
This first aid course takes one day to complete and is a prerequisite for the Stress & Rescue course. With this course you will learn to remain calm and act effectively in front of problems.
STRESS & RESCUE
Learn how to in front of a panic diver on the surface, find a lost diver, bring an unconscious diver to the surface and administer oxygen or even more simply, and tow a tired diver on the surface.
CHANGE YOUR LIFE, BECOME A DIVE PRO!
Becoming a Divemaster or a Dive Instructor is your opportunity to travel the world, meet incredible people and dive in exotic places. With our SSI Divermaster program and Instructor Training Course you can have your dream job! At Carabao Diving Resort, we have the best and most complete programs, so you can become a diving professional.
Divemaster Program
Are you 18 years old? Are you certified in stress and rescue? Do you have 40 dives logged? You could be a divemaster trainee right now in beautiful Koh Tao! Morning rush hour here is much different than it is where you are.
Instructor Course
Carabao Instructor Training Resort guarantees success for all instructor course candidates After the 15-day course finishes, you will be able to team teach with the instructors here to gain experience and certifications.
Why to Dive, Stay and Eat with Carabao
We are located in the south of Koh Tao, with a beautiful sunset and stunning view from Chalok Bay. The Resort provides a relaxed place to sleep, bike rentals, kayaks, laundry service, ferry and bus tickets, a restaurant and--of course--scuba diving! Our resume aside, Carabao celebrates a relaxed atmosphere with great people always at hand. So many of our guests and students return season after season to revisit "the chill" in Chalok Bay. There really is no place like it in the world.
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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 for 16 people and each bed has an own locker (got to bring own lock). You are provided with one towel which is only supposed to be used at the bathroom and not at the pool.
During the day only fans are running and when it becomes night they turn on the air condition. The room is not getting too cold. The pool is not rather big and sometimes could be occupied by divers.
The diving is great, when it is low tide you may have to walk a bit along the beach.
The dive guides are very good trained and remind you off all the simple things you may forget.
They go to different dive spots and share a schedule at the reception.
Staff in general is very friendly and welcoming. More
6/30/2019Had 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 you got a little stressed out underwater, we will be back!
1/24/2020Absolutely 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 Very patient, informative, positive and encouraging. I also did some intro dives with instructor Xavier...More
10/03/2019 -
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 for 16 people and each bed has an own locker (got to bring own lock). You are provided with one towel which is only supposed to be used at the bathroom and not at the pool.
During the day only fans are running and when it becomes night they turn on the air condition. The room is not getting too cold. The pool is not rather big and sometimes could be occupied by divers.
The diving is great, when it is low tide you may have to walk a bit along the beach.
The dive guides are very good trained and remind you off all the simple things you may forget.
They go to different dive spots and share a schedule at the reception.
Staff in general is very friendly and welcoming.
6/30/2019Me 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 very responsible for our safety made us feel safe and satisfied the whole time. The...More
Adi R
4/07/2019We 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 and is very knowledgeable. Also Millie the Dive Master who accompanied us helped in every...More
9/16/2019 -
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 We felt very welcome starting from the first moment. The team had the right balance...More
9/30/2019I 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 was attentive to my needs when I had troubles to equalize at first. He explained everything before and made me feel comfortable. Thank you so much for this amazing time under water!
10/31/2019Carabao 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 for great instructions and teaching. Will never forget this place.
585marcusv
3/23/2019We 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 us, teach you well, take care of you and funny and lovely people ! The diving...More
2308marionc
4/27/2019 -
Amazing dive center, did the open water course with Chris. He is super professional, explains all very clear and good. At the same time he is relaxed and fun.. wish... read more I had teachers like this back in school ;-). Rest of diving crew was very...More
1/25/2020Just 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 whole team!
6/18/2019The 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 Our diving instructor Chris was best!!! Thank you and hope back here again ;)👌
11/11/2019What 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 recommend Carabou diving to anyone - especially with him! If you’re visiting Koh Tao, don’t...More
Experience511514
1/30/2019 -
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 was attentive to my needs when I had troubles to equalize at first. He explained...More
10/30/2019I have been meaning to write this review for months now however felt it was super important due to my amazing experience!! I had not been in the water for... read more a year after my dive course and had to do a refresh however the team at Carabao was super helpful and friendly! Everyone is generally welcoming and interested in what you are up to- if i had more time I would have done my full masters with them! Elias and Milly were great and treated me like a mate rather than clients but were also super professional and helpful! I was the only person in my category and have some amazing dive experiences with most of the team along with us which was super fun! Staying at the resort is super relaxing, for dorm rooms as everyone has their own space. Will head back again next year for sure!
2/03/2020The 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 and was hooked, so she went on to do the Open Water course as well. I myself...More
10/03/2019Been 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 of getting a taxi and pay around 100 bath. A very nice clean room, very comfortable...More
AndreiIonica
5/23/2019 -
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 (literally) a new underwater world for us. During our stay at Koh Tao we did...More
1/23/2020Me 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 easily manage with our OWD certificate. Our instructors Millie and Ian (during one dive) were...More
11/13/2019Got 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 the advanced course already!!
Great vibes, felt safe all the way along and Xavier really helped everyone to overcome their fears. Millie is really sweet and caring, loved having her as my dive buddy and she made the entire experience really enjoyable!
I highly recommend this course to everyone and I hope you are lucky enough to get these instructors!!!
9/14/2019My 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 of time to adjust to a new environment (under water). An excellent teacher and chill...More
9/10/2019 -
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 diving experience! We will definetely be back for more diving on this wonderfull island. The...More
1/08/2020Out 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 just want you to experience the ocean world safely and to its fullest. The instructors...More
Taylor L
5/27/2019We 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 for it!!! Keep up the great work guys - love you lots - see you...More
9/26/2019I 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 master we could possibly wish for. Marjorie was joing as his dive instructor student, and...More
BryanvdAakster
4/23/2019 -
This was my first time diving in Ko Tao. I dived and stayed at the Carabao Dive Center and Resort, a great place with friendly staff, clean and spacious rooms,... read more great food and fair prices! Plus awesome diving! We went to different dive sites for each and every one of the three days I spent there. The dive lead was knowledgeable and with a keen eye for macro stuff. The owner, Khun Noi, joined us on the boat and made sure that all our requests were taken care of in the best manner. I wish I had more than three days to spend on the island, I left with great memories and with a promise to myself to go back as soon as possible...for a longer stay.
Many thanks to Khun Noi for all the help,
See you again soon,
Andrew
7/06/2020Whilst 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 were adviced that Caraboa is one of the, if not the best school on Koh Tao.
My sister and me got taught by 2 great instructors, Cynthia and Gustav. Their teaching was really great, and easy to understand. The staff of Carabao were also really understanding, and helped us to pick the best choices for our own prefferences. I hope to come back next year to do my adventure dives!
7/18/2019From 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 went diving! They have Cheap accommodation if you dive in Carabao. Chris and Matteo are always...More
Lu84ni
5/11/2019I 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 place to land for a little while. The DMT program mean there are always a...More
6/27/2019 -
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 more of the “we’ll figure it out when we get there” type, and we somehow...More
keithmoore0701
2/02/2019First 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 super nice and make you comfortable up and above the water! I will continue for...More
9/30/2019All 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 you are looking for the best dive experience, you will find it here.
From my own experience the staff from carabao did everything to give me an awesome dive experience and they did it with success, regardless my fears and anxiety. Thanks so much!
7/19/2019The 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 you need to have a great underwater experience. The diving equipment is almost new and in...More
christianhicksc
5/19/2019 -
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 comfortable and safe all the time, I did not only learn a lot but also...More
11/14/2019It 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 Xavier was also an accomplice and witness of our love, he also helped make our commitment under...More
9/18/2019We 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 She made sure we felt save and after the first dive we felt confident allready....More
10/03/2019Xavier 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 put - he makes you feel totally safe and in control. What more can you want when...More
6/18/2019
Contact Us with Questions, Wishes and Dreams
We are here to answer your questions about scuba diving, getting to Koh Tao and how to enjoy your time here. Even if you decide not to stay or dive with us, we still want to make sure you have all the information you need to fall in love with the island like we have.