"Scuba Birds" PADI Diving Center - Koh Tao
The team at Scuba Birds PADI Diving Center are the kind of instructors who make you feel instantly at ease, even if you haven't splashed in a while. We love how they run their operation with a focus on smaller groups, which is a big deal on Koh Tao where some boats can feel a bit like sardine cans. It means more personal attention during your PADI Open Water, and a much better chance of spotting something cool on a fun dive without a dozen other divers kicking up the sand. Our favourite touch is their attention to pre-dive briefings; they're thorough without being boring, and they always point out what specific critters we might find at sites like Chumphon Pinnacle or Southwest. We'd suggest asking them about the best time for a PADI Night Diver course; seeing the reef come alive with hunting reef sharks and those weird, glowing bioluminescent plankton is a whole different world. They’re a solid choice if you value a friendly, unhurried pace and want to truly connect with your instructors and the underwater world around Koh Tao.
- Location
- Koh Tao, Thailand, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 10.081767, 99.822500
- Phone
- +66828181830
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.scubabirds.com/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI, EFR
- Courses
- PADI Discover Scuba Diving, PADI Scuba Diver, PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Open Water Referral, PADI Adventure Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, Emergency First Response, PADI Rescue Diver, PADI Master Scuba Diver, PADI Boat Diver, PADI Deep Diver, PADI Digital Underwater Photographer, PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle, PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider, PADI Enriched Air Diver, PADI Fish Identification, PADI Night Diver, PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy, PADI Search & Recovery, PADI Self-Reliant Diver, PADI Sidemount Diver, PADI Underwater Navigator, PADI Wreck Diver
- Equipment Rental
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- Air Fills
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- Address
- 24/21, Moo 2, 84360
- Languages
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- Price Range
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Dive Sites Near "Scuba Birds" PADI Diving Center
"Scuba Birds" PADI Diving Center provides access to 15 dive sites in Koh Tao.
Other Dive Centres in Koh Tao
Best Time to Dive in Koh Tao
The warmest water temperatures in Koh Tao occur in May, averaging 30.6°C. The coolest conditions are in January at 28.3°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.3°C
- February: 28.6°C
- March: 29.3°C
- April: 30.2°C
- May: 30.6°C
- June: 30.2°C
- July: 30.0°C
- August: 29.7°C
- September: 29.4°C
- October: 29.2°C
- November: 29.3°C
- December: 28.6°C
Marine Life in Koh Tao
Home to 56 recorded species including 35 reef fish, 11 sharks & rays, 4 other, 2 hard corals, 1 clams & mussels, 1 sea urchins.
Notable Marine Life
- Stony coral (Porites lutea) - Hard Corals
- Jack (Selar crumenophthalmus) - Reef Fish
- Largescaled Terapon (Terapon theraps) - Reef Fish
- Butterfish (Scatophagus argus) - Reef Fish
- Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena gilberti) - Reef Fish
- Lattice monocle bream (Scolopsis taenioptera) - Reef Fish
- Blackedged Blaasop (Arothron immaculatus) - Reef Fish
- Star Blaasop (Arothron stellatus) - Reef Fish
- Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa) - Clams & Mussels
- Short Mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Koh Tao
Based on average water temperature of 29.5°C, currents 14 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories