Rankings · 2026
The best dive shops, destination by destination
73 shops in 7 destinations, scored on verified reviews, instructor ratios, price transparency, breadth, sustainability and in-person visits. How the ranking works.
Thailand · 10 shops ranked
Best dive shops in Koh Tao
- Big Blue Diving School Koh Tao76.7
- Ban's Diving Resort75
- Crystal Dive Koh Tao75
Thailand · 10 shops ranked
Best dive shops in Phuket
- Sunrise Divers78.3
- All4Diving Phuket75
- Sea Bees Diving Thailand70
Indonesia · 10 shops ranked
Best dive shops in Gili Islands
- Gili Air Divers83.3
- Blue Marlin Dive78.6
- Gili Divers78.6
Thailand · 10 shops ranked
Best dive shops in Khao Lak
- Khao Lak Explorer Dive Center65
- Sea Bees Diving Khao Lak60
- Blue Marlin Divers Khao Lak (Wetzone Divers)57.1
Indonesia · 11 shops ranked
Best dive shops in Bali
- Octopus Dive (Octopus Dive Indonesia)80
- Bali Dive Trek75
- Bali Scuba Masters75
Maldives · 12 shops ranked
Best dive shops in Maldives
- DivePoint Maldives80
- Euro-Divers Vilamendhoo78.3
- Emperor Divers / Emperor Liveaboards77.8
Indonesia · 10 shops ranked
Best dive shops in Komodo
- Manta Mae (KLM Manta Mae)75
- Komodo Aggressor65
- Manta Rhei Dive Center60
How the rankings work
Each shop is scored out of 100: verified reviews (30), safety and quality signals such as maximum students per instructor (25), price transparency and value against the destination median (15), offering breadth (10), sustainability (10) and an editorial visit by our team (10). Every ranking page shows the score breakdown per shop, the last update date and a CSV of the scores. Paid placement never affects the score.