Black Turtle Dive
Black Turtle Dive operates as a small boutique centre in Mae Haad with an explicit eco-conservation focus — reef-cleanup dives, coral monitoring, and a Dive Against Debris program run alongside the standard PADI course menu. Group sizes are kept small (max 4) across all courses, and the shop pairs students with the same instructor through the full course rather than rotating staff. Pricing sits in the upper-mid range, below pure boutiques like Master Divers but above the volume operators.
No on-site accommodation; the shop maintains a recommendation list for nearby guesthouses and apartments. Suits divers who care about conservation context in their training — fish ID, reef health and operator practice — and want low ratios without paying the very top of the market. Less suited to those wanting a large social scene or accommodation under the same roof as the shop.
All offerings at Black Turtle Dive
All prices in THB. Switch currency in the header.
Courses
7Discover Scuba Diving PADI
- Equipment
- Instructor
- Confined session
- 1 ocean dive
PADI Open Water Diver PADI
- All equipment
- 4 dives
- Theory
- eLearning option
- +1 more
SSI Open Water Diver SSI
- All equipment
- 4 dives
- SSI digital materials
- Certification fee
PADI Advanced Open Water PADI
- 5 specialty dives
- Equipment
- Materials
- Certification fee
PADI Rescue Diver PADI
- EFR if not certified
- Scenarios
- Materials
- Certification fee
Emergency First Response PADI
- CPR/First Aid
- Materials
- Certification
PADI Divemaster PADI
- Mentor pairing
- Unlimited fun dives
- Conservation project participation
- Materials
Specialty Courses
4Enriched Air Nitrox PADI
- Materials
- 2 dives
- Certification
AWARE Fish Identification PADI
Focus on Gulf of Thailand reef species — useful base for fish ID volunteer work.
- 2 dives
- Fish ID materials
- Certification
AWARE Coral Reef Conservation PADI
- Materials
- Certification
- Reef survey practice
Deep Diver Specialty PADI
- 4 deep dives
- Materials
- Certification
Fun Dives
3Single Fun Dive
- Boat
- Tank
- Weights
- Guide
Two-Dive Day Trip
- Boat
- Tanks
- Weights
- Guide
- +1 more
Dive Against Debris
Reef cleanup with data logged to Project AWARE.
- Boat
- Tank
- Weights
- Guide
- +2 more
Packages
110 Fun Dive Package
- Boats
- Tanks
- Weights
- Guide
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