Recommended Mae Haad · Koh Tao, Thailand

Black Turtle Dive

PADI Established 2011

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

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Courses

11

Discover Scuba (try dive) PADI

Half day 1 dive
  • Equipment
  • Instructor
  • Confined session
  • 1 ocean dive
from 4,400฿
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Open Water (SSI) SSI

3-4 days 4 dives
  • All equipment
  • 4 dives
  • SSI digital materials
  • Certification fee
from 10,800฿
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Advanced PADI

2 days 5 dives
  • 5 specialty dives
  • Equipment
  • Materials
  • Certification fee
from 11,900฿
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Rescue PADI

3 days
  • EFR if not certified
  • Scenarios
  • Materials
  • Certification fee
from 12,500฿
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Emergency First Response PADI

1 day
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Materials
  • Certification
from 5,200฿
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Divemaster PADI

6-10 weeks
  • Mentor pairing
  • Unlimited fun dives
  • Conservation project participation
  • Materials
from 45,000฿
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Nitrox course PADI

1 day 2 dives
  • Materials
  • 2 dives
  • Certification
from 8,000฿
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Deep specialty PADI

2 days 4 dives
  • 4 deep dives
  • Materials
  • Certification
from 10,500฿
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AWARE Coral Reef Conservation PADI

1 day
  • Materials
  • Certification
  • Reef survey practice
from 5,000฿
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Fish Identification Specialty PADI

1 day 2 dives
  • 2 dives
  • Fish ID materials
  • Certification
from 5,500฿
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Fun Dives

3

1 fun dive

Half day 1 dive
  • Boat
  • Tank
  • Weights
  • Guide
from 1,100฿
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Dive Against Debris

Half day 1 dive
  • Boat
  • Tank
  • Weights
  • Guide
  • +2 more
from 1,300฿
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Packages

1

10-dive pack

Use within 30 days 10 dives
  • Boats
  • Tanks
  • Weights
  • Guide
from 10,000฿
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