What diving costs in Khao Lak
Published prices from 10 shops, in Thai baht. Median Open Water: 17,550 THB (≈ $548). Collected 15 September 2026. Download CSV
| Shop | Discover Scuba (try dive) | Open Water | Advanced | Rescue | Divemaster | 1 fun dive | 2-dive day | 10-dive pack | Nitrox | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khao Lak Explorer Dive CenterPADI | — | 13,990 | 10,190 | 10,990 | 36,990 | — | 6,150 | — | 4,990 | 1:5 |
| Sea Bees Diving Khao LakPADI / SSI | — | 17,400 | — | — | — | — | 3,300 | — | — | — |
| Sea Dragon Dive CenterPADI | 4,000 | 17,700 | 5,500 | — | — | 3,550 | — | — | — | 1:4 |
| Similan Diving Safaris (Similan Divers Co. Ltd.)PADI | — | 38,250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:4 |
| Big Blue Diving Khao LakSSI | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,300 | — | — | — |
| Blue Marlin Divers Khao Lak (Wetzone Divers)PADI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:4 |
| Khao Lak Scuba AdventuresSSI / PADI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loma Diving Adventure Khao Lak | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ME Diving Khaolak Co., Ltd.SSI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21,150 | 4,500 | — |
| Wicked Diving | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Median | 4,000 | 17,550 | 7,845 | 10,990 | 36,990 | 3,550 | 5,300 | 21,150 | 4,745 |
16 of 16 prices are linked to the shop page they were read from (click a price to open it). Prices marked ~ are earlier estimates not yet re-checked against the shop's website; treat them as indicative. Green = more than 5 % below median, orange = more than 5 % above. Prices are the shops' own published prices for the standard product (PADI Open Water where both PADI and SSI are offered; lowest listed variant). They exclude accommodation, insurance and, where stated, certification fees. Ratio = maximum students per instructor as reported by the shop. Shops: send corrections; they are applied and dated.
How to read this
The cheapest Open Water in Khao Lak is 13,990 THB and the most expensive 38,250 THB, a spread of 173 %. Most of the spread is not the training, which follows the same agency standards everywhere, but group size, boat, accommodation bundles and whether the certification fee is included. Ask any shop those four questions before comparing prices.
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Cite as: "Khao Lak dive course price index Q3 2026", topdiveshops.com, collected 2026-09-15. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.