Diving Courses and Types
There are four diving companies operating in Thailand offering diving certification, they are:
- PADI - The Professional Association of Diving Instructors
- NAUI - The National Association of Underwater Instructors
- SSI – Scuba Schools International
- BSAC - The British Sub-Aqua Club
- TDI - Technical Diving International
Of all the above companies PADI is certainly the most famous. PADI, NAUI and SSI offer diving instruction at every major diving area in Thailand. They are:
- Phuket
- Ko Lanta
- Ko Tao
- Krabi
- Similan Islands
- Ko Samui
- Ko Chang
- Phi Phi Island
The BSAC - The British Sub-Aqua Club offers instruction throughout Thailand.
Out of the entire above diving course location, Ko Tao has turned into the major destination for taking a diving course in Thailand.
Out of all the courses offered in Thailand, the basic Scuba Diver course is the most common.
Read more about this topic: Diving In Thailand
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