Little Turtle Island, Koh Tao, lies in the Gulf of Thailand about 60 kilometers away from harbour town Chumphon on the mainland. With only 21 km2 of land it is the sweetest island in the gulf of Thailand. Only discovered by tourists fifteen years ago, koh Tao has a laidback and relaxing atmosphere. Due to the tropical rainforest covering the mountains only 6 km2 is inhabited, creating the perfect combination between unspoiled and comfortable tourist environments on one island.

The eastern areas and secluded bays can only be reached by fourwheeldrive or long tail boat, keeping these parts of the island unique and pristine, while the western beaches provide a wide variety of accommodation, sensational restaurants, fantastic nightlife and comfortable infrastructure. But it is not the atmosphere of the island that ensures Koh Tao’s popularity, it’s her colourful coral reefs, covering the entire area around the island, making Koh Tao known as the Dive Mecca of South East Asia.

So what makes Koh Tao so special to dive?  Being situated in the gulf of Thailand, there are hardly any currents to worry about. The divesites lay within a ten minutes boat ride from the harbour, with reefs at almost any depth and the visibility is nice and clear. The gulf of Thailand created what is in effect a massive swimming pool that makes Koh Tao an excellent training ground for almost any level of experience.


It’s the perfect place to learn to dive or further your knowledge or skills. As well as so many courses starting on a daily basis, it is the ideal place for divemaster and instructor training.

But Koh Tao is more than just easy and comfortable diving conditions. There are more advanced divesites as well, lying a bit further out. A dive on South-West, Sail Rock or Chumphon pinnacle is always fascinating. The Grey reef sharks come closer to the pinnacle and the amount of Whale shark visits is more frequent than any where in Thailand! Interesting diving and superb dive training for every level, year round makes koh Tao popular for a reason!!