• Two Bryde Whales spotted in Koh Tao

    Two Bryde Whales spotted in Koh Tao

    Bryde Whale sighting in the Gulf of Thailand. Alvaro diving where the first ever to spot bryde whales around the waters of Koh Tao. In January 2010 the first two bryde whales have been spotted half way between Chumphon Pinnacle and Koh Nan Yuan island. The captain of the Alvaro dive boat reacted fast and turned the boat around quickly. The two whales didn't seem to mind the company of snorkelers around them and stayed a while to feed their curiosity and do some human watching... Bryde Whale sighting in the Gulf of Thailand. Alvaro diving where the first ever to spot byrde whales around the waters of Koh Tao. In January 2010 the first two bryde whales have been spotted half way between Chumphon Pinnacle and Koh Nan Yuan island. The captain of the Alvaro dive boat reacted fast and turned the boat around quickly. The two whales didn't ...

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  • Diving Courses in Thailand

    Diving Courses in Thailand

    During the past decade, scuba diving has become very popular and taking scuba diving lessons during a holiday on a tropical island like Koh Tao has become rather normal. Millions of people have learned to dive and to enjoy this fascinating water sport today. Here on Koh Tao, Scuba diving courses have been a trademark for more than 15 years now. One of the reasons is that Koh Tao offers the best prices for scuba diving courses worldwide!During the past decade, scuba diving has become very popular and taking scuba diving lessons during a holiday on a tropical island like Koh Tao has become rather normal. Millions of people have learned to dive and to enjoy this fascinating water sport today. Here on Koh Tao, Scuba diving courses have been a trademark for more than 15 years now. One of the reasons is that Koh Tao offers the best prices ...

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  • Whale Shark Sighting

    Whale Shark Sighting

    Just last week we saw a fantastically large whale shark in Chumphon pinnacle! Made the whole trip to Thailand worth it for many of our divers. Whalesharks are regular visitors of the larger pinnacles around Koh Tao and make the island one of the few places in the world, where a scuba diver can get so close to the largest shark in the oceans. In general, whalesharks like divers! They just love to swim through the bubbles and get an extra portion of oxygen. Just last week we saw a fantastically large whale shark in Chumphon pinnacle! Made the whole trip to Thailand worth it for many of our divers. Whalesharks are regular visitors of the larger pinnacles around Koh Tao and make the island one of the few places in the world, where a scuba diver can get so close to the largest shark in the oceans. In general, ...

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Babaloo Bar

The Babaloo Beach Bar is located between the Taraporn Restaurant and Alvaro Diving School. Babaloo is the ideal place to chill out and have a beer after diving on Koh Tao. Babaloo is a uniquely built, very original looking bar, which offers the alternative night out in Koh Tao. Widely renowned for it’s quirky psychedelic decor, laid-back atmosphere and the cool selection of music, ranging from lounge to funk, soul, dub and electronic and anything you like, Babaloo Bar offers you late night entertainment like no other place on Koh Tao .

With colorful, comfortable hammocks on the beach, always friendly bar staff who will make you feel welcome, nightly fire twirling shows, a great selection of drinks as well as shisha hookah pipes (nice bubbling water pipes) with different flavored tobacco, Babaloo’s is the only true beach bar on this side of our paradise island.

Babaloo Bar in Chalok Baan Kao, Koh Tao. The best bar on the island of Ko Tao is right next to Alvaro Diving and Taraporn Resort in Chalok Baan Kao