During the past decade, scuba diving has become most popular all around the world. Anyone can take scuba diving lessons during their holidays today, and in only for days, become a certified scuba diver. Diving courses have always been a trademark for Koh Tao. the tropical paradise island Ko Tao, offers worldwide the best prices for scuba diving lessons and fun diving! 
How to get to Koh Tao
From Bangkok
From Bangkok, the cheapest option is to get a bus & ferry combination ticket to Koh Tao (via Chumphon). You can do this with various ferry companies; We recommend the Lomprayah Catamaran, the Seatran Ferry or the Songserm Ferry. You can also get train & ferry combination tickets which gives you the chance to enjoy the beautiful thai landscape as well as having a good night sleep in the aircon sleeping car… Alternatively, if your schedule is tight and your budget is right, you can fly to Koh Samui with Bangkok Airways and get the Lomprayah Catamaran, the Seatran Ferry or the Songserm Ferry across to Koh Tao.
From Koh Samui & Koh Phangan
We recommend the Lomprayah Catamaran, the Seatran Ferry or the Songserm Ferry from Koh Samui via Koh Phangan .
From Chumphon
There are several ferry companies that operate daily services direct to Koh Tao from Chumphon such as the Lomprayah Catamaran, the Seatran Ferry or the Songserm Ferry.
If you dont mind to travel a bit more basic there are night boats available as well.
Ko Jaroen Car Ferry and Talay Sub Car Ferry costs around 250 Baht and depart from Chumphon around 11:00 pm and arrive in Koh Tao around 5:00 am
From Surat Thani
Songserm Ferry leaves Surat Thani at 8:00 am and arrives in Koh Tao at 2:30 pm
The night boat leaves Surat Thani at 11pm, takes 9 hours and costs around 550 baht. A pretty basic means of travel! Be warned.
From Overseas
You can fly to Koh Samui from many airports, including Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Phuket, with Bangkok Airways and get the Lomprayah Catamaran, the Seatran Ferry or the Songserm Ferry across to Koh Tao.
How to get from the Pier in Mae Haad to Alvaro Diving
The best option is to pre-arrange a pick up with us and we will ensure one of our friendly staff will be waiting for you as you disembark from your ferry with your name on our sign.
If you didn’t contact us and are making the journey by yourself, take a pick up truck taxi, to Chalok Baan Kao bay and ask the driver to drop you off at Sunshine 2 Bungalows. Walk trough the bungalow complex till you reach the beach, where you will find a concrete footbridge. Use this foot bridge which will lead you to Taraporn Family Restaurant . Walk through the restaurant and continue along the footbridge till you come to a small beach called Saan Jao Beach. We are located on the middle of this beach just past Babaloo Beach Bar.