Posted on November 12 2009 by admin
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.
Posted on December 9 2009 by admin
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!
Posted on April 24 2010 by admin
PADI Open Water Diver Course (OWD) Let’s face it, this is why most of you head to Koh Tao, Turtle Island, in the first place – to learn to dive and experience the wonders of a whole new world. If you want to learn how and discover what wonders lie below the surface of the [...]
Posted on April 24 2010 by admin
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course (AOW) You are already a certified Open Water Diver and enjoying what the underwater world has to offer but now want to expand your experience and try something new underwater. Build your confidence and gain further skills by completing 5 great adventure dives including a Deep Dive, a Navigation [...]
Posted on April 24 2010 by admin
Become a certified Rescue Diver in Koh Tao A challenging and rewarding experience which increases your and your dive buddies’ safety. This 3 day diving course expands on what you already know to prevent problems, and teaches you how to stay calm and react when things go wrong. You will learn self rescue procedures, to [...]
Posted on May 15 2010 by admin
PADI SCUBA REVIEW Has it been a while since you’ve been scuba diving? Do you feel like your scuba skills and knowledge are a bit rusty? The Scuba Review tune-up course is just the refresher you need. It re-acquaints you with diving and all the skills you need so that you’re back to feeling comfortable [...]
Posted on November 12 2009 by admin
At Alvaro Diving we believe a dive store is defined by the people who work there. This page is your chance to get to know us before you meet us. If booking in advance, you can also personally request a course with a particular instructor, or if you prefer, you can leave it up to [...]
Posted on June 14 2010 by andreas
The History of Koh Tao Koh Tao is a small tropical island about 21 sq km. and is located about 70 km. east of the Thai mainland between Suratthani and Chumphon. For many years it was uninhabited except for a few passing fishermen, who came here looking for shelter from storms or just taking [...]