Diving With a Hangover: Bad Idea Diving with a hangover is never a good idea. While Koh Tao is known both as a world-class diving destination and as an island with a lively nightlife, mixing the two can be dangerous. When you’re scuba diving, your safety depends on...
Dive with Whale Sharks: Ethical Whale Shark Diving Around Koh Tao There are a few moments underwater that stay with you forever. Hearing your own breath, feeling weightless, and whale shark sightings. For many divers, to dive with a whale shark is the ultimate...
Planning how to get to Koh Tao in 2026 can feel a little confusing at first. With no airport on the island and dozens of possible routes through Bangkok, southern Thailand, and even neighbouring countries, it’s not always obvious which path is the easiest, fastest, or...
Understanding Dehydration While Scuba Diving: What Divers Need to Know As scuba divers, we spend plenty of time preparing our equipment, checking dive plans, and reviewing site conditions, but hydration is one of the most overlooked parts of safe diving. Dehydration...
At Crystal Dive, we’ve certified over 100,000 divers, from nervous first-timers to seasoned professionals. Over the years, we’ve earned a reputation as Koh Tao’s most trusted dive school because we never compromise on what matters most: safety, confidence, and...
