SSI Advanced Specialty Diver: Your Next Step to Confident, Pro-Level Diving
The SSI Advanced Specialty Diver recognition is often the moment when diving truly clicks. You’ve finished your Open Water course, logged a few fun dives, and started feeling comfortable underwater, and maybe even managed to climb back onto the boat without losing a...
Junkyard Artificial Reef on Koh Tao: Eco Diving, Macro Life, and Underwater Art
Just off Koh Tao’s southeastern shoreline lies one of the island’s quirkiest and most talked-about dive sites: the Junkyard Artificial Reef on Koh Tao. Equal parts conservation project, underwater art installation, and marine life hotspot, Junkyard is a place where...
Do You Need a Medical Certificate For Scuba Diving? 7 Essential Things Every Diver Should Know
Do You Need a Medical Certificate For Scuba Diving? 7 Essential Things Every Diver Should Know If you’re planning your first dive trip to Thailand, you’ve probably already imagined the colorful coral, the warm water, and maybe even spotting a whale shark. But before...
Diving With a Hangover: Should You or Shouldn’t You? (Spoiler: No.)
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...
