Scuba diving courses in Koh Samui are easy to find, with countless operators based on all the main beach resorts on the island. Whether you’re looking to get your first PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) certificate, take a one-day sampler course to discover the outstanding underwater sceneries around Samui, train to be a Divemaster or learn advanced rescue techniques, you will find dive courses suitable to your skill level. Owing to the popularity of scuba diving in Samui, dive instructors are from many different nationalities so you may be able to find a course taught in your native language.

Like in the rest of Thailand, PADI is the most common diving certification agency at hand in Samui, yet a few dive centres also provide certifications from other agencies such as CMAS, SSI, and NAUI. A PADI certificate allows you to dive anywhere all around the world, on dive sites that suit your level. See below a summary of the different PADI levels of certification available in Samui.