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Lotus Diving57/6 moo7, Chaloklum, Koh Phangan
Surat Thani, Thailand
Postal code: 84280
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Experience diving
For beginner to experience underwater world with our SSI professionals. Diving safely to a maximum depth of 12m.
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Liabilities
Liabilities for scuba diving and other activities
Even if we have a perfect record with no incident we want our divers to be safe and aware of legal agreements that is related to...
Disclosure
Disclosure policies
Lotus Dive Resort will under no condition share your personal information with other third parties with the exception of SSI, PADI, CMAS or other certifying agencies...
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History of Lotus Diving
Lotus Diving, established since 1999, is now a SSI Instructor Training Dive center located in Chaloklum. Lotus Diving, the only Thai owned dive center on the island, was one of...
Mission
Because we believe that improvement is a constant need and part of a successful dive operator. Our mission is to provide the best diving experience possible and making it easy and trouble...
Facilities
Facilities at our main office in Chaloklum
Lotus Diving facilities are not the small bamboo shack you see sometimes on beaches, it is a fully equipped dive centre with many air...
Our Dive Boat
The Lotus Dive Resort boat is a Thai traditional fishing boat reconverted with divers in mind. It is a very spacious vessel with many places and a full floor upper deck with a covered...
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Courses & Programs
An extensive list of the courses and programs offered at Lotus Diving
Basic Diver/Try scuba diving
Want to see and experience what is it all about?
Already a snorkeler or avid swimmer interested in scuba diving or you would just like to experience what is the feeling of breathing...
Try Diving in our private pool
Want to see how it feel before you enroll in a course or program?
We offer try dive in our private pool with all the same scuba gear used in diving under the direct supervision...
React Right
Want to learn how to react and assist with any emergencies?
React Right is the same basic training as the medical staff around the world
This course is not directly related to diving,...
Scuba Refresh
Ideal for people who want a quick run at their skills
The scuba refresher is usually done at the dive site prior to a dive and it is good for people who are confident in the water...
Scuba Tune-up
You have been out of the water for long? You want to practice even more and sharpen your skills?
The scuba tune-up is meant for people who haven’t dive for a long time or for beginners w...
Courses
All the main SSI courses offered on site at Lotus Diving
SSI Scuba Diver
Sometimes you wish you could just dive without spending too much time on learning
This certification lies between the initiation to scuba diving with Basic Diver and the first level...
SSI Open Water Diver
Ready to become an explorer of the underwater world?
It is the first step to earn a diver certification and the open door to the underwater world.
You will learn all the basics required...
SSI Advanced Adventurer
Ready to take the next step in diving experiences
SSI Advanced Adventurer course will teach you some more advanced diving techniques used by divers.
Here is a...
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue
As we can never be too prepared for emergencies
Want to be a safer diver and would like to learn how to cope with emergency situation. This course is created to build upon the diving...
SSI Deep Diver
Want to push and extend your limits?
You can reach the recreational diving limits with the Deep Diver specialty
The Deep Water specialty pushes the limits of other dives certifications...
SSI Enriched Air Nitrox
Stay at depths longer with enriched air Nitrox
What is Enriched Air or Nitrox?
Enriched air is also called Nitrox or EANx and is composed of a different gases ratio than regular...
SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility
Experience a new kind of diving
Diving by night or sunset can bring a new facet to any dive site even the ones already dived on daytime as it attracts and activate a different marine...
SSI Perfect Buoyancy
Are you really weightless?
Control you want to improve...
Master your buoyancy control through different exercises that help you better understand the mechanics of buoyancy with...
SSI Independent Diver
You sometime end up away from your buddies or you would like to learn to rely on yourself?
The buddy system is and old. safe and proven system in scuba diving. But you might find...
SSI Photo & Video
You like photography and would like to try to snap shots underwater
This specialty course will guide you through the steps required to make underwater digital photography. It...
SSI Dive Guide / Divemaster
Ready to go pro?
You would like to dive even more, dive as a passion, dive as a job, Dive Guide, the first professional SSI level allows you to guide certified divers and assist...
Local sites
Sites around the island of Koh Phangan
Koh Phangan is surrounded by small islands and coral reefs and its possible to dive those sites that has quite a lot to show.
Koh Ma
Mae...
Koh Ma
Koh Ma is a small island just a 150m off the coast of Koh Phangan and is connected to the main island by a sand bank that people can use to cross on low tide.
This dive site is...
Mae Haad
This beach is one of the most beautiful of Koh Phangan, it is also the most developed reef coral reef around Koh Phangan.
The whole bay of Mae Haad is populated by big formations...
Koh Kong
This rocky formation is just at the end of Haad Khom in Koh Phangan. It is also nicknamed Little Sail Rock by local divers. As a local dive site easily accessible it has a lot of surprises...
Haad Salad
In the middle part on the west coast of Koh Phangan is this little bay. It was used long ago as a hideout for Malay pirates. Today pirates are gone and the bay is accessible for diving...
Famous sites
The famous dive sites accessible from Koh Phangan
There are some famous dive sites easily accessible by boat from our dive center in Koh Phangan, notably Sail Rock, one of ...
Sail Rock
Sail Rock is the most reputed dive site in the gulf of Thailand it is host to huge schools of fishes. A big limestone formation rising 40 meters above a sandy bottom and 10 meters...
Koh Yippon Lek
One of the small rocky islands at the northern tip of the Ang Thong Marine Park is Koh Yippon Lek the little sister island of Koh Yippon Yai. It bare all the ressemblances to make it...
Shark Island
This island off the coast of Koh Tao get its name from the shape of the rock sticking out of the ocean like the dorsal fin of a shark. It is a shallow on average yet incredible dive...
The wreck of the HTMS Sattakut
This war cargo ship has been sank in 2011 off the coast of Koh Tao for diving purpose. As it is still a young wreck, there is still not much corals, anemones or fans attached to the...
South-West Pinnacle
Completely submerged, this other great dive site is composed of a main pinnacle with the tip being 6 meters under the surface and is surrounded with many huge boulders and other smaller...
Booking Policies
Diving / Snorkeling
Diving /snorkeling trips and certification courses may be cancelled or rescheduled due to the weather conditions that are not suitable for marine sports activities,...
Trips
Diving with us is always fun, easy and amazing.
After more than 15 years offering our services. We know what you want.
What's included?
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Sail Rock Day trip
Our most famous dive site, Sail Rock (Hin Bai) is considered to be the best dive site in the Gulf Of Thailand by many divers.
Located about 50 minutes’ drive north from Chaloklum p...
Ang Thong Marine Park Day Trip
Koh Wao/Koh Yippon/Koh Yippon Noi
These uninhabited islands are located in the northern part of Ang Thong Marine Park, about 2 hours’ drive west from Chaloklum pier and are i...
Koh Tao Day Trip
A day trip diving sites around the neighbouring island Koh Tao
Located about 1.5 hours drive north west from Chaloklum pier, Koh Tao is known to many divers as an island with many...
Local Sites around Koh Phangan
Explores the shores of Koh Phangan and her sister islands
Located mostly on the northern end of Koh Phangan are these local dive sites with a variety of corals and mostly coral...
Night Dive Local
Dive one of Koh Phangan local dive sites at night
Explore our underwater world after the sun has set to see which marine life is active at night. Explore with a torch and get...
Sunset & Night Dive Local
Dive one of our local dive sites at twilight and night!
Explore our underwater world before and after the sun has set to see the transition of the indigenous aquatic life. Explore...
Trip for Sunset & Night Dive at Sail Rock
Experience diving on the best site around for twilight and night
Spend an evening diving and exploring the most famous dive site in the Gulf of Thailand. As the light of the sun...
Golden Triangle Day Trip
A triad of the best dives sites in the area
Our golden triangle trips takes you to the best dive sites that the Gulf of Thailand has to offer. Famous Sail Rock, Chumpon Pinnacle,...
Accommodation
We now offer accommodation at the centre with brand new clean and stylish bungalows
Located on the lovely premises, all the bungalows are equipped with comfortable bed,...
News from Lotus Diving
Here's the latest news and buzz from the team at Lotus Diving