Places to dive in Thailand

[DancingBandit]

I am going to Thailand in February next year and now I am wondering what is the best place to dive. Looking for to complete AIDA***. So, the best place with best teachers, conditions, best prices etc. Any ideas?

 

[wjohnson100]

Richard Wonka and Sarah Whitcher are teaching courses in Phuket, Thailand. Their website is We Freedive (Thailand) Co., Ltd. - Quality Freedving Education and Equipment. AIDA Instructor Training Centre.

Blue Planet Divers also teaches courses in Ko Lanta, Thailand. Their website is Diving Koh Lanta - Thailand - Daytrips, Courses, Free Diving

Apnea Total, in Ko Tao also teaches courses. Their site is Apnea Total - Koh Tao's Freediving Experience

 

[Lobo Marino]

Apnea total did a great job to promote freediving in Asia ,and were the first to teach F.R.E.E courses in Thailand.But i have to say that their reputation went a little bit down in the last few years..they now do their own unstandardised courses (not recognized by any other federation) ,with very little theory ,and very little about correcting finning style/streamlining/freefall..they also teach very agressive hyperventilation before static to get fast results .( the dark side of the force.)

If you are to go to Koh Tao you will have a fun and more serious course with blue immersion.
Blue planet and wefreedive also offer good aida courses in Koh Lanta and phuket.
I personnaly prefer koh Lanta ,more laid back than phuket ,the sites are less crowded and freediving the Koh Ha Cave is a "must do"

 

[DancingBandit]

Thanks for the tips. Propably go with We freedive, heard many positive comments about them. Personally would like to go koh tao but I was just informed by my girlfriend that our holiday is not just about diving Go figure...

 

[wjohnson100]

Yea, I know Richard and Sarah personally. They will take good care of you there. I also live in Phuket. Much more to do there in general when you are not freediving. Much less to do in Ko Tao and Ko Lanta.

 

[Shark2307]

I would recommend WeFreedive in Phuket due to several reasons.

First of all Richard and Sarah are very good teachers.With them you are not just fundiving but getting real freediving education. Nevertheless you can have lots of fun with them but at the right time. They are two lovely people you surely can connect with if you really want to learn something.
Secondly the boat they use is no comparison to those on Koh Tao.
Thirdly the Equipment they use is very good.

I did my Course with them in Phuket, my girlfriend did the AIDA ** on Koh Tao.
While choosing the right freediving course for her we visited all the freediving schools.
None of them seemed to be as good and professional as WeFreedive.

In comparison the education my girlfriend received was less and worse. especially concernig freedive safety.


On the other side, Koh Tao, is a nice island to freedive, many good spots and wrecks you can easily access from the beach.

 

[miguel-van]

While choosing the right freediving course for her we visited all the freediving schools.

Did you really visit all schools

 

[Shark2307]

OK, probably not all of them, but most of them . at least those you find on a quick research with google...