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Calypso Diving centre in Tanote Bay, Koh Tao

Before your first boat trip

Check dive: ease back in, at your own pace

A short dive from the beach to fine-tune your weights and your setup before heading out on the boat. No course, no theory: just getting the feel of the water again, calmly.

Who it's for

For certified divers getting back in

You hold your certification but your last dive was a while ago? Or you're diving in Thailand for the first time and everything feels new: aluminium tank, shorty, warm water, a different setup. The check dive is made for exactly that. You don't need a Scuba Refresh, you just want to ease back in before committing to a full boat day.

The Calypso Diving team on board

What it changes

Everything dialled in before the boat

A short beach dive saves you the stress of the first boat day: you start relaxed and make the most of every dive.

Weights dialled in

We find your right weighting together with an aluminium tank and a shorty, so your buoyancy is sorted from the very first minute on the boat.

A familiar setup

You get used to our gear and check that everything sits right, with no time pressure and no group waiting on you.

Confidence back

Breathing, buoyancy, movement: a few minutes are often enough to clear your head and fully enjoy that first boat dive.

How it works

Kept simple at Calypso

  1. 1

    Start from the beach

    No boat, no fixed schedule. You walk straight into the water from the beach, at your own pace, with an instructor by your side.

  2. 2

    Short and simple

    A short dive in shallow, sheltered water: just enough to reset, without filling up your day.

  3. 3

    Gear included

    Aluminium tank, shorty and the rest of the gear are provided. You just turn up, we take care of the rest.

  4. 4

    Ready for the boat

    After that you board on the first boat day relaxed, everything dialled in, and get the best out of every dive.

Ready to ease back in?

Just tell us what you need. We set up the check dive around your pace and your dive plan. Free, no-strings chat.

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