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Specialties: deeper, further, different
You're certified and you want more? Specialties take you further, each one opens a new side of diving. Pick what speaks to you, we dive into it right here off Koh Tao.
Here are four of our favourites. Each one is short, hands-on and run in a small group. Just tell us where you want to start, and we build the right plan around your days here.
Wreck
Learn to dive a wreck safely: how to approach it, navigate around the outside and take a first look inside, always with a clear exit and a clear plan.
A wreck is its own little reef, full of life and history. You learn to move with control, keep your buoyancy tidy and avoid stirring anything up.
Off Koh Tao
Right off Koh Tao lies the HTMS Sattakut, a US Navy ship sunk in 2011, sitting between 18 and 30 metres. Fusiliers, juvenile barracuda and moray eels have long made it their home.
Prerequisite : Advanced Adventurer (or deep dive unlocked)
Nitrox
Dive on enriched air (EANx) instead of regular air. More oxygen in the mix means longer bottom times and less residual nitrogen.
Longer dives, shorter surface intervals and often less fatigue at the end of the day. It's a theory course: you learn to analyse your tank and plan your dive around it.
Off Koh Tao
Perfect for the long diving days on Koh Tao, when you go in three or four times a day. You get more out of every tank.
Prerequisite : Open Water Diver
Deep
Go safely down to around 40 metres. You learn to spot narcosis, plan your air precisely and run your safety stops cleanly.
The best pinnacles in the gulf sit deeper. With the right technique and planning, depth becomes a calm, controlled place rather than a risk.
Off Koh Tao
This is where Chumphon Pinnacle and Sail Rock open up: granite towers full of life, and with a bit of luck, a whale shark. The Deep is exactly what they ask for.
Prerequisite : Advanced Adventurer recommended
Night
Discover the reef after sunset. You learn to handle your torch, orient yourself in the dark and stay calm communicating with your buddy.
At night the reef becomes a whole different world: hunters come out, colours glow under the torch, and sometimes plankton sparkles in the water. A dive you don't forget.
Off Koh Tao
The calm bay of Tanote is perfect for a first night dive: a short swim, sheltered water and plenty of life right in front of the centre.
Prerequisite : Open Water Diver
Ready to go further?
Tell us which specialty speaks to you. We talk through your level, how it runs and everything you want to know before you get in the water.