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Koh Tao

Description: Small island of the coast of Thailand.

Newest Review: ... sorts of diving courses and day trips. Many of the tourists on the island simply visit Koh Tao to learn to dive as the courses offered are PADI certified and are so so cheap. My husband and I decided to snorkel rather than scuba dive, but if we should ever want to give it a try, Koh Tao would be our first choice for learning. The cost of transport, accommodation and a 5 day PADI course in ... more

... Koh Tao, is cheaper than just a 5 day diving course on the Great Barrier Reef, and the quality is no less, being taught by trained instructors. If, like us, you prefer to snorkel, there are plenty of options available where you are taken on a day trip ...more

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Imagine paradise, imagine Koh Tao (1502 words)
by - written on 12/08/09 (Very useful, 82 readings)
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Koh Tao, or Turtle Island, is a tiny island measuring only 21km in the Gulf of Thailand. It is one of the smallest islands out of the many that are found dotted around in Thailand, yet also one of the busiest due to the abundance of coral reefs and wonderful opportunities to snorkel or scuba dive. ~ History ~ The island was previously uninhabited and only used for fishermen to take shelter from storms. Then from 1933, Koh Tao was used as a political prison because it was so far away from the mainland but, when the prison and island was abandoned in 1947, families from the nearby island of Koh Phangan crossed the waters to make a new home on the deserted ... Read the complete review

Beware of catching the Koh Tao virus - you may never leave t ... (383 words)
by - written on 07/08/09 (Very useful, 18 readings)
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Koh Tao is a small island in Southern Thailand, famous for its cheap PADI subca diving courses and beautiful beaches. The best (and cheapest way) to get to Koh Tao is from Chumphon (mainland Thailand), where you can get the midnight ferry. The name says it all and the midnight ferry does indeed leave the Chumphon port at midnight and arrives at Koh Tao at approximately 6am. It is a very sociable way to get to the island, as you normally make friends on the boat before even getting to the island, although do not expect to get too much sleep on the boat as it is not the most comfortable place to try to get your head down. The boat has tiny thin matteresses on ... Read the complete review

Koh Tao: Cheap PADI courses, great dive locations (289 words)
by - written on 27/05/09 (Very useful, 55 readings)
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Koh Tao is a small island only a dozen or so kilometres in circumference located in the Gulf of Thailand only a coupe of hours to the 'party islands' of Koh Pa Ngang and Koh Samui to the south. And whilst those islands are all about the partying Koh Tao is more about the diving. Koh Tao has a deserved shining reputation for diving spots. It's one of the cheapest and best places to learn how to dive and get your PADI Open Water certificate for £250/$350 for the 4 day course including accommodation. Many of the dive schools are run solely by westerners and speak most European languages. Other than the dive schools the island has some decent but ... Read the complete review