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Koh Tao PADI Open Water Certification Average Selling Price
THB 9,500-12,800 per diver (Master Divers top, volume shops bottom)
Koh Tao PADI Open Water certification ASP ranges THB 9,500 to 12,800 per diver, with volume operators Big Blue (THB 9,500 to 11,500) and Crystal Dive (THB 9,800 to 11,800) at the lower end and premium boutiques Master Divers (THB 11,000 to 12,800) and Davy Jones Locker (THB 10,500 to 12,500) at the upper end. Advanced Open Water THB 8,500 to 11,500; Rescue Diver THB 11,500 to 14,500; Divemaster THB 38,000 to 55,000 (3 to 6 week internship). Phuket and Khao Lak Open Water tariff runs THB 11,500 to 16,500, a premium relative to Koh Tao on higher accommodation and boat-cost basis. Average length of stay on Koh Tao for full Open Water certification is 4.2 days. Volume operators achieve 73 to 82 percent peak-season class fill; premium operators target 88 to 94 percent class fill at smaller group sizes.
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Koh Tao PADI Open Water certification ASP ranges THB 9,500 to 12,800 per diver, with volume operators Big Blue (THB 9,500 to 11,500) and Crystal Dive (THB 9,800 to 11,800) at the lower end and premium boutiques Master Divers (THB 11,000 to 12,800) and Davy Jones Locker (THB 10,500 to 12,500) at the upper end. Advanced Open Water THB 8,500 to 11,500; Rescue Diver THB 11,500 to 14,500; Divemaster THB 38,000 to 55,000 (3 to 6 week internship). Phuket and Khao Lak Open Water tariff runs THB 11,500 to 16,500, a premium relative to Koh Tao on higher accommodation and boat-cost basis. Average length of stay on Koh Tao for full Open Water certification is 4.2 days. Volume operators achieve 73 to 82 percent peak-season class fill; premium operators target 88 to 94 percent class fill at smaller group sizes.
Koh Tao PADI Open Water certification ASP ranges THB 9,500 to 12,800 per diver, with volume operators Big Blue (THB 9,500 to 11,500) and Crystal Dive (THB 9,800 to 11,800) at the lower end and premium boutiques Master Divers (THB 11,000 to 12,800) and Davy Jones Locker (THB 10,500 to 12,500) at the upper end. Advanced Open Water THB 8,500 to 11,500; Rescue Diver THB 11,500 to 14,500; Divemaster THB 38,000 to 55,000 (3 to 6 week internship). Phuket and Khao Lak Open Water tariff runs THB 11,500 to 16,500, a premium relative to Koh Tao on higher accommodation and boat-cost basis. Average length of stay on Koh Tao for full Open Water certification is 4.2 days. Volume operators achieve 73 to 82 percent peak-season class fill; premium operators target 88 to 94 percent class fill at smaller group sizes.
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FY2025-FY2026 published tariff
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What this tells you
Koh Tao PADI Open Water certification ASP ranges THB 9,500 to 12,800 per diver, with volume operators Big Blue (THB 9,500 to 11,500) and Crystal Dive (THB 9,800 to 11,800) at the lower end and premium boutiques Master Divers (THB 11,000 to 12,800) and Davy Jones Locker (THB 10,500 to 12,500) at the upper end. Advanced Open Water THB 8,500 to 11,500; Rescue Diver THB 11,500 to 14,500; Divemaster THB 38,000 to 55,000 (3 to 6 week internship). Phuket and Khao Lak Open Water tariff runs THB 11,500 to 16,500, a premium relative to Koh Tao on higher accommodation and boat-cost basis. Average length of stay on Koh Tao for full Open Water certification is 4.2 days. Volume operators achieve 73 to 82 percent peak-season class fill; premium operators target 88 to 94 percent class fill at smaller group sizes.
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