Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand
A dive school with rooms attached, on Koh Tao's quieter southern bay, built for people who came to get certified.
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- Phone
- +66 80 173 1136
- Website
- www.assavadiveresort.com
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About Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand
If you're coming to Koh Tao mainly to dive, staying where the dive center is saves you a lot of small hassles. This one sits in Chalok Baan Kao bay on the southern coast, and it runs as a PADI 5-Star Career Development Centre, which is about as high as a dive facility's accreditation goes. That matters most if you're going beyond Open Water into instructor-level training, but it also tells you the teaching side is taken seriously.
Rooms, kit, briefings and boat departures are all handled in the same place, so your morning is a walk rather than a taxi. Chalok Baan Kao is the calmer end of the island compared with Sairee up north, which suits people who want an early night before a dawn boat rather than a beach bar crawl. If your trip is more about nightlife than nitrogen, you'd be better placed elsewhere.
Written by Mac Kiley · Updated Sep 2026
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Around here, on foot
Well-rated places within a short walk of Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand, nearest first. Minutes are at an easy pace in the heat.
- 1 minChalok baan kao bayBeaches · 20 m · 4.4★
- 1 minHydronauts Diving ResortHotels & Resorts · 60 m · 4.7★
- 2 minTARTAR KohtaoRestaurants & Food · 170 m · 4.6★
- 3 minNew Heaven Dive SchoolActivities & Tours · 200 m · 4.7★
- 6 minDough Koh TaoRestaurants & Food · 490 m · 4.9★
- 7 minTaa Toh Lagoon BeachBeaches · 590 m · 4.4★
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22/44 Moo 3, Chalok Baan Kao, 84360, 22, 44 ตำบล เกาะเต่า อำเภอเกาะพะงัน สุราษฎร์ธานี 84360, Thailand
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Always check the hotel's own website after finding a rate on Agoda or Booking.com. Many Thai properties offer a best-rate guarantee or throw in perks like free breakfast when you book direct.
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A well-located 3-star hotel often beats a remote 5-star resort. In Bangkok, staying near a BTS or MRT station saves hours; on islands, proximity to the beach you actually want matters most.
Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand worth visiting?
Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand holds a 4.9★ rating from 2,642 Google reviews, placing it among the highest-rated hotels & resorts in Koh Tao.
What are the opening hours of Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand?
Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand is typically open 08:30–18:00 — see the full day-by-day schedule in the location info on this page. Hours can change on Thai public holidays, so check ahead for holiday visits.
When is the best time to visit Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand?
The best months to visit Koh Tao are March – September (calmest water, best visibility), with the most reliable weather. Crowds peak in December – January & July – August — going early in the day usually means fewer people. Months to think twice about: November (monsoon swell peaks).
Where is Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand located?
Assava Diving Koh Tao | PADI 5* CDC Scuba Diving Centre & Hotel Beach Resort, Thailand is at 22/44 Moo 3, Chalok Baan Kao, 84360, 22, 44 ตำบล เกาะเต่า อำเภอเกาะพะงัน สุราษฎร์ธานี 84360, Thailand, in Koh Tao. Getting around Koh Tao: Walking around Sairee and Mae Haad; Motorbike rental (฿200–300/day; some concrete roads are extremely steep).
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