#1
Big Blue Diving School Koh Tao
5.0 (5,573)·Koh Tao
PADI-certified diving school on Sairee Beach offering courses and guided dives for all experience levels.
The 10 Best Activities & Tours in Koh Tao, Ranked
This is a dive school list, plain and simple, with seven scuba operators and a heavy cluster along Sairee Beach, broken up only by two viewpoint hikes and one general tour outfit. Big Blue Diving School takes the top spot.
10 placesAvg 4.9 on GoogleUpdated Oct 2026
- #2
Taco Divers Koh Tao
5.0 (3,304)·Koh TaoA Sairee Road dive shop built around small groups, and it shows most on a first Open Water course.
- #3
Nitro Dive Center - Koh Tao
5.0 (2,326)·Koh TaoA dive shop that takes first-timers and certified divers with the same care, open till 9pm daily.
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Best Hotels in Koh Tao
My pick at each price level in Koh Tao, going by Google's hotel class. Hotels from my ranked list of the 10 best come first, then the best-reviewed. Each button opens the hotel on Booking.com with your dates filled in.
#5Luxury · 5-star
Jamahkiri Dive Resort & SPA4.2 (637 reviews)
Swanky seaside resort offering colorful rooms & suites, plus Thai dining, an outdoor pool & a spa.
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#3Mid-range · 4-star
Sai Daeng Resort4.4 (1,265 reviews)
Laid-back beachfront resort offering an outdoor pool & a hot tub, plus a bar & terrace dining.
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#10Budget · 3-star
Blue Tao Beach Hotel - Koh Tao4.5 (317 reviews)
A well-regarded beachside hotel on Koh Tao, offering comfortable accommodation steps from the water.
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- #4
John-Suwan Viewpoint
4.7 (3,466)·Koh TaoRigorous uphill trail surrounded by jungle & boulders, leading to panoramic mountain & bay views.
- #5
Roctopus™ | Koh Tao Diving Center
4.9 (2,315)·Koh TaoA Sairee Beach dive school that keeps groups small, which is the thing that actually matters here.
- #6
Kohtao Daimon Tour
4.7 (2,662)·Koh TaoA Koh Tao tour outfit worth lining up before you land, especially if snorkeling is the plan.
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- #7
Goodtime Adventures | Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, & Climbing
5.0 (1,589)·Koh TaoDiving and rock climbing from one desk, which saves you shopping around when the weather turns.
- #8
Koh Nang Yuan Viewpoint
4.6 (2,388)·Koh TaoA short, steep scramble to the shot everyone comes to Koh Tao for: three islands joined by a white sandbar.
- #9
La Bombona Diving - Scuba Diving Center - Koh Tao - Thailand
4.9 (1,425)·Koh TaoA highly regarded scuba diving center on Koh Tao's Sairee Beach, offering courses and dives for all levels.
- #10
Isla Tortuga Divers Co., Ltd
4.9 (1,280)·Koh TaoA highly regarded scuba diving operator on Koh Tao offering courses and dive trips for all experience levels.
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