Crystal Dive Resort

Best place to learn to dive. Staff, sea, parties, ...

Best place to learn to dive. Staff, sea, parties, the works. One of the best weeks of my life spent here. Thank you guys

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Our best decision was to start diving and get in t...

Our best decision was to start diving and get in touch with the most wonderful hobby on earth. Our second best decision was Crystal Dive. Nice people, professionally organized and very peaceful. Rooms were nice and clean, too. It was a pleasure being tought by you. We ll be back soon!

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We did our first freediving lessons here. Jason wa...

We did our first freediving lessons here. Jason was a great, patient instructor who helped us learn the basics of freediving. Even though we couldn t reach the 10m from the first time, Jason was always flexible and adaptive to our needs and speed. The equipment was given to us. All in all, we had a ...

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I did my OWD and AOWD here and even we started wit...

I did my OWD and AOWD here and even we started with bad weather (due to Pabuk) in pool it was great fun! Our instructor Hana did a great job and always explained the following steps including safety hints and repetition. I m not a mermaid but she was very patient.

The boats were sometimes quiet f...

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Just completed my Open Water with Martin. He was a...

Just completed my Open Water with Martin. He was an amazing instructor, he made sure everyone was understanding everything that was going on. I asked a lot of questions, he answered them all the time. I highly recommend asking him to be your Instructor, you will not be let down I promise you. We are...

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Before arriving on Koh Tao I emailed with Crystal ...

Before arriving on Koh Tao I emailed with Crystal Dive to find out whether it was possible to divert from the normal Open Water Course-schedule, because my wife and I wanted to take turns diving (as we have kids). I got a very fast reply More

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Was a bit skeptical of learning to dive in Thailan...

Was a bit skeptical of learning to dive in Thailand given the slight reputation of being a "diver factory" but couldn't have been proved more wrong. Everyone I dealt with at Crystal was really nice and helpful, and our instructor, Benno, couldn't have been better. I enjoyed it so much I will definit...

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An excellent diving center and professional traini...

An excellent diving center and professional training center for divers. I just finished the course to become an instructor (IDC) and with the support of all the members and the structure of the program, everyone was more than ready for the exams. Thank you very much !!

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Back to my Roots.......PADI Staff Instructor!!

Back to my Roots.......PADI Staff Instructor!!
Many years ago i arrived on the beautiful island of Koh Tao and planned to complete my PADI Open Water Course through to DiveMaster. I was going to go down a route that many people nowadays are choosing to do.....a change in career & life. The training...

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I recently joined Crystal Dive Resort on one of th...

I recently joined Crystal Dive Resort on one of their career break programs, and I have to say it was one of the most amazing experiences i have have ever had. The atmosphere was great. the training was very professional and the boss Matt even sorted me out with a job at the end of all my training. ...

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I just finished my open water and open water advan...

I just finished my open water and open water advanced courses. They were both expertly taught by Torben (with some excellent assistance from Martin and Line). If you want to be a PADI certified diver I cannot recommend this place enough. The free accommodations, when taking a course, leave a bit to ...

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I'm just doing the open Water Course and first of ...

I'm just doing the open Water Course and first of all, I've got to say the classes are great! We are 6 people with one instructor and he is very nice and speaks good German! Today we had two dives at Japanese garden which was great as well.
The rooms however are not good at all! In front of our roo...

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Very nice staff, helping and caring. Good experien...

Very nice staff, helping and caring. Good experience

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We were super happy with how s our week with Cryst...

We were super happy with how s our week with Crystal Dive went. The team are super welcoming and relaxed and the equipment is always checked and cleaned. We had a great dive instructor who was freelancing there, she really made us feel safe and secure and in the end we felt so knowledgeable on the d...

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The best diving school in Koh Tao. Professional, f...

The best diving school in Koh Tao. Professional, friendly and fair. The best instructors. Unreserved recommendation for everyone who wants to learn to dive (I did my Advanced Open Water Diver here)

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So we came to Thailand with the hope of obtaining ...

So we came to Thailand with the hope of obtaining our PADI Open Water qualifications, but we never anticipated that diving with Crystal would become the undisputed highlight of our holiday.

Our instructors, namely Dirk, Christina, Youri and Bo, are some of the most passionate and friendly individ...

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Stayed here for four days.

Stayed here for four days.
Convenient location of the resort, near the pier, on the shore, well-groomed area, did not use the pool, reasonable prices)
Friendly staff, cleaning the house, at the first request, changing towels, bedding, hot water, with good pressure

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Had a great experience today our guide was amazing...

Had a great experience today our guide was amazing thankyou Corinna! We look forward to coming back next year to do our open water scuba course!

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Had a great day out fun diving yesterday with inst...

Had a great day out fun diving yesterday with instructor Bo. Can't speak highly enough of the staff & facilities that gave us a great experience, thank you!

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A very big dive center with lots of people and lot...

A very big dive center with lots of people and lots of instructors. I finally only tested the refresh in an extremely chlorinated pool, but with a very kind instructor. I can not give my opinion on what the center is worth at the diving level at sea, I took a small family club finally.

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Just back in Belgium, but the time at Crystal divi...

Just back in Belgium, but the time at Crystal diving on Koh tao was a top time and a top diving school, the Advanced open water done and certified, thanks to a top instructor Mira who brings you to rest and who is very patient
@ Mira thank you so much for guiding us and giving us a lot more confide...

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I had such an amazing experience with this diving ...

I had such an amazing experience with this diving school, great people and instructors! Thank you to Youri for your patience and expertise! Great job!

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I have had a horrible experience with Crystal Dive...

I have had a horrible experience with Crystal Dive center. After the first day of the course which was theoretical class only, I got sick, went to the hospital and was advised by the doctor to not dive in my condition. Crystal Dive center did not agree to give me a refund even though I've had a medi...

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I just did my open water course, June 14th. There ...

I just did my open water course, June 14th. There were three of us doing it, the instructor and two trainee instructors! Likely not a normal set up but we got good treatment. Four dives and the swimming pool section done. My favourite dive area was the junkyard, an area Crystal created themselves by...

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The number one choice learning diving on Koh Tao. ...

The number one choice learning diving on Koh Tao. I learnt my diving from OW all the way to DM here. You will do a lot more yourself and do you learn more real stuff yourself. They have multilingual stuff to help you if you don t speak English well and wish to learn scuba diving in other language. J...

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Very good, teaching is very strict, those who want...

Very good, teaching is very strict, those who want to get a certificate after paying in China should not come

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Great PADI center to learn from! There are a lot o...

Great PADI center to learn from! There are a lot of dive schools on the island, but I m very glad I chose this one. I did my open water and advanced with Hana Cho and she was a fantastic instructor, she kept it fun but was also very thorough in her teaching. I would highly recommend this place and H...

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Good place to stay, nice room, convenience locati...

Good place to stay, nice room, convenience location.
Special thanks to and teaching.

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I give the courses a 5 and the accommodation a 3 (...

I give the courses a 5 and the accommodation a 3 (hence the 4). I took Advanced Open Water and stuck around to do some fun dives. Big Rich was my instructor and I felt that I was in good hands. The culture of Crystal is kind of a big family, with mostly expats from all over the world. This is one of...

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The quality of the submersible coach and the Resor...

The quality of the submersible coach and the Resort environment are excellent! The best choice to learn diving

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Amazing Experience at Crystal Dive ! They are real...

Amazing Experience at Crystal Dive ! They are really professional and the atmosphere is amazing :) Thank You Mira for evrything you are an amazing instructor ! Keep it going !

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Crystal Dive - Excellent diving school! Got my PAD...

Crystal Dive - Excellent diving school! Got my PADI Open Water Diver certificate there. The whole team is super nice and especially my diving instructor Dirk you can clearly see the enthusiasm for diving and the underwater world!
I was very well trained and prepared there and I always felt safe und...

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I completed my Divemaster at Crystal Dive. Kieran ...

I completed my Divemaster at Crystal Dive. Kieran Hooley and Youri Koyen conducted the course in such a fun and professional way, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. So many great memories, Thanks guys!!

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My 8 year old daughter had been so excited about c...

My 8 year old daughter had been so excited about coming to do Bubblemaker on Koh Tao and she had the best time at Crystal. Her instructor was fab and made it fun and simple. She loved the pool day and was even more excited at getting a chance to do it again in the sea. Everyone at the dive centre wa...

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I completed my Advanced Open Water Diver here and ...

I completed my Advanced Open Water Diver here and did several fun dives. Very competent and nice instructors (Thanks, Oli!) And Dive Master. There is a lot of emphasis on safety and the equipment was in good condition. Although Crystal is a large diving school (and the boats are sometimes very crowd...

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Both the place and the instructors are great. I di...

Both the place and the instructors are great. I did the advanced open water and now I am going to do wreck spec and nitrox. I have had so much fun that I am considering to do the divemaster here.

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I went through the open water course with my girlf...

I went through the open water course with my girlfriend and we had an amazing time!! You leave feeling well prepared to dive anywhere else. Our instructor was Martin Croot, the guy is a beauty! He made the course extremely fun and he made us feel like a team. I highly recommend doing the open water ...

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With my boyfriend we did the diving course with Ki...

With my boyfriend we did the diving course with Kira. The experience was incredible !!! So much so that we decided to take the advanced course with her. Always aware of everyone, kind, friendly, funny ... it shows that he loves teaching to dive. If you want to do the PADI course, do it with her! 120...

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I had a great time during my open water course. Y...

I had a great time during my open water course. Youri is a great instructor, and very knowledgeable.

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I just completed my Padi Open Water Course with Cr...

I just completed my Padi Open Water Course with Crystal Dive and I really want to thank my amazing instructor Zuzana! Zuzana made me feel safe at all times (even when I didn t feel very confident) as well as making the course fun. I was very lucky because there were no other students on my course so...

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Just did my divemaster course with crystal dive. H...

Just did my divemaster course with crystal dive. Had an amazing time and so much fun had Kieran hooley and youri koyen train us they where both inspiring and very skilfully in how they ran the course i learnt so much from them both.
All staff at crystal dive are all amazing and fun people.
I highl...

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Definitely a good option for a fun dive. Friendly ...

Definitely a good option for a fun dive. Friendly staff and all round good banter. Cheers Tyler!

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What a wonderful place! One can interact with so m...

What a wonderful place! One can interact with so many fellow divers and professionals because of a short proximity to other dive related areas, also accommodation was excellent with no bad reviews from my part. My instructors Youri and Anthony were excellent! They were motivating and very knowledgea...

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I went to Crystal Dive on the advice of a friend a...

I went to Crystal Dive on the advice of a friend and it was the best thing I did. I did my Rescue dive course with an Australian instructor by the name of Mel. She was very professional and stuck to the standards like glue making the group feel at ease in difficult times in the course, the two DMT's...

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After researching the myriad of potential diving s...

After researching the myriad of potential diving shops on Koh Tao I chose Crystal Dive as its reputation as one of the larger and longest running and I'm so glad I did. Our Dive Instructor 'Big Rich' was not only friendly and hilarious but he made us all feel confident and safe as a team. He along w...

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The team were fantastic at explaining things! A wh...

The team were fantastic at explaining things! A whole range of instructors all from different areas of the world speaking all different languages! Brilliant instructors and wonderful people! Will 100% come back and do some more diving!

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Did my advanced and girlfriend did her open water....

Did my advanced and girlfriend did her open water. Beautiful setting and the instructors are very good.

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I had a great experience here completing my Padi o...

I had a great experience here completing my Padi open water divers course. My group got paired up with Dav and he was a brilliant instructor to learn under. On our final dive we had Victor come along with us and he made an amazing video of us completing our open water course. Chris was also a great ...

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We did our first freedive course in crystal, the a...

We did our first freedive course in crystal, the airconn room is good, the course is nice packed,Thanks our instructors Jason, although we haven t made it 10 m at the end, but he always encouraged me and let me relax. Thanks again.

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Great experience for my PADI Open water with Mira ...

Great experience for my PADI Open water with Mira and Zhu as instructor ! Feel super safe and prepared for diving ! Thanks

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Took my freediving course with a big group of frie...

Took my freediving course with a big group of friends. Jason was our instructor and he was great! I felt without Jason s patience and encouragement, I would have struggled to pass the course. His approach to instructing was fun, challenging and safe :)

My other feedback to Crystal Dive was their ...

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Had the best experience ever learning to scuba div...

Had the best experience ever learning to scuba dive and doing my PADI open water with Crystal off this beautiful island. A great company all round from diving side to the retail shop who were so helpful in fixing my snorkel mask. My instructors Dirk and Freddy were amazing from the start. Despite my...

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Whe had an amazing experience during our OWD and A...

Whe had an amazing experience during our OWD and AOW courses! Even though the visibility wasn t the best (2m), due to the recent storm, we felt comfortable diving. Safety and good habits come first. I really appreciated the constant repitition of all procedures (even the easiest ones, wich are forgo...

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Amazing! Beard, the instructor, got som mad underw...

Amazing! Beard, the instructor, got som mad underwater skills.

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Very good and super fun!

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Had super amazing diving courses with Bo at Crysta...

Had super amazing diving courses with Bo at Crystal! Headed to Koh Tao to get my open water and had so much fun I ended up doing my advanced course as well! Bo was super attentive and I felt so well even though I was an absolute beginner. Bo managed to really make the course fun while also being pro...

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2008-12-12 - We took our open water certificates...

2008-12-12 - We took our open water certificates here and it was a great experience. While getting the certificate you will have great dives at the same time.

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We payed for the course in Bangkok and the man jus...

We payed for the course in Bangkok and the man just wanted to sell it so he said it was in Spanish (our language). When we went there we realised that it was in English but they, without being their fault, managed it very well and the same afternoon we were doing the first class in Spanish. We were ...

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A fantastic example of what a good dive shop looks...

A fantastic example of what a good dive shop looks like.

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Extrem good service. Very friendly staff. Awesome ...

Extrem good service. Very friendly staff. Awesome Divemaster 'the Beard'. Tomorrow again and again and again...

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As I just finished my open water diver course with...

As I just finished my open water diver course with Crystal Dive, I'm more than happy to wholeheartedly recommended them to everyone. We got great accommodation with AC, and my group was lucky enough to get Steve as an instructor, he truly gave the best of himself! If you happen to be in Koh Tao, don...

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Best dive center in Koh Tao ! I came for my Open w...

Best dive center in Koh Tao ! I came for my Open water and I ended up doing my Advanced as well with 2 specs. All the instructors are so nice but Nina is the best <3 Go ninja team !!!

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we had a great time doing our open water course at...

we had a great time doing our open water course at Crystal. The facilities are nice, equipments efficient and the vibe is really chilled! but the great difference is made by the people itself. Beard is a super knowledgeable and funny instructor, who gave us a great confidence! already planning to go...

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We did the Discover Scuba Dive with Dirk and had a...

We did the Discover Scuba Dive with Dirk and had a wonderful day! Unfortunately we could not stay longer, otherwise we would have attached the diving certificate. From our instructor we were very excited, a very sympathetic man who does his job with great pleasure and radiates a security that you ca...

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nice memories

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The best place to learn to dive in Thailand!! Love...

The best place to learn to dive in Thailand!! Lovely part of the world, fantastic and vastly experienced staff, great dive locations, great vibe. Really enjoyed it!

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Great diving here although I wouldn't stay here un...

Great diving here although I wouldn't stay here unless it's free with a course!!
The staff are super helpful and friendly, the boats are slightly crowded but are perfectly functional. If you're not happy about something just go and speak to them, the management is fab!!

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I came to Crystal on Nov 3rd 2016 as an Advanced O...

I came to Crystal on Nov 3rd 2016 as an Advanced Open Water diver and I m now leaving 4 months later as an Open Water Scuba Instructor!

The courses here are fantastic. The Dive Master course is designed around you so that you can complete it as quick as you want or as slow as you want. There was ...

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This place is awesome ! There is teachers for each...

This place is awesome ! There is teachers for each nationality ! There are flexible and adapte courses for your schedule ! Groups can be from 2 to 6 people ! Cheap and easy, if you do the open water course (4days), accomodation is free ! Clean bungalow with fan and A/C ! Staff friendly, and good loc...

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Had the best two weeks doing my IDC with Andrea, M...

Had the best two weeks doing my IDC with Andrea, Matt, Beard, Lauren, Pri and Burak. Pleased to say I'm a better diver, instructor and person for doing it. Cant wait for more diving adventures!!

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diving was good. it is a big dive resort and the m...

diving was good. it is a big dive resort and the masses do the trick here. personally id recommend going to smaller dive shops so you have a chance to avoid the crowds and be more flexible in the schedule. few points id like to mention:

- first day there was no boat briefing
- in general my feel...

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Great place to take any dive course! Super organi...

Great place to take any dive course! Super organized and want to make sure you are safe and prepared.

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Done my Open Water and Advanced OW license with Cr...

Done my Open Water and Advanced OW license with Crystal and I would highly recommend it.

Safe, friendly with good equipment and professional, helpful staff.
Yuri made my wife convinced for diving even she wasn't a huge fan of it.

Sail rock trip is a must if you have a chance!

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BE CAREFUL IF YOU BOOK DIVING WITH THESE GUYS. On ...

BE CAREFUL IF YOU BOOK DIVING WITH THESE GUYS. On the beginning of the second day I started having asthma symptoms. I've never had this before and spoke to the instructors. They told me to continue and it will be fine. My shortness of breath got worse (later found out its brought on by high humidity...

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I can t even put into words how amazing my time wa...

I can t even put into words how amazing my time was at the crystal dive open water course! My boyfriend and I were blessed to have such an amazing instructor Martin! He made us feel welcome and at home. Martins passion for diving is what made the course perfect. With all of that passion he was able ...

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The instructors are very good, especially Tiago Pi...

The instructors are very good, especially Tiago Pinto, who lead our course on a very professional and attentive way. The equipments are new and on good quality. But I felt a little fooled by the "free room" policy. The free room was dirty, hot and full of ants so I had to pay extra money for a decen...

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Just did my PADI open water dive course here just ...

Just did my PADI open water dive course here just now finished on 19 October 2020

1. Customer service was extremely helpful! I couldn't ask for more. Since the day i was just looking around asking for everything they went fully helpful with all the information provided including about the dive ac...

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Would really reccomend this training facility. I j...

Would really reccomend this training facility. I just completed my instructor course here and had a great time. The facilities they have here are top notch and very well maintained. The staff in particular Andrea and Matt who were our course directors are dedicated and top level educators. They went...

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Extremelly profesional and fun staff. Safety Is pa...

Extremelly profesional and fun staff. Safety Is paramount for them.
Sea front with amazing sunset

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I stayed at the Koh Tao Regal Resort (see my separ...

I stayed at the Koh Tao Regal Resort (see my separate review for it) and went diving with Crystal several times over 3 weeks (note, I didn't stay at Crystal resort).

Outstanding staff, new diving equipment (older BCD's and equipment used for courses at the pool, I saw). They even have a decent re...

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Did our advanced here we were lucky enough to have...

Did our advanced here we were lucky enough to have Beard as our instructor, he really made the experience memorable and hilarious (also it was nice to see a fellow northerner out there). Great diving, small class sizes, and to top it off we saw a whale shark on our last day. Amazing!

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The coach is very patient and provides multilingua...

The coach is very patient and provides multilingual coaches to meet your needs as much as possible.
There are many cats and dogs here, and neither coaches nor students or tourists care much about it, and they are afraid that cats and dogs need to be prepared mentally.

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I love this place started with a discover scuber ...

I love this place started with a discover scuber diving day and on the next day I started my open water course because I liked it so much! Part of why I liked it was the great staff there! Thanks to everyone there and a special thanks to my great instructor Andra! You did an amazing job! I enjoyed ...

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I booked a stay and Open Water PADI instruction wi...

I booked a stay and Open Water PADI instruction with Crystal Dive and had a great experience. After very quick (last minute) Google search I picked this spot and glad I did. Aside from the fact that they do not accept credit or debit cards of any kind I have nothing bad to say about them.
The locat...

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After finishing ow + aow, the coaches are good. Th...

After finishing ow + aow, the coaches are good. Thank Manu !

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Fantastic experience, fantastic staff, fantastic l...

Fantastic experience, fantastic staff, fantastic location just qmazing, big thanks to Youri, Christina, Frederik, Will, Dimitri, Nina and anyone else that I have missed, awesome awesome awesome!

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Hello, two weeks ago my partner and I were at Crys...

Hello, two weeks ago my partner and I were at Crystal dive doing our padi open water, we were 5 days on the island and 4 days doing the course with the best instructor in the world :) :) Manu um a Mexican boy who treated us wonderfully since The first moment
What I liked most about this school is t...

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Amazing experience, professional introduction proc...

Amazing experience, professional introduction process and excellent instructors. Recommend for Koh Tao diving fans

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Crystal Dive in Koh Tao is really the best diving ...

Crystal Dive in Koh Tao is really the best diving school in Thailand ! Our instructor Katherine was super patient, nice and a really good teacher. We chose the one day dive and it was great. The equipment is really good and you don t have to be scared, because everybody takes care of you!

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Korean reviews available

Korean reviews available
The diving center here is really great,
The teachers are.very friendly, kind and explain the things very easily.
Got the 3 days course for 7000 tbh and it worthed the money I paid for.
Got private pool for practice too

I'll take 7000 baht for a three-day course, but I...

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Just finished our Advanced Open Water cert here. T...

Just finished our Advanced Open Water cert here. They were well organised and very helpful. I was quite nervous as my ears can give me trouble and I don't really like dark water :) , but our instructor was great! Mira knows her stuff and she is also excellent at making you feel at ease under the wat...

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Diving training is just here

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I would really recommend Will as an instructor (di...

I would really recommend Will as an instructor (did AOW 2-day course). He was professional yet laidback and had a positive attitude. Dive Briefings were very clear.

Overall great value for money with half of the dive-sites being really interresting. (I Recommend Chumphon Pinnacle for Deep Diving ...

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I enjoy my Free Diving course with Crystal, very o...

I enjoy my Free Diving course with Crystal, very organized. Especially thank you my diving instructor Jason, he is very patient, great teacher, able to explain things well and always very encouraging. He fully understand different people have different concerns, different level of anexity, he will a...

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Diving Thailand, one for the bucket list. Thank yo...

Diving Thailand, one for the bucket list. Thank you Crystal Dive for this amazing experience. DM s full of life and very professional, safety comes first. Dive gear in good condition

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We (2) wanted to go for 2 fun dives which we were ...

We (2) wanted to go for 2 fun dives which we were told the day before to be 800 THB / person & dive. At payment counter the price suddenly went up to a 1000 THB / person & dive. As response to the question why the price went up, we were told: "It's 1000 THB for 1-5 dives, 900 THB for 6-10, and after...

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best course i have done so far from crystal and i ...

best course i have done so far from crystal and i have done all they courses there from open water to idc. have to thank the amazine team at crystal cd matt bolton , tina , neil , alex , rich and all the team thanks for all the help and thank you crystal with out you i wouldnt be were i am now brill...

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Had a great time at Crystal Dive Koh Tao! Successf...

Had a great time at Crystal Dive Koh Tao! Successfully completed my open water diving course with Martin Croot, who made sure we were safe the entire time and feel at home under water.

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Outstanding diving course!

Outstanding diving course!

Three years ago I had already done a diving course on Koh Pangang, had not dived since then and now I wanted to start my friend over again. The difference to my first diving course was huge:

- All instructors I experienced were competent, fun and motivating. There ar...

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