Ban's Diving Resort

Hi dive community! I'm going to be in SE Asia next summer and was looking for a land-based dive resort in Thailand to end the trip. I know a few people who got certified in Koh Tao and liked it, but after getting in contact with a couple of dive operators, I'm feeling really put off. It feels like their primary motivation is selling us the AOW cour

I am an OW diver with about 25 dives, I prefer warm water, no strong currents, more on the shallow side (ie relatively easy dives) and macro stuff. I am not incredibly picky but thinking of visiting the Similan Islands this January. My hotel would be in Khao Lak because I found a great resort there, so I would be doing daytrips boat dives (not liv

Hi everyone 👋 I’m travelling to Phuket for scuba diving with Sea Bees and will be staying at their Palm Garden Resort in Chalong, then later at their Palm Garden Resort in Khao Lak. For the Chalong stay, I’ll be based very close to Chalong Pier and the Sea Bees dive shop, so I’m hoping to get some local advice for that area, especially after div