Discover Scuba Diving

Ever wondered what it feels like to breathe underwater on some of the best coral reefs in Thailand?

Try diving with our Discover Scuba Diving in the warm, clear waters of the Andaman Sea - the perfect place to discover a whole new underwater world.

Our Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) experience is a one day programme that includes two dives with one of our experienced instructors to some of the best scuba diving sites in Thailand.

What's the difference between Discover Scuba and Open Water Diver?

Discover the amazing Underwater World

On the morning of your Discover Scuba Diving trip, our friendly and professional scuba instructors will give a thorough dive trip briefing before departing Koh Lanta.

Your instructor will explain exactly what will happen during the day, introduce you to how scuba equipment works, teach you some basic scuba diving skills, hand signals and safety rules which will keep you safe while in the water.

• Small Groups.
• Experienced Instructors.
• Professional, Safe and Fun.
• Fast Boats, Short Journey Times.

Discover Scuba Diving trips depart from the south end of Long Beach at 9 am for Koh Haa, Koh Bida and Koh Phi Phi trips. Journey time to the dive sites vary from 25 - 40 minutes.

What to Expect

During the short trip from Koh Lanta to the dive sites on our speed boats, you’ll have a chance to get familiar with how scuba diving equipment works, taking your first breaths from a scuba tank with your instructor.

Once we arrive at the dive site, you and your instructor enter the water in a shallow area of the reef, where you can first of all get comfortable on the surface and practice breathing from the scuba tank.

You will practise a few easy skills with your instructor on the surface, before descending into very shallow water to continue with some more simple underwater skills such as how to clear water from your mask.

The Discover Scuba Diving practice skills are also some of the skills which you learn on the 3 day Open Water Diver course and will give you an introduction on what to expect while learning to scuba dive. If you can complete the Discover Scuba Diving skills, you can easily take the 3 day Open Water Diver course.

After you have practised these basic skills and your instructor is happy that you are comfortable in the water, your instructor will then lead you on two unforgettable dives up to an hour long, to a maximum of 12 m.

What can I see during Discover Scuba Diving on Koh Lanta?

As the first dive progresses, you will start to become comfortable with using the scuba equipment, the feeling of breathing underwater, the weightlessness, and the wonderful marine life on the extensive coral reefs around Koh Lanta.

At the end of the first dive, you will return to the surface with your instructor and head back to the boat where we will serve a delicious and healthy Thai food lunch. This is time to relax, use the toilet, get hydrated with the unlimited soft drinks on board, and receive the briefing for the second dive.

After lunch, we will move the boat to the second dive site where you and your instructor will return to the amazing underwater world for a second dive.

Once back on the boat, we return to Koh Lanta, serving fresh fruit on the trip back to dry land, where you can log your dives with your instructor before returning to your resort.

Learning to scuba dive on Koh Lanta

If you really loved the Discover Scuba Diving introductory dives, then your next step is to get certified with the 3 day Open Water Diver course here on Koh Lanta.

In preparation for Discover Scuba Diving, we ask that all participants check-in with us at our office at Castaway Beach Resort on Long Beach the day before diving, before 4:30 pm, to complete the paperwork, diver medical statement, check equipment sizes, etc. This process will normally take around 30 - 40 minutes.

• Includes 2 dives.
• Maximum 12 meters depth.
• Includes lunch & soft drinks on the boat.
• Includes free equipment rental.

Discover Scuba Diving Price

Introduction Diving Price on Koh Lanta

The price for Discover Scuba Diving on Koh Lanta is ฿4,050 for 2 dives, including free equipment rental, lunch & soft drinks on the boat when booked online in advance.

• Beginner level introduction dives open to age 10+.
• Maximum depth is 12 m for beginner level diving on Koh Lanta.
• Includes 2 dives at Koh Haa, Koh Bida, Koh Phi Phi, or Koh Rok.
• You must be able to swim in the sea, in water too deep to stand up in.
• Does not include Marine Park Diving Fee: Thai ฿240, Foreigner ฿600, per day.

See a complete list of all our Koh Lanta Diving Prices.

Book Discover Scuba Diving on Koh Lanta

All you need to do is send us a message and tell us who you are, when you'll be on Koh Lanta, and when you'd like to dive and we'll do the rest!

Once you arrive here on Lanta, you’ll need to check in with us the day before your trip to complete the paperwork, check equipment sizes, etc, and confirm arrangements for your Discover Scuba Diving trip.

You can find our dive shop on Koh Lanta @ Lanta Castaway Beach Resort, located at the south end of Long Beach.

Scuba Courses Available on Koh Lanta

Learn to Dive on Koh Lanta

We teach a full range of SSI recreational scuba diving courses here on Koh Lanta, from the entry level Open Water Diver course all the way up to Diver Stress & Rescue, together with numerous specialty courses.

• Discover Scuba Diving
• Open Water Course
• Scuba Skills Refresher
• Enriched Air Nitrox
• Deep Diver Specialty
• Perfect Buoyancy Specialty
• Navigation Specialty
• Advanced Adventurer
• React Right - First Aid & CPR
• Diver Stress & Rescue
• Diving with Kids

Are you Fit to Dive?

Dive trips & Scuba Courses on Koh Lanta

Whilst scuba diving is a very safe activity, it is important to know that you are fit to dive and that you do not have any fitness or medical conditions that could increase your risk of an accident underwater.

• Download and read the Diver Medical Questionnaire.

If you answer 'yes' to any of the medical questions, please print the entire form and take to your family doctor who will assess your fitness to dive. Your doctor will complete page 3, which we must see before you can start diving.

Find out more with the UK based Diving Diseases Research Centre.