SSI Basic Diver – Your First Scuba Diving Adventure on Koh Kood
Never tried scuba diving before? This is your chance to discover an entirely new world.
Our SSI Basic Diver experience is designed for complete beginners who want to experience real scuba diving without committing to a full certification course.
No previous diving experience or certification is required. With one of our professional SSI instructors by your side, you’ll learn the essential basics of scuba diving before heading out to explore the beautiful underwater world around Koh Kood.
A Full Day of Diving – Not Just a Quick Try Dive
At Koh Kood Divers, we want your first experience underwater to be something you will remember.
Your day begins with an introduction from your SSI instructor. You’ll learn how the scuba equipment works, how to breathe comfortably underwater, how to communicate with your instructor and the important safety procedures you need for your first dive.
Before heading deeper, your instructor will take you into calm, shallow water where you can practise the essential skills and become comfortable using the equipment.
There is no rush. We take the time to make sure you feel relaxed and confident before continuing with your dive.
Then comes the best part – your first real underwater adventure!
Together with your instructor, you’ll gradually explore the reef and experience what it feels like to breathe and move underwater while discovering Koh Kood’s tropical marine life.
Choose 1 or 2 Dives
You can choose between:
1 Dive – 3,500 THB
Perfect if you simply want to experience scuba diving for the first time.
2 Dives – 5,000 THB
Our recommended option if you want to make the most of your day. After completing your first dive, you’ll normally feel much more relaxed and comfortable with the equipment. Your second dive gives you more time to enjoy the underwater world rather than concentrating as much on learning something completely new.
Small Groups & Personal Attention
Your safety and comfort are our priority.
We keep our diving groups small, with a maximum of 4 divers per instructor. For first-time divers, this means plenty of personal attention and an instructor close by throughout your experience.
You don’t need to be an experienced swimmer or know anything about scuba diving before you arrive. We’ll guide you through the experience step by step.
Everything You Need Is Included
Your SSI Basic Diver experience includes:
• Professional SSI instructor
• Full scuba diving equipment
• Basic diving and safety briefing
• Shallow-water skills and practice
• 1 or 2 open-water dives depending on your chosen option
• Hotel pickup and drop-off on Koh Kood
• Dive boat trip
• Lunch
• Fresh fruit and snacks
• Water, tea, coffee and other beverages
All you need to bring is your swimwear, a towel and your sense of adventure.
Dive Koh Kood or Explore the Marine Park
Depending on the day and our schedule, your Basic Diver experience can take place at our beautiful local Koh Kood dive sites or during one of our trips to the protected Koh Rang Marine Park.
Our local Koh Kood trips offer relaxed tropical diving and are ideal for first-time divers.
For an even bigger adventure, our Koh Rang Marine Park trips take you into one of the area's most popular diving destinations, with beautiful coral reefs, colourful tropical fish and a variety of marine life.
For Marine Park diving, an additional 400 THB Marine Park entrance fee applies per diver.
Your First Step Into Scuba Diving
For many people, their first dive is the beginning of something much bigger.
If you love the experience and decide that