While in Phuket we craved an escape from the crowds, the heat, and the traffic! My Gawd, driving here is like some sort of adrenaline sport! . Without... read more the associated pleasure! If you are here you understand completely.

So, we swung into Phuket Dive Tours and made an inquiry. Now understand that my bride had not dunked her head in over 30 years and was rather timid but as it was a choice of death on the road or death in the salty brine, she chose the latter because the odds were better. I, of course, didn’t need a refresher because I’m a boy. However I accompanied my bride to show my concern, love, and support. Though I was shocked I have to say I may have picked up a hint or two myself! What I mean is that I got my rating sometime back in the mid-twentieth century and I learned they no longer use J-Valves (look it up perhaps?) on the Scuba tanks now, but actually have pressure gauges! AND they have 2 regulators, and inflatable vests and well, it’s endless. I looked like an octopus and could hardly stand up. 😉

So, we scheduled the refresher for the following morning at 0800, but arrive at 0700 to avoid the traffic, caught breakfast at a hotel a block away, and met our instructor, Tim, at the assigned time. The pool is behind the shop, large, clean, and comfortable, and Tim is the definition of patient. In no time my bride was moving around the pool like a pro and I was trying to follow her. I was sure wishing I had listened to what my mother had told me about this stuff when I was young, but alas I don’t have a clue what it wasI wasn’t listening.

At the end of the day we learned a lot, selected our equipment, and arranged to meet the dive boat the following morning. The day was super! The dive boat is large and comfortable, breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack were provided. Seasick pills were available for those who desired them. There was endless help putting on the gear, safety briefings, help climbing back aboard after dives, and the crew managed and cleaned all the gear afterwards. We dove in two different locations before returning home and being thrown back onto the roads to fight for our lives. I swear, the motorcycle driver here have nerves hammered out of Viking Steel!

In closing, the diving isn’t as spectacular as the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, nor the Barrier Reef off the coast of Mexico and Belize, and certainly is not as colorful as some locations in the Red Sea, but it’s a far cry better than the icy waters of Alaska where we reside. I’ll put in one picture of our waters in Alaska so you can decide.

Don’t hesitate, if you are in Phuket and wish to experience diving in Thailand, I don’t think you can go wrong with this crew. Regardless of your level of experience they can provide the gear, the training, the service, and the boats. If you are not SCUBA certified they can certify you, and can simply give you training for an introduction dive.

Prices are honest, you can take a large multi-engine boat out to the islands for about the same price you pay to get seasick on a tour boat ride.

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  The staff and crew was great, the training was awesome and they made it fun. The diving was even better and they included rides and food. Would 10/10 recommend.

  Amazing experience. Completed my certification course for open water with all the support of Jon perr. Will remember him all my life . Great guy !

  Jon was just awesome!! He was patient, funny and really passionate about what he does. He helped me feel safe and confident being a first time diver. It was a... read more great experience!!!! Highly recommend.

  Definitely worth it. For those that are wondering if they want to try it,don't hesitate! Amazing staff that's going to teach and help you in this experience. Thank you Jon... read more , it was a pleasure

  Phuket Dive Tours was fantastic!! I have a PADI open water cert but I hadn’t been diving in 7 years so I got a refresher course. My instructor, Kant, was... read more incredibly knowledgeable and patient with me as I got back up to speed. We did three incredible dives across Ko Yoi and Ko Noi with great conditions. The boat that took us over there was huge with plenty of room to chill with three Thai meals prepared by a professional chef. Highly recommend!!!

  Amazing - Really good dive shop, helped me get my ssi open water certification, benz was very helpful and Jon who was my instructor, helped on every step and made it easier... read more for a mountain man to breath under water, thank you much, the staff, instructors all are very helpful polite and keep you calm, cheers guys

  Phuket Dive tours is a great Dive centre, i had the best experience taking my diving certificate there.
Very professional instructors, and the best staff in general, very helpful and... read more kind people. If you should ever find yourself in kata Phuket, and is looking to go diving, do yourself a favorit, and use Phuket Dive tours, you will not regret it.

  Just amazing! Imposible to find a so friendly & helpful staff , not only about concerning to dive (i had problem with acommodation, etc..).
I made open water course there.... read more Excelent!!! Special mention to my teacher Beto.. so nice to find people Who loves teaching!
If you look for a diving place is Phuket this is the one.
Thank you guys!!!

  Such a good day we managed to do 3 dives with Tim (great instructor highly recommend). The food was great and the team looked after us so we’ll! Special shout... read more out to Tim for making our diving experience so amazing!! ️

  I chose this company to learn to dive because it had incredibly good reviews and yet my expectations were far exceeded.

I was a bit apprehensive at first and... read more thought diving was a dangerous activity. However, I did not feel unsafe for a single second thanks to the good introduction. In general, every single person was incredibly nice, helpful as well as professional.

Special thanks to Tim, who taught us not only how to dive safely but also how to respect nature.
It was an incredible 3 days with you and especially the last day on the private boat will surely be the highlight of my trip.

I look forward to seeing you again in the next few years.

  Excellent Experience with Phuket Dive Tours! - Highly recommended! We did an advanced open water course and liveaboard (2 day/7 dives) and had a blast! Our instructor and guide Jon (Jonathan Parr) was fantastic, see his reviews... read more on ratemydive. We would dive again with Phuket Dive Tours next time we’re in Thailand!

  I had an amazing time with Jonathan Parr and Adam, they are really friendly, funny and professional, I strongly recommend Phuket dive tour, because you can have an excellent diving... read more experience. Like I did in my advance courses, it was amazing they will bring you to the best diving spots for your diving trips. seeing shark and cave dive is my highlight moments.

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  Strongly reccomend Phuket dive tours. Everything about the trip was amazing - a nice, clean boat, amazing food and delicious fresh fruit, and most of all, extraordinary instructors. All were... read more amazing, but A special shout-out to Beto who is truly amazing - knowledgeable, fun, and makes you feel very safe. Definitely work with them when in Phuket!

  Awesome Day - We had an awesome experience. Absolutely worth it. Very big boat with excellent food, Drinks and equipment. Our instructor was Tim mayor, a lovely, experienced and patient Brit who took... read more is step by step through the needed skills. We felt very save the whole trip during the dive and Tim and the crew helped us get ready where they could.
The spots at Raya island are a little bit crowded, but we had much fun nevertheless.

  These islands are amazing for diving! Different underwater life than red sea. We saw a lot of sharks.
Many thanks to our guide Jhon who is a great professional... read more and he knows exactly how to reach the interesting points before the other groups of divers!

  Just finished the open water course with PDT. What a great experience!

The initial communication with Dave the owner was first class, he’s very quick to respond and get... read more everything sorted as I did it all online.

Our coach was Jon (scuba_junkie1 on insta). He was excellent throughout, and very thorough meaning we got the most out of the course.

Day 1 was in the pool, Jon ensured we all surpassed the standard and were very confident going into day 2 when we would dive from the beach.

The beach dives were fantastic, there is a lot of life on the reef at Kata beach which made our first ocean dives ones to remember!

On day 3 we took the boat to the Ratcha islands and conducted 3 dives. We saw sting ray, barracudas, tiger fish, puffer fish and dived in a wreck which was a cool experience! Jon also sorted us out with high quality images which are an awesome keepsake from the course.

Overall, the fantastic instruction from Jon and assistance from Adam, both top notch blokes, made the course very enjoyable and I will be sure to dive with Jon next time I’m in Phuket. Thanks guys!

  Open water course - Highly recommend Phuket Dive Tours. We had Jon as our instructor. His instructor skills and the way he delivered the course was second to none. Would happily return to do... read more the advance courses.

  PDT are true professionals caring about you within the whole process of diving courses - everything is well organized, communication is great, good equipment and even the convenient private pool... read more which made the difference for me.

Apart from all good about PDT want to say special thanks to Jon who opened the door to diving for me, helped to deal with stress, was patient and ensured we all get necessary skills for our safety and enjoyable dives. And thanks to Adam for his help and useful guides.

  I did an advanced scuba diving course with the amazing instructor Jonathan, while David was responsible for scheduling during the very busy new year. I went to Koh Racha Noi... read more and Koh Racha Yai for the ship and other marine life. Also we went to Phi Phi islands for a cave dive exploration and sharks. All were amazing, and Jon was a very patient instructor. I highly recommend doing courses with him . I am looking forward to doing more dives with him on my next trip to Phuket

  Phuket Dive Tours is the best diving place ever! I've done all my certificates with them and it's been a pleasure. Everything is easy and fast and you'll learn everything... read more you need in the water. The instruktors are always so nice and teach you with happiness and kindness.

  Veri good experience. We spend all day in indifferent sports with boat. Very good picturs and service . John was very good gid

  Great diving outfit - Organised two trips for me. Jon was my instructor. Very professional and really enjoyed my 6 dives. Would thoroughly recommend

  It was an AMAZING experience learning our open water and advanced adventurer course from our instructor Beto. He was encouraging and flexible yet firm with his teaching, overall handling our... read more big group well. Everything went smoothly and we all felt very well taken care of the entire time – even a mediocre swimmer like myself who only learned how to swim a year ago felt comfortable and safe under the guidance of Beto, Sam and Adam! Our group was a mix of people with different existing diving experience (3 with none, 2 with open water, 1 advanced) but PDT was able to accommodate and arrange for us dive together. The boats were well-maintained with helpful crews and free yummy food too.

Huge thank you for making the start to our diving journey such a fun and memorable one far exceeding our expectations!

  Spent a great two days with Phuket Dive to Racha NOI and Yai and then to Phi Phi area. We had very nice considerate dive masters Alla at Rachas and... read more Jon P who did a great job taking care of our international group of divers. Luckily we saw black tipped reef sharks, a sea turtle, scorpion fish, a few nudies and lots of great fish. The boats we went on were very nice. Special shout out o company owner David who helped us last minute to find some trips at this busy New Years season.

  Best dive shop in Phuket - Just wow. Dave and Benz run a tight ship. Best dive shop with multiple locations in Phuket. Wide variety of dives, courses and gear for all levels.... read more />
Add some fantastic instructors, safety oriented and very knowledgeable staff and there you have it.

I had a particularly great experience with Jon Parr, as much fun in the water as outside on the boat.

Tim Mayor was also outstanding to dive with.

I highly recommend you book these guys for you next dive trip in Thailand.

#JonParr #TimMayot #phuketdivetours

  Great morning out with Mark, Kant and team, snorkeling around Coral island, beach and some fishing too! Thoroughly enjoyable and well organised! We loved it, and the kids did even... read more more so! Would thoroughly recommend.

  I finished my three day scuba diving lessons including 2 beach dives and 3 boat dives. Had the best instructor Ms. Kwan and the best experience! Highly recommend her for... read more her teaching skills, patience and experience. While on the dives, she was also very responsive to students performance under water and made my first few dives so enjoyable and relaxing.

  We had done our Open Water Certification with Phuket Dive Tours two years ago and joined back for a one day refresher with 3 dives at Racha Yai/Noi. Tim... read more was a great instructor and patiently focused on our technique while ensuring we had fun. We felt very safe and regained our confidence under water. Like last time, the boat staff was very friendly and attentive. The boat is very well kept and we definitely were well fed all day long! Totally recommend Phuket Dive Tours!

  This is my first diving and with instructor Nim I had a very great experience in addition to that I received 300 plus awesome pics and videos thank you Nim... read more for the wonderful experience I totally recommend!!

  Mod is very professional and patient, teach me a lot about diving, led us to see many beautiful place.

  Beautiful 3 dives with SKY. She is local diver with impressive knowledge about the best places to see. Each dive more than 70 min under water 🙂 Awesome experience with... read more night dive. Thank you, SKY!!! You are my very good friend from Thailand! I love our pink unicorn 😉