Service· Koh Phangan· Thailand

Phangan Dive Centres (Haad Yao Divers, Lotus, Chaloklum Diving)

9° 47.2′ N · 100° 0.3′ E · approximate

Koh Phangan's dive centres cluster at Haad Yao and Chaloklum, and run daily boats to Sail Rock, Koh Tao and Ang Thong as well as the local reefs.

Practical

Position approximate: the Wikivoyage coordinate for Chaloklum village, where Lotus Dive Resort, Sail Rock Divers, The Dive Inn and Chaloklum Diving are based (Wikivoyage). On the west coast, Haad Yao Divers is behind Silver Beach Bungalows, reached from the main road next to Apache Bar; it describes itself as a PADI 5 Star IDC centre on Haad Yao and Haad Chao Phao (Wikivoyage). Haad Yao Divers offer Sail Rock night dives on request and include park fees in Ang Thong trips. Ask any of them for tank fills and the latest whale-shark and visibility reports. The nearest hyperbaric chamber in this group is on Koh Tao (see the Koh Tao Hospital and Ocean Medical entry).

Best for

Booking dives, tank fills and local knowledge

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