About this experience
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Pura Vida Diving Koh Tao SSI Diving Courses and Fun Dives Discover the underwater world of Koh Tao with Pura Vida Diving, an established SSI dive centre located in Mae Haad. The centre specialises in personalised scuba-diving education, particularly for Spanish-speaking travellers, and has more than 20 years of diving and teaching experience. Pura Vida provides introductory diving experiences, Open Water certification, advanced and rescue training, guided fun dives and professional-level diving programmes. Activities are organised in small groups, allowing instructors to provide closer supervision and adapt the experience to each participant’s confidence and ability. The centre operates its own dive boat and offers morning, afternoon and selected night-diving departures. Standard recreational programmes include the necessary scuba equipment and diving insurance unless otherwise specified. Accommodation can also be arranged through the centre’s associated hostel, with shared and private room options available. Courses and Fun Dives Try Scuba Diving SSI Open Water Diver Course Advanced Adventurer Course React Right First Aid Stress and Rescue Diver Guided Fun Dives Professional Diving Programmes Pura Vida’s professional training division offers career-development programmes for experienced divers. Available programmes may include: SSI Divemaster Assistant Instructor Open Water Diving Instructor Instructor Crossover Professional development packages Specialty Instructor training Professional programmes involve theoretical education, water-skills development, dive-centre operations, group supervision and practical experience assisting recreational courses. Programme duration, entry requirements and included materials must be confirmed individually.