Try Scuba Diving in Koh Phi Phi
Try Scuba in Phi Phi pairs a briefing with two sea dives to 12 metres for first-timers. A professional SSI instructor and gear are included for 3,600 THB.
3600 THB
Thailand · Koh Phi Phi Don
Diving in Koh Phi Phi
Five-star Google rating with 5,001 reviews. SSI courses from Try Scuba to Divemaster, small groups and our own boat.
Andaman Sea diving in a Marine National Park — sharks, a famous wreck and 8 sites 20 minutes from our centre in Tonsai Bay. Courses from 2700 THB
We did a afternoon and a morning dive with DPM and had a blast. Everyone was super friendly and the service was top notch. Equipment is in good condition and the dive boat is nice. It was really nice to have the meals during our surface intervals. We had Javier as our Dive professional both days and he is the best! Couldn’t recommend DPM more!
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Fun Dives in Koh Phi Phi
Phi Phi fun dives take certified divers to Bida Nok, Bida Nai and the Kled Kaew Wreck. Each two-tank trip includes full gear, a guide and lunch.
2700 THB
SSI Open Water Course in Koh Phi Phi
The SSI Open Water course in Phi Phi certifies beginners to 18 metres over three days. Gear, insurance and lunch are included for 12,900 THB.
12900 THB
All prices in Thai Baht (THB). Approx. conversion available at checkout.
Courses for beginners
Take your first breath underwater
All courses include theory, pool sessions, open-water dives and certification. Equipment included.
SSI Scuba Diver Course in Koh Phi Phi
The SSI Scuba Diver course in Phi Phi certifies divers to 12 metres under instructor supervision. Gear, insurance and lunch are included for 8,500 THB.
8500 THB
Open Water 30 Programme in Koh Phi Phi
The Open Water 30 in Koh Phi Phi bundles SSI Open Water and Deep Adventurer in three days. Six dives and all equipment are covered for 18,900 THB.
Open Water + Deep Adventure in Koh Phi Phi
The Open Water plus Deep package in Phi Phi certifies beginners to 30 metres over six dives across three days. Equipment, insurance and certification cost 14,800 THB.
Open Water + Advanced Bundle in Koh Phi Phi
The Open Water plus Advanced package in Phi Phi covers both SSI certifications with ten dives for beginners. Gear, insurance and all fees are included for 20,970 THB.
Advanced & specialties
Go deeper, dive smarter
SSI Deep Diving Specialty in Koh Phi Phi
The SSI Deep Specialty in Phi Phi reaches 40 metres across four dives with a theory class. Open Water divers pay 8,900 THB; Advanced divers pay 7,900 THB.
7900 THB
SSI Advanced Course in Koh Phi Phi
The SSI Advanced course in Koh Phi Phi runs two days with five dives reaching 30 metres. Gear, certification and lunch are included for 10,400 THB.
10400 THB
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue in Koh Phi Phi
The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue course in Koh Phi Phi covers four open-water scenario dives over two days. The 12,500 THB programme requires Open Water and a current React Right or equivalent first aid certification.
12500 THB
SSI React Right Course in Koh Phi Phi
React Right in Phi Phi is a dry SSI first aid course completed in one session. The 4,500 THB programme is required before the Rescue course.
4500 THB
Adventure Dives in Koh Phi Phi
Adventures at DPM Phi Phi are single-specialty dives from the Advanced programme, with the Deep Adventure reaching 30 metres for Open Water-certified divers. Price is 3,700 THB, paired with a fun dive.
3700 THB
SSI Nitrox Specialty in Koh Phi Phi
SSI Nitrox extends bottom time through enriched-air gas mixes up to 40 percent. The Koh Phi Phi programme covers theory, two Nitrox dives and certification for 9,000 THB.
9000 THB
And also…
For certified divers
Scuba Refresh + Fun Dive in Koh Phi Phi
The Phi Phi Refresh covers a theory class and two sea dives for certified divers returning after a break. Gear and lunch are included for 3,400 THB.
3400 THB
Compare at a glanceAll courses, side by sideCompare all 14 courses
| Course | Level | Duration | Prerequisite | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try Scuba Diving in Koh Phi Phi | Beginner | 1 day | — | 3600 THB | Book |
| SSI Scuba Diver Course in Koh Phi Phi | Beginner | 1 day | — | 8500 THB | Book |
| SSI Open Water Course in Koh Phi Phi | Beginner | 3 days | — | 12900 THB | Book |
| Open Water + Deep Adventure in Koh Phi Phi | Beginner | 3 days | — | Book | |
| Open Water 30 Programme in Koh Phi Phi | Beginner | 3 days | — | Book | |
| Open Water + Advanced Bundle in Koh Phi Phi | Beginner | 3-5 days | — | Book | |
| Adventure Dives in Koh Phi Phi | Advanced | 1 day | Open Water Diver certification required | 3700 THB | Book |
| SSI React Right Course in Koh Phi Phi | Specialty | 1 day | — | 4500 THB | Book |
| SSI Deep Diving Specialty in Koh Phi Phi | Specialty | 2 days | SSI Open Water Diver cert required | 7900 THB | Book |
| SSI Nitrox Specialty in Koh Phi Phi | Specialty | 1 day | Open Water Diver certification required | 9000 THB | Book |
| SSI Advanced Course in Koh Phi Phi | Advanced | 2 days | SSI Open Water Diver cert required | 10400 THB | Book |
| SSI Diver Stress & Rescue in Koh Phi Phi | Advanced | 2 days | SSI Open Water Diver cert required + SSI React Right Provider or equivalent current first aid cert required | 12500 THB | Book |
| Fun Dives in Koh Phi Phi | Fun Dive | 1 day | Certified diver required | 2700 THB | Book |
| Scuba Refresh + Fun Dive in Koh Phi Phi | Refresh | 1 day | SSI Open Water Diver cert required | 3400 THB | Book |
Google reviews
Reviews, straight from divers
Patrick Edlinger
3 months ago · Local Guide
I had an absolutely amazing diving experience with Tuli in Koh Phi Phi. From start to finish, everything was extremely professional and well organized. The communication beforehand was clear, the equipment was in excellent condition, and the entire team made us feel safe and comfortable at all times. [...]
Bobo popo
2 months ago · Local Guide
Had the best time ever! Raul and Jordi were so patients, professionals, understood our pace and in general we felt that were in good hands the entire time. [...]
Christian Pearce
2 months ago
Had a great experience doing my advanced diving course on phi phi island. Very friendly staff and an experience Will never forget. The night dive and wreck dive was one of the coolest experiences. Had a great instructor Berni who was a great guid and even saved me when there was an equipment failure underwater! Overall great experience and good times 👌🏼
Le Baron
2 months ago
An amazing experience with the BPM team! A huge thank you to Raul, my diving instructor, for his professionalism, guidance, and great teaching skills throughout my Open Water Diver course. He made me feel safe, confident, and truly helped me improve. The atmosphere was both friendly and professional, making the whole experience unforgettable. I highly recommend BPM to anyone who wants to learn or explore scuba diving in the best conditions! 🌊🤿🐡🦈Thanks guys ! 🙏
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Nischal Ananda
1 month ago · Local Guide
Had an amazing first-time experience at DPM! Rafel was an incredible instructor — super patient, clear in his guidance, and always made me feel comfortable and confident throughout the session. His passion and professionalism really stood out. Highly recommend DPM and especially Rafel if you’re looking for a great instructor!
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Simren Shazjm
1 month ago · Local Guide
Hands down one of the best experience me and my husband had as it was our first time scuba diving. DPM deserves the ratings it has and we would always recommend anybody visiting Thailand to choose DPM anyday. Our instructor Raul was top notch and ensured we felt safe and in good hands.
Diving in Koh Phi Phi
Why dive Phi Phi
The Phi Phi archipelago sits inside a Marine National Park in the Andaman Sea, 46 km off Phuket and Krabi. The reefs are healthy, the wildlife is varied — from leopard sharks and blacktips to schools of tropical fish — and dive sites like Bida Nok, Shark Point and the King Cruiser wreck sit within a 20-minute boat ride from our centre in Tonsai Bay.
- Nov – AprBest season
- 15 – 30 mVisibility
- 27 – 30 °CWater temp
- Sharks · turtles · raysMarine life
Top dive sites in Koh Phi Phi
Eight world-class sites within a 20–60 minute boat ride from our centre in Tonsai Bay. Some are gentle reef dives suitable for Open Water; others — like Hin Daeng or the King Cruiser wreck — are reserved for advanced divers.
Anemone Reef
A submerged pinnacle carpeted in anemones and, with them, clownfish. Easy visibility, gentle currents and the kind of macro life that keeps photographers busy. Often combined with Shark Point and the King Cruiser as the third dive of a day heading north.
Hin Daeng
The “red rock”: a remote site south of Phi Phi famous for encounters with big pelagics. Strong currents, vertical walls dropping into the blue, and consistent sightings of manta rays and the occasional whale shark when conditions are right. It takes advanced experience and a controlled briefing — we don’t dive Hin Daeng outside the right window.
Maya Bay
Yes, that Maya Bay: made famous by The Beach and closed for years for reef restoration. The diving here is shallow and easy — white sand bottom, blacktip reef sharks patrolling the bay, turtles and tropical fish. A perfect site for Open Water divers who want a calm, scenic dive on a Phi Phi Leh trip.
Bida Nok
One of Phi Phi’s signature sites. A submerged limestone pinnacle rising from the sand, with currents that pull in pelagics: reef sharks, barracuda, giant groupers and the occasional leopard shark resting on the bottom. Visibility is usually excellent and the topography is spectacular.
Bida Nai
Bida Nok’s quieter sister, right next door. Gentler currents, dense coral formations, schools of colourful reef fish, turtles and moray eels. One of the best sites in Phi Phi for beginner divers, and a favourite with photographers.
Shark Point
Phi Phi’s classic shark dive. Three limestone pinnacles running north to south, covered in soft corals, sea fans and barrel sponges. Named after the leopard sharks that rest on the sandy patches between pinnacles; you’ll also see lionfish, scorpionfish, schools of snapper and the occasional Kuhl’s stingray.
King Cruiser Wreck
An 85-metre passenger ferry that struck Anemone Reef in May 1997 and sank between Phi Phi and Phuket. The top of the wreck sits at 18–20 m, the sandy bottom at 30–32 m. Penetration is no longer allowed — the structure is collapsing — but the wreck itself is now an artificial reef packed with schools of snapper, barracuda, lionfish, scorpionfish and the occasional leopard or bamboo shark. Run as a 3-dive combo with Shark Point and Anemone Reef. We require recent experience and more than 30 logged dives.
Hin Muang
The “purple rock”, sister site to Hin Daeng. One of the deepest sites in the area, covered in the soft corals and colourful sponges that give it its name. Same cast: mantas, whale sharks, schools of barracuda. Advanced terrain — strong currents, depth and remoteness mean it is not a daily site.
Dive sites are chosen on the day according to weather and sea conditions.
When to dive in Koh Phi Phi Don
You can dive Koh Phi Phi all year. Water temperatures stay between 27 and 30 °C, currents are generally gentle, and most operators (including us) run trips 365 days a year. The dry season — November to April — gives the calmest seas and the best visibility (up to 30 m in February and March). The wet season — May to October — brings more plankton, which means a slightly higher chance of seeing whale sharks and manta rays at the southern sites like Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, but also a drop in visibility of around 25%.
Sharks: Black-tip reef sharks and leopard (zebra) sharks year-round. Best chance on calm mornings at Bida Nok, Bida Nai and Shark Point.
Manta rays & whale sharks: seasonal and unpredictable. The plankton-rich waters of June–October at Hin Daeng and Hin Muang give the highest odds, but no honest operator guarantees sightings.
- JanDry, cool. Eastern shores choppy. 20 m
- FebPeak visibility. Best month to dive. 25 m
- MarPeak conditions. Calm seas. 30 m
- AprWarmest water. Pre-monsoon. 25 m
- MayShoulder. Monsoon starts late. 20 m
- JunRain, surface swell, more plankton. 15 m
- JulWet season. Diving still possible. 15 m
- AugWhale shark / manta chance peaks. 15 m
- SepLowest visibility, fewest divers. 12 m
- OctHeavy rain. Shoulder ends. 15 m
- NovDry season returns. Crowds build. 20 m
- DecCool, calm. High season starts. 22 m
Nov–Feb (cool dry)27–28 °C · 20–25 m vis
Calm seas, good visibility, the busiest months. Western sites preferred when northeast winds push swell onto the eastern shore. Ideal for Open Water courses.
Mar–May (peak)28–30 °C · 25–30 m vis
The best window of the year. Visibility peaks (often 30 m in March), seas are flat, water is at its warmest. Manta and whale shark sightings at Hin Daeng/Hin Muang start to pick up at the end of the period.
Jun–Sep (low / plankton)29 °C · 12–18 m vis
Southwest monsoon. Surface swell and rain reduce visibility ~25%, but plankton-rich water means higher chances of mantas and whale sharks. Fewer divers, more flexible bookings.
Oct (shoulder)29 °C · 15 m vis
Heaviest rainfall of the year. Diving still happens almost every day, but trip planning is more weather-dependent. Cheapest month.
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The school
About DPM Diving Koh Phi Phi
Our Phi Phi centre sits in Tonsai Bay, the main village of Koh Phi Phi Don. The team is small but experienced: instructors trained in-house by our own Instructor Trainer, following the SSI international curriculum, with PADI certifications recognised on our courses and dives. We've been running trips on these reefs for over a decade and we know the 8 sites we dive well enough to read the conditions and pick the right plan for the day.
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What you'll see
Marine Park reefs, sharks and wrecks.
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A day of diving with DPM in Koh Phi Phi: the Koh Bida Nok briefing, yellow snappers, clownfish, a turtle, barracudas, a cuttlefish and Maya Bay from above.
Find us in Koh Phi Phi Don
DPM Diving Koh Phi Phi58/14, Tonsai Bay, Koh Phi Phi Don, Krabi 81210, TH Mon–Sun 09:30–20:00 +66 91 764 2151 contact@dpmdiving.com
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Book and register online, then follow your course day by day in our Mareaviva app: dive briefings with site maps, a species logbook and an underwater photo pack when you finish, all included. Send us a message to get started.
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FAQs about Koh Phi Phi Don
Everything you wanted to ask.
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Chat on WhatsAppIs Phi Phi good for diving?
Yes — Phi Phi is one of Thailand's signature diving destinations. The archipelago sits inside a Marine National Park in the Andaman Sea with healthy reefs, year-round reef sharks and leopard sharks, vertical walls at sites like Hin Daeng, and the famous King Cruiser wreck just north of the island. Visibility is consistently good, currents are mostly gentle, and dive sites are 20 to 60 minutes from our centre in Tonsai Bay.
Can beginners dive in Phi Phi?
Yes, and Phi Phi is one of the best places in Thailand to learn. Sites like Bida Nai, Maya Bay and Anemone Reef have gentle currents, shallow profiles and easy entries — perfect for Try Scuba, Scuba Diver and Open Water students. Advanced sites like Hin Daeng, Hin Muang and the King Cruiser wreck are reserved for certified divers with the right experience.
When is the best time to dive in Koh Phi Phi?
November to April — the dry season. Visibility peaks at 25–30 m in February and March, seas are calm, and water temperature sits between 27 and 30 °C. The wet season (May–October) is still divable almost every day; you get more plankton (and therefore a higher chance of whale sharks and mantas at Hin Daeng/Hin Muang), but visibility drops by around 25%.
What's the water temperature in Phi Phi?
Surface temperature stays between 27 °C (December–January) and 30 °C (March–May) all year. A shortie or rashguard is enough most days; some divers wear a 3 mm wetsuit during the cooler months.
How's the visibility?
Typically 15 to 30 metres. Best in February and March (up to 30 m), worst during the heaviest rain of the southwest monsoon (June–October), when it can drop to 12–15 m. Northern sites like Shark Point and the King Cruiser usually hold better visibility than the southern reefs during the rainy season.
Are there sharks in Phi Phi?
Yes — and the ones you'll see are completely harmless. The most common are black-tip reef sharks (year-round at Maya Bay and Bida Nok), leopard sharks resting on the sand at Shark Point, and occasionally bamboo sharks inside the King Cruiser wreck. Whale sharks are seasonal and rare but do appear at Hin Daeng and Hin Muang during the plankton-rich months (June–October).
How much does diving in Phi Phi cost?
Fun dives start at 2,700 THB for two tanks and courses range from 3,600 THB for a Try Scuba day to 37,000 THB for the full Divemaster programme. See the courses section above for the full price list. National Marine Park fees (600 THB first day, 200 THB each extra day) are not included and are paid on the boat.
How do I get to Phi Phi?
By ferry. The two main entry points are Krabi (Klong Jilad Pier or Ao Nang) and Phuket (Rassada Pier) — both routes take roughly 90 minutes to 2 hours by ferry, or 45 minutes by speedboat. Our centre is in Tonsai Bay, a 5-minute walk from the pier where every ferry arrives.
I'm looking for a PADI course in Koh Phi Phi. Is an SSI course just as good?
In practice, yes. DPM Diving is an SSI Official Training Center. SSI and PADI are the two big international agencies, and an SSI card is valid wherever a PADI one is: you can rent gear, join dives and keep training anywhere. If you already have a PADI Open Water, your next step here is the Advanced Adventurer, SSI's equivalent of the Advanced Open Water, which opens up dives like the King Cruiser wreck. Ask us on WhatsApp and we'll check your dates.
Which island in Thailand is best for diving?
It depends on what you're looking for, and DPM has a school on both of Thailand's big diving islands. Koh Tao, in the Gulf of Thailand, is the world's most popular island to get certified: calm shallow bays, 28–30 °C water and diving all year, with the best visibility from March to September. Koh Phi Phi, in the Andaman Sea, is dived inside a Marine National Park, with black-tip reef sharks and leopard sharks year-round, gentle reefs for beginners and the King Cruiser wreck for advanced divers; its best season runs from November to April. You can learn on one island and keep diving on the other.
