Diving

So you're interested in diving? We'll, it's all here.

If you're looking at this page, you must already have an interest in diving. And why not? Find out what's hidden beneath the 70% of Earth's surface that is covered with water - extraordinary beauty that some will only see on the Discovery Channel is waiting for you to experience it for yourself. Come on. Dive in. The water's lovely - especially here, around the lush tropical island of Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand.

We can teach you from your first breath underwater to becoming a Master Instructor yourself:

Recreational Diving

Recreational Diving is probably what you're thinking of when you think about scuba diving - the sport of diving. This is the area in which Master Divers' expertise is unsurpassed. Whether you're a complete beginner or you're already an experienced diver, find out how we can take you further here.

Technical Diving

Technical diving is a difficult term to define, as it is extremely varied and wide ranging. Think of it as Extreme Recreational Diving as it goes well beyond the limits of recreational diving. if you're ready for more, find out how we can make it happen here.


Diving Careers:

Perhaps you found this page because you're interested in a career in diving. There are numerous options available. Maybe you've already discovered that you enjoy staying on beautiful tropical islands in some of the most beautiful locations on Earth to enjoy diving as a sport, and wish you didn't have to go home after a couple of weeks. The reality is that you probably don't. Become a diving instructor and this could be your life, a lot sooner than you think. If that sounds good to you, take a look at our Recreational Diving and Technical Diving pages for more information. But there are more options available:

Commercial Diving

The clue's in the title really - diving to perform some form of manual labour underwater for commercial purposes, such as dive workers on a North Sea Oil Rig, or in ship construction.

Public Safety Diver

Diving in response to crimes or accidents; or instance search and rescue or crime scene investigation.

Scientific Diving

Scientific divers perform underwater research. This might include archaeologists researching submerged architecture or shipwrecks; or biologists, oceanographers and ecologists seeking to record or manage change in marine ecosystems.

Military Diving

Diving for military purposes. Think James Bond and bad guys, big knives and explosives. Nuff sed!

Where do I start?

With all these possible careers, you can see that you can dive anywhere you can find enough water, and work underwater in a range of capacities. It's true that to qualify for some of these careers you will need to have certain other specialized skills, but the first step in deciding to whether to work underwater is to go diving. We can help you there.

Dive with Master Divers. Let the fun in...


Two Dive Masters, Nathalie and Phannee, enjoying a fun dive at Twins.
Two Batfish. Batfish are fairly large, up to 70cm in length. They can be spotted at many of Koh Tao's dive sites, but you are virtually guaranteed to see large groups of them at Chumphon Pinnacle. Everyone loves Batfish.
Andrew, Dive Master (and Web Master of this site), performing a safety stop at Chumphon Pinnacle. Narcissm at it's most obvious. :)
Grey Reef Shark with Ramoras. The Grey Reef Shark is mostly harmless, but like any large, powerful creature with big teeth, it should be granted a modicum of respect - it's still a shark after all. We have a number of Grey Reef Sharks resident at Chumphon Pinnacle. The Ramoras hitch a ride by grabbing hold of the shark with their mouths, and they feed on morsels of fish that remain after the shark has fed. It's not uncommon to have a ramora grab on to your tank or leg.
Kirk, Dive Master, holds on to his SMB whilst peforming a swimming safety stop at the Nang Yuan Drop-Off.
A shoal of fusiliers patrols Southwest Pinnacle.
Technical diving takes the sport to another level. It requires greater knowledge and greater skill, as you enter into the world of decompression diving as deep as 70 metres (that's more than a 23 storey building!). Master Divers is one of the few schools that also teaches technical diving, and we can teach you from beginner through to Master Instructor.

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