Buddha View Dive Centre - Scuba Diving - Padi Courses - Divemaster Training - IDC

For the past month I’ve been living on Koh Tao completing my Divemaster training with Buddha View, and I honestly couldn’t have chosen a better dive centre. I’ve dived incredible sites, met amazing people, and received the highest level of training I could have asked for. Buddha View was the perfect balance of professional, high-standard dive training with a genuinely welcoming, family atmosphere. My days were filled with diving, constant learning, lots of laughter, coconut shakes, karaoke nights, and the classic “where do we feel like for dinner?” With the Buddha View fam. A huge thank you to Burak for being an incredible mentor and always being in our corner. Your passion for diving and teaching shines through in everything you do- even during freezing pool sessions, and your enthusiasm is infectious. Having trained with Buddha View from my Open Water through to Divemaster, I can confidently say there’s nowhere else I’d recommend. I’ll absolutely be back for future training. I didn’t just complete a course here, I was welcomed into a family ❤️

I came to Koh Tao looking to obtain my open water diving certification, and booked in with Buddha View. They absolutely exceeded all my expectations. From spotless facilities, friendly staff to highly qualified and experienced instructors and so much knowledge about the area, I can't fault them! I loved my experience so much that I immediately booked on to the advanced course, and have every intent to return in the new year to see some familiar faces again. Thank you so much for such a stunning experience, it's been a dream!

If you want to do your PADI open water course this is the place to be!!! My instructor Edward was the most amazing teacher, he was so much fun but also so encouraging. I felt 100% safe the whole time and he was so patient when I needed the extra help! James in the office was so lovely too, spending ages answering all my questions before I began the course. Tbf all the staff have such a great vibe there. The centre has lovely facilities and a cafe connected to the hostel to grab some food early. The beach itself I think is the best in Koh Tao, it’s so beautiful and quiet so we saw loads of different wildlife. Thanks again :)

Wonderful as always. Safety is their highest priority and still they are amazingly flexible. Our kids 10 & 12 did there Junior Open Water and it worked out perfectly for them. Night dive in the bay was also a blaze. Thank You so much. We saw two sharks, one turtle and many many fish!

We came to Tao to do our divemasters course, but Buddha View team was so professional and knowledgeable we decided to go all the way for Instructor and Specialties. We stayed on Tao for months. The team is incredible - Burak is just as sharp as you WANT your CD to be to take maximum out of a course you can. Anouch is fantastic in his own fields and strict when he has to be, but meets you halfway when you need it. It's a perfect combination to bring you to be an excellent Instructor yourself. All the rest of the team - other Instructors, boat staff, our classmates, the way their system works - makes you feel like you're chasing your dreams and nearly there. Not to mention the location - from Tanote Bay you literally walk into the reef and start diving. We applaud Buddha View Dive Centre in all regards.

I completed my open water dive course in this dive center with Ece! She was super kind and helpful. I enjoyed my training time and am happy to be certified!

My experience at Buddha View Dive Centre on the beautiful island of Koh Tao was unforgettable! The entire team was amazing. A big thank you to my instructor Edo and training assistant Chiara—they are incredibly skilled, professional, and made me feel safe, comfortable, and confident underwater. I'm Deaf diver, I truly appreciated their patience and clear communication. They made sure I understood everything and always took the time to make me feel included. I would absolutely love to return and continue my scuba diving certification here. The vibe is so positive, and the people have such good energy and passion for diving. Thank you so much, Buddha View Dive Centre! 💙

Castiel was a great guide for the fun dives! Really appreciated his relaxed attitude, but has a great eye for detail. And I really love a guide that can find his way back to the boat.👌🤙🫰