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

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! 💙

I had the most amazing experience doing my Divemaster and IDC at Buddha View! Burak and Anouch lead the courses so well and there are so many other talented instructors working there to help and support you along the way. So sad it’s over for me - wish I could do it all again!

I took my two boys here for there first diving experience, they fixed it up so I could do a refresher and then dive with them on their try dive. After a refresher in the pool we did two great shore dives in Tanote bay. It's a great shallow dive spot with good variety of fish and coral. Staff were great. My dive leader also took some great little videos to capture the experience for us. Would recommend.

The experience with Buddha View Dive Center was absolutely amazing from the very first contact. The guys who introduced us to the Buddha programs and services were so enthusiastic about the diving experience that it was both convincing and encouraging — especially for me, as it was my first dive, and I was feeling a bit nervous. The next day, we were picked up at the Buddha View office and taken to the beach for the class. Our instructor was James. His English was very clear, and his guidance in the pool was kind and patient. The diving experience with James was fantastic! I felt completely comfortable and safe, which made it so much easier to enjoy the beauty of life under the ocean. After this amazing experience, I’m seriously considering taking the Open Water course!

My experience at Buddha View Dive Centre on the beautiful island of Koh Tao was nothing short of amazing. The instructors are highly skilled, professional, and go out of their way to make sure every student feels comfortable and confident underwater. My friend and I completed both our Open Water and Advanced courses here, and the entire process was seamless—truly the best introduction to the diving world we could have asked for. Special thanks to Anouch, Alphonso, Chris, Edo, and Amir for guiding us every step of the way with patience and expertise. If you're looking for a top-notch diving adventure in Koh Tao, I couldn’t recommend this place enough! I’m already looking forward to coming back for more underwater explorations.

We did our PADI Open Water Diver course at Buddha View Dive Center with James, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience! Over three days, we had an incredible amount of fun while learning so much. James was an amazing instructor—professional, calm, and incredibly funny, making the whole course both enjoyable and stress-free. We always felt safe and well-guided, and his way of teaching made everything easy to understand. Already on the first day, we had our first open water dive in Tanote Bay, which was already stunning with its beautiful coral reefs and diverse marine life. On the last day, we took a boat trip to two different dive sites, which were even more breathtaking than the bay in front of the dive center! We had such a great time that we can highly recommend this dive center to anyone considering a diving certification. We will definitely be back—whether for more courses or just to enjoy some fun dives! Thank you, Buddha View & James, for an unforgettable experience!

Went to Koh Tao in end of Dec and never learn or know about scuba diving before. I finished the OW diving course in Buddha View Dive Center and the experience was so great. My instructor, Chris, had helped me to go through the difficult feelings & improve myself when training at pool. He also was so patient with me during 3 days 😂. Other staffs are so friendly and helpful. I had a great time in here. Highly recommend Buddha View Dive Center for anyone who needs a professional dive center; knowledgable, patient, careful & friendly instructor. Thanks for bring me a memorable experience.

Huuuuge recommendations to get your license and start your diving journey here. First - our guide Chris, who is an absolute proffessional and a truly cool dude, who made the experience so safe, interesting and amazing. I had issues with equalization, and he helped me step by step to be able to reach 18 metres deep! We were also accompanied by two amazing assistants who are getting their Masters license, so there were two of us and 3 guides. We felt so safe and we could ask anything we want. The dive centre has a swimming pool to practice and a beach litterally a few metres away, so once you're there - you'll be equipped with everything you need. Everybody at Buddha View was really friendly, helpful and kind. It trully feels like a family. They also helped us to plan the classes so we would finish on time before our work online, very accomodating. Biggest thank you to everyone on the teamz For sure will be back for the advanced level!