Aussie Divers Phuket

Aussie Divers Phuket

Aussie Divers Phuket
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
We're a highly awarded PADI 5 Star CDC scuba diving center situated in Phuket, Thailand with a focus on delivering exceptional customer service and offering the finest dive education, day trips, and liveaboard adventures in the region. Our mission is to provide personalized services that cater to your individual needs, encouraging your return visits. Explore a diverse range of PADI scuba diving courses with us, including the introductory PADI Discover Scuba Diving program tailored for beginners to professional PADI IDC courses. Discover stunning dive sites like the Phi Phi Islands, Shark Point, King Cruiser, Koh Doc Mai, Racha Yai, and Racha Noi on our day trips. Additionally, embark on an exciting liveaboard adventure to the mesmerizing Similan and Surin Islands at competitive prices. Count on us for honest and trustworthy guidance, as we take pride in providing the finest service in the area. Welcome to Aussie Divers Phuket – Where Underwater Smiles Begin.
Patong, Thailand
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GFaith
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
My wife and I did the Scuba Discovery experience, a gift from my brother and our first time anywhere near scuba gear.

The day before the trip we went to AD's office in Patong and spent an hour in the pool with Ash Walker. He explained everything with patience and clarity and really helped my wife get comfortable in the water and operating the gear. I can't commend Ash enough for the latter as she absolutely hates snorkelling, isn't a strong swimmer and so obviously wasn't a natural with an air tank on her back. This part of the service is free and I would definitely recommend that anybody who is nervous make sure and do it, even if you are comfortable in the water I thought it really sped up my learning curve for the next day.

The day of the trip was organised extremely professionally, with a transfer from our hotel to Chalong pier all on time. The boat itself was really well kitted out and the breakfast and lunch provided were excellent (we are both vegan and they catered for us very well).

The instructors were fantastic. Very good at explaining what to do plus the outline for the day and generally good fun to be around between dives, it really comes across that they love what they do and its more than just a job. They were both excellent at spotting the marine life for us and at all times I felt that they had everything under control should anything go wrong. In particular, they were again extremely accommodating to my wife and on one of the dives kitted her out with a tow line so she could follow the dive from the surface. My wife really enjoyed that and I thought it was a great way to include her when she wasn't comfortable going to the sea floor.

We seen some really cool marine life: starfish, shoals of fish, a sea snake and even some interesting underwater furniture (I won't spoil the surprise), all captured on my underwater cameras. Some instructors also have underwater cameras you can rent or they can take pictures for you for a very reasonable fee and were able to transfer it straight to you on the boat trip home.

The scuba diving was easily one of the highlights of what was an excellent trip to Thailand. We will both be diving in future and hopefully with AD next time we are in Thailand.
Written 13 January 2020
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Thanks for the amazing review IsTurtarMe. It is great to hear that your wife & yourself both enjoyed the first time scuba diving experience with the Aussie Divers Phuket team. The pool session the day prior really does go along way towards making the trip more enjoyable. It is nice to hear Ash was able to get your wife, someone who hates snorkeling & a weak swimmer, comfortable with the equipment & experience. Our instructors are a great bunch of people & a lot of fun to be around, all very passionate about diving also. Even though your wife may not have done the dives it is great to hear that they were able to include her in the dives with a tow line & help make her comfortable. It is awesome to hear that you found the scuba diving at Racha Islands to be one of your highlights of the trip 7 if you are ever back in Phuket we would love to take you both on more diving adventures in the future. Thanks again for taking the time to review your experience with Aussie Divers Phuket & looking forward to seeing you both again on the next trip to Phuket. Best Regards - Aussie Divers Phuket
Written 22 January 2020
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Agustin L
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
First time diver. We finalised the referral PADI Open Water and straightaway did the Advance Open Water course with Nice who was awesome, felt really comfortable in the water and very looked after.

We had the chance to dive with Alix and Andre, and to interact with the whole team who were all absolutely brilliant and friendly.

I will highly recommend recommend Aussie Divers to those who are first time divers or experience divers, and are wanting to dive in Phuket, and have a fantastic time!

We look forward to dive again with Aussie Divers next session.

Warmest regards,

Agustin
Written 4 March 2020
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Hi Agustin. Thanks for taking the time to review your PADI open water and PADI advanced open water courses. It is awesome to hear that as a new diver you had an awesome time learning to dive with our Instructor Nice whilst also feeling well looked after and really comfortable throughout. We are also pleased to know that you enjoyed diving with our other Instructors Alix and Andre and also had an absolutely brilliant time interacting with the whole team in general. Thanks for the kind recommendation and we look forward to seeing you back here in Phuket next season for some more scuba diving and another fantastic time. Happy Diving.
Written 7 March 2020
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Wendomania
18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
I read a lot of reviews of several dive centers in Phuket. I emailed a few and got great responses from all, but my gut told me to choose Aussie Divers. They also had the 3 dives we wanted, so it felt like it was meant to be and it was. They were extremely helpful during and after booking and Martin was a perfect match for me and my daughter. He spent quite a bit of time talking about the life we might see below and it paid off and made the experience so much more enjoyable. He likes to take his time under the water and we did the max length dives with air to spare and it was perfect. We have only dived a handful of times so we are still gaining experience and Martin was very helpful and gave great tips. It was the best diving experience we’ve had so far and we have dived in Koh Samui, Malta, Belize, and Hawaii. I paid the extra baht to have him take pics and it was worth it. He got amazing pics of us, the life below, and some videos. The dive instructor is an important variable for a rewarding and successful dive. Long live Martin.
Our boat could hold 80 people, but only had 20ish people (half were staff). Although we loved having Martin to ourselves small businesses are suffering due to travel restrictions and cancellations caused by the coronavirus. If you can get there...go. This is the time to go. You will be in smaller groups and all the dive centers need our support to stay in business.
Written 18 March 2020
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Hi Wendomania. Thanks for taking the time to review your recent day trip to Phi Phi. It is fantastic to hear that following the original inquiry you found us to be extremely helpful both during and after the booking and you also found our helpful Instructor Martin to be the perfect match for the 3 dive day. We are also pleased to know that after taking the time with some great tips from Martin you got the maximum dive time for each dive with air still to spare and you feel that the day spent with us was the best diving experience you have had so far. Thanks also for the kind recommendation and we all hope to see you back here in the future for another amazing day. Happy Diving.
Written 8 April 2020
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IanC
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
A really enjoyable 3 dive day trip. From the initial email enquiry to leaving the Dive Centre at the end of the trip Aussie Divers were a highly professional, informative and friendly dive crew. I always pick PADI 5 Star centres you assure me of the equipment quality and professionalism and these guys were everything I hoped for. I opted for their own speedboat (which was a very nice bit of kit) to shorten the transit times and to ensure that we were a small group rather than the crowds you see on the big dive boats - this worked well. The dive sites were excellent (although viz could have been better particularly on dive one...but that can happen) - in each location there was plenty to see and the dive master/guide planned our route to ensure we saw everything there in a relaxed and safe way. Full marks for Aussie Divers ✅
Written 6 February 2020
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Hi Nautique58. Thanks for taking the time to review your day trip to Phi Phi. It is fantastic to hear that from the initial email through to leaving the shop after the three dive day you had a really enjoyable experience with our professional, informative and friendly dive team while also enjoying three excellent dives with plenty to see. We are also pleased to know that you found the speedboat to be a nice piece of kit, you found the rental equipment to be of good quality and that you also felt safe and relaxed whilst being guided by the team. We are also pleased to read that we lived up to everything you look for in a PADI dive center. Thanks again for diving with us here in Phuket and we hope to see you back in the future for another enjoyable experience. Happy Diving
Written 9 February 2020
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WST
London, UK5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Solo
I am a newly certified open water diver and was looking forward for my first dives in Thailand. After emailing dozens of dive centres, I chose Aussie Divers because of their reviews and professionalism (trust me, you can feel it just by exchanging emails with them).

I took a day trip with Ashish for three dives in Koh Bida Nok, Turtle Rock and Shark Point. I was a bit apprehensive as my certification was done with a dry suit in the UK in a lake and this was my first time diving on the sea, obviously without a dry suit. Ashish helped me with my buoyancy and trim and made me feel comfortable and safe throughout the day. We spotted huge schools of fish, moray eels, sea snakes, barracudas, trigger fish, clownfish, sharks, cuttlefish and a few turtles.

I asked him to take some pictures and videos and he was really good at showing me the best angles and poses. He then transferred me the media on the boat without any delay.

The boat was good, with decent facilities and good food - they catered for my dietary restrictions. We had the best spot for the dives, right next to the platform, so we were always the first on the water and managed to go first around the places.

Great experience, I hope I can come back to dive with you guys again!
Written 18 January 2020
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Hi Wstender1. Thanks for taking the time to review your recent day trip to Phi Phi. It is awesome to hear that although you were a bit apprehensive after learning to dive in a dry suit you had a great three dive day at Phi Phi with our Instructor Ashish who could help with your buoyancy, made you feel safe and comfortable whilst also pointing out some great marine life including sea snakes, turtles, and Barracudas to name just a few. You won't find them in a lake in the UK. We are also pleased to know that you enjoyed the good food and good services provided by the boat and that you left with some really good photographic memories of the day. Thanks again for diving with us here in Phuket and we hope to see you back in the future for some more scuba diving and another great experience. Happy Diving.
Written 21 January 2020
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Amey
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Solo
I really had a great time diving with Aussie Divers. I managed doing Advanced open water, Deep diver and Nitrox specialities. Had loads of fun and learnt a lot. Apart from the instruction the dives in itself were fun and at many different dive sites. My instructor Christer was truly a professional when it came to diving but was also fun, helpful and guiding. Enjoyed doing my courses with him.

And just like the men at the front the men at the back(in the office) did a great managing everything so professionally(Darren specially) acommodating all my requests and patiently replying to all the queries that I put across. Would really recommend Aussie divers for any and everyone travelling to Thailand wanting to get themselves a little wet and salty.
Written 5 January 2020
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Hi LoneWulF25. Thanks for taking the time to review your recent PADI courses with us here in Phuket. It is awesome to hear that over the duration of the courses with our professional Instructor Christer you had lots of fun and learned a lot whilst diving around some of the many dive sites we have here in Phuket. We are also pleased to know that the back-office staff was able to provide a great service by accommodating all your inquiries patiently prior to arrival so you could have loads of fun learning to dive. Thanks also for the kind recommendation and we hope to see you back here in the future for another great experience. Happy Diving.
Written 5 January 2020
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Nicola B
Da Lat, Vietnam19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Solo
Had a great time diving with Aussie Divers. I emailed really last minute looking for a dive after new year, knowing they were super busy and Darren was really accommodating and managed to squeeze me into a last minute cancellation on the speed boat to Racha Noi.

The speedboat and equipment were good quality. The instructors and driver masters on board were great- good fun and really professional. My instructor Vicky was great, making sure everyone was OK before we were in the water and very attentive underwater without being attached to us. She pointed out loads of interesting marine life, we saw some fantastic cuttlefish displays and HUGE moray eels. Lovely macro life too with some very colourful nudis.

The dive themselves were really chilled. Good viability and very little current.

3 dives on the speed boat was excellent value and the good and snacks were great.

Definitely dive with Aussie Divers again next time I'm in Phuket!
Written 8 January 2020
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Hi P3076BYnicolab. Thanks for this great review of your day trip to Racha Islands. It is awesome to hear that we managed to squeeze you in at the last minute even though it was super busy and that you had a great time diving with our attentive Instructor Vicky who could point out lots of interesting marine life including cuttlefish. morays eels and some very colorful macro. She does have a good eye for the small stuff! We are also pleased to know that you found the speedboat and equipment to be of very good quality, the food and snacks to be great and that you also enjoyed spending time having fun onboard with other really professional members of the team. Thanks again for diving with us during your time in Phuket and we hope to see you back in the future for some more diving and another excellent experience. Happy Diving.
Written 12 January 2020
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Tyler
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
I booked with Aussie Divers because I was confident in the previous reviews and noticed a great sense of professionalism and safety. And after my own experience with them a few weeks ago I agreed! As a teacher and coach myself I was highly impressed with my two PADI Open Water course instructors Nice and Andre. Both Nice and Andre were highly skilled to communicate and demonstrate all the skills I needed to learn as well as the content knowledge to pass the exams. We had a fun time diving and first priority was always safety. I had a blast with both instructors. Huge thanks to both of you!
After my three days of Open Water I loved it so much I signed up immediately for 2 days of my Advanced Open Water course. Chris was my instructor and he was flat out awesome! He taught me so much more than what was required and overall just allowed me to understand a bigger picture of diving as well as the techniques for safety at greater depths or different types of dives like wreck or drift dives. Thank you Chris!
Overall this trip was one of the best trips I've ever been on. I've traveled to over 45 countries and take countless tours with companies. Aussie Divers were professional, easy and quick to communicate with on email or on the live chat feature on their website. Darren and his whole team are the best in Phuket in my opinion. After talking with other divers and hearing their frustrations I told them about my experience and recommended them to Aussie Divers. You Must Book With Aussie Divers Phuket!
Written 18 March 2020
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Hi I3626QWtylerc. Thanks for taking the time to review your PADI open water and PADI advanced open water course. It is fantastic to hear that after reading previous reviews you felt confident to book with us and you had a blast learning to dive with our professional Instructors Nice, Andre and Chris whilst also feeling safe throughout. We are also pleased to know that over the two courses you learned a lot more than what is required, you found the booking process to be quick and easy and that overall your time with us was the best trip you have ever been on. Thanks again for learning to dive with us here in Phuket and we hope to see you back here in the future for some more scuba diving and another awesome experience. Happy Diving.
Written 21 March 2020
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Michael R
Tokyo, Japan2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
We had a great time, learned a lot, saw all kinds of amazing sea creatures and well and truly caught the diving bug doing our PADI Open Water course.

Spectacular locations from the first dive, teeming with life.

Darren and his team bent over backwards to accommodate a difficult last-minute request - we were very impressed with their professionalism, flexibility and determination to make everything run smoothly.

Our guide Martin was patient, professional and his quirky sense of humour made the course all the more memorable!
Written 5 March 2020
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Hi Michaelrtokyo. Thanks for this great review of your PADI open water course. It is fantastic to hear that you had a great time and learned a lot during the three days with our patient and professional Instructor Martin and you also enjoyed some spectacular dives with an abundance of amazing sea creatures. We are also pleased to know you are very impressed with our professionalism and flexibility as we were able to accommodate your booking at the last minute and we still ensured everything ran smoothly throughout. Thanks again for learning to dive with us here in Phuket and we all look forward to seeing you back here in the future for another memorable experience. Happy Diving.
Written 8 March 2020
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Bartosz
Poznan, Poland10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Book with Aussie Divers, you won't regret it. My GF and I did AOWD course with them and I can speak only good things about them. Booking and email communication was really good. On site, we were paired with instructor Andre who is a very experienced diving instructor and a great person to be around. We also did some dives with instructor Alban, who just like Andre is very professional and kept cracking jokes, engaging in ridiculous back and forth with Andre. Both of the instructors put safety first. If you're new to diving (or want to try diving), book with Aussie divers as it is clear they care deeply about safety and will make sure you feel confident and safe underwater. Moreover, as I mentioned earlier, just being on the boat with those guys was often times hilarious, we had a lot of fun!

To sum up, we'd like to thank both Andre and Alban, thanks to them we had just as much fun above water as we did below!
Written 16 January 2020
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Hi Mapiarz. Thanks for taking the time to review you and your Girlfriend's recent PADI advanced open water course. It is fantastic to hear that prior to arrival the email communication was really good and that when you were both onsite you both had a lot of fun learning some new things with our very experienced Instructors Andre and Alban. We are also pleased to know that despite having a lot of fun both above and below the water you still felt safe and confident throughout. Thanks again for diving with us here in Phuket and we hope to see you both back in the future for some more fun yet deeply safe scuba diving. Happy Diving.
Written 21 January 2020
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