Jill
I had an amazing Try Dive experience at La Bombona! I was quite nervous and even panicked a few times during the first dive, but Armand was incredibly calm, patient and reassuring. He took the time to make me feel comfortable.
La Bombona Diving · Thailand
Learn to dive on Koh Tao, the world's favourite training island — 12 years on the island and over 20,000 certifications issued.
Clear pricing. No surprises when you arrive. We speak English & Spanish.
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Prices include equipment, guide, boat, snacks and certification. Not included — mandatory dive insurance (100 THB).
I had an amazing Try Dive experience at La Bombona! I was quite nervous and even panicked a few times during the first dive, but Armand was incredibly calm, patient and reassuring. He took the time to make me feel comfortable.
I returned to La Bombona after doing my Open Water here in April, to do my Explorer 30, Deep 40, and Nitrox courses. I had Vasco as my instructor, and he was fantastic. He was extremely knowledgeable on scuba diving techniques and theory.
We had a blast doing our open water course with Carlo and Intza! With no previous diving-experience, the whole crew made us feel both welcome, comfortable and safe throughout the whole experience. Really cool and professional people.
Amazing diving experience. The staff (Carlo Rossi) was very professional and explained the theory with the detail that was easy to understand.
Great dive shop! Me and 3 friends came to Koh Tao with me and 1 friend doing an open water, 1 friend doing advanced open water and 1 friend doing fun dives. Each of us had incredible experiences in our respective courses.
Big thanks to La Bombonera Diving School and my outstanding instructor Martin for this fantastic opportunity to learn a new skill and discover the underwater world! The whole team is incredibly welcoming and friendly.
La Bombona
Koh Tao is where it all began. We founded our dive school here on Sairee Beach in 2014, and twelve years and more than 20,000 certifications later, the recipe hasn't changed: small groups, seasoned instructors, and an oceanfront classroom with the waves as your soundtrack.
Around the island
Koh Tao's signature deep site — a granite pinnacle wrapped in anemones, with big schools of trevally and barracuda and, in season, whale sharks.
The Gulf of Thailand's most famous dive — a vertical chimney swim-through, huge fish schools and the best whale-shark odds around. Our Friday fast-boat trip.
The all-rounder just off Sairee — coral gardens, angelfish, blue-spotted rays and turtles. Brilliant by day, magical on a night dive.
A rocky islet off the south-east tip with soft corals, sea snakes and the occasional passing pelagic when the current runs.
A cluster of submerged peaks covered in anemones — groupers, snappers and big schools circling in the blue.
A 48-metre former US Navy ship sunk as an artificial reef — an unforgettable first wreck dive on your Advanced course.
... and way more! Book a dive and explore Koh Tao's wonders with La Bombona Diving!
The La Bombona Diving way
Dive at your own pace with our expert instructors guiding you every step of the way.
Trust a decade of expertise — we've been teaching diving since 2014.
Our team speaks fluent English and Spanish, ensuring a seamless experience.
RAID certifications are recognised worldwide, with training at a higher level than the competition.
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Good to know
A Try Dive is a one-day introduction — a guided first dive, no certification. A course (like Open Water) is the real thing: a few days of training that ends with a worldwide licence. Not sure which is yours? Message us and we'll be honest with you.
Nearly — our Koh Tao prices include equipment, your instructor or guide, boat trips, snacks and your certification. The only extra is the mandatory dive insurance (100 THB).
Not automatically. You'll fill in the standard diving medical questionnaire before you start — only if you answer "yes" to a question do you need a doctor's sign-off. Unsure? Message us before you travel and we'll check for you.
For a Try Dive, no — there's no swim test, and your instructor stays right beside you in calm, shallow water. For the Open Water certification you'll need to manage a 200 m swim and 10 minutes of floating.
Completely normal — most first-timers are. We teach in small groups, start in calm, shallow water where you can simply stand up, and move at your pace. Nobody gets rushed.
We teach in English and Spanish, and your digital training materials are available in many more languages.
Yes — diving starts at age 10, for both Try Dives and the Open Water (with junior programmes for ages 10-14; from 15 you take the full course). There's no upper age limit as long as you're in good health.
WhatsApp is the fastest way — message us and we'll sort your plan together. Our boat leaves right from Sairee Beach, and most of Koh Tao's dive sites are only a short ride away.
Whether you're just getting started or you've been diving for years — we've got you covered.
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