Ko Tao Travel Forum

Hi, I'be to Ko Samui next August, my wife and I are both divers and we think to go to Ko Tao for a week (or more) and having fun diving there, no courses, just fun diving. I noticed resort are not smiling to people going there for not doing courses, is it the same treatment for who wants to dive only?
Any advice? resort/diving in Ko Tao to contact? Which part of island could better? we actually not interested at night life.

thanks

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I want to know whether I should bring my own gear from home or is it cheap enough to hire. We have 8 days on Koh Tao in mid July, 2009 and I plan to snorkel every day
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Hello, i wanted to know if you recommend Ko Tao as a destination to travelling solo. I will be one month in Thailand nd want to do North to South.In the last 2 weeks my plans are just chill in Paradise. Do you think its a good option to go Ko Tao? I really wanna relax in a nice beach but donīt want to feel too isolated a will be alone.Than you

We will be travelling to Thailand in August this year with our 3 children (9,7,4) and wanted to go to either Ko Tao or Ko Phangan? We would like to do snorkelling and a bit of diving (not much) and were wondering which island would be better. I heard that Ko Tao's beaches are not that great and that is already ver commercial. Any suggestions would be very appreciated. Cheers, Eva

Hi i am looking to travel to Koh Tao in July with my ywo kids 9 and 7 for three weeks,have been looking at many options,and the silver sands gets good reviews,so just wondering if anyone has stayed here and could give me some feedback.
greetings Jason

A few people I have spoken to tell me Thailand in general is pretty quiet at the moment as less people are travelling due to saving money and the economic crisis. We're out there in December.

Do you think we can haggle the prices down on accommodation or are resorts sticking to their guns and trying to still get top dollar (i.e. the web prices)

With the Ģ/bht rate being so poor everything is that little bit more expensive at the moment.

We're looking for a nice resort with a pool.

Am looking to go to Ko Tao at some point next year.....initially my thinking is to stay for two months and have 6 wks working and two weeks chilling out and travelling back to bangkok, does anyone know how easy it is to get general work in Ko Tao, was thinking bar/restaurant work??
any advice will be helpful as this will help me plan my trip!!!
thanks to all!!
Emma

Hi there,

my partner and I are going to be in Thailand for the whole of december. We plan to spend Christmas week on Koh Tao. Neither of us have been to the island before and I'm worried about the N.E monsoon. Can anybody please give me an idea of how much wind, rain and storms to expect? Should we choose another island? I want our Christmas to be special this year.
Any info would be much appreciated!
Thanks, Cass

Is it worth booking a hotel in advance for March or are we better just turning up to find something? Would like to stay in a nice place on the beach and go diving - any recommendations?

My family and I want to get our open water dive certification. I have two children ages 11 and 14. I want to make sure we all have a good experience. I don't want to be where there is a lot of partying. I also want a clean place to stay with instructors that are kind and understanding. We will be traveling to Ko Tao Feb.8-12th.2009. Any advice would be so helpful. Thanks

Hi,

I'm going to Ko Tao Oct 2-12 2008. I'm planning on geting my PADI openwater done in the first 4-5 days and then finding a place to ccchhhiiillll.

Any advice on weather, where to stay to be secluded and quiet, the best dive shop, etc.? I'm a single female so I'd like to stay safe too....

Thanks!!

Hi guys,


My wife and I are in our mid 30's and want to go from Advanced Open Water to Divemaster, then maybe Instructor. We are looking to go to Ko Tao in January 2009 and are looking for the following info:

1. The best dive school

2. The party areas?

3. Decent accomodation for 3-6 months

4. Jeep rental

5. Anything else that you guys can think of....


Thanks in advance.


Simon & Jenny

I am soon to leave the UK and finish my dive instruction with Bans. I need some good accomodation there that is clean, aircon, TV, Fridge and not too far away from Bans to make getting there easy, as it will be three months of training for me. Any ideas on that would be welcome. I have tried Tommy's, but they have no availability for May - July, and I was advised to try them when I am there. I would like to know that I have at least a month booked somewhere reasonable before I get there, and I figured 10,000 - 15,000B per month should be enough??

Any help appreciated....

I am planning to go to Koh Tao from Koh Samui and heard that I can take a speed boat across. Anyone have any info on this like how long it takes, what time and how much it cost and whereabouts in Koh Samui I can get the ride?

Rgds

I was living on koh tao between 2001 and 2003, i got some friends over there, a german couple leading the restaurant named G&Tīs in sairee. there nmes was georg and trudi, a guess. they also been working as diveinstructor in different diveshops. the point is, i lost contact!! and i need to know, somebody remember this two people?? Please everybody, try to remember. maybee it was your instructor. they been both older, like 40 or ab. thanks for any little info.

Khop khun krap

André from germany

Could someone tell me what the weather is like in Ko Tao at the moment
My son and his girlfriend are travelling around Thailand .. as I type!!
Got a text saying they are in Ko Tao :)

I am currently having chemotherapy and have a blood test 1 week after treatment
i will be in ko tao 1 week after my next treatment. is it possible to have a blood test in Ko Taoe (full blood count) and have the results faxed back to my oncologist back home? i have been to ko tao several times but dont rember seeing a hospital or pathology lab there.

we have booked a 5 day stay on ko tao at end of november, but reading previous postings it seems to be a bit of a washout time to go !! we did plan to do diving and snorkeling as well as chilling out on the beach after 2 weeks travelling up north !
so we'd like to know whether its worth cancelling and perhaps going to ko lanta/krabi instead ? has anyone spent time in ko tao in later part of november ? really wanted to go there as it looks so idyllic !!
so thanks again virtual tourists .

Can anyone please post some related sites for me about accomodations in Ao Luek Point on Koh Tao and how I can book the bungalows online.

Thank you!!

hi
we are travelling to Koh Tao in First week of september im wondering what the weather will be like can anyone tell me if it is heavy rain?
Also can anyone suggest which beach is best find a resort.

Thanx in advance for your help

we will be arriving in the afternoon in koh samui. will missed the afternoon ferry to ko tao. we din't want to stay a night in koh samui. is there any private ferry can transfer us to ko tao. the dive centre in ko tao quote us 30,000 bath(one way)to transfer us.we think its too expensive. we won't mind going to ko phangan first if is cheaper

I'm currently an advanced PADI diver and would like to get my divemasters while in Thailand. I am willing to spend my whole time on Ko Tao to do so. Anyone else spend that much time on the island and know what my options are and Im on a REALLY tight budget. My girlfriend is coming and going to at least get her open water. Thanks a lot

Sawadee!

I have read that Koh samui weather should be pretty good in July.
Is the weather type same on Koh Tao or is there different/more wet climate?

How about staying in Koh Tao for longer time?
is there any tailor shops to get tailor made suit + shirts?
How about restaurants? only those in the hotels?
(nothing bad about hotel's restaurants, but are they very expencive?)

And are the prices very high on Koh Tao since it is pretty small island...?

I'm staying 4 nights in Koh tao and am thinking about doing a open water diving course... but that means it'll take 3days of my stay (1 day in the class room & 1/2 day in the pool).
I'm just worried that I might not have enough time to enjoy the scenery of Koh tao if I do the diving course.

Would I see as much with snorkelling/ discover scuba diving? I would really love to see the sharks & turtles...

Help~~~ can't make my mind up :(

We are going to Ko Tao in January and are looking for a upscale villa/bungalow with a kitchen for a week. Can anyone provide any advice or links? All I can find so far are overpriced resorts and most don't offer a kitchen. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I want to spend my holiday in ko tao in the first week of October.
I see the weather report that it is cool 25-32 degree,and there is shower almost every day.
I am afraid I can not go snorkeling because of the big wave, or the water is too cold.
Is it safe to go to Ko tao after the coup?
can you give me some advices?

Hi all,

I'm planning to dive at ko tao on 1st week of Oct. I'm worried about the raining season. Could anyone please let me know how bad the weather will be? whole day raining without sunshine for everyday or just evening or night raining and morning or afternoon sunshine? Many thanks

My partner & I are going to Hua Hin in September & would like to go to Ko Tao island for 4 days to relax, swim, snorkel, basically just chill. 2 questions:-
1. Which is the easiest way to Ko Tao from Hua Hin?
2. What resort and beach is the best and most chilled, (no loud music). and what beach offers the best snorkelling?

My husband and I (in our 50's) and our daughter and boyfriend are going to Ko Tao in October for 2 weeks.We want somewhere which is quiet, has beautiful gardens and a white sandy beach. We would like some privacy so wouldn't want the bungalows too close together. We would also be haoppy to have a bungalow for 4. We don't want to be near noisy nightlife.
We are looking at The Seashell Resort, The Ko tao RoyaL Resort and the Sensi Paradise. Which would be beST? Many thanks for your time. CAroline.

hello everybody,

i was wondering if some of you guys could recommend a couple places where i could get my PADI certification when i go to ko tao in december. i'd prefer a place where the instructor was a westerner speaking english and one that is respectable and safe. usually i would not care if my guide was western or thai, but when it comes to something like scuba, i'd rather be safe and make sure that i understand everything that is being said.

on that note, i was also wondering if people could maybe give me a suggestion or two about the best beaches to stay at/get my PADI certification on ko tao.

thanx again,

danK