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Crystal Dive Resort

Mae Haad Beach, Koh Tao 84280, Thailand
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Crystal Dive Resort
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Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

I did my DSD and my Open Water at Crystal and realy loved it. It's a cheap place to get licensend, but still a professional dive school. We were with 3 friends in one group, no others, so the groups are small. The accomodation is nice and best of all, it's free if you do an Open Water or Advanced... More

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

I went for a double fun dive with Crystal and had a lovely morning. My dive master was friendly and professional. The downfalls are just to do with the size of the operation - we were on a boat with 40 other people meaning quite crowded dive sites, and also Crystal limit their dives to 45 minutes so they can... More

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Norwich, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

I have been travelling around Thailand for a month. I started in Bangkok which gave me a banging headache so it was much welcome relief to head to Koh Tao next. I was there for 5 nights and did my 4 day Open Water (PADI). The meet and greet was excellent and very friendly. The accommodation is basic but in... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 via mobile

Had a good stay at Crystal. The price was the same as other dive resorts and included accommodation which was decent. We did our Open water & advanced open water dive certificate with the very experienced instructor Ozzy Darcy (also Alex). Highly recommend having your certificate with Ozzy or Alex since we had an overall great experience together.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 via mobile

From the start, Franck and Tariq our instructors made our 4 days open water course informative, interesting and exciting. They really couldn't do any more for us. The resort is perfectly located right near the pier with a restaurant, bar, private swimming pool and basic but confortable huts to accommodate divers. Thank you Crystal!

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Snowmass Village, Colorado
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013 via mobile

Got our open water certs over 4 days following the full moon party. Our instructor was good and very thorough felt safe and professional. Diving was great. Cons: not so great service. When I asked simple questions I was told to refer to my instructor even if I was asking another instructor he wouldn't be bothered. Day 3 we waited... More

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Koh Samui, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

We were 4 people (3 Open Water & 1 Advanced) and stayed 3 nights in a clean room in the center near Sairee beach. 4 days to learn how to dive like a responsible diver, that was our goal and Olly, our french instructor, was "the one" to do this job ! He was truly a very good teacher, taking... More

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Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

I had a great time completing my open water course with Jenny as my instructor. The was a blast and, as far as I could tell, the rest of the staff there was awesome and was always excited to be around. The bungalows were nothing special and I was not too impressed with the theory part of the course. But... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

I had booked a 4 nights stay at Crystal to do my open water. I ended up staying there a lot longer, because I had so much fun. When I left Crystal I had finished my advanced open water course, and NITROX and deep specialty. I really appreciate that I got the same instructor through all my courses. Thank you... More

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London, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

I stayed at Crystal Dive resort for 5 nights, 23rd-28 February. I completed my Open Water dive course and had an absolutely amazing time... I am incredibly glad I picked Crystal for my first time diving. All the staff are incredibly friendly and Kenji, my dive instructor, was brilliant! On the downside, the accommodation isn't great and is overpriced when... More

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Also Known As:
Crystal Dive Hotel Koh Tao
Crystal Dive Hotel
Address: Mae Haad Beach, Koh Tao 84280, Thailand
Region: Thailand > Surat Thani Province > Koh Tao
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool
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Ranked #18 of 45 hotels in Koh Tao
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
PADI Scuba Diving Resort and Career Development Center. All PADI dive courses, diving internships and pro-level development. Resort, dive center and accommodation options for all budgets. ... more   less 

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