About Island Divers
:. LOCATION
Island Divers PADI Dive Center is located 100m from the pier on the Main Street of Phi Phi Don right on the beach of Ao Tonsai. The center can be seen from the boat as you draw into Ao Tonsai. Just look for the green dive center bordering the beach on the right of the pier and you have found Island Divers.
:. LOCATION MAP
:. HISTORY
Island Divers management and staff have been coordinating scuba diving tours and PADI courses since 1994. Island Divers is one of the most respected scuba diving centers on Phi Phi and has an established reputation for professional high-quality service amongst dive centers in Thailand, Sweden, Holland, Germany and the UK. This has led to a high percentage of referral-custom from all over the world.
Island Divers became a PADI Dive Centre in July 2000 after a successful first application and then in 2006 Island Divers also became one of the first SSI training facilities on Phi Phi. We pride ourselves on our high standards, well maintained, quality equipment and professional, qualified dive staff.
:. THE CLASS ROOM
The Class Room is the part of the center devoted to Instructors and their Student Divers. Set at the back of the center away from the active areas of the front desk it affords Student Divers a chance to discuss and review scuba diving techniques and skills with their Instructor in a peaceful and quiet environment. In addition it is fully equipped with modern multimedia facilities, visual aids, PADI and SSI Scuba Diving Manuals.
The Class Room is a dedicated facility to help Student Divers and Certified Divers to advance their self-learning and expand their knowledge. In this way learning scuba diving becomes a pleasure and the satisfaction of self-taught skills is maximised.
The grins on divers' faces after a dive that incorporated a new skill testifies to that!
The Class Room is open from 09.00 to 21.00 and anyone is welcome to use it if available.
:. THE TEAM
Island Divers have long been associated with providing high service standards and professional staff for scuba diving on Koh Phi Phi, Thailand.
Their Instructors and Dive Masters are selected by the Master Instructors and Managers, Jo and Kenny, on the basis of professionalism, customer-service standards, review techniques with Student Divers, experience and attitude. In addition they must have a sense of humour! Divemasters and Instructors are fully qualified and fully insured to teach world wide.
:. THE SKILLS
Island Divers specialist skills include:
- 30 years combined scuba diving experience.
- over 8 different languages.
- Underwater and scenic videography.
- Underwater and scenic photography.
- Expert knowledge and understanding of the local marine environment, marine ecosystems and marine life.
- Broad experience of shark diving, deep diving and wreck diving (all furthered by the diving off Phi Phi).
- Expert understanding of teaching and review techniques and the use of visual aids.
:. DIVE BOAT
Island Divers has two dive boats, Nong Phon and Satanuk. They are custom built, multi-level, diveboats that will carry you to the local divesites comfortably and quickly. Their scuba diving amenities have been designed to maximise the pleasure of cruising the Phi Phi Islands on a diving day. On board you will find tank racks that allow you to kit-up easily whilst remaining seated on the benches. When it is your turn to accompany your Island Divers' professional into the water there is a diving platform at the back for a simple water entry. Exits from the water are facilitated by two large ladders that hang off the back to a depth of 3m allowing you to save your energy for the next dive.
There is a toilet, shower, sundeck with reclining chairs and even a padded bed down below.
With safety being a priority to Island Divers there is a fully stocked first aid kit and oxygen kit placed and secured in an obvious position for easy access by all divers.
Our captain and boatcrews are all experienced diveboat staff with a good command of the English language. They know just what divers need and when they need it. So your personal equipment and Island Divers' equipment is always ready and waiting when you approach the divesite. In the cockpit resides the radio for constant shore-cover.
Nong Phon's specifications are: 25m length, 5m wide at the equipment station and can carry 30 divers. Satanuk's specifications are: 20m length, 3.5m wide at the equipment station and can carry 25 divers.
:. SPEED BOAT
For the more remote dive sites at Island Divers we have our own custom built speedboat for easier accessibility and for your own safety and comfort. Our speedboat has three 150hp engines, tank racks, toilet and GPS on board. As well as a fully stocked first aid kit and oxygen kit. We take a maximum of 14 divers on board.
:. DIVE EQUIPMENT
Island Divers excellent reputation rests, in part, to the high standards they set. None more so important than the quality and maintenance of their diving equipment. From the smallest booties to an extra large BCD, each piece of diving equipment is thoroughly looked after. Island Divers pursue safety in their equipment with vigour.
Island Divers stresses that the consistently safe operation of each depth and pressure gauge must be of the highest priority. Each regulator, octopus and BCD is painstakingly kept clean and in safe working order with a regular maintenance and testing schedule each week.
Island Divers have 60 full sets of diving equipment. Keeping it all in top condition is a full time occupation. But that is the nature of the Island Divers' commitment to scuba diving and to their guests.
Island Divers' scuba diving equipment includes:
- BCDS (XXS to XXL) - Seaquest
- Regulators - Scubapro
- Diving Cylinders – S80 11 litre tanks and S63 9 litre tanks (for junior divers)
- Wetsuits – custom made 3mm shorties (XXS to XXXL)
:. EQUIPMENT ROOM
The Equipment Room allows the Island Divers' Dive Team and their guests to stow their equipment safely and neatly at the end of each diving day. Each piece of center equipment or guest equipment receives its own hanger and hanging space to drain and dry properly.
The Equipment Room was designed and built onto the center to afford maximum space within the center's review areas, retail areas and relaxation areas.
It also needed to have enough space for diving equipment storage and cleaning and to allow Instructors to review the assembly of dive equipment with their Student Divers before embarking on a shore dive.
Island Divers are more than happy to store your scuba diving equipment and wetsuit (should you need one!) in the Equipment Room. It is ideal for easy boat and beach access on a dive day and bolts down like Fort Knox at night!
Just let us know if you wish to use the Equipment Room when you get here.
:. COMPRESSOR
Island Divers’ compressor is the latest in compressor technology, the only one of its kind on Phi Phi Island. Our professionally trained technical staff service and maintain the compressor constantly so it will perform to it’s optimum level. The filters are changed regularly, guaranteeing your tank is filled with fresh, clean air for every dive.
