Mar 15, 2024
Diving on holiday - Thanks to Phuket Dive Tours for a lot of great diving during my vacation.
You don't have to go on a boat trip to get nice dives, when the visibility was good the reef at Kata beach was fantastic, and I had some nice dives there. Also had many nice dives on the various boat trips that you can go on.
So thanks to Sky, Tim, Jon, Lem, Kan and Mo for many nice dives. Their skills and knowledge make you feel safe and have a great experience. Thanks also to Benz and David in the office.
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Aug 2, 2023
Awesome experience and great service! - Did my Open Water certification here, had a great time. Jon was an awesome instructor, can't recommend him enough!
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Jul 13, 2023
Great school! Completed the Nitrox and Deep Diving course with John! Great instructor and great service! - Great school! Completed the Nitrox and Deep Diving course with John! Great instructor and great service! Advantages: first-class instructor, excellent dive spots, high service
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Apr 6, 2023
Ask for guide named sky! Perfect eyes for the little things 😍 - Was just awesome. I was with a guide called sky and she is an amazing guide! Has a good eye for the little things and know the reef perfectly.
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Mar 22, 2023
Kata Beach 1 afternoon 1 night dive - Fantastic Experience. One afternoon dive, followed by a night time dive an hour later. Couldn't have gone any better. This was my first night dive ever and it was just unbelievable. Sky is a wonderful guide. Definitely going back and strongly recommend. There is unlimited stuff to see at this amazing spot on Kata Beach. So many different fish and many different colors. Truly spectacular.
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Mar 21, 2023
Kata beach night dive with Sky at Phuket Dive Tours. - If you have an evening free and are in Phuket, make your way to Kata beach and Phuket Dive Tours for a really great night dive!
We dove with Sky, she is a really great guide, friendly, helpful and goes slow and finds all the fun little creatures that come out at night.
It is a short 2 minute ride to the beach, then just a short swim out to the reef. It is a shallow dive, so it can be very long if your good with your air. We did about 90 minutes!
Lots of nice shrimp, crabs, Ornate Ghostpipefish, frogfish, eels, a very friendly and large pufferfish, along with all the usual reef dwellers. The cost is very reasonable too.
Then you have the rest of the evening to enjoy the food and nightlife of Kata and Karon beach!
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Jan 4, 2023
We saw sharks and Nemos some ships wrecks. We dive in 20 meters down - Veri good experience. We spend all day in indifferent sports with boat. Very good picturs and service 🤿. John was very good gid
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Dec 16, 2022
Amazing 3 dives with SKY on Kata Beach House Reef - Beautiful 3 dives with SKY. She is local diver with impressive knowledge about the best places to see. Each dive more than 70 min under water :) Awesome experience with night dive. Thank you, SKY!!! You are my very good friend from Thailand! I love our pink unicorn ;)
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Sep 1, 2022
Best Experience EVER! - Once in a lifetime experience. I have always wanted to do my open water certification and Beto made it one of the most fun and memorable experiences in my life.
He has been an instructor for over 20 years and have tons of fun stories to tell!!
Price is also really good and they take care of EVERYTHING for you! Fully recommend the Beto experience.
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Jan 8, 2025
My 3-Day Open Water Course with Victor from Phuket Dive Tours was highly disappointing. - This was my first experience with scuba diving, and unfortunately, my 3-Day Open Water Course with Victor from Phuket Dive Tours was highly disappointing.
Firstly, Victor's communication was unclear, and his English proficiency made it difficult to understand instructions. He provided minimal explanations of the steps involved and often mumbled to himself without ensuring we understood. There was no confirmation that I was performing tasks correctly, which left me feeling uncertain and unsafe throughout the course.
When I asked questions, Victor appeared inattentive and dismissive, failing to provide clear guidance. His approach seemed rushed, and he appeared more focused on completing the session quickly rather than ensuring I felt confident. For instance, he did not thoroughly check the equipment before pool practice, or if he did, it was done from a distance. This led to issues with my tank, which he attributed to my inexperience rather than addressing the problem directly.
I also struggled with sinking during the dive and sought his assistance multiple times. Instead of offering helpful suggestions, he repeatedly told me to "just do it" without further explanation or support. This rushed approach caused me stress and made it harder to control my breathing, adding to my fear and discomfort. I expected the instructor to guide me patiently, ensure proper weighting, and teach me how to breathe effectively without rushing the process, but that was not the case.
Additionally, Victor's attitude was unprofessional and disrespectful. He often made inappropriate jokes, boasted about himself, and failed to create an environment of trust and respect.
In conclusion, the instruction was unclear, rushed, and left me feeling unsafe. Many of my questions went unanswered, and I ultimately decided to cancel the boat dive as I did not feel confident proceeding under Victor's guidance.
This experience has taught me the importance of choosing a qualified instructor for first-time diving and carefully reviewing a company’s policies before booking. Diving should be a safe and enjoyable experience, and not all operators provide the same level of professionalism or flexibility.
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