Diving on Koh Phi Phi
Koh Phi Phi is one of the easiest places in Thailand to learn to dive, and the dive sites are close: Bida Nok and Bida Nai, the two limestone pinnacles south of Phi Phi Leh, are 30 minutes from the pier, with walls, soft coral, leopard sharks and turtles. The King Cruiser wreck, Shark Point and Anemone Reef lie halfway to Phuket. Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, the deep pinnacles for mantas and whale sharks, are a long day trip south.
Our list has 23 entries: the dive centres in Tonsai Village and on Loh Dalum, two freediving schools, and the dive sites themselves. Two fun dives cost about ฿2,500 to ฿3,200 with equipment, a Discover Scuba day about ฿3,500 to ฿4,000, the PADI Open Water course about ฿12,000 to ฿14,500 over three days.
The season runs all year, with the best visibility from November to April. Snorkelling from the beach works at Long Beach, where blacktip reef sharks patrol the drop off in the early morning. The sites of Phi Phi Leh are in our guide Things to do.
- Tonsai Village 13
- Loh Dalum 3
- Other 2
- Loh Bagao 1
- Bida Nok 1
- Bida Nai 1
- Long Beach (Hat Yao) 1
- Hin Daeng area 1
Tonsai Village13
The Adventure Club
PADI 5 Star Career Development Center in Tonsai Village (125/19 Moo 7), operating for over 25 years.
Tonsai Village · 07:00 to 21:00Island Divers (Phi Phi Island Divers)
SSI Instructor Training Center and Diamond Dive Center founded in 1997, in Tonsai Village a few minutes from the pier (postal address 157/1 Moo 7).
Tonsai Village · 09:30 to 21:30Phi Phi Barakuda Scuba
PADI dive centre in the centre of Tonsai Village about 100 m from the pier, on the first floor and marked by a large blue scuba tank; one of the longest-running shops on the island (over 20 years, 10 PADI instructors, Green Fins award).
Tonsai Village · 09:00 to 21:00DPM Diving Koh Phi Phi
SSI dive school at 58/14 Moo 7, close to Tonsai Pier, part of the DPM Diving group started on Koh Tao in 2013.
Tonsai Village · 09:30 to 20:00PKT Diving
PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre at 129 Moo 7 in Tonsai Village, operating for over 15 years.
Tonsai Village · 07:00 to 21:00Phi Phi Sea Frog Diving Center
SSI dive centre established in 1987 and billed as the longest-running dive operator on Phi Phi, with its shop in the centre of Tonsai Village about five minutes from the pier (125/52-54 Moo 7).
Tonsai Village · 09:00 to 21:30Phi Phi Cabana Diving
SSI Instructor Training Center run by an international team with over 20 years on the island, associated with the Phi Phi Island Cabana hotel area on the west side of Tonsai.
Tonsai Village · 08:00 to 21:00P.P. Aquanauts Scuba
Long-established PADI dive centre (since 1989) in Tonsai Village at 125/2 Moo 7, next to The Adventure Club, known for very small groups (two divers per instructor).
Tonsai VillagePhi Phi Scuba Diving Center
Large PADI and SSI dive centre established 1989 in a two-storey yellow building visible from Tonsai Pier, with a dive shop downstairs and a lounge upstairs.
Tonsai VillageDive Tribe Phi Phi
PADI 5 Star Dive Center in the heart of Tonsai Village about two minutes from the pier, presenting itself as a large shop with eight PADI instructors, equipment rental, sales and servicing, air fills, a house reef, a dive boat and an on-site classroom.
Tonsai Village · 07:00 to 22:00Ting Hai Scuba & Free Diving Phi Phi
PADI dive centre in Tonsai Village aimed at Chinese and international divers, with its own double-deck dive boat and speedboat.
Tonsai VillageMaya Freediving
Freediving school on Koh Phi Phi announced in 2025 as Freedive International's second Thai centre after Blue Immersion on Koh Tao, teaching SSI freediving courses from Basic to Master level.
Tonsai VillageApnea Phi Phi
Freediving school that markets itself as the first on Koh Phi Phi, teaching Apnea Total courses: a one-day introduction to 12 m and a two-day Level 1 course to 20 m with certificate, taught from a longtail boat.
Tonsai Village
Loh Dalum3
Blue View Divers
PADI 5 Star Dive Resort and eco dive centre on the Loh Dalum side of Tonsai Village, running since 2006.
Loh Dalum · 10:00 to 19:00Princess Divers
SSI Instructor Training Center at 103 Moo 7 next to PP Princess Resort, in business since 2001 and about five minutes on foot from Tonsai Pier.
Loh Dalum · 09:30 to 21:30Beachfront Divers
Small family-run PADI dive operation inside the PP Beachfront resort (195 Moo 7) at the western end of Loh Dalum beach, with its own restaurant and bar.
Loh Dalum
Other2
King Cruiser Wreck
85 m car ferry that sank in 1997 between Phuket and Phi Phi, now lying at 18 to 32 m and the best-known wreck dive of the region, usually combined with Shark Point and Anemone Reef.
Other
Loh Bagao1
Sea Bees Diving Phi Phi
Phi Phi branch of the Phuket-based Sea Bees Diving (SSI, DIN-certified 5 Star school), opened 1 September 2025 inside SAii Phi Phi Island Village on Loh Bagao bay in the quiet north of Phi Phi Don.
Loh Bagao · 08:00 to 18:00
Bida Nok1
Bida Nok
The outer of the two Bida limestone pinnacles south of Phi Phi Leh, 15 to 30 minutes by boat from Tonsai.
Bida Nok
Bida Nai1
Bida Nai
The inner Bida pinnacle, a few hundred metres north of Bida Nok and just south of Phi Phi Leh.
Bida Nai
Long Beach (Hat Yao)1
Hin Daeng area1
Hin Daeng and Hin Muang
Remote twin pinnacles ('red rock' and 'purple rock') far south of Phi Phi near Koh Lanta, considered among Thailand's top dive sites for deep walls, purple soft corals, manta rays and whale sharks in season.
Hin Daeng area
Questions and answers
How much does diving cost on Koh Phi Phi?
Two fun dives about ฿2,500 to ฿3,200, a Discover Scuba day about ฿3,500 to ฿4,000, the Open Water course about ฿12,000 to ฿14,500. Prices include the boat and equipment, the park fee comes on top.
What are the best dive sites on Koh Phi Phi?
Bida Nok and Bida Nai for walls and sharks, the King Cruiser wreck for the advanced, Shark Point and Anemone Reef for soft coral, Hin Daeng and Hin Muang for mantas. Loh Samah and Palong are the easy local sites.
Which dive centres are on Koh Phi Phi?
Blue View Divers, The Adventure Club, Princess Divers, Island Divers (Phi Phi Island Divers), Phi Phi Barakuda Scuba, DPM Diving Koh Phi Phi, PKT Diving, Phi Phi Sea Frog Diving Center, Phi Phi Cabana Diving, Sea Bees Diving Phi Phi.
Can I learn to dive on Koh Phi Phi?
Yes. Every dive centre on the list runs Discover Scuba days and PADI or SSI Open Water courses, usually three days, with the first dives in Loh Dalum or at Loh Samah.
When is the diving season on Koh Phi Phi?
All year. Visibility is best from November to April, and from May to October the boats go out on the calm days only.