Jun 2, 2025
Great experience! - I recently completed my PADI IDC at Phoenix Divers on Koh Lanta and had an absolutely incredible experience from start to finish! I'm thrilled to say I successfully passed my Instructor Examination (IE), and a huge part of that success is thanks to the amazing team at Phoenix Divers.
My Course Director, Daniele, was simply outstanding. His knowledge, professionalism, and dedication to ensuring all candidates were well-prepared were evident every single day. He created a supportive and engaging learning environment, making the challenging (but rewarding!) IDC process truly enjoyable. The way he explained complex topics and his patience in answering all our questions made a real difference.
The entire staff at Phoenix Divers were friendly, helpful, and passionate about diving. The facilities were great, and the whole operation ran smoothly. I felt confident and well-prepared heading into the IE, and that's a testament to the quality of training I received.
If you're considering doing your IDC in Koh Lanta, I cannot recommend Phoenix Divers and Daniele highly enough. It was a genuinely fun and memorable time, and I'm so grateful for the experience. Five stars all the way!
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Apr 30, 2025
Very good experience! - Professional diveshop. Did three dives with Enrico. First of all received one of the best briefings I ever had, including maps of the location and posters+signs for the marine life.
Diving was organised in small groups that were assembled by experience, so every diver had a proper difficulty level + equal air consumption within the group. Staff was kind, the boat was well maintained.
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Apr 21, 2025
Very professional. We had a lot of fun! - Very professional. My instructors were JJ and Liu. I did my Padi open water. It was amazing, very well organized. The first day was on the pool so we could practice there with no stress. Then diving in the open water was amazing. The best experience ever. Highly recommend!
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Apr 16, 2025
Safe and Professional - Marton was a very kind and aware five master. He made sure that we were safe and that we didn't miss anything during our dive.
The company is professional and impressed. I would dive with them again.
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Apr 8, 2025
Professional and well organized dive shop - Did 4 dives and 2 snorkels with Phoenix. Great drive shop. Very well organized. Good staff to diver ratio on the dive boats and in the water. The dive sites were amazing - we saw sharks, turtles, sea snakes, eels, lobster, and much more. The dive masters I was paired with (separate group for AOW+ on all of our dives ), Mark and Veda were real pros.
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Apr 7, 2025
Three fun dive trips in Koh Lanta - Very professional and friendly instructors (Veda and Mark) that made our three dive trips with Phoenix Divers very enjoyable! Also the boat crew was really nice. Absolute recommendation to dive with them!
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Apr 2, 2025
Advanced open water scuba diving course - I did the advanced open water diving with Phoenix diver Koh lanta and it was such an amazing experience. I had Maya as my instructor and she made sure we always felt safe diving but still had so much fun. I would definitely recommend using this company for this course!
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Mar 25, 2025
Great dive at Ko Bida. - Amazing 3 dives at Ko Bida and Hin Bida. Our guide Men did a great job. 4 Leopard sharks on one dive. Everything was perfect from the boat to the crew. Higly recommended!
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Mar 20, 2025
Sublime - Diving with Veda, very clear explanations, it was an incredible moment, the spots are beautiful! If I come back I know where to go to dive! Merci Veda 😊
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Apr 21, 2025
Good dive center - I went to Koh Haa for three dives and really enjoyed the experience. Great divesite and our guide Haris (sorry for any misspelling) was super friendly, showed us the local marine life including Ghost Pipefish, Stonefish, Turtles, etc., and also guided us through the Chimney and the Cathedral. After coming back on land he showed me where I can wash my own gear. Thank you for making this a great day!
Making a reservation before coming to Koh Lanta was, however, more complicated than with other dive centers here on the island. You have to make a deposit via CC or PP and still come to the shop the day before the dive. I'm not saying I don't understand why they're doing it, just that other dive centers are more customer-friendly in this regard, especially if you bring your own equipment and don't have to try on wetsuits, etc.
What I found irritating is that you only get 100 b discount if you bring your own gear. In all my years of diving in Thailand and other countries this is the lowest discount I ever got, by a margin.
Other than that I found everything to be well organized and can recommend diving with them, especially if you're staying close to the Saladan area. Divers who bring their own equipment may be better off exploring other options.
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