Thailand

Hostels in Koh Tao

Tiny dive island — the world's cheapest place to get scuba-certified, with bays, viewpoints, and laid-back nights.

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Weather
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Best season
Feb–Aug
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Tiny dive island — the world's cheapest place to get scuba-certified, with bays, viewpoints, and laid-back nights.

Here to get dive-certified?

Sairee Beach base for the social vibe?

Bookable right now

Where to base yourself

  • Sairee Beach
    main strip, social
    Good for: hostels, bars, dive shops
  • Mae Haad
    pier town
    Good for: arrival, transport, food
  • Chalok Baan Kao
    quieter south
    Good for: calmer stays

Rough costs

Rough costs — not live prices

Backpacker-cheap. Hostel beds ~THB 250–500; meals ~THB 80–200; diving is the big spend.

When to go

FebMarAprMayJunJulAug

Calmer seas, good visibility for diving.

Avoid: Oct–Dec monsoon — rough crossings.

Fri30°
Sat29°
Sun29°
Mon29°
Tue28°

Worth your morning

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    Alvaro Diving Koh Tao

    Small family-run dive and freedive shop with new equipment

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    Apnea Total

    Ko Tao's first and longest established freediving school

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    Blue Immersion Freediving

    Freedive off Sairee Beach by longtail boat with accomplished instructor Akim

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    Coral Grand Divers

    Now offers the PADI Freediver course

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    Alvaro Diving Koh Tao

    Small family-run dive and freedive shop with flexible boat schedules and friendly

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    Calypso Diving Koh Tao

    Dive training (hands on

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    Davy Jones Locker

    PADI open water courses

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    Dive Point

    PADI 5-star dive shop run by an Austrian

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    Go Pro Diving

    Concentrates on PADI Go Pro courses on Ko Tao

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    Impian Divers 5 Star Dive Center

    Groups limited to 4 divers per pro dive leader

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    Island Dive Club

    Does good deals on course and accommodation packages

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    Master Divers

    Small professional dive PADI 5 Star IDC

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    New Way Diving

    Oldest and most reputable dive shops

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    Ocean Sound Dive + Yoga

    Personal service in small groups

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    Planet Scuba Koh Tao

    5-star Instructor Development Centre

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    Seashell Dive Centre

    Small locally-run shop with helpful multilingual staff

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    Simple Life Divers

    Popular medium sized Western-owned and managed PADI 5 star dive centre on

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    Alvaro Diving Koh Tao

    Small family-run dive and freedive shop with flexible boat schedules and friendly

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    Mojo Divers Koh Tao

    Friendly dive shop in the heart of Sairee Beach in small groups

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    New Heaven Dive School

    Over ten years of experience on Ko Tao

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    Koh Exist

    Marine conservation school providing information on marine ecology

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    Island Cruises

    Day and sunset cruises

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    Monsoon Gym and Muay Thai Camp

    For those looking for a serious workout

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    Oceans Below-underwater Video Training

    3 and 5 day courses in underwater videography and offers professional-level training

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    Ocean Hiker Sailing Courses

    Seamanship courses and competent crew sailing courses Ko Tao-based and liveaboards on

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    Thailand Gap Internships

    1-7 month internships in Pro HD video training

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Questions travellers ask

How many hostels are listed in Koh Tao on MixDorm?

MixDorm currently lists 27 hostels in Koh Tao.

How many Koh Tao hostels are bookable on MixDorm?

1 of the 27 Koh Tao hostels on MixDorm is bookable right now.

Which areas of Koh Tao have hostels on MixDorm?

Common areas include 18/22 Moo 1, 17/9, 3/1 Moo 3 Koh Tao Koh Phangan, 9/21 Moo 2, 50/1 Moo 3 Chalok Baan Kao.

Also listed in Koh Tao

On MixDorm's map but haven't connected live availability yet — no prices, no fake rooms.

  • Revolution Hostel Koh TaoNot bookable yet
  • Wonderland Jungle HostelNot bookable yet
  • DJL Diving and HostelNot bookable yet
  • Carabao Diving ResortNot bookable yet
  • Tiki Tribe HostelNot bookable yet
  • Live In Leaf Koh TaoNot bookable yet
  • SKYPEARL Guesthouse & PubNot bookable yet
  • Koh Tao Mae Haad HostelNot bookable yet
  • Pranee Bungalow Koh TaoNot bookable yet
  • WaterMellow HostelNot bookable yet
  • DuDu's HostelNot bookable yet
  • Diver's HouseNot bookable yet
  • Moovinn Garden HostelNot bookable yet
  • Kohtao Bluegelato House & HostelNot bookable yet
  • The Warehouse HostelNot bookable yet
  • Loft Hostel Koh TaoNot bookable yet
  • Escape Divers HostelNot bookable yet
  • Scubadoo HouseNot bookable yet
  • Tiger House Hostel Koh TaoNot bookable yet
  • Lotus Hostel Beach Koh TaoNot bookable yet
  • Isla Tortuga Diving & HostelNot bookable yet
  • Summer Hostel Koh TaoNot bookable yet
  • CK HostelNot bookable yet
  • Escape Divers – The JungleNot bookable yet
  • Islander Hostel & Dive SchoolNot bookable yet
  • Good Dream HotelNot bookable yet

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