Welcome to Cave Diving Thailand's, Cave and Technical Diving Department.
We are Koh Tao's only ProTec (Professional Technical & Recreational Diving) in fact the only ProTec Instructors on the Island of Koh Tao. So only Tech Diving Thailand is offering all ProTec and all Recreational & Technical diving courses on the island! But we teach NAUI Diving Agency another non-profit organisation as well! And so only work with the non-profit diving organisations! And safer diving organisations!
ABOUT US
ProTec stands for Professional Technical and Recreational Diving. We are an international training and certification organization that is offering services for newcomers, Technical divers and dive professionals. We work together with dive instructors and dive centres promoting responsible, sustainable diving among all levels of diving business.
ProTec roots lay back in the early eighties, when the founders of ProTec, among some enthusiastic deep and mixed gas divers in Austria and Switzerland, set up their way to dive beyond the sport diving limits with new rules and training to achieve maximum safety for this extreme sport.
These activities started on a club status, while later on an international cooperation with some technical dive organizations followed.
In 1997 the name and logo of ProTec was newly established together with a re-organization, to facilitate a step into international activity. While in the early stage the focus was strictly on technical diving, ProTec was the first tec-organization that extended the program with so-called recreational diving.
The ProTec’s core is the board of directors and founding members as a non-profit cooperation, which grants rights and assign tasks to international partners. These are business companies, commissioned and authorized for the operational work.
Founded as a pure technical diving organization, just 2 years later, the so-called recreational diving was added to complement the program, which was very well accepted and brought success right from the start.
The expansion of ProTec´s boundaries has been followed by international cooperation with diving organizations.
So, in 2005 the ProTec has joined CMAS as an international Federation, as there was a very close accordance with the CMAS standards. Since then, ProTec offers also a CMAS full adequate course program besides the worldwide well-known OWD/AOWD program.
Cave Diving Thailand
ProTec Cave Diving Courses - Cavern, Intro to Cave and Full Cave
ProTec Cavern
ProTec Intro to Cave
ProTecFull Cave
ProTecFull Cave Diving Package (Cavern, Intro to Cave & Full Cave)
Register here for FREE account here with ProTec:
https://member.protecdive.com/en-US/Account/Register
And we try and match all our competitors prices! Some dive centers may skim and undercut on other dive centers prices, using newbie inexperienced instructors with very little experience, and cutting corners and in big groups of strangers with very little concentration on each student's safety and enjoyment and so paying their newbie instructors absolutely basic wages and putting you in big groups with a bunch of complete unknown strangers! Unlike us, using a one on one or one on family or group experience with our Technical Instructor Trainer and course director (the most qualified and experienced instructor in the industry) greatly improving your safety and experience with 1000's of students and instructor clients under our belts and only with nothing but 5* reviews! So you all Dive Happy and safe!
"We guarantee to match any other dive center's prices, ensuring your safety is in the hands of expert technical instructor trainers. Your safety is our top priority, with no shortcuts or skipped procedures!"
As your safety and enjoyment is our number one priority! So if other centres are cutting corners and not concentrating on your safety and enjoyment and only care about making money and so undercutting all there competitors and cutting corners and cutting divers safety and enjoyment, we will match their prices with proof, only to keep our students safe and happy 
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Cave Diving in Thailand
Explore the Exciting World of Cave Diving in Thailand
Dive into the thrilling underwater cave systems of Thailand, where adventures await both novice and experienced cave divers. Our cave diving courses are crafted to equip you with the skills necessary to safely navigate the complex and beautiful cave environments found throughout Northern Thailand and South Thailand. Whether you're interested in exploring the renowned Song Hong Cave or other stunning underwater caves, our team is ready to guide you every step of the way.
Why Choose Cave Diving in Thailand?
Thailand offers a diverse range of cave systems, from the challenging overhead environments in the North to breathtaking caves in the South Thailand. As a cave explorer, you'll have the opportunity to encounter unique geological formations and dive into history-rich sites known for their daring cave rescue operations.
Dive into Adventure with Our Courses
Our comprehensive cave diving courses cover everything from basic skills to advanced rescue techniques. Learn how to manage difficult conditions, understand cave layouts, and safely navigate through underground caves. Our training prepares you for all scenarios, whether diving in heavy rain or during monsoon seasons.
Key Course Components:
- Cave Diving Fundamentals: Gain essential knowledge about dive gear, water levels, and the flow of water.
- Advanced Techniques: Explore circuit configuration, mask centroid, and mask pressures for optimal safety.
- Rescue Training: Develop skills for successful rescues, inspired by real-life rescue efforts like those involving Thai Navy Seals & Royal Thai Navy.
Learn from Experienced Professionals
Our courses are led by experienced cave divers and rescue personnel who provide top-notch training. While we were not directly involved in the Wild Boar soccer team rescue, we offer the training necessary for those aspiring to participate in such daring missions.
Discover Iconic Cave Sites:
- Song Hong Cave: Known for its deep cave sections and challenging cave entrance & cavemouth entry.
- Northern Thailand Caves: Explore complex underground cave systems with varying water ingress.
- Southern Thailand Caves: Dive into majestic bodies of water with ideal conditions for exploring.
Song Hong cave entrance and Sra Keaw cave complex and generally the Cave Diving South Thailand, cave entrance and cave mouths are easily accessable and we can just drive up in Tech Diving Thailand Cave mobil to access the Cave entrance and cave mouth at Song hong Cave system and Cave entrance and cave mouth at Sra keaw Cave System. And no matter what season like monsoon rains in rainy season, the water levels at the cave sites entrance are always good because both are underground rivers. And so ideal conditions.
Song Hong Cave ideal conditions:
And all the locals and Monks come down to Song Hong Cave Entrance to find out what we're doing and what we're finding underground and we always meet our fellow cave diving instructors, like Mikko Paasi, Por Parasu Komaradat, Tim Lawrence, Bruce Konefe, Ben Captaine, Ivan Karadzic are on site. And Thai Navy Seals & Royal Thai Navy on site all part of the rescue team at the cave rescue operations in Thailand:
Cave layouts of Song Hong Cave and Sra Keaw caves:
Sra Keaw and Song Hong cave underwater ideal conditions:
Closed Circuit cave diving courses:
Join Our Dive Community
At our dive center, we foster a community of passionate cave explorers. Whether you're planning your first dive or looking to expand your skills, we offer guidance and support at every stage. Connect with dive buddies who share your enthusiasm for underwater adventures.
Plan Your Cave Diving Journey Today
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Thailand's captivating caves. Contact us to learn more about our courses, dive gear rentals, and upcoming expeditions. Dive Happy with us and discover the thrill of cave diving in one of the world's most renowned locations.
For more information or to book your course, visit our website or reach out to our team. We're here to help you explore the wonders of cave diving in Thailand!
The Tham Luang cave rescue effort
Rescue operations at Tham Luang.
Vernon Unsworth aka Vern Unsworth, who lives in Chiang Rai and has knowledge of the cave complex, was scheduled to make a solo venture into the cave on 24 June when he received a call about the missing boys. Vernon Unsworth aka Vern Unsworth, a British man living in the area, was the first person with caving expertise to arrive at the site.
The rescue effort and rescue team involved as many as 10,000 people's extraordinary effort , including more than 100 divers, team of cave divers, Royal Thai Navy, Thai Navy SEALs, a scores of rescue workers, representatives from about 100 governmental agencies, 900 police officers and 2,000 soldiers rescue operation. So our fellow cave instructors, diving partner and Thai Navy Seals to find and bring The Wild Boars and soccer coach and bring them back to safety.
Like our fellow cave diving instructors extraordinary effort, were cave rescue personnel like Mikko Paasi, Por Parasu Komaradat, Tim Lawrence, Bruce Konefe, Ben Captaine, Ivan Karadzic!
An estimated 10,000 people contributed to the rescue effort of the rescue operations like a team of cave divers, cave rescue personnel and rescue operation including more than 100 divers, representatives from about 100 government agencies, 900 police officers, 2,000 soldiers, Royal Thai Navy, Thai Navy + Thai Navy SEALs and numerous volunteers. Rescue divers could barely see in front of their faces while searching the cave underwater for the 12 boys and their coach.
Cave Rescue personnel included:
Finland : Diver Mikko Paasi assisted with the rescue efforts.
France : Diver Maksym Polejaka assisted with the rescue efforts.
Ireland : Diver Jim Warny assisted with the rescue efforts.
Laos : Members of the Vientiane Rescue contributed to the search and rescue efforts.
New Zealand : Diver Ross Schnauer assisted with the rescue efforts.
Ukraine : Divers Vsevolod Korobov and Maksym Polejaka assisted with the rescue efforts.
Thailand: Thai navy, Thai Navy SEALs, Thai Army field hospital
Britain: Richard Stanton aka Rick Stanton, Robert Harper & Vernon Unsworth aka Vern Unsworth
Australian: Craig Challen & Richard Harris, the Adelaide anesthesiologist (and a National Geographic grantee)
Thai Army field hospital: Thai Navy underwater medicine team
British Cave Rescue Council sent eight experienced cave rescue divers, like Richard Stanton aka Rick Stanton, some familiar with caves in Thailand, to lead the diving team; three cave rescue personnel, as well as three cave rescue personnel and special equipment. "There are probably a few hundred cave divers in the world, but only a very few at that level," says Richard Harris, the Adelaide anesthesiologist (and a National Geographic grantee) and Australians Craig Challen & Richard Harris jined them. And the Thai Navy Seals joined them. Thai Navy underwater medicine team and a full medical assessment was performed in the Thai Army field hospital outside the cave.
And five years later, Ron Howard, the famed director of Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind released , a big-budget account of the rescue—it hit theaters on July 29 called Thirteen Lives with the cave rescue personnel.
OWD/AOWD program only ProTec diving centre and Instructors on the Island of Koh Tao. So only Cave Diving Thailand is offering all ProTec, Recreational, Cave & Technical diving courses on the island! ProTec are the best ones, and even Google says they are better, as they are non-profit organisations and much better than the more commercialised training agencies like PADI, TDI/SDI & SSI. We include all cave diving equipment and so unlike other cave diving centre's that make you buy it first!
And the course cost includes your transport to the cave sites and at the cave sites accommodation is included at Burilamplai and includes breakfast.
Cave Diving Thailand
ProTec Cave Diving Courses - Cavern, Intro to Cave and Full Cave
ProTec Cavern
ProTec Intro to Cave
ProTecFull Cave
ProTecFull Cave Diving Package (Cavern, Intro to Cave & Full Cave)
Tech Diving Thailand is run by David Polley, an avid Recreational, Technical, Wreck and Cave Instructor Trainerfor ProTec (Professional Technical & Recreational Diving) & NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors) for Recreational, who is dedicated to running high-level technical diving courses and tech expeditions around Thailand. And we are Primarily based in Koh Tao, Thailand. We also have a dedicated team of technical diving instructors, running very high standard technical diving courses, such as CCR diving and cave expeditions from dive resorts, that are based primarily in Koh Tao (Divers Island) but can arrange other instructors in Phuket, Pattaya, Koh Chang and Koh Lipe.
20% Discount for couples and group bookings, as you're used to communicating with each other and reacting with one another!
Our Recreational/technical diving facility has a team of experienced Recreational/technical diving Instructors teaching Recreational/technical, wreck and cave courses to the highest standards at dive sites across Southeast Asia. We are a Koh Tao CCR training center, with our in-house CCR instructor, David Polley and CCR workshop with sorb, cells and gas boosters.
ProTec Recreational/Technical Diving courses - Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, Divemaster, Rebreather, CCR, Cavern, Cave, Tech, Trimix training.
Recreational/Technical Diving Facilities on Koh Tao a.k.a. Divers Island!
The Recreational/Technical diving facility includes:
- A new workshop for equipment repair and servicing.
- A gas blending station, offering nitrox and trimix and standard gases.
- Recreational/Technical diving rental equipment with leading brands, Halcyon, Hollis and Apeks.
- Rebreather workshop with Gas booster, trimix, sorb and spares
At Cave Diving Thailand we have the Cave Mobil, the best to reach Cave/Technical diving sites in the South of Thailand; we also organize regular cave trips into the South of Thailand and cave trips on the mainland.
Our Location on Koh Tao
Recreational Diving Courses
Tech Diving Thailand is a NAUI facility and ProTec diving center. We maintain the highest standards on our courses, teaching to the highest level to make safe highly skilled divers we know will be safe in the environments we train them in from Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue, Divemaster, Deep wreck penetrations, and Tech Dives to 100m+ plus cave dives. Safety and diver proficiency are our primary concerns at Tech Diving Thailand.
Technical Diving Courses
Cave Diving Thailand is a ProTec Technical facility & NAUI Technical centre of excellence. We maintain the highest standards on our courses, teaching to the highest level to make safe highly skilled divers we know will be safe in the environments we train them in from deep wreck penetrations to 100m+ cave dives. Safety and diver proficiency are our primary concerns at Tech Diving Thailand.
Cave Diving Courses
Cave Diving Thailand is a ProTec Technical Cave facility & NAUI Technical centre of excellence. We maintain the highest standards on our cave courses, teaching to the highest level to make safe highly skilled divers we know will be safe in the environments we train them in from beginner to 100m+ cave dives. Safety and diver proficiency are our primary concerns at Tech Diving Thailand.
Cave Diving Courses Thailand
ProTec Cave Diving Courses - Cavern, Intro to Cave and Full Cave
ProTec Cavern
ProTec Intro to Cave
ProTecFull Cave
ProTecFull Cave Diving Package (Cavern, Intro to Cave & Full Cave)
Register here for FREE account with ProTec:
https://member.protecdive.com/en-US/Account/Register
Recreational/Technical Diving Resort
Tech Diving Thailand's dive resort offers accommodation to-suit all budgets and tastes. And nearby there is a swimming pool and the beach is very close to the shop.
The Cave Diving Thailand Recreational/Technical Diving Department also has a well-stocked tech diving shop offering: Halcyon, DUI, Scubapro, Apeks, Mares, Hollis, X-Deep, Light Monkey and Diverite technical diving equipment for sale.
Technical Diving Expeditions
We regularly hunt for new cave & mines in the South of Thailand and further afield into the strait. Cave & Mine diving expeditions in southern Thailand are regularly run looking for new cave systems and mapping Thailand's underground caves and sinkholes. Come and join our cave diving research group after completing your cave course looking for new caves in Thailand.
We are also offering ProTec & NAUI Openwater, NAUI Advanced Open water, NAUI Rescue Diver, NAUI First Aid (BLA-Basic Life Support) and ProTec Intro to Tech before going onto the Full Cave Diver Package
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