Welcome to Ko Lipe
Once a serene tropical paradise, Ko Lipe is now a poster child for untamed development on Thailand's islands. Blessed with two beautiful wide white-sand beaches separated by jungle-covered hills and close to protected coral reefs, the centre of Ko Lipe has been transformed into an ever-expanding maze of hotels, restaurants, cafes, travel agencies and shops. The biggest losers have been the 700-strong community of chow lair (sea gypsies, also spelt chao leh), whose ancestors were gifted Lipe as a home by King Rama V in 1909, but who sold it in the 1970s.
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3-Day Open Water Diver Course in Ko Lipe Satun
The Open Water Diver Course is the first step to obtain a license and let you dive anywhere in the world, to a maximum depth of 18 meters (59 feet), with another certified diver. This course will literally open a door to a whole new world! The course normally takes 3 days to complete and operate every day. We limit the size of the groups to a maximum of 4 students per instructor. So you will have more time to practice and receive more guidance from your instructor. Your safety is always our top priority here.Diving certifications are equally recognized everywhere in the world. However, PADI requires you to purchase a manual with your course, while SSI allows students to borrow manuals from the dive center and after certification, you will have access to a digital version of the manual online.You can also do some or all of your diving theory online for free! You can certainly do all the theory here during your 3 days course. If you do it in advance, you will have more time to relax and enjoy your holiday.The Open Water Diver course has 3 parts:- Theory- Confined Water Training Sessions (these are your 2 shallow water dives)- 4 Open Water Training DivesYour days will start around 8:30am and finish at approximately 5pm. We will choose the dive sites for you to dive, rest assured that your safety is always being our top priority. We will try to schedule a different dive site for each of your open water dives, depend on the weather conditions. Be assured that you will see plenty of marine life during your training, and your instructor will review with you at the end of the day.Come and join us and you may just end up with a splendid new hobby!
2-Day Advanced Open Water Diver Course in Ko Lipe Satun
During the Advanced Adventurer 2 days program you will have the chance to try out 5 different specialties. We limit the size of the groups to a maximum of 4 students per instructor. So you will have more time to practice and receive more guidance from your instructor. Your safety is always our top priority here.Diving certifications are equally recognized everywhere in the world. You are required to purchase a manual with your course, while students do borrow manuals from the dive center and after certification, you will have access to a digital version of the manual online.Also do some or all of your diving theory online for free! You can certainly do all the theory here during your 3 days course. If you do it in advance, you will have more time to relax and enjoy your holiday.There are 5 dives in the course, and 2 of them are compulsory: 1. Deep Dive: You will dive to a maximum of 30 meters (98.4252 feet) and learn some techniques as well as risks involved in deep diving.2. Underwater Navigation Dive: You will learn about various navigation techniques and improve your compass skills.The popular choices for other 3 dives are:1. Peak Performance Buoyancy: You will improve your position in the water through some fun exercises.2. Fish Identification: You will learn and to identify fish by their families and see a whole lot more on each dive.3. Night Dive: You will see and discover the reef in a totally different way, observe marine life that comes out at night, torch included.4. Drift: You will learn the “flying” techniques underwater.Come and join us and you may just end up with a splendid new hobby.
2-Day Scuba Diver Course in Ko Lipe Satun
Diving certifications are equally recognized everywhere in the world. However, PADI requires you to purchase a manual with your course, while SSI allows students to borrow manuals from the dive center and after certification, you will have access to a digital version of the manual online.You can also do some or all of your diving theory online for free! You can certainly do all the theory here during your 2 days course. If you do it in advance, you will have more time to relax and enjoy your holiday.The Open Water Diver course has 3 parts:- Theory- Confined Water Training Sessions (these are your 2 shallow water dives)- 2 Open Water Training DivesYour days will start around 8:30am and finish at approximately 5pm. We will choose the dive sites for you to dive, rest assured that your safety is always being our top priority. We will try to schedule a different dive site for each of your open water dives, depend on the weather conditions. Be assured that you will see plenty of marine life during your training, and your instructor will review with you at the end of the day.Come and join us and you may just end up with a splendid new hobby!
1-Day Scuba Diving Program in Ko Lipe Satun
This 1-Day course welcome anyone over the age of 10, in good general health and not currently suffering from a cold or head/sinus congestion. There is a short medical questionnaire to fill out to ensure that you do not have any conditions which may prevent you from scuba diving.First, you will receive a brief scuba theory lesson from your instructor and an explanation on how to use your equipment. This takes about 20-30 minutes.Next, your instructor will explain and demonstrate the basic scuba skills you will need to learn and practice underwater before going for your dive. Learning and practicing these skills takes place right off the beach, in shallow water that you can stand up in. This takes about 20-40 minutes, depending on your comfort level and pace of learning. We go very slowly and make sure you are as comfortable and relaxed as possible.Once you have practiced the skills and your instructor feels you are ready to move on, you will start to slowly swim a bit deeper, 3 feet (1 meter) at a time, giving you a chance to get used to moving around underwater. You may feel a bit awkward and like you can’t control your body – that’s perfectly normal in the beginning! Your instructor will be close enough to you at all times to provide assistance. We also go slowly in order to give you plenty of time to equalize the pressure in your ears. You’ll already start seeing coral and fishes at around 6-9 feet (2-3 meters) depth, and usually at this point, any nervousness is replaced by excitement and amazement! On this first dive, your instructor can take you to a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 meters), but there’s no need to go that deep in order to see a lot. Your instructor will be monitoring your comfort level at all times in order to ensure your safety. For non-swimmers, your instructor will either hold your hand, arm or tank, or have you hold onto a rope. Your dive will last about 45 minutes, though it may be shorter or longer depending on your air consumption.After your first dive, we take a break for lunch and to relax a bit. After one hour, it’s time for the second dive at a different location.Please note that you will not receive a scuba diving certification upon completion of this program. You can, however go on to complete your SSI Open Water Diver certification in an additional 2 days here with us.
Koh Lipe Sea Eco Sunset Snorkeling Tour
The itinerary is not fixed and subject to change according to weather and sea conditions 1 October - 15 May: 12:30pm meet up at Adang Sea Divers1:30pm relax at Jabang beach2:30pm relax on Koh Hin Ngam3:30pm snorkeling at Koh Yang4:30pm snorkeling and relax at Koh Rawi5:30pm snorkeling or relax at Koh Adang7:00pm depart to Koh Lipe7:30pm see plankton (Eco Plankton Snorkeling only) 16 May - 30 September: 12:30pm meet up at Adang Sea Divers1:30pm snorkeling or relax at Koh Kra3:00pm snorkeling at Koh Usen4:00pm snorkeling and relax at Koh Adang6:00pm snorkeling or relax at Koh Taru7:00pm depart to Koh Lipe7:30pm see plankton (Eco Plankton Snorkeling only)
Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lipe by Satun Pakbara Speed Boat
Meet the boat crew of Pakbara Speed Boat Club at Ton Sai Pier on Koh Phi Phi Don at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure. Cruise by speed boat from Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lipe with a short stopover on Koh Lanta where you will switch to another speed boat which brings you further to Lipe Island. Get dropped off at the beach in front of Bu Nga Resort at Pattaya Beach on Koh Lipe from where you can easily walk to your hotel. The service operates only during high season from October until April with daily departures in the morning. To board the speed boat you must show the ticket voucher on your mobile phone to the boat staff.