Koh Tao · Mae Haad
Sleep here. Try scuba for free.
A clean, calm, eco hostel 300 m from Mae Haad pier. Stay with us and your first scuba session, in our private pool, is completely free.
free pool try-scuba included
Best rate guaranteed when you book direct On our website you always get our best price.
Try scuba for free
You do not need a license, experience, or even a plan. Stay at the hostel and we will get you in the water.
- 1
Book your bed
Pick a dorm or a private room, that is all it takes to qualify.
- 2
Jump in the pool, on us
A Buddha View instructor runs your first scuba session. Free, guided, zero pressure.
- 3
Loved it? Take it to the ocean
If you catch the bug, continue with an ocean try-dive or a full Open Water course (paid).
The pool session is genuinely free for hostel guests. Ocean dives and courses are run by the Buddha View Dive Centre and are paid, but everything is coordinated from the hostel.
Dive & stay packages
Dive course + hostel nights, one package
Your dive course and your nights at the hostel in a single booking. The diving is run by the Buddha View Dive Centre, right next door, and the free transfer to Tanote Bay leaves from our door.
- Pick a package
- Choose your dates
- Pay a deposit, you're set
1night included1 dayTry Dive + photos
No experience needed: your first dive with an instructor, with underwater photos.- Your first ocean dive, guided by a PADI professional
- Underwater photos of your dive
- All gear and free transfer to Tanote Bay
3nights included2.5 daysOpen Water Course
Get your PADI Open Water certification.- PADI Open Water certification, for life
- Pool training plus 4 ocean dives
- Max 4 students per instructor
2nights included2 daysAdvanced Open Water Course
Go deeper and further: 5 adventure dives.- 5 adventure dives over 2 days
- Deep dive to a maximum of 30 m
- Max 4 students per instructor
5nights included4.5 daysOpen Water + Advanced
From your first breath underwater to Advanced diver.- PADI Open Water, then Advanced Open Water
- Pool training, 4 ocean dives, then 5 adventure dives
- Max 4 students per instructor
Prices per diver with a dorm bed. You can pick a private room when you book.
Rooms
Where you sleep
Brand-new beds, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi in every room, and the cleanest bathrooms on the island. A social dorm, a capsule with a view, or your own private room.
Diving
All your diving, sorted from the front desk
You sleep here, you dive with the family next door. From your first pool session to a full certification, Buddha View Dive Centre handles everything, and the transfer leaves from our front door.
Free Free pool try-scuba
Never dived? Start here. A guided session in our pool, free for hostel guests, no license and no experience needed.
Ocean try-dive (Discover Scuba)
Loved the pool? Take it to the ocean for a real dive, no certification required.
Open Water (2.5 days)
Become a certified diver for life. Pool training plus 4 ocean dives. Maximum of 4 students per instructor, gear and transport included.
Advanced Open Water (2 days)
Already certified? Go down to 30 m and sharpen your skills.
Fun dives (certified divers)
Already certified? Two boat dives in the morning, easy shore dives all day, and a 6-dive pack that keeps it simple.
ReActivate / Refresher
Certified but haven't dived in a while? Half a day to get your skills and confidence back, ending with a shore dive in Tanote Bay.
Rates reserved for hostel guests
PADI 5-Star IDC Centre, small groups (max 4 per instructor), instructors in EN, FR, DE, ES, TH, ZH.
The shared lounge 
Quiet spots to work 
Free coffee at reception Life at the hostel
More than a bed
Calm, spotless, and built to meet people without the noise of a party hostel. Free coffee, a shared lounge, quiet spots to work, and the house dogs.
The whole building runs on solar power and filtered rainwater. Modern comfort that does not cost the island a thing.
The people you'll meet
A dive hostel is the people in it. Here is a normal week at Buddha View.
Loved by our guests
The rooms are modern, clean, and air conditioned. A chill non-party atmosphere but still social. I did the try dive and Ricardo was great. Everything was explained clearly and I had a really good time.
An amazing week-long stay, and I also did my Advanced Open Water course with the dive centre. The hostel was clean, spacious and really chill. The bed was so comfortable I slept well every night, and the staff were so lovely (with some very cute dogs).
The hostel is spotless and the beds are very comfortable. It is close to restaurants, 7-Eleven and the pedestrian street. I also did my Open Water with them. Their dive centre is in Tanote, a beautiful beach, and you do not have to worry about transport, the taxi is included.
300 m from Mae Haad pier Getting here
Easy to find, hard to leave
A flat 300 m walk from Mae Haad pier, steps from restaurants, a 7-Eleven and the walking street. Heading to the dive centre? The free transfer to Tanote Bay leaves from our door.
Your bed (and your first dive) are waiting
Book in seconds. We take care of the rest when you arrive.
Best rate guaranteed when you book direct On our website you always get our best price.