Assava Dive Resort Koh Tao Review — Koh Tao Complete Guide

Assava Dive Resort is located in the southern part of Koh Tao in the small town of Chalok Baan Kao. This beachside family-style resort has all the amenities that travellers of all sorts are looking for when on a relaxed holiday.

Assava Dive Resort has various accommodation, from standard pool view rooms with fan or air-conditioning to newly renovated bungalows a few steps away from the beach. There are also mixed gender dormitories with air-conditioning as well. Along with being right next to the ocean, this resort also has a small pool and a sala, which is perfect for yoga or meditation. Assava also has a small restaurant, The Cove, open from morning until mid-evening. It serves Thai and Western dishes, as well as coffee, shakes, cold beer, and cocktails.

People who are interested in activities during the day are welcome to the kayaks and paddleboards that are available to rent if they would like to explore the shallow bay or do some snorkeling off of the nearby Buddha Rock. Koh Tao’s town of Chalok Baan Kao Bay also has some other restaurants and bars that people can easily walk to from Assava Dive Resort.

All the training and fun dives on done from their own private boat, with trips going in the morning, afternoon, and occasionally in the evening for night dives.

Assava is a PADI dive center and prides itself on offering courses from beginner levels, such as Discover Scuba Diving and Open Water Diver, to professional levels, like the PADI Divemaster and Instructor Development Course. A wide variety of the beginning and advanced level diving courses are taught in multiple languages right at the resort. Training is done in their own pool with all equipment included. All the training and fun dives on done from their own private boat, with trips going in the morning, afternoon, and occasionally in the evening for night dives. The dive sites vary daily based on conditions and level experience. Assava Dive Resort also offers eco courses, like the PADI Coral Reef and Shark Conversation, and children’s diving programs, such as the PADI Seal Team, Bubble Maker, and Junior Open Water and Advanced courses.

Assava Dive Resort is a welcome place for all travellers with its quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Sit back, watch the water, and make new friends at Assava Dive Resort, Koh Tao.