Buddha View Dive Resort Koh Tao

Buddha View Dive Resort sits on Chalok Baan Kao Bay in the south of Koh Tao. It is a PADI dive centre with its own resort rooms, and listings describe it as a PADI 5 Star Gold Palm IDC Resort and Career Development Centre.

Courses cover PADI scuba diving from beginner to professional level, along with mermaid, snorkelling, conservation and first aid courses. It is a fairly large operation with many students and fun divers, and its bar on the water is a popular spot to unwind after a day's diving.

Rooms on site range from simple to more comfortable doubles. The resort was rated 4.8 from about 590 Google reviews in November 2026.