10 Things to do Adventurous in Ko Samui That You Shouldn't Miss

April 11, 2022 Marianna Hollaway

Koh Samui was once a Thai fishing community, and that charming sensibility is still present today. Spending time in Bophut is a wonderful way to soak up local culture; the beachy village restaurants and pubs are perfect spots to experience the sunset. There aren’t many other places where you can bask in the camp of a cabaret show and the solemnity of a Buddhist temple. As far as the latter goes, Wat Plai Laem is a magnificent vision of gilded red rooftops and a massive spindly-armed statue of Guanyin.
Restaurants in Ko Samui

1. Discovery Dive Centre

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Discovery Dive Centre

Discovery Divers is the premier 5-star PADI dive center in Koh Samui offering the highest quality of service for reasonable prices. We are one of the longest running dive shops on the island as having been in business for over 14 years and have the most experienced and respected full time dive staff in the Gulf of Thailand. Discovery is also one of the only diver centers who runs our own speedboats. We offer a full range of PADI courses from Bubblemaker, Discover Scuba diving and open water diver up to professional level divemaster training. We have full-time dive staff that speaks fluent English, German, French, Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Italian and Spanish. At Discovery Divers we are committed to fun and safety. We believe that the customers needs come first. This is why we have access to the widest selection of boats on the island including our own Discovery Divers speedboats and run numerous daily trips to all of the beautiful dives sites in the gulf of Thailand. We realize that it is YOUR vacation and usually can accommodate any request for courses or certified divers to go to the location you want to go on the day you want to go, with the type of boat (tour boat or speedboat)that you want to go on. We also offer photography services and rentals using top of the line Canon cameras and have console and wrist computers for use with courses or certified divers. This along with our stock of exceptional and modern dive equipment from Aqua Lung, Mares and Scubapro will make your dives safe, fun and worry free. Come by and see our dive shop, meet our staff, and see our onsite training pools, equipment room, washing area and classroom in front of the Amari Hotel in Chaweng Beach.

2. 100 Degrees East Dive Team

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100 Degrees East Dive Team

Diving and Snorkeling at its BestSamui's premiere Marine Team, specialising in a professional and personalised service. Offering dive education courses and tours and exclusive snorkeling tours to Koh Tao and Angthong National Marine Park. With a guaranteed maximum number of just 12 guests on any tour, you’ll be diving and snorkeling clear of the crowds to the top destinations in the Gulf of Thailand. Customer safety, service and satisfaction are our always our priority.

3. Samui Boat Charter

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Samui Boat Charter

At Samui Boat Charter you, our guests are our top priority. We specialise in private charters for groups of 2 to 200 people. When you book with us, we will take the time to discuss what you would like to do and where you would like to go. Every Charter is tailor made to give you the best possible day out we can. VIP Snorkeling Tours, if you would rather not charter a whole boat then why not join one of our VIP tours, we only operate with small groups to give everyone maximum space and comfort, included are soft drinks and a cooked lunch as well as all activities.

4. CSI: SAMUI Dive School

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CSI: SAMUI Dive School

Scuba Diving Koh Samui Thailand. We offer a full range of PADI courses and run daily dive tours to some of the best diving in the Gulf of Thailand. All our equipment is brand new and we have a 100% safety record. Come and dive with CSI:SAMUI and discover how diving is meant to be...

5. Bophut Diving Tours

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Bophut Diving Tours

Bophut Diving has been operating from Koh Samui’s world famous Bophut Fisherman’s Village for 22 years. Our company has earned respect within Koh Samui’s boating and diving community as the premium provider of combination island safari tours and premium diving expeditions. Our purpose built Diving Yacht Cruiser Sao Samui is based on the beach at Bophut Fisherman’s Village and is recognized as one of the island's premier boats. Bophut Diving provides the ultimate in Safety, Comfort, and Professionalism combining with great Fun. Whether it is for Private Boat Charters and adventure tours or full Scuba Diving services anywhere within the Chumpon Archipelago. “Bophut Diving offers a unique, first class service.”

6. The Dive Academy

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The Dive Academy

The Dive Academy are an English owned and managed PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre and have been providing Scuba Diving on Koh Samui since 2002. We offer the highest standards of customer service, safety and fun and we have the best scuba diver training facilities on the island with our own speedboats, purpose built, deep training swimming pool and a full time team of Instructors speaking multiple languages. We offer a full range of PADI scuba diving courses, dive tours for certified divers, as well as VIP snorkeling tours to both Koh Tao & Angthong Marine Park. We offer e-Learning options on most PADI Courses enabling you to learn before you come on holiday! You can be assured that your scuba diving and snorkeling experience will be professional, safe, calm, yet passionate and fun, delivering the highest levels of customer service.

7. Silent Divers

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Silent Divers

Diving Koh Samui in amazing Thailand. Koh Samui is a beautiful diving island in the Gulf of Thailand and offers the most exciting snorkeling and diving in Koh Samui. Nice beaches, crystal clear water and 27-30 C (85 F) in the water. We have many reefs and coral formations and lots of marine life. You can spot reef sharks, blacktip sharks regularly, groupers, turtles. And 3-10 meter whale sharks and many more different life that the sea can offer. Diving in Koh Samui for certified divers and beginners we have daily trips to Gulf of Thailand’s top dive sites. Our dive masters and instructors will guide you in small groups and always put safety first. Find out more at Dive Trips. Silentdivers are of course a member of the re-compression chamber in Koh Samui. Silentdivers in Koh Samui are a PADI Five Star Diving Centre. Our international instructors have experience to teach all the diving courses. We offer PADI scuba diving courses from beginner to professional divers. The first full Padi diving certification is Openwater Diver Course and takes three or four days. For those who don't have time, we have two day Scuba Diver Course (Half openwater diver course). You still get a diving certification. Silent divers always have small groups for more fun and safety. And with all courses, you get a PADI GOLD CERTIFICATION. The most prestige certification you can get. We are awarded from Padi. Not sure if a full-blown course is for you? Take our popular Discover Scuba Diving. It's a one day adventure diving in Koh Samui for those who can’t spend 3 to 4 days. You get a diploma after the diving and can count it towards a certification at a later time. See if you like it and have fun. We do practice in shallow water first and then we do two real scuba dives with tanks, jacket (BCD), regulator, wetsuit, fins and mask. Silentdivers Koh Samui are 2006 awarded with Project AWARE Go ECOOperator status as an Go Eco Dive Center. Also Silentdivers are recommended by Lonely Planet. It's a lot of nice reading at Lonely Planet's website about Thailand, Koh Samui and Asia. Why not take a nice snorkeling trip to Koh Tao and Nang Yuan Island? Swim in crystal clear water and with a lots of fish. Diving Koh Samui and snorkeling with Silentdivers is always in small groups and very safe. We have a 100% safety record.

8. Hiking on Samui - Day Tours

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Hiking on Samui - Day Tours

Hiking tours on the beautiful island Koh Samui in Thailand. Explore the island in a different way! Walking on the old Samui trails used by the locals before the paved roads where there, offering gorgeous views over the island. From short hikes to the lesser known Waterfalls of Samui up to several hours hilltop hikes with stunning views over different sides of the island.

9. Samui Dive Tribe

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Samui Dive Tribe

Samui Dive Tribe is a 5 Star PADI Dive Resort & marine conservation organization committed to saving the oceans, habitats and species through education. We offer a full range of PADI courses from first time Tey Dives through to Professional-level and specialist Marine Biology/Ecology Courses. We are the only PADI 100% AWARE centre.

10. The Life Aquatic

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The Life Aquatic

Come diving in the Gulf of Thailand with THE LIFE AQUATIC. We offer daily diving and snorkeling trips on our purpose-built speed-boat as well as a wide range of SSI and PADI courses.

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