ScubaDawgs
ScubaDawgs
5
08:00 - 20:00
Monday
08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 20:00
Thursday
08:00 - 20:00
Friday
08:00 - 20:00
Saturday
08:00 - 20:00
Sunday
08:00 - 20:00
Full view
About
Scubadawgs is a Thai - European owned dive center situated on Koh Chang island in the Gulf of Thailand. We operate our own boats and organize daily diving and snorkeling trips to the National Marine Park, the HTMS Chang wreck and local reefs around Koh Chang. Scubadawgs offers the lowest prices for all PADI and RAID dive courses on Koh Chang without compromising safety or comfort. All dive courses include a free stay in our Cliff Cottage dive resort.
Ko Chang, Thailand
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listingContribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
5.0
699 reviews
Excellent
608
Very good
52
Average
20
Poor
13
Terrible
6
Nawaphan H
14 contributions
Oct 2020 • Friends
Me and my friends are fairly experience diver. We visit in a bad time. There are strom and wave. Boat's captain find the way to dive site safely. And boat master alway concern about all diver sea sickness and try his best to comfort them. Dive shop is starndard and fully equipped. You can rent everything or buy something if you like.
Written 21 October 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
heejin
1 contribution
Mar 2020 • Solo
Very very good diving
And good good ZOE!!!!
HTMS wreck is fantastic and lots of fish and coral is in there
정말 좋았어요
친절하고 스쿠바독 짱
꼬창 내 가장 친절하고 저렴한 듯
렉 다이빙에는 물고기들도 정말 많고 이뻤어요
코로나 때문에 국립공원에는 못들어갔지만
그래도 좋았어요
조이 강사님도 짱짱
And good good ZOE!!!!
HTMS wreck is fantastic and lots of fish and coral is in there
정말 좋았어요
친절하고 스쿠바독 짱
꼬창 내 가장 친절하고 저렴한 듯
렉 다이빙에는 물고기들도 정말 많고 이뻤어요
코로나 때문에 국립공원에는 못들어갔지만
그래도 좋았어요
조이 강사님도 짱짱
Written 25 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
jan_naj2014
Bangkok, Thailand99 contributions
Mar 2020
A day diving is always a great day! Besides all the ''local scuba industry'' standards, what I appreciate here is the free overhead space on their boat. This alone makes for me a difference.
Being certified solo diver, I appreciate boat crew in many ways:
- handling my spare backup cylinders (entry/exit)
- navigational tips were accurate and helpful
- captain was willing to co-operate to scoop me out on my own planned drift dive
- commencing whole trip in calm and fuzz-free fashion
Thanks again guys.
Being certified solo diver, I appreciate boat crew in many ways:
- handling my spare backup cylinders (entry/exit)
- navigational tips were accurate and helpful
- captain was willing to co-operate to scoop me out on my own planned drift dive
- commencing whole trip in calm and fuzz-free fashion
Thanks again guys.
Written 15 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Safi
1 contribution
Mar 2020 • Couples
The boss from Netherlands is a big crook I payed me and my girlfriend 600 bath for nothing to run away this compagnie their boat leaves last first and com back in first. And at the returns the boss is hiding for the complaints The French couple of 12 March
Written 12 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
pp s
2 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
All boat staff are terrible. They did’nt do anything during the trip. Clean water is not available after finished scuba diving and foods are really bad. Totally disappointed !!!
Written 9 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Niilo A
1 contribution
Mar 2020 • Couples
I recently did my RAID Explorer 30 cert. at Scubadawgs, and was very happy with the dive locations, accommodation and amenities but most importantly my instructor Zoe. I got very professional training and would gladly recommend her and Scubadawgs to any diver looking to improve their skills.
Koh Chang is an incredible place to dive, don’t miss the opportunity!
Koh Chang is an incredible place to dive, don’t miss the opportunity!
Written 7 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
anttionline
Bogota, Colombia2 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Three dives in one day... Two first dives at HTMS Chang, first one looking at the wreck generally and second one going through all passages, stairways etc. Had the divemaster all for myself and he was really good, one of the best diving trips... Third dive shallow reefs, however spotted blue ray and hawks bill turtle. My girlfriend came as passanger, this was cheaper than with other outfits so points for that as well... Overall strongly recommend, I was really happy with this company.
Written 25 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Gabriela
Prague, Czech Republic7 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
I can highly recommend this shop. The staff are friendly and professional at the same time which is exactly what I expect. Easy communication, everybody is helpfu, smiling, ready to answer any question. The biggest advantage is that they keep the groups small and take into account how experienced the divers are. Special thanks to a dive master Sin who was very patient and helpful and made our trip a very nice experience. I would definitely dive with this shop again. Good luck 🍀🍀🍀
Written 22 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Alexander B
2 contributions
Feb 2020
My girlfriend and i booked a snorkeling trip with ScubaDawgs on the 14th of february. Due to all the good reviews, we thought this couldn't be anything but good - it wasn't. ScubaDawgs didn't live up to our expectations at all. Apparently this trip is a combo of people snorkeling and diving, and ScubaDawgs just doesn't really care for us people snorkeling. All the instructors and staff went with the divers, leaving us alone, which usually wouldn't play a role BUT... you are promised 3 snorkeling spots. These spots turned out to be within reach of a few kilometers from each other. First spot was a big rock in open sea, with very big waves making in nearly impossible to snorkel. The second spot was outside a beach which actually was very nice. Third spot was another big rock in the open sea, which was right next to the other rock we had already been at. We spend around 2 hours at the two rocks, and 1 hour outside the beach. You can buy a snorkel trip at the different tour shops on the island, which is WAY better than this, so if you plan on going on a diving trip this is probaly perfect for you but if you want to snorkel you should try buying a trip at one of the local tour shops.
Written 20 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Tommy Karlsson
1 contribution
Feb 2020 • Solo
Superb diving school, my instructor Zoe was excellent, I'm happy with my days spent with the school. The crew at the boat was very helpful and food was great.
Written 7 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
I will have 4 people in the middle and late April, how much does it cost to snorkel
René M
Thailand106 contributions
Good morning,
Thank you for your interest in snorkeling with the Scubadawgs, we organize snorkel trips every day.
This full day program costs 900 Baht per person. Children up to 12 years old 450 Baht per child. These prices include pick-up and drop-off at your hotel (west coast only), all necessary snorkel equipment, life jackets, refreshments, lunch buffet, snacks and fruit and insurance on the boat. The Marine Park entry fee is 200 baht per person for snorkelers and passengers and is NOT included in our prices. The entry fees are collected by the Park Rangers in the park. There is no entry fee on days that we snorkel above the HTMS Chang wreck and local reefs.
If you book for 4 people we can give you 10% discount.
Cris R
Chiang Mai, Thailand8 contributions
Hello ,at 17 of December i want to book for two person a diving trip . How much it will cost please ? Is there availability?
請問有中文教練嗎?如果船濳有季節限制嗎?有船濳執照費用怎麼算
IsabellaH
Malmö, Sweden1 contribution
有,而且教练很棒,给潜店发个email吧
永泰郎 黃
42 contributions
Hello. We will be at koh Chang on 16/5 with total 10 people. May I ask how long does the trip take? How many places does the trip go and how much is it?
René M
Thailand106 contributions
Good morning,
Thank you for your interest in diving or snorkeling with the Scubadawgs.
Thank you for your interest in snorkeling with the Scubadawgs, we organize snorkel trips every day.
This full day program costs 900 Baht per person. This price includes pick-up and drop-off at your hotel (west coast only), all necessary snorkel equipment, refreshments, lunch buffet, snacks and fruit on the boat and insurance. Marine park entry fees 400 Baht for divers and 200 baht for snorkelers and passengers are NOT included and are collected by the Park Rangers in the park. There is no entry fee on days that we snorkel above the HTMS Chang wreck and local reefs.
We will pick you up between 8 and 8.45 am, depending on where you stay on Koh Chang (west coast only)
It will take around an hour an 20 minutes to get to the Marine Park, upon arrival you can snorkel for an hour in a safe environment. The boat will then drive to the floating pier of Koh Rang and lunch buffet will be served. After that you can relax on the boat, go for a walk on the beach or snorkel in the bay.
Then the boat will go to another small island where you can snorkel for another hour.
On days that we do not go to the National Marine Park, we visit the HTMS Chang wreck and local reefs. It takes only 30 minutes to reach those reefs. There is no entree fee. Our boats are never crowded and there is plenty of space to relax or sunbathe.
The main difference between snorkeling in the Marine Park or at local sites is that the Marine Park can be quite busy and local sites are always quiet because the big snorkel boats don't go there.
In the Marine Park you snorkel around very small islands, at local sites you snorkel mainly in open water.
Payments in cash Thai Baht, €, US $ or bank transfer. Also Paypal or credit card (+3%). Payment must be made in full before boarding the boat.
If you want to go snorkeling with 10 people I can give your a special group discount to 7,200 Baht in total for 10 people.
If you want to book, please email me your full names, the name of your hotel/resort and room number
Please let me know if you need further information
with best regards, Rene
Georgios K
Ortenberg, Germany8 contributions
Hi,
we would like to do a half day snorkelling trip 2 adults and 2 children (6,8). Our hotel is in Klong Prao.
How much is it and what is included?
René M
Thailand106 contributions
Good evening.
Thank you for your interest in a snorkeling adventure with the Scubadawgs. We use cozy wooden boats that take around an hour and minutes to go from the Bang Bao pier to the National Marine Park. The distance is the reason why we can't do half day trips. Our normal schedule starts with a pick up around 8.20 am and a drop off around 4.30 pm. Please let me know if you are interested. With regards
freebrnman
Minneapolis, Minnesota44 contributions
Your ad only talks about scuba trips. Do you take people out on snorkeling trips also? I am coming there in mid February so am trying to get things set up.
René M
Thailand106 contributions
Good evening,
Just as our name says "ScubaDawgs Diving and Snorkeling Tours" we organize daily dive- and snorkel trips to the Marine Park and local sites. You are very welcome to join on one of our boats and explore the amazing underwater world around Koh Chang island. with kind regards,
DO I need any booking as i want to come at 27th September,2016.
René M
Thailand106 contributions
Good evening,
You do not need to book in advance. Just let us know when you are on Koh Chang in which hotel you are staying. Do you want to come and dive with us?
best regards, Rene
Joanna W
Warsaw, Poland124 contributions
We come (3 people) to the hotel Sea View Resort & Spa and the 13 April 2016 really want to dive with you (5 days) - or your transfer to and from our hotel is possible? :) Regards Joanna Wloczewska.
René M
Thailand106 contributions
Good morning Joanna,
Thank you for your interest in diving with the ScubaDawgs
Pick-up and drop-off service is included in our prices.
with best regards, René
Weronika L
Poland9 contributions
What is the recommended budget accommodation nearby? We (my bf and I) want to go for daily trips with ScubaDawgs for a few days, so something not far from the diving center would be ideal.
Thanks!
René M
Thailand106 contributions
Hello Weronika,
The ScubaDawgs company also owns a resort called Cliff Cottage Resort. We offer special discounts for people who go diving with us. We have bungalows with spectacular views on top of the cliff and chalets overlooking Bang Bao Baywhere our 3 diving boats are moored.
with best regards,René
Christer S
Algard, Norway16 contributions
kan dere fortelle meg litt om prisene deres ? :)
René M
Thailand106 contributions
Gokväll Christer,
Sorry for the late reply. At the moment our fun dives cost 2500 Baht for 2 dives including pickup at your hotel and a 4 course lunch aboard our boats, a snorkeling trip cost 800 Baht. A PADI Open water course is 13000 Baht. A RAID course is 12000 Baht, including a free stay in a basic room in our resort Cliff Cottage Resort.