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Koh Tao Thailand
Warm-water pinnacles, a signature wreck, and snorkel bays in Thailand's Turtle Island dive town
Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 15 sources
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Destination Guide Sources For Koh Tao
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15 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.
- Tourism Authority of Thailand - Ko Tao destination page - overview, geography, and travel tips for Koh Tao
- Tourism Authority of Thailand - Ko Nang Yuan attraction page - attraction listing including maintenance/entry fee notes (fees can change)
- Crystal Dive - Best time to dive Koh Tao - Seasonality notes for visibility, water temperature, and whale shark mentions from a major Koh Tao operator
- PADI - HTMS Sattakut dive site - Wreck overview and depth information
- PADI - Sail Rock dive site - Dive site overview and max depth context
- Thailand Immigration Bureau - Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) - entry-step system for submitting the digital arrival card
- Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate - visa information (Los Angeles) - reference for visa exemption scheme details by nationality
- Thai Meteorological Department - advisories - weather advisories including strong wind-wave warnings for the Gulf of Thailand
- Lomprayah - official ferry operator site - High-speed ferry routes and ticketing
- Seatran Discovery - official ferry operator site - Ferry routes and ticketing
- SSS Recompression Chamber Network - Koh Samui chamber - Recompression chamber serving Koh Samui, Koh Tao, and Koh Phangan, including 24-hour emergency contact
- Divers Alert Network - Guidelines for flying after diving - Consensus surface-interval recommendations
- New Heaven Reef Conservation Program - Koh Tao - Local conservation and reef restoration projects around Koh Tao
- Crystal Dive - Coral restoration (DMCR permission context) - Notes that active coral restoration in Thailand requires permission from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR)
- New Heaven Reef Conservation Program - Mooring line maintenance - Project describing mooring line installation/maintenance to reduce anchor damage