Koh Phra Thong Prices 2012 - 2013

Accommodation on Koh Phra Thong - Thailand

Golden Buddha Beach Resort	see website
Horizon Beach Resort (off peak)	1000 Bt	€25	$33	£20
Horizon Beach Resort (peak 15th Dec - 25th Jan)	1,400 Bt	€35	$47	£28
Mr.Chuoi Huts (regular)	500 Bt	€12	$16	£10
Mr.Chuoi Huts (deluxe)	750 Bt	€19	$23	£14
Phra Thong Nature Resort (regular)	600 Bt	€15	$19	£12
Phra Thong Nature Resort (large)	800 Bt	€20	$25	£15
Baan Lions Homestay (accommodation per person per night)	250 Bt	€6	$8	£5
Baan Lions (food - 3 meals by host family - per person)	400 Bt	€10	$13	£8

 

Each house at Golden Buddha Beach Resort is unique and have differing prices. A comprehensive booking engine is availabe at their website. All other prices are subject to 10% service charge. Please see our terms & conditions for booking policy.

Transport to and from Koh Phra Thong - Thailand

Longtail boat - Khuraburi to Koh Phra Thong - Baan Lions(per boat)	1,400 Bt	€35	$44	£27
Longtail boat - Khuraburi to Koh Phra Thong - Golden Buddha (per boat)	1,700 Bt	€43	$53	£33
Speedboat from Khuraburi (per boat 4 people)	5,500 Bt	€138	$172	£106
Private car from Phuket to Khuraburi pier	3,000 Bt	€75	$94	£58
Private car from Phuket to Khuraburi pier (large)	3,500 Bt	€88	$109	£67
Private car from Krabi to Khuraburi pier	3,800 Bt	€95	$119	£73
Private car from Krabi to Khuraburi pier (large)	4,500 Bt	€113	$141	£87
Private car from Khuraburi to Khuraburi pier	300 Bt	€8	$9	£6
Private car from Khuraburi to Khuraburi pier (large)	500 Bt	€13	$16	£10

 

There is information about cheaper ways of getting to Khuraburi and Koh Phra Thong on our Local Transport page. There are also useful tips on how best to get to Thailand on the International Transport page.

All Transport prices are based in Thai Baht and are subject to 10% service charge. There are no further charges for payment method. Please see our terms & conditions for full booking details.

Holiday Solutions - Discounted Accommodation & Diving/Snorkeling Packages

Certified Diver Vacation Package	20,000 Bt	€500	$606	£400
Snorkeler Vacation Package	12,300 Bt	€308	$373	£246
PADI Certification Vacation Packages	27,000 Bt	€675	$818	£540
Super Diver Vacation Package	27,300 Bt	€683	$827	£546

 

Blue Guru Diving specialise in Tailor-Made Snorkel & Scuba Holidays from Koh Phra Thong. Quoted above are a few typical vacation packages to give you an idea of what is on offer. A typical Blue Guru holiday will include:

- 7 nights of accommodation
- Return taxi/boat transfers from Phuket / Krabi or closer
- A range of scuba/diving & other activities depending on the package chosen. Further details on the dive/snorkel vacations page.

We are happt adapt holidays to your time available, tastes and budget. Please complete our tailor-made holiday form to help us create your perfect holiday

All Vacation Package prices are based in Thai Baht and are subject to Service Charges & Tax as per our terms & conditions.

PADI Scuba Diving Courses at Koh Phra Thong

PADI Bubblemaker (8-10yrs old)	1,900 Bt	€48	$59	£37
PADI Discover Scuba Diving (skills only)	1,900 Bt	€48	$59	£37
PADI Discover Scuba Diving (skills +1 dive)	2,900 Bt	€73	$91	£56
PADI Discover Scuba Diving (skills +2 dives)	3,900 Bt	€98	$122	£75
PADI Discover Scuba Diving - Surin/Tachai (skills +2 dives)	7,900 Bt	€198	$247	£152
PADI Scuba Review (skills)	2,800 Bt	€70	$88	£54
PADI Scuba Review (skills + 1 dive)	3,800 Bt	€95	$119	£73
PADI Scuba Review (skills + 2 dives)	4,800 Bt	€120	$150	£92
PADI Scuba Review - Surin Tachai (skills + 2 dives)	8,900 Bt	€223	$278	£171
PADI Open Water (basic - 4 local OW dives)	13,900 Bt	€348	$434	£267
PADI Open Water (eco-basic)	16,500 Bt	€413	$516	£317
PADI Open Water (deluxe - 2 local & 2 Nat.Park OW dives)	17,900 Bt	€448	$559	£344
PADI Open Water (eco-deluxe)	21,500 Bt	€538	$672	£413
PADI Advanced Open Water (3 local & 2 offshore)	11,900 Bt	€298	$372	£229
PADI Advanced Open Water (1 local & 4 offshore)	13,400 Bt	€335	$419	£258
PADI Advanced Open Water (3 local & 2 Nat.Park)	16,200 Bt	€405	$320	£312
PADI Advanced Open Water (1 local, 2 offshore, 2 Nat.Park)	17,700 Bt	€443	$506	£340
PADI Advanced Open Water (1 local, 4 Nat.Park)	20,500 Bt	€513	$553	£394
Emergency First Response (EFR)	5,400 Bt	€135	$169	£104
PADI Rescue Diver	14,400 Bt	€360	$450	£277
PADI Divemaster Internship	54,000 Bt +	€1350	$1688	£1038

All PADI courses are conducted by Blue Guru Diving. They are a registered Thai limited company with membership of the TDA (Thai Diving Association) and TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand). Courses are always taught by one of Blue Guru's fully insured PADI Instuctors.

Further details of each course above can be found by clicking on that particular course above. All courses include full equipment hire.

Some courses also require a day trip to the Surin Islands, Koh Tachai or Richelieu Rock. Details on the National Park trips can be found via the links below. National Park fees of 700 Bt per day are not included in the price.

Guaranteed private instruction on PADI Open Water, PADI Advanced Open Water & PADI Rescue Diver Courses for an extra fee of only 3,000 Bt per course.

The price of the Divemaster program is dependant on current certification level. See Divemaster Internship page for more details.

All PADI Course prices are based in Thai Baht and are subject to 10% service charge. There are no charges for payment method. Please see our terms & conditions for full booking details.

Note: Scuba diving, snorkeling & activities related links will often refer to pages on the 'Blue Guru Diving' website. Clicking on such links will open the appropriate page in a new browser.

Andaman Scuba Diving Trips - Koh Phra Thong, Surin Islands, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock

Fun dives at Koh Phra Thong - 1 dive	1,000 Bt	€20	$27	£18
Koh Phra Thong Offshore diving - 2 dives	3,900 Bt	€98	$130	£78
Surin Islands diving day trip - 2 dives	6,300 Bt	€140	$191	£126
Richelieu Rock diving day trip - 2 dives	6,300 Bt	€140	$191	£126
Koh Tachai diving day trip - 2 dives	6,300 Bt	€140	$191	£126
Richelieu Rock 2 day 1 night Safari - 6 dives (tent)	12,700 Bt	€64	$88	£58
Richelieu Rock 2 day 1 night Safari - 6 dives (bungalow)	13,700 Bt	€64	$88	£58

All scuba diving trip prices above are for 2 dive trips from Blue Guru Diving base on Koh Phra Thong unless stated otherwise.

Diving day trips are for Open Water (or equivalent) certified divers. Diving below 18m at Richelieu Rock requires Advanced Diver training. Open Water divers can dive Richelieu Rock to a maximum depth of 18m only.

All groups will be led by certified Divemasters or Instructors and groups will consist of 4 divers or less. Diving equipment rental is available at 250 Bt a dive. National Park fees of 700 Bt for Richelieu Rock, Koh Tachai & Surin Islands are not included in the above prices.

All Scuba Diving Day Trip prices are based in Thai Baht and are subject to 10% service charge. There are no charges for payment method. Please see our terms & conditions for full booking details.

Note: Scuba diving, snorkeling & activities related links will often refer to pages on the 'Blue Guru Diving' website. Clicking on such links will open the appropriate page in a new browser.

Snorkeling Trips & Courses

PADI Discover Snorkeling	1,600 Bt	€36	$48	£32
Local snorkeling day trip	800 Bt	€20	$27	£16
Local snorkeling 1/2 day trip	600 Bt	€15	$20	£12
Surin snorkeling day trip (Koh Phra Thong)	3,900 Bt	€87	$118	£78
Koh Tachai snorkeling day trip (Koh Phra Thong)	3,900 Bt	€87	$118	£78
Surin/Tachai snorkeling day trip (child = under 12)	2,500 Bt	€56	$76	£50
Surin/Tachai snorkeling day trip (infant = 3 or under)	0 Bt	€0	$0	£0

PADI Discover Snorkeling is conducted under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor. The Surin snorkeling day trip does not include Surin National Park fees of 500Bt. All snorkel trip prices exclude equipment rental of 200 Bt per day.

All snorkeling prices are based in Thai Baht and are subject to 10% service charge. There are no charges for payment method. Please see our terms & conditions for full booking details.

Note: Scuba diving, snorkeling & activities related links will often refer to pages on the 'Blue Guru Diving' website. Clicking on such links will open the appropriate page in a new browser.

Whale Shark Program at Similan Islands, Koh Tachai, Koh Bon & Richelieu Rock

Whale Shark Program (8 days/7nights) package

46,050 Bt

€1,058

$1,535

£960

The Whale Shark Program is a special package put together by Golden Buddha Beach Resort and Blue Guru Diving. This program is available from the 12th - 20th February and 16th - 24th March and 20th - 28th April 2012. This package includes return transfers from Phuket or closer, all accommodation and meals. Also includes fully guided dives on the liveaboard trip and marine park fees.

The prices are based on two people sharing a Sea View House at Golden Buddha Beach Resort. Prices for singles or groups are available on request. Upgrade to Beach Front House is available for an extra charge. All prices are subject to service charge & tax as per our terms & conditions.

Further details are available on the Whale Shark Program page. Full specification and itinerary of this remarkable experience can be downloaded in this Whale Shark Program PDF.

PADI Specialty Scuba Diving Courses

PADI Underwater Naturalist	4,800 Bt	€107	$145	£96
PADI Peak Performace Buoyancy	4,800 Bt	€107	$145	£96
PADI Fish Identification	4,800 Bt	€107	$145	£96
PADI Boat Diver	4,800 Bt	€107	$145	£96
PADI Drift Diver	4,800 Bt	€107	$145	£96
PADI Digital Underwater Photographer	5,100 Bt	€113	$154	£102
PADI Underwater Videographer	5,100 Bt	€113	$154	£102
PADI Underwater Navigation	5,100 Bt	€113	$154	£102
PADI Search & Recovery Diver	6,000 Bt	€120	$179	£120
PADI Night Diver	6,300 Bt	€133	$191	£126
PADI Turtle (+Surin Islands day trip)	4,500 Bt	€100	$136	£90
PADI Whale Shark (+Richelieu Rock day trip)	4,500 Bt	€100	$136	£90
PADI Multilvel Diver (+Surin Islands day trip)	4,500 Bt	€100	$136	£90
PADI Deep Diver (+2 Surin Islands day trips)	5,400 Bt	€120	$164	£108

All PADI Specialty courses are conducted by Blue Guru Diving - a registered Thai limited company with membership of the TDA (Thai Diving Association) and TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand). Courses are always taught by one of Blue Guru's fully insured PADI Instuctors.

Further details of each course above can be found by clicking on that particular course above. All courses include full equipment hire. Some PADI Specialty Courses also requires a day trip to the Surin Islands, Koh Tachai or Richelieu Rock. This is not included in the price of the Specialty course.

All PADI Specialty Course prices are based in Thai Baht and are subject to 10% Service Charge. There are no further charges for payment method. Please see our terms & conditions for full booking details.

Note: Scuba diving, snorkeling & activities related links will often refer to pages on the 'Blue Guru Diving' website. Clicking on such links will open the appropriate page in a new browser.

Non Diving Specialty Courses

PADI Project AWARE	3,600 Bt	€80	$109	£72
PADI Coral Reef Conservation	3,600 Bt	€80	$109	£72
PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider	5,400 Bt	€120	$163	£108
PADI Equipment Specialist	3,600 Bt	€80	$109	£72

All Non-Diving Awareness courses are conducted by Blue Guru Diving. They are a registered Thai limited company with membership of the TDA (Thai Diving Association) and TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand). Specialty courses are always taught by one of Blue Guru's fully insured PADI Instuctors. Further details of each course above can be found by clicking on that particular course above.

All Non-Diving Awareness course prices are based in Thai Baht and are subject to 10% service charge. There are no further charges for payment method. Please see our terms & conditions for full booking details.

Note: Scuba diving, snorkeling & activities related links will often refer to pages on the 'Blue Guru Diving' website. Clicking on such links will open the appropriate page in a new browser.

Equipment Rental

Half day kayak rental	450 Bt	€11	$14	£9
Half day kayak rental (premium kayak)	600 Bt	€15	$19	£12
Half day snorkeling kit rental	100 Bt	€3	$3	£2
Full day snorkeling kit rental	200 Bt	€5	$6	£4
Full day diving kit rental	500 Bt	€13	$16	£10

All equipment hire is subject to 10% service charge. Equipment should be returned in the same condition as before hiring.

ALL prices on this page are subject to the booking terms & conditions. ALL prices except the Whale Shark Program are based in Thai Baht. The Euro and Dollar conversions are for reference purposes only - rates were correct at the time of publication. The Whale Shark Program is denominated in US$.