Hello and welcome to LANTA DIVING SAFARIS!

We are on Ko Lanta, a cosy island in the southern Andaman Sea.
From here, you start your diving safari on our live aboard - the M/V Flying Seahorse, the one and only live aboard on Ko Lanta.
Our Office is located in Saladan village, Ko Lanta. The gorgeous underwater world in no distance from the island provides a very broad variety of special, colourful as well as very rare species, fish and corals. No matter if you are a noob, dive pro or professional UW-photographer: We can show you where to find the mantas, the turtles, ghostpipefish od whalesharks. All our instructors and guides have years of experience in this area around Lanta and know everything by heart. A special thanks to the team.

Learning is fun - with us. We offer the whole range of PADI program. Most of the education will take place during the safaris. Ko Ha islands, Hin Daeng, Hin Muang and Ko Bida provide perfect conditions to attend e.g. your AOWD or Rescue. Or you start your OWD course in the swimming pool an do your open water dives while staying on our live aboard - no problem. We tell you how to do it. And if you never dabbled in diving: Take part in our PADI Discover Scuba Diving program. Give it a try!

True to this motto, our object in view will be, to respond to your requirements.
Just tell us what you want. Our team is professional, friendly and helpful - and has
the only desire to make your well- deserved holiday as comfortable as possible.
Together we want to go in or a discovery, have lots of fun together, take fantastic underwater pictures - but there is one thing we thing is the MOST IMPORTANT:
your health!! That is why we ask you in advance to observe the rules of diving security.
So that your diving adventure at Lanta Diving Safaris will turn out as a great and unforgettable holiday trip.

Referring to us, we will do everything to fulfil that - we promise in advance.

The M/V Flying Seahorse is a live aboard boat, which already made some Similan safaris and now cruises the sea around Ko Lanta since October. In summer , the boat has been completely renovated and modified. On the main deck you find 8 cabins with air condition. Two cabins have double beds; six are two bunk bed cabins.

Fully booked, the M/V Flying Seahorse accommodates a maximum of 16 divers. All cabins are equipped with 220V power sockets for you to reload recharchable batteries of your cameras or torches. Electricity on board is available 24 h.

On the upper deck, there is a wide, open area where we will have meals and where you always find coffee, tea, coll drinking water, electrolyte drinks. You might as well want to have a look at your underwater pictures, videos or see a DVD-movie on our TV set. In the bow you find the helm stand. This is the private area and cabin of our captain.

For breakfast, we serve alternating: toast, dark bread, eggs any style, sausages, ham, cornflakes, muesli, coffee, tea. For lunch and dinner we have traditional Thai style food as well as European food. If you have any suggestions, let us know. We also make arrangements for vegetarians and can provide less spicy dishes.

In the back of the main deck, you find the kitchen, the wet area and the diving platform where there are lots of spaces for you to keep all your equipment. Two air cooled compressors provide fresh and clean air for the 20 tanks (12 l aluminium tanks, INT/DIN-valves). That makes diving more fun than on daytrip boats. And much more relaxing. Two Thai boat boys are looking forward to helping you on and off the boat as well as with your equipment. Two WC/shower-cabins (hot water) and two more Sweetwater showers on the diving platform improve your comfort.

Lanta Diving Safaris will not give you any details on dive spots for the trips, due to the fact that the "diveability" depends on weather and current. Diver's safety is most important for us.

PADI Courses
The PADI-program with Lanta Diving Safaris, you can discover the beauty and fascination of the underwater world. After your education, you get the international PADI- certificate. Our experienced PADI-instructors offer the complete PADI-program in many different languages. Your safety and a safe and solid education are our concern.
Discover the Reef
You want to give diving a try? Discover The Reef is your program! We give you some basics in theory and in the handling of the diving equipment. Now you are ready for the adventure. 2 dives accompanied by your personal PADI- instructor at one of Thailand's most beautiful reefs. After this, you don't want to stop?
Here is what you need:
Open Water Diver course
The course normally takes 4 days. To start with 2 days theory (completed by PADI-book & video) and instructions in the pool. Here you learn the basic rules and principles of diving. In the pool, you will be taught most of the practical skills you need for diving in the sea. After 2 days, 4 dives in the sea you are a PADI open water diver. It is possible to do the 4 open water dives during a safari on the M/V Flying Seahorse. Your personal instructor will take care for you and dive with you. So this is the deal: 2 days theory and pool in Ko Lanta, 4 days, 3 nights on the safari boat - and maybe start the advanced open water course? Don't hesitate to ask for a special package price.
Advanced Open Water course
The AOWD is meant to improve your knowledge and skills as a PADI open water diver by practical experience in the open water. We offer the course as a part of our safari on the M/V Flying Seahorse. The education for PADI Advanced open Water Diver includes 5 different special subjects.
Deep diving and navigation underwater are obligatory.
In addition, you choss three out of the following subjects:
Free Choice: Multilevel & computer diving, underwater videography, underwater naturalist, wreck diving, drift diving, search & recovery, underwater photography.
The AOWD course improves your self assurance, competence and safety.
Emergency First Response Course (EFR) & Rescue Diver Course
With EFR you get to know cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic knowledge of first aid methods. The course takes 1 day. PADI Rescue Diver takes 3 days. You practice a variety of emergency situations and rescue techniques, under water as well as on the surface. The dive spots around Ko Lanta provide a prefect surrounding for this course.
Dive master course
This is your first Step to professional PADI diving. We recommend to prearrange 2 to 3 weeks time. The course includes one safari on our live aboard M/V Flying Seahorse (14 dives).