Published on Jan, 2025

Yes, the reviews are accurate. What an amazing experience we had with the 100 Degrees East team. From the first email exchange I had with Cara, it was such a professional and well organised experience. Our trip was actually delayed due to the weather but Cara was in contact to let us know and I definitely appreciated waiting a few days until the weather improved to give us a better experience. We were picked up on time from our hotel, had a quick briefing at the centre and headed out on the speedboat to the first dive site in Koh Tao. My wife was diving, I was snorkelling, and we both had a great small group experience. We had a fantastic lunch and then another dive/snorkel followed by a final one at the end of the day where we swam with turtles. Honestly this was one of the best trips I’ve been on, staff and crew were fantastic and I would 100% recommend them. We also did the Angthong trip which was great too, see my other review!

Published on Dec, 2024

We had the absolute best experience with the 100 Degree East Dive team. It was our first time snorkeling in the seas and we were guided exceptionally well through everything. The boat was in great shape and clean, the equipment they provided was very good, we had two senior team members guide us in the sea plus others on deck. You just have to show up at your hotel lobby with your swimsuit and they take care of the rest. Boat ride is one and half hour each way. Fresh fruits and lots of cold drinks throughout plus towels. We saw plenty of fish and coral and a giant turtle! We snorkelled at a total of three sites around Ko Thao and anchored off Mango Bay where the crew set up lunch- a whole spread of veggie curries, rice and fried chicken. The vegetarian food was on our account, since they ask us for food preferences before the trip and generously followed through with our request. There was plenty of space on the boat with 9 people plus crew members with 7 of us snorkeling and 2 diving. Each couple had their own guide in the waters. They even took our photos and took care of us in all possible ways. A big thanks to the team. Weather was partially cloudy which saved us from the sun a bit. Would highly recommend this trip and company to everyone considering snorkeling or diving. Thank you for the memorable experience!

Published on Dec, 2024

Its hard to put in to words how well this tour is run. They have thought about everything in meticulous detail to make sure that everyone has an amazing time. I’d specifically like to mention the fact that there were 7 staff for a tour of 12 people - lived up to the VIP name! I can not recommend this tour enough!

Published on Dec, 2024

This trip was a fantastic experience. The whole day was so well organised from the numbered water bottles, to the crew helping us with our equipment and the guided snorkelling in small groups. We saw a large variety of fish and also a very large turtle, which was a highlight. There was a delicious Thai lunch on an island and beautiful fruit on board. The crew were so friendly and the whole day was thoroughly enjoyable and well worth the boat ride to get to Koh Tao. My love of snorkelling has been reignited.

Published on Dec, 2024

A small family run business, with excellent staff, organisation, and kind, caring individuals, who genuinely want you to have a great time. I wish TripAdvisor could rate them as 6*, as this trip exceeded all my expectations - best tour I have been on. I want to give the biggest thanks to Cara (for being patient with my endless Whatsapp messages) and Ben (dive instructor) for looking after me while diving, especially when I occasionally bumped into him not knowing which direction I was swimming or going up and down on my buoyancy. Actually all the team were incredible, from boat crew, to the transfer and in between. I was a bit apprehensive paying the extra for this tour, but if you take anything from my review, go with this company. You will not be dissapointed in the slightest for the price. For what you get, it’s a bargain. I did 2 discover scuba diving with this company and it was perfect. Was picked up by one of the team and taken to their base, greeted by one of the owners (Cara) who I’d been communicated and booked through Whatsapp. Was briefed by Ben (dive instructor) and then on our way on the speedboat to spots avoiding a lot of the tourists (they go out of their way to find the best spots). This team really goes above and beyond, with a max of 12 customers on board (14 if children), soft drinks throughout, water, fruit, a delicious cooked meal set-up at a beautiful beach (Mango Bay)… delicious! A cold shower after scuba (really woke me up!). Ben (dive instructor) was super friendly, easy to chat to, and helpful. I was lucky enough to have 1-1 instruction on the tour by him, and really gave me the confidence to dive (last time did an intro dive 10+years in Australia). He made sure to make me aware of the rare species we saw, chatted afterwards to make sure I enjoyed, and felt like we were a team when diving! Really keen on doing my PADI license after this - really do commend him on his ability as an instructor - thanks Ben!! Could not fault the company, everything was timed perfectly, well-run, and it’s the small things that show they all care - crew asking if you wanted a drink throughout, chatting to us, one of the guides went to take a picture of a turtle for me, as I struggled to freedive. And the team (and the owners) were waiting for us on the beach as we were coming back. You read many reviews that are 5 stars, but this company exceeds that massively, and you would regret not going with them. Thank you to all of you, and if I return to Samui again, I will be at the front of the queue to book again :-)