I had two try diving on Nov 15th 2019 with my kids. It was operated by seafari diving club. My instructor was Dan Johnson who was very careful about taking care of my kids’ status under the sea. And he was skillfull enough to bring us every side of diving spot. My kids were 10 and 13 years old but they really enjoyed divings without any discomfort. He made our diving comfortable with slow descending and checking every part of dangers that might happen. If you want to go diving with your kids, I would definitely recommend Dan Johnson as your instructor !

Dan is the man! We were a group of 7, all beginners. Had no clue about diving. He literally handheld us through it all. Great briefing, great practicing in the water and then the dive was just phenomenal. He is meticulous, takes zero risks and eases you into it. Like he says: all we do is just breathe & enjoy the flora & fauna under the water while he does all the hard work. 5stars. If you in Pattaya & want to experience scuba diving, dan is the man to go to.

I was lucky enough to have Dan as my instructor, and considering I hadn't done a scuba dive in over ten years, he made me feel so at ease and confident from the get-go. He was patient in going through everything with us, and was even happy to take photos (for only 500baht) so I could have some stunning reminders of this gorgeous dive.

We we're lucky enough to see (and swim alongside -- but obviously not touch!) a pair of turtles, which was magical, and I saw a jellyfish in the reef. So that was really cool. But aside from the more novel sights, the sight of the tiny fish schooling around us was breathtaking.

I would recommend this experience to anyone, and I really hope in the future I'll be able to come back and do it again.

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The water here isn't (apparently) as clear to see through as some places people dive, as there is a lot of food for all the species in the water and so I'd say visibility is about three or four metres.

Seafari were amazing in how they went through everything, which made me feel very safe -- definitely a plus when it comes to an activity like this!

The food provided was absolutely delicious. I was expecting sandwiches but it was actually lovely, hot Thai food which was so good I found myself going up for seconds!

I don't have much experience with the other instructors, but can say with confidence that if Dan is anything to go by, this diving school provides a very professional and wonderful place to learn to dive.

Communication was good, there was someone in touch with me confirming pick up details etc. Gave me confidence before I had even met them.

They do not allow you to touch anything, which shows they are a responsible business in my opinion, safeguarding the environment and creatures above all else.

Amazing day with Dan. I never expected it to be so good diving out of Pattaya. Its as good as anything I have seen in Thailand for sure. Dan was a brilliant guide we did a couple of open water dives and saw amazing things! Highly impressed, Will