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  <body>&lt;p&gt;Diving here is cheap.&amp;nbsp; Really cheap.&amp;nbsp; And that makes it good if you need a dive certification of any type.&amp;nbsp; But the diving isn't great.&amp;nbsp; In fact, its low quality.&amp;nbsp; Now I've definitely dove some of the best spots the world has to offer, so maybe I'm more biased than most. I remember liking Koh Tao better 7 yrs ago - and before I dove so many beautiful spots.&amp;nbsp; But now that I know better, I'd say - only come here if you want to get a cert and want a cool island to party on while you do.&amp;nbsp; If you are coming here just to fun dive... I can recco better places.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;UPDATED: I wrote this review after the first 2 days of diving.&amp;nbsp; However, since then I have dove add'l days and one of the dives was ridiculously good!&amp;nbsp; Sharks swam right up to us... right up!&amp;nbsp; Check the pics that I took if you want proof!&amp;nbsp; I also had numerous dives with lots of squid, a turtle and plenty of rays.&amp;nbsp; I've upgraded the quality of Koh Tao.&amp;nbsp; I think I was just crabby the first few days because of my back. When you add in the cool people you meet along with the price, Koh Tao is a good if not great place to dive.&lt;/p&gt;</body>
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  <title>Only if you need certification</title>
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