Forra Dive centre was established on Koh Lipe in 1997 and since 2002 is under the management of Antoine Pantelic , a French PADI, CMAS and SDI Instructor. Antoine has over 10000 dives on his record, 7000 of those in the South Andaman Sea.
We have excellent knowledge of the different dive sites in the Butang archipelago and more generally in the South Andaman Sea.
We have 3 dive boats: Charan 5 "Mosquito", Charan 9 "Green Manta" and the brand new Charan 10 "Cargo Lounge" that we use for daily trips around the Butang archipelago. Every boat has a sundeck and toilets onboard.
Forra diving offers you the chance to enjoy both fun dives , recreational courses and sport diving courses. All materials are available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish ,Thai, Chinese and Russian. We have a wide selection of new equipment that is regularly maintained by our staff locally and by Dive supply in Phuket ( for the regulators ), by Marine Mechanic in Phuket ( for the compressors ) and ACE in Koh Lanta ( for the tanks ).
There are a large variety of dives for all levels of diver, from easy dives around vibrantly colorful rich soft corals and giant barrel sponges to the more demanding drift and deep dives for advanced divers.
All dives and courses are under the direct supervision of experienced PADI or CMAS Divemasters and instructors
RECREATIONAL DIVING COURSES
Rates 2019 - 2020 Prices quoted in Thai Baht and subject to change without notice
All rates include manual, license & logbook.
(ADD 2OO THB FOR THE NATIONAL PARK DIVING FEE ONCE EVERY 3 DAYS) + 70THB FOR THE PERSONAL DIVING INSURANCE MANDATORY BY THE TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND SINCE SEPTEMBER 2018 VALID 15 DAYS
| ALL-IN | OWN-EQUIPMENT | |||||
| Name of service | Duration | DIVES | High season 16TH OF OCTOBER UNTIL 14TH OF MAY | Low season 15TH OF MAY UNTIL 15TH OF OCTOBER | High season 16TH OF OCTOBER UNTIL 14TH OF MAY | Low season 15TH OF MAY UNTIL 15TH OF OCTOBER |
| 1 DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING | 1 DAY | 1 DIVE | 2500 | 2500 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING | 1 DAY | 2 DIVES | 3500 | 3500 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 SCUBA REVIEW | 1 DAY | 1 DIVE | 2500 | 2400 | 2100 | 2100 |
| 2 SCUBA REVIEW | 1 DAY | 2 DIVES | 3300 | 3200 | 2900 | 2900 |
| EMERGENCY FIRST PROVIDER | 1 DAY | NO DIVING | 4000 | 4000 | 0 | 0 |
| EMERGENCY OXYGEN PROVIDER | 1 DAY | NO DIVING | 4000 | 4000 | 0 | 0 |
| SCUBA DIVER | 2 DAYS | 4 DIVES | 10000 | 9500 | 9200 | 9200 |
| OPEN WATER | 3 DAYS | 6 DIVES | 14500 | 13500 | 12000 | 11000 |
| ADVANCED OPEN WATER | 2 DAYS | 6 DIVES | 11500 | 11500 | 10000 | 10000 |
| RESCUE DIVER | 3-4 DAYS | 6-8 DIVES | 13000 | 12000 | 11800 | 10800 |
| DIVEMASTER | 1 MONTH TO 3 MONTHS | UNLIMITED | 30000 | 30000 | 25000 | 25000 |
| Name of service | Duration | DIVES | low | high |
| NITROX DIVER | 1 DAY | NO DIVE / 2 DIVES | 3500 | 6500 |
| DEEP DIVER | 1/2 DAYS | 3/4 DIVES | 8500 | 10000 |
All materials are available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Chinese, Thai & Russian.
CMAS COURSES - SPORT DIVING
Rates 2019 - 2020 Prices quoted in Thai Baht and subject to change without notice
(ADD 2OO THB FOR THE NATIONAL PARK DIVING FEE ONCE EVERY 3 DAYS) + 70THB FOR THE PERSONAL DIVING INSURANCE MANDATORY BY THE TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND SINCE SEPTEMBER 2018 VALID 15 DAYS
| Name of service | OWN-EQUIPMENT | ALL-IN |
| 1 STAR CMAS * ( 3/4 DAYS 6 DIVES ) | 11800 | 13500 |
| 2 STAR CMAS ** ( 5/6 DAYS 10 DIVES ) | 16000 | 18000 |
| 3 STAR CMAS *** ( 6/7 DAYS 12 DIVES ) | 17000 | 20000 |
| AUTONOMOUS DIVER 20M ( 3 DAYS 6 DIVES ) | 11800 | 13000 |
| AUTONOMOUS DIVER 40M ( 4 DAYS 8 DIVES ) | 12500 | 14000 |
| AUTONOMOUS DIVER 60M ( 4 DAYS 8 DIVES ) | 14000 | 17000 |