ABOUT US


Mabuhay Scuba Divers
is a private diving club located in Pratumnak Hill Beach, Pattaya, Thailand established in 2003 by Philip Habacon (PADI Instructor License # 479226). Our club's main objective is to train divers and have fun in the process. We also conduct underwater clean-ups of Pattaya Bay on a regular basis. For more details, please call hotline number 08-1177-7905 or email info@diversthailand.com.

We are partners with Banzai Diving Center which owns and operates the Banzai 4 diving boat that we use everyday.

Banzai Dive Shop Banzai 4 purpose-built diving boat Chilling out on the upper deck

Our club’s Instructors and Divemasters are qualified PADI professionals whose objective is to educate divers and non-divers with conserving our marine resources. We can teach in English, German, Russian, French, Japanese, Finnish, Polish, Tagalog & Thai. 

Get certified to dive. In line with strict PADI standards, we teach all PADI courses from Open Water Course up to the Divemaster level. Our dive equipment are not older than one year and are serviced regularly.

Learn to dive in a day. For beginners who are interested in the diving experience but don’t want certification, we offer the Discover Scuba Diving experience. Training is conducted by a certified PADI Instructor in confined water followed by two dives. Full diving gear is provided. A must for beginners who want to learn in a day.

We do courses and fun dives on 3 different marine vessels. We have:

M/V Banzai 4 Private Speedboat Serenity 71 Catamaran


Banzai 4 Dive boat

The Banzai 4 is a 24-meter long dive boat especially designed for scuba diving. On board we have an air compressor, 25 tanks, weight systems, 100% oxygen, first aid kit, digital communications system, diving platform,  lounge chairs, tables, kitchen, shower,  western-style toilet and complimentary lunch, coffee, tea and water.

Speedboat
Trips– Diving, Snorkeling, Fishing or Island hopping.
For water enthusiasts who cannot go in the morning, the speedboat is for you. It can accommodate a group of 3-9 persons who wish to go diving, snorkeling, fishing or Island-hopping. You decide what time to go so it’s great for those who want to go private.

Serenity 71
Catamaran
We sail away from the exclusive Ocean Marina Yacht Club every Wednesday morning on the 71-footer Serenity 71 Catamaran. We visit the far islands including the Monkey Island where we feed the free-roaming but gentle monkeys. All day the catamaran staff serves fresh fruit,  brewed coffee, tea, soft drinks & water. The trip includes breakfast, buffet lunch, snacks, use of towels, snorkeling equipment, fishing rods and 4 sleeping cabins, professional Instructor & all land transfers.

For the Open Water and Advance courses, we include accommodation at Wodlands Hotel , Royal Orchid Hotel or Marble Resort. Discount is given to students with their own accommodation.
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Underwater Clean-up. We conduct underwater clean-up activity at Koh Lan Island every first Saturday of each month in cooperation with Project AWARE. Read more...

Video & Photo. We do underwater video and photo of all divers while doing courses or doing fun dives. Then we publish all photos on our website which divers could access to print their photos online or send the link to family and friends. Read more...

Monkey Feeding. For divers on the catamaran every Wednesday, our last stop for island-hopping is Koh Phet Island to feed the free-roaming but gentle monkeys. Read more...

Diving Trips. We do wreck dives, night dives & coral dives as well as trips to the Philippines & other Thailand dive resorts. Read more...


Full Equipment Sale. We have a wide array of diving equipment for sale with brands Scubapro, Seac Sub, Saeko Dive, Suunto, etc. To see our complete Scubapro set on sale, please click here...

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