Having recently introduced SSI (Scuba Schools International) Diving Courses to DJL Diving, we’ve just turned out our first batch of graduates.

From top left to bottom right:

Michael Randrup (Denmark) – SSI Computer Diving Specialty (sorry no photo)
Matt Cummings (Canada) – SSI Open Water Diver & Adventure Deep Dive (also no photo!)
Amanda Whippy (Canada) – SSI Open Water & Advanced Adventurer
Andrew Williams (Canada) – SSI Open Water & Advanced Adventurer

& we welcome back (after completing their DMT in Malaysia)

James Harper (Oli) (UK) – SSI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver &
Eleanor Rowsell (UK) – SSI Enriched Air Nitrox

Congratulations all – we hope you keep on diving!

At DJL Diving We’ve put together a new learn to dive package, suitable for anyone wanting to study a PADI or SSI Open Water Diving Course.

The package includes your diving course (with all equipment, student materials & certification) plus comforatable accommodation at Silver Sands Beach Resort – Sairee Beach Koh Tao.

Our classes have a maximum of four students per instructor and can be conducted in English, Spanish, French or German.

Take advantage of this great saving by booking online.

See our PADI/SSI Open Water Diving Packages page for more details.

BSAC Centre of Excellence No 484 (Davy Jones’ Locker Co Ltd)

On June 18th we’re departing for a 4 day / 4 night sailing liveaboard throughout the Chumphon Marine Reserve, Thailand. We’ll be diving on some recently discovered shallow wrecks plus checking out the islands & pinnacles throughout the marine park.

We’re offering the opportunity to combine the BSAC Sports Diver course with this exciting expedition. Get trained to dive to 35 metres, learning more rescue skills, and expand your diving knowledge and experience. Enjoy a stunning sailing liveaboard and dive some great wrecks & beautiful corals.

How it works:

We’ll conduct the first training portion of the course around Koh Tao, getting you comfortable in shallow water.

Once your skills are polished, we’ll depart on sailing liveaboard Sampai Jumpa for a four day / four night liveaboard. You’ll get some great diving exprience and witness some interesting wrecks. Tasty Thai & European food and comfortable cabins.

What do we expect from the Diving?

Chumphon Marine Reserve is much less dived than other areas of Thailand. During the entire expedition we won’t see any other dive vessels. Max depth will be about 35 metres, visibility should be good and water temperature will be around 30C. In terms of marine life expect to see a mix of corals – hard table, lobe and pore species, plus lots of deeper soft corals, sea whips and fans. There are many green and hawksbill turtles, masses of reef fish, sometimes squid and octopus plus many pelagic species. The two wrecks we will dive will be the ‘Dumb Dumb Maru’ & ‘Inverted Wreck’. Both were discovered in late 2006 and form interestig dives for different reason. The Dumb Dumb Maru has a nice penetration at the stern, and much of the superstructure remains intact to explore. The deeper Inverted Wreck is rich in marine life, and shows some great coral formations that you don’t find in shallower water.

Money

For certified technical divers the cost of taking part in the 4 day / 4 night tec liveaboard alone is 17,000 baht. For BSAC members we can provide the BSAC Sports Diver Course plus expedition for 24,000 baht (bargain)! For non BSAC members the cost is 26,000 baht. Flights are available direct into Koh Samui (or Bangkok) so transfers are easy.

For more info visit DJL Diving Koh Tao Thailand or contact us by e-mail using info@davyjoneslocker.asia