A big Congratulations to January’s IDC candidates, Harry (England) and Bastiaan (Holland) on becoming PADI Instructors. The guys passed with flying colours clocking up the highest IE scores to date. Both are continuing their dive careers as Master Scuba Diver Trainees and we wish them every success. Thanks to Pete, DJL’s course director for training Harry and Bastiaan and maintaining an excellent pass rate!
After completing the theory and pool work, I knew that this was going to be an easy PADI Open Water Course. Anthony and Joanne, both from England took to diving like a fish to the sea. The guys excelled in the pool, completing all the skills with ease and when it was time to do our first two Open Water dives I knew we wouldn’t have any problems. The First dive was at Twin Rocks and the conditions weren’t perfect but that didn’t stop both students doing an excellent job, we saw moral eels, nudibranch and lots more cool fish that call this dive site, the second dive at Sairee Reef were we had to complete 2 mask skills and a few others which the guys made look easy. The final 2 dive and an early 7 am start. With one of the shops videographers in tow we made our third dive of the course on the popular Koh Tao dive site of White Rock. Descending down to 18 meters for the first time, we saw a cool blue spotted stingray and lots of angel fish. Dive four we decided to go to twins again and this time the conditions were much better, with good vis we did our first free decent, a few more skills and a great dive.
So after lots of great diving, waving to the camera and a very easy course to teach, I am very happy to give Anthony and Joanne the their PADI Open Water cards. Well done guys and I can’t wait to teach more great Open Water Courses in 2010.
Yes thats right folks, DJL bar are re-launching their famous pool partys! Kicking off this friday and every friday after, DJLs’ very own pool bar will be offering cheap drinks, top tunes from live DJs, lots of party games, BBQ, new and improved cocktails and free shots.
So we hope to see all you guys and girls there for a splashing time!
Davy Jones Locker is now offering the chance to rent the high speed rib for a morning or afternoon of fun dives. This will enable our customers to arrive to the dive sites faster, beating the crowds. DJL’s customers (max of 5 per trip) will be able to fun dive twice at the dive sites of their choice. For the price of only 8,000 baht which includes a boat driver, divemaster and all equipment this is an opportunity not to be missed and hope to speed you around the island soon guys!
Since our friends at Goodtime Adventures threw down the gauntlet and claimed to have circumnavigated koh tao in 19 minutes we stepped up to the challenge and set a new DJL record. With conditions near to perfect we set out to challenge the record in our high speed rib with just enough fuel to speed around the island as quick as possible. On the last attempt we set a time of 24 minutes but this time round with less passengers and fuel managed to circumnavigate in 21 minutes! Although still 2 minutes away from Goodtime Adventures time we feel this new DJL record is more than respectable and in the good spirit of competition would like to offer our speedy friends at Goodtime a swiss time keeping devise and digital camera to record their alleged 19 minute trip!
