Archive for November, 2010

Five new Instructors and MSDT’s

By , 27 November, 2010, No Comment

DJL’s November IDC group saw five candidates Sara Wallace(Scotland), Harry Treloar(England), Peter Tausch(Austria), David La Faure(France) and Selina Shariff(New Zealand) all pass their Instructor courses and then all five went on to take the Master Scuba Diver Trainer(MSDT) course. Congratulations to all five of you new Open Water Scuba Instructors!!!! Our Course Director Peter was very happy, but no rest for Peter he’d starting the next IDC Prep course today, keep up the good work Peter I think we may even let you have Christmas Day off for keeping up that 100% pass rate :)

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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO PROJECT AWARE

By , 22 November, 2010, No Comment

After compleating any PADI course at DJL you will be given the chance to make a small donation to the PROJECT AWARE FOUNDATION, in return you will receive a special limited edition PADI certifaction card.
Project AWARE Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization. In partnership with scuba divers and water enthusiasts, Project AWARE offices located in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland and Japan combine efforts to conserve aquatic resources in more than 180 countries and territories of the world.
Your donation will help pay for :-

* Underwater Cleanups and Marine Debris Prevention      
* Coral Reef Conservation, Monitoring and Data Collection
* Shark Education, Reporting and Conservation
* Improved Management Policies and Marine Protection Efforts
* Environmental Training for Divers and Education Programs for Kids

So just a few dollars will make all the difference.

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Lonely Planet Recommends DJL

By , 17 November, 2010, No Comment

Davy Jones’ Locker has been recommended in the Lonely Planet Thailand’s Islands & Beaches, 7th Edition, 2010.

The Lonely Planet describes DJL as,

“Gaining momentum in the last year”

“a popular dive outfitter”

“a favourite in northern Sairee”

“Friday night pool parties are a big draw”

Thanks to the LP for the recommendation, DJL Staff :)

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Anika – Open Water Scuba Instructor(OWSI) & Master Scuba Diver Trainer(MSDT)

By , 3 November, 2010, No Comment

I recently did my Instructor Development Course (IDC) & Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) courses with Pete, the Course Director here at Davy Jones Locker (DJL) Diving and it was a really great experience. It was a number of years since I completed my Divemaster qualification and so I was in need of a bit of a refresher in Pete I could not have asked for a better instructor.

Pete is patient and knowledgeable and really encouraging. Prepairing for the IDC can be a little intense and Pete was great at being reassuring and thorough. He has a brilliant sense of humor and so much experience. It was a fantastic course and I ended up doing really well on my Instructor Exam (IE), which I credit Pete for preparing me so well for. I am now enjoying teaching here in Koh Tao and have Pete to thank for his time and generosity.

Ankia

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