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Tom’s the latest Divemaster

By Ollie the Spaniard, 8 August, 2010, No Comment

Ay Up!

Tom Hibbert 21, from Goole East Yorkshire is the latest DJL student to Qualify as a Divemaster. Here’s what Tom had to say about his time on Koh Tao..

Hello!

I first went diving in Egypt when I was 18 and fell in love with diving there and then. I booked with Davy Jones Locker soon after, using real gap. I booked a year in advance which killed me, I was working in a Tescos warehouse in Goole at the time, it was a very long year!

I arrived in Koh Tao April 1st to complete my zero to hero divemaster course. It took me a while to climatise to the hot weather here, so went in search for air con. The island is beautiful with fantastic views and the diving is amazing. It took me 3 months to complete the courses, and I also took on the deep diver, nitrox and intro to tech dive course add ons.

Met some great people here at DJL (staff & customers), I would like to thank Si, Alex & Pete for all their help during the divemaster internship. I have to mention my fellow DMT’s Joe, Bobby Bob Bob, Sam, Beau, Jade, Harry & Chris for their help through the course and ‘evening antics’. I had originally planned to return home to the uk in July however I’m still here working on the DJL Snorkel & Party boat, hoping to pick up some Divemaster work shortly.

I will be returning home soon for a flying visit, although will return to hopefully further my diving career as an Instructor, Technical Diver and to take on the DJL boat handling course.

I would highly reccommend booking a divemaster course with Davy Jones Locker, I’ve had the time of my life!

Here’s what Yorkshire Tom actually wrote, before translation..

Ay Up!
I first went tut diving in T’Egypt when I were a young’en and fell in love wit divin. I booked wit tut Locker soon after, using t’internet. I booked year in advance which bloody killed me, I were workin in Tesco warehouse in Goole at tut time, it were a long year I tell thee! I arrived on tut Tao April 1st to do me zero tut ero divemaster course. It took me bloody ages to climatise tut hot weather ere, so looked fo air con. The island is crackin with great views and tut divin is smashing. It took me 3 month tut do courses, and also did deep diver, nitrox and intro tut tech dive courses. Met some right nice people ere at DJL (staff & customers), I would like to thank Si, Alex & Pete fo help during tut divemaster internship. I have to say Ay Up tut fellow DMT’s Joe, Bobby Bob Bob, Sam, Beau, Jade, Harry & Chris fo help through tut course and ‘evening knees ups’. I ad planned to go ome tut shi..england in July, but I’m still ere working on tut boat, hopin tut pick up Divemaster work. I will be goin ome fo pie unt peas soon, but will come back tut crack on wit divin career as a Yorkshire speaking Instructor, Technical Diver and tut do boat handlin course. I think you should com out ere too, I’ve ad a reet good time!

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Snorkel Koh Tao

By Ollie the Spaniard, 30 June, 2010, No Comment

Davy Jones Locker is proud to announce the launch of its snorkelling boat. For many years now Davy Jones Locker has been leading the way in the dive industry and so we thought it was about time to branch out and offer our customers even more. We intend to run daily snorkelling tours to some of the most spectacular sites around Koh Tao. These tours will be run from 10 to 3 daily by a PADI Dive Instructor and Divemaster to ensure they are educational, safe and fun! As we are proud members of the Project Aware group we will be promoting eco-friendly snorkelling and teaching how to interact with marine life responsibly. Fish identification training will also be on offer as our trained staff guide customers around the snorkel sites. We will be offering a free pick up service, top of the range equipment and delicious local cuisine served on board. So guys if you want to explore the underwater world of Koh Tao on a smaller budget drop into the dive shop and we’ll be happy to help!

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Peoples Republic of Koh Tao Open For Business!

By Ollie the Spaniard, 16 May, 2010, 1 Comment

Despite Bangkok being unsettled due to the current protests, Davy Jones Locker would like to confirm that we are still open for business on a very calm and placid Koh Tao.

If you are in any doubt whether or not to come and dive in Koh Tao at the moment, we can assure you that this beautiful island is in no way linked to any of the protests in the capital and you can expect a warm, no hassle welcome.

If you wish to avoid Bangkok you can still travel to Koh Tao by flying via Kuala Lumpur or Hong Kong then on to Koh Samui, where you can take a short boat ride to Koh Tao. It is also possible to take an overland train from Kuala Lumpur to Surat Thani then a boat direct to Koh Tao.

If you have any queries or concerns on travelling to Koh Tao, please drop us a line at info@davyjoneslocker.asia

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3 New PADI Instructors

By Ollie the Spaniard, 2 May, 2010, 1 Comment

Meet the 3 latest PADI Instructors to come out of Davy Jones Locker. Congratulations to Sabrina (Denmark), Jack (England) and Toby (England) who all passed their instructor exams to become Koh Tao’s newest PADI Professionals. Sabrina and Toby are both continuing their Master Scuba Diver Training with courses in nitrox, deep diving, photography, O2 provider and wreck specialities. Davy Jones Locker will be employing Sabrina as its latest multi lingual instructor. Thanks again to Pete, DJL’s course director who keeps up his impeccable pass rate.

Enjoy your new careers in diving guys, all the best from everyone at Davy Jones Locker.

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DJL Pool Bar Cocktail Launch

By Ollie the Spaniard, 8 April, 2010, No Comment

Davy Jones’ Locker Pool Bar launched its brand new cocktail menu yesterday afternoon with great success! With the special promotional price of 1/2 price cocktails, everyone that attended had a great time finding out their latest tipple!

Some of the latest cocktails include Mojito, Sex on the beach, Bloody Mary, Godfather & Frozen Margarita to name a few.

Due to the overwhelming success of the event, DJL Pool Bar plans to run similar events in the near future and with Songkran just around the corner expect the pool parties to be in full flow!

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