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Free Divemaster Internship

By djl_team, 30 January, 2011, No Comment

Time is running out to register for DJL’s annual  Free Thailand Divemaster competition .All people who wish to start a Divemaster Internship in Koh Tao between 1st July – 30th August have got a chance of winning it for free.

Also the two runners up get a discount! No previous dive knowledge necessary. The warm waters, tropical fish, sharks and white beaches have made Koh Tao has over recent years become one of the best places in the world to learn to dive. Adding to this Thailand offers cheaper diving courses than anywhere else.

So become a professional diver today and work all round the globe in some of the worlds most exotic and unique places. No previous diving knowledge is needed to take part in this chance to become a Divemaster for free. Plus most importantly there is no obligation to work for us for free after like with most free Divemaster Internships.

The draw will be held on the 30th of August so those who are just finishing and those who are just starting both get to see it take place


BOOK BY: 29th August 2011
STARTING BETWEEN: July 2011-August 2011

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New PADI Instructors Bobby & Chris

By Ollie the Spaniard, 19 December, 2010, 1 Comment

Smiles all round as Chris & Bobby collect their Certificates

Congratulations to the latest PADI Dive Instructors, Bobby & Chris from England.

Both were ex-Divemasters at Davy Jones Locker and passed their final Instructor Exams with near perfect scores!

The guys intend to further their PADI diving education to Master Scuba Diver Trainee levels.

Good work again Pete (DJL’s course director) who helped the lads through the Instructor course & exam. I know the lads both speak very highly of Pete and would like to say a big thank you!

Bobby, Chris & Pete celebrated in style with one of the biggest bar tabs ever known at DJL Pool Bar and having now recovered both lads are already undertaking speciality instructor courses in order to become highly employable scuba diving instructors.

If you are interested in becoming an PADI Instructor with Davy Jones Locker, check out www.djldiving.com

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Boat Handling Courses at DJL

By djl team, 12 August, 2010, No Comment

Davy Jones Locker offers BSAC Boat Handling courses that are internationally recognised and accredited by the maritime coastal agency. The aim of the Seamanship Package is to give students with little or no skills & experience, the theoretical and practical ability to operate a small powerboat safely. This license will allow you to run a boat up to 10 metres long and is accepted in Australia.

For more information on this course, check out our website;

http://www.davyjoneslocker.asia/en/bsac-courses/133-skill-development-courses/164-bsac-seamanship-centre-no-____484-seamanship-a-boat-handling-package.html

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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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3 New PADI Instructors

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


Congratulations to Thomas, Ross & Michael on becoming the latest PADI Instructors here on Koh Tao. Thomas (from Germany) plans on travelling to the Philippines to continue his dive career, Ross (from England) is jetting off to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Michael (also from England) plans to find work here on Koh Tao. Everyone here at Davy Jones Locker would like to thank Pete our course director on keeping up his exceptional pass rate and would like to wish the three new instructors all the best in their new dive careers.

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