Neil was Super, a brilliant instructor and a sound fella! He really helped Mike overcome his initial fear of diving, as did Tim. He also helped me alot with mask skills.
We had a great time on Koh Tao, stayed way longer than expected, completely down to the excellent staff at Davy Jones Locker.
Thank you so much,
Marie & Mike from Ireland.
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..
1. Do not purchase souvenirs made from coral or any 
threatened or endangered marine species.
2. Support the establishment of coral reef protected
areas and encourage better protection and
management for those that exist.
3. While traveling, choose resorts and tour operators
that properly treat all sewage and wastewater.
4. While operating a boat, navigate carefully to
avoid contact with coral reefs and other vulnerable
ecosystems such as seagrass beds and maintain
engine equipment to prevent oil and gas spills.
5. As a diver or snorkeler, choose tour operators
that use mooring buoys or drift diving techniques
whenever possible rather than anchors that can
cause reef damage.
6. Make wise choices in selecting seafood by avoiding
menu items that are caught or farmed using
destructive or unsustainable practices including reefkilling
poisons, explosives, and illegal equipment.
7. Join Project AWARE’s CoralWatch Monitoring
Program and report data online at
www projectaware.org.
8. As a diver, practice buoyancy control skills in a
pool or sandy area before diving near a coral reef.
Make sure your gauges and equipment are secured
to avoid accidental contact with the reef, and never
touch, stand on or collect coral. Be an AWARE
Diver.
9. Report all damage of coral reefs to dive operators
and scientific or conservation groups that monitor
coral reef health.
10. Enroll in an AWARE Specialty course like AWARE
Coral Reef Conservation with a PADI Professional
to increase your knowledge about coral reefs and
other aquatic environments.
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
With only 13 days left until project aware dive for earth day, everyone at DJL DIVING is getting ready for our beach clean-up at Hin
Wong Bay and the fund raising party for project aware in the bar afterwards. Everyone is welcome to join us on the clean up, which is free but all donations to project aware are welcome. The day will start with everyone meeting at the shop in the morning for a briefing and then heading down to Hin Wong for the beach clean up. Then after a day of conservation we will all relax in the pool bar with a free BBQ and a beer or 6, during the party we will give you the chance to win some great prizes and hopefully raise a few baht for Project Aware.
We picked Hin Wong bay for our clean up because we will be using the bay as our base for diving when the wind changes direction and the waves hit sairee beach.
Project AWARE Foundation works in partnership with divers and water enthusiasts to combat challenges facing underwater environments.
We are also excited to announce we are starting up our coral reef monitoring project so stay logged on for future details and how you can join in.
