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Beautiful diving conditions in Koh Tao after January’s Full Moon Party

Since the full moon party on Koh Phangan last week, we’ve had beautiful diving conditions here on Koh Tao.

Experiencing our usual post full moon party rush, divers taking scuba diving courses and fun dives have been enjoying flat seas and good visibility.

Image: Divemaster internship trainee Christian [Australia] prepares his dive equipment

DJL Diving’s Divemaster internship candidates have been getting invloved in the start of high season, assisting the instructors with PADI diving courses and learning to guide certified divers.

Image: Soon-to-be Divemaster Trainee Julia [Australia] catches some sun on the dive deck

The big boat has been heading out each day diving at Koh Tao’s local dive sites such as the Japanese Gardens, Twins & White Rock near Koh Nangyuan. Meanwhile we’ve been continuing to run our high speed RIB out the Chumphon Pinnacles, for our popular late afternoon ’shark diving’ sessions. On one trip a couple of days ago, the divers reported seeing 11 sharks at one time!

Image: Getting ready to enter the water

This morning we also ran our intro to technical diving session, visiting the Unicorn Shipwreck north of Koh Tao - today there was good visibility right down to 48 metres!

Image: Instructor Alex teaching a PADI Open Water course

So if you’re visiting Koh Tao in the near future, you’ve got some great diving to look forward to!

Paid Gap Year Scuba Diving Internships: Marine Videographer Work

Get paid gap year work in Thailand as part of our underwater videographer scuba diving internship.

Underwater videographers make a living in Koh Tao, Thailand by catching people’s first underwater experiences on film, showcasing their interaction with Koh Tao’s fantastic aquatic life. You can to with our scuba diving internships.

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced diver, at DJL Diving we can provide the scuba training and experience you need to succeed as an underwater videographer.

Our paid underwater videography dive internship includes two parts:

1. Underwater videography training [learn how to shoot, edit & sell underwater movies].

2. Mentored internship: Get paid for each underwater movie that you produce and sell.

For full details, check out our Thailand gap year scuba diving internships mini site and see the paid underwater videographer section.

Gap Year Scuba Diving Internship Mini-site relaunched

We’re now offering beginner to PADI Divemaster Gap Year Internships [3 months], including everything you need - PADI Diving courses, accommodation, your own set of professional scuba diving equipment and all materials and certification fees.

In addition DJL is now also offering internship add-ons, allowing you to specialize in exciting divere areas of diving. Internship add-on options are;

Deep technical wreck diving expeditions

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor [IDC]

International Powerboat handling course

Paid working dive internship as an underwater videographer

Here’s a list of our new website pages where you can read more about our gap year scuba diving internships in Thailand:

Thailand Gap year / scuba diving internships introduction

PADI Divemaster internship courses structure

Diving internship scuba courses

Scuba diving internship equipment

PADI Divemaster course resort accommodation

Why take a diving internship on Koh Tao Thailand?

What kind of people take a scuba diving gap year internship?

Thailand visas for scuba diving internships

Gap year diving internship free DVD

Scuba diving gap year internships booking form

Scuba diving internship add on - Expedition Diver

Gap year internship add on - PADI Scuba Instructor [IDC]

Dive internship add on - Small Boat Handling Course

Paid working diving internship add on - Underwater videographer

BSAC TEC Diving; Leona (Go Pro Internship) & William qualify as Extended Range Divers

After a combined technical scuba diving course & dive liveaboard expedition, we’re happy to announce that we have two new BSAC Extended Range Divers here at DJL Diving.

Image; The first female Extended Range Diver trained by Tim, Leona on an ERD training dive

Retired concert organist, William Hudson (from Alaska), joined us from a cave diving background. William went through the BSAC Combined Nitrox & BSAC Extended Range Diver Courses. He was joined by Leona Goh (Singapore), who’s taking a diving internship through to PADI Divemaster with DJL Diving.

Image; Alaskan William Hudson gets to grips with a twin set and side tank.
Despite some challenging moments in training, the guys have turned out as competent deep air divers. They’re both now qualified to undertake decompression dives to 50 metres, using multiple tanks and nitrox blends up to 100% O2 for accelerated decompression.

Image; William on the deco bar during an Extended Range Diver training dive

At the end of their Extended Range Course we put their skills to the test, taking them on the South China Sea Dive Expedition (see below). They both got to enjoy diving on the HMS Repulse, right down to 50 metres.

Image; Remove and staging deco cylinders on the ERD course

Congrats to both William & Leona, and thanks to Ginger Ayres for providing the photos.

If you’re interested in getting into tec diving, whether you’re an experienced diver or not, contact DJL diving and we can discuss the best options for you.

Koh Tao Scuba Diving Internship Forum; Your Questions Answered

If you’re interested in taking a scuba diving internship here on Koh Tao, and have a question you need answered, post it here - the DJL Scuba Instructors are happy to answer your queries. Alternatively just e-mail DJL Diving direct with your diving internship question.

Feel free to post any questions about either the internships or your paid working gap year options once you qualify as a PADI Divemaster or instructor.

You can also browse through other peoples questions below.

Mitch Lawson completes his Divemaster internship; Snorkel Test Photos!

Yesterday Mitch Lawson graduated as a PADI Divemaster, following his scuba diving internship here on Koh Tao.

Image: A group of us head down to Lotus Bar to celebrate the new Divemasters; from left Gary, James, Matt, Mitch, Alex, Mr Ali, Leona & Diane.

Mitch joined us as an Open Water Diver, and over the past few weeks has progressed through his PADI Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver & DM courses.

As part of his course, Mitch has been guiding certified divers around the Koh Tao dive sites, and helping out with the running of the DJL Dive boat. He also got to deep dive the Unicorn ship wreck, completing an intro to deco diving course with DJL, - right down to 46 metres!

As a member of Typhoon Squadron, when the MOD group visited DJL for a dive training expedition last month, Mitch got to join the guys on the Sampai Jumpa sailing liveaboard. The guys got to enjoy a 5 day trip, around Koh Tao and up through the Chumphon marine reserve.

Adhering to the long established Koh Tao ritual, Mitch celebrated passing his PADI Divemaster Course by completing his ‘snorkel test‘ down at Lotus Bar on Sairee Beach. Joined by co-intern James, the guys drank a bucket of cocktail through a snorkel.

Image: Ready - steady - Go; Mitch & James taking their snorkel test!

Image: A messy affair!

Congratulations to Mitch - it’s been a pleasure having him as part of our dive team & we look forward to him paying us another visit in the future.

Dive Expedition Adventures sound like fun, but don’t know where to start?

Looking for a gap year adventure that lets you travel. Seeking a new and exciting challenge?

Check out our scuba diving internships in tropical Koh Tao, Thailand!

Take a look at our scuba diving internships, mini site; just follow this link:

Scuba diving gap year internships in Thailand