http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog Koh Tao Thailand Scuba Diving Resort Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:28:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tech wreck  expedition with Davy Jones Locker [PADI 5* Gold Palm Resort] & Worldwide Dive &  Sail Date: 7 - 13th September 2008 Destination: Southern Gulf of Thailand [departing from Koh Tao or Koh Samui] Objective: WW2 Cargo Vessels Depth Range: 40 - 70 metres [Trimix & CCR Rebreather supported]   Brief: Based on WW2 Allied ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/23/wreck-diving-expedition-tech-liveaboard-september-2008/ This morning, divers from DJL Diving Koh Tao got to dive with a 5 metre long whale shark at the Chumphon Pinnacles. On the boat to enjoy the experience was Christy, making the final two dives of her PADI Open Water course with DJL Instructor Alex. Also diving was Luke, with ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/23/5-metre-whale-shark-at-the-chumphon-pinnacles-diving-site/ Davy Jones Locker [PADI 5* Gold Palm Resort, BSAC Centre of Excellence] Written by Tim Lawrence, Gary Bain & Darius Moazzami  Introduction Throughout the Second World War, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysian peninsular was the scene for much naval conflict, with the loss of many military and cargo vessels. The relatively shallow depth throughout ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/03/djl-diving-team-located-ww2-japanese-minelayer-hijms-hatsutaka/ After discovering a small wreck south east of Koh Tao Thailand a couple of months ago, this morning, a team of divers from DJL returned to the wreck to make a survey and get a better idea of the wreck.   Image 1: Calm sea looking out from Sairee Beach, Koh Tao Image ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/22/workup-dives-survey-small-wreck-south-east-of-koh-tao/ Working as a professional Dive Instructor can be one of the most rewarding and challenging jobs a person can have. In addition to the inherent joys of introducing others to an environment with so many hidden wonders,  today’s dive instructors find themselves in an ever-expanding and diversifying market with new ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/21/james-completes-his-idc-to-qualify-as-a-padi-diving-instructor/ Following up on the previous whale shark story, BSAC divers Jane & Nigel from sunny Norfolk have kindly sent us images from their whale shark sighting at the Chumphon Pinnacles, Koh Tao.   Image: Whale shark at the Chumphon Pinnacles, photographed by Jane and Nigel Using their digital underwater camera, they guys also ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/21/images-of-whale-shark-at-the-chumphon-pinnacles-ko-tao/ When we head out for our late afternoon dives on the RIB, being the only boat at the dive site we expect surrounded by sharks, but yesterday afternoon we got a special treat at the Chumphon Pinnacles. Descending down the buoy line, the guys got to see a whale shark hanging ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/03/whale-shark-encounter-diving-at-the-chumphon-pinnacles/ After completing their Divemaster Trainee internship here on Koh Tao, Luke, James, Christian & Ceilidh have qualified as PADI Divemasters.     Image: From left, the new PADI Divemasters - James Wynn [UK], Christian Leach [Australia], Ceilidh Speir [Canada] & Luke White [UK] To celebrate their achievement, the guys took part in the Koh ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/03/4-padi-divemaster-graduate-from-djl-diving-internship/ Congratulations to Franky & Clare who have recently qualified as technical divers with DJL Diving. Both came from Koh Tao Dive professional backgrounds. Clare did her PADI Divemaster training with Island Dive Club, before working as a freelance Divemaster for several dive shops. Franky has been teaching as a PADI Open ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/27/tim-certifies-two-new-bsac-technical-divers/ We're happy to anounce that DJL Diving has been upgraded to become a PADI Gold Palm Resort [from our previous status of PADI Dive Resort]. The higher status is a result of the effort we've put into maintaining safe, quality PADI Diver training plus a range of exciting diving options. In the words of ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/27/djl-diving-qualifies-as-padi-gold-palm-resort/ During one of our late afternoon dive trips to the Chumphon Pinacles, our divers got to see a blue marlin above the dive site. It's very rare to see these large blue water fish - they're rarely seen hanging out around the dive sites, rather spending most of their time in the ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/11/marlin-encounter-diving-at-the-chumphon-pinnacles-koh-tao/ As a result of our awesome shark diving sessions off the high speed RIB, DJL Diving have been mentioned in an article featured on the end of 2007 'Deeper with DAN' bulletin. Our RIB allows us to reach Koh Tao's best  dive site when there are no other dive operators - ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/01/shark-diving-gets-djl-diving-featured-in-dan-asia-pacific-article/ 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 ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/31/beautiful-diving-conditions-in-koh-tao-after-januarys-full-moon-party/ Now, even more people have access to the latest scuba news from DJL Diving, thanks to syndication through the new Koh Tao Silver Sands Resort website. Each page displays our latest scuba diving news stories in the left hand tab - readers can access the full story by clicking on each ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/26/koh-tao-diving-news-now-available-through-silver-sands-resort-website/ Our resort partner on Koh Tao - Silver Sands Beach Resort, now has it's own website giving details of their fan and AC bungalows and rooms.   The website includes an online booking facility for accommodation, so if you're traveling to Koh Tao and need to sort out somwhere to stay, check ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/26/new-website-for-silver-sands-beach-resort-bungalows/ As a result of the calm sea conditions we've been experiencing, the diving is great right now. Today, diving from our big dive boat we visited one of the Gulf of Thailand's best dive sites - Sail Rock situated midway betweeen Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. DJL Diving's Digital Underwater photography ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/16/diving-sail-rock-images-of-great-diving-in-the-gulf-of-thailand/ Almost everyone that goes diving wants to see the big fish - it's natural that every diver that visits Koh Tao wants to dive with the sharks at the Chumphon Pinnacles, north of Koh Tao Thailand.   Image: 3 Sharks at the Chumphon Pinnacles [taken by Arne D'Hoore] The problem is that all the ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/15/diving-with-sharks-at-the-chumphon-pinnacles-koh-tao-thailand/ This morning, we took advantage of the stunning diving conditions and headed out for a spot of wreck hunting. Divemaster internship trainees James [UK], Christian [AUS], Keanoush [IRAN] & Luke [UK] joined instructors Tim, Alex & Gary searching for a new wreck approximately 30 miles west of Koh Tao. Image: Perfect ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/11/dive-expedition-report-divemaster-internship-trainees-head-out-wreck-hunting/ Lots of Thai fishing boats, rotting fish odour & welding with sunglasses - it could only be the annual dive boat overhaul in Chumphon boat-yard on the Thai mainland!  This year the main work has included replacing sections of woodwork from the top deck and hull, plus a lot of attention to ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/04/rotting-fish-odour-welding-with-sunglasses-annual-dive-boat-maintenance/ Since the New Year's celebrations we've had a rush of people arriving on Koh Tao island. With many visitors still in 'party mode' it's not too busy around the Koh Tao dive sites, but Sairee Beach resorts are filling up quickly or already full! If you're planning on arriving on Koh Tao, ... http://www.techdivethailand.com/blog/index.php/2008/01/03/sairee-beach-accommodation-full-koh-tao-busy-with-new-year-scuba-diving-rush/