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Dive Diary
Dive News - The Koh Tao IDC Group
Monday, May 19, 2008
Whaleshark during deep instructor training
Wow what a day!!! we started the msdt / internship training yesterday with a deep dive at chumphon pinnacle. on the boat was itay, noa, janine and course directors jonas and tim. we came out as the second boat on the divesite and .... there is was... the whaleshark came up to our boat even before we had time to moore up on the bouy.
the whaleshark was a 'baby' and had a length of 3-4 meter. it stayed with us until we had to leave for the objective of the day. 40 meter dive - instructor specialty training. however it was not the end of it. on the safety stop the 'baby' whaleshark came again and stayed with us for, what became an extended, safety stop of 15 minutes!!!
later that day we also was diving with turtles (both during the msdt navigation and night dive - both at white rock) and plenty of stingrays.
another amazing day on koh tao and they call this ... a job!!!
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last night we also organised a presentation conducted by a team of scientist that is building structures underwater to increase the growth of corals. very interesting project and i will keep you updated about it - we are going to need volounteers very soon!!!
Jonas :: 8:56 AM
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PADI Award for Outstanding Contribution
to PADI Instructor Development (2000 and 2007) - Jonas
is the only Course Director on Koh Tao to have received this accolade
PADI Award: "In recognition of your
outstanding performance and support conducting Instructor Development
programs 2002"
PADI Award: "In recognition of your
outstanding performance and support conducting Instructor Development
programs 2003"
Hallmark of Excellence 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007
- "Outstanding Support to the PADI System of Diver Education
and Instructor Development Programs"
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