Scuba Diversion Koh Tao

Scuba Diving Koh Tao. Scuba Diving Vacations Koh Tao.

Koh Tao island just off the east coast of Thailand is the most beautiful island in the world. That is the opinion of a lot of scuba instructors who have worked on islands all over the world. It is also the feed back we get from tourists who visit there and spend time with us on scuba diving and scuba courses. Here at Scubadiversion we aim to have you think just like the others do.

Scuba diving is fast becoming the world greatest sport that can be enjoyed by all of the family. More and more families are taking up scuba diving, and going on diving vacations. Learning to scuba dive as a family in Koh Tao whilst on vacation is an experience that the whole family will cherish and remember.

Scuba diving in Koh Tao is not just for experienced divers, we love to teach beginners to scuba dive and see the look of wonder on their faces as they experience for the first time the magic of the under sea world. Why not try it your self, your going to have a great vacation that we promise you. We offer all of the PADI scuba diving courses from introductory discover scuba courses all of the way to the IDC or Instructor level courses.

Sunshine Divers, Koh Tao. We are the best in Asia. Here at Sunshine Divers we hold the prestigious PADI 5 star instructor development rating and our management team of Tim and Natalie Hunt are the best in the business, Tim and Nat are both PADI Course Directors, that is the highest scuba diving instructor rating that can be achieved. They are the experts in scuba diving. Their skills in diving are only over shadowed by their skills in teaching.

Scuba Dive Koh Tao, Courses for Everyone

Scuba Diving Courses for Everyone!

Scuba diving courses in Koh Tao, Thailand. Learn how to breath underwater, kids just love it and so will you. Learn to scuba dive now, there is no better time. Take a scuba diving course as a family on vacation in Koh Tao, Thailand. Have fun scuba diving as a family. Contact us for our beginner scuba diving course schedule and resort vacation information. All ready a scuba diver and want to learn more? Ask about our advanced diver courses and our dive specialty courses. Scuba diving is a safe and lots of fun sport that the whole family can enjoy together at home and on your next vacation in Koh Tao, Thailand.

Scuba Diving Vacations, Koh Tao Thailand.

Scuba Vacations in Koh Tao, Thailand.

Take a scuba diversion in Koh Tao, Thailand. Scuba diving courses and out of this world scuba vacations. Learn to scuba dive on vacation at our Koh Tao paradise the Sunshine Divers Beach Resort. You can even start your scuba diving course at home and finish it in Koh Tao ask about our scuba diver referral program. Scuba diving the living coral reefs of Koh Tao, Thailand. You may even come face to face with the biggest fish in the sea a it's called a Whale Shark what an experience that would be. Already an experienced scuba diver? take a dream course, become a Divemaster or a Scuba Diving Instructor. You could live the dream with us.

PADI IDC - Instructor Scuba Diving Course.

PADI Scuba Instructor Courses in Koh Tao, Thailand.

PADI IDC. Instructor scuba diving courses in Koh Tao, Thailand. Everyone just loves to go on vacation, sit on a tropical beach and watch the tide come and go. BUT... have you ever wondered about those strange creatures that take you out scuba diving? You know the ones, they sometimes wear silly hats and are always smiling. Have you ever wondered why they are always smiling? Here's why. Imagine this! You go scuba diving in paradise everyday you live on a tropical island and you get paid to do it. OH yes! that is why they are smiling. Put a permanent smile on your face.

WARNING! SCUBA DIVING CAN BE DANGEROUS.

It is very important that you should understand the risks. Some people have been severely bitten by the scuba bug. They have been known to go scuba diving instead of going to work. We are can not be held responsible for loss of earnings.

About Scuba Diving in Koh Tao with Scubadiversion
Hi. My name is Ray Bilcliff I am a photographer and retired scuba instructor, after 40 of the best years a man can have. I have had the pleasure of knowing Tim and Nat of Scubadiversion for the last 8 of those years. I was their dive boat captain and underwater photographer in Grand Cayman for many years and my memories of scuba diving and being with them are as precious as the oceans pearls, it is an honor for me to have them as friends.

Read on, as I tell you a little bit about who they are and what they do....

Tim and Nat are Mr. and Mrs. Hunt. Tim is Canadian and Nat is Australian. They were married in Ontario, Canada. I also had the honor of being the photographer at their wedding. Tim is the worlds most natural scuba diver, he must of been a fish in a former life, he has passed through the scuba diving ranks from learning to dive in Thailand, (Natalie was his instructor) to the very top of the scuba diving professional ladder. Tim and Natalie are both Course Directors, that is a teacher who teaches teachers to teach. Tim and Nat can steer you on to the road to a new life, they call it living the dream." as a PADI Scuba Instructor.

Think of how much money you spend on a scuba diving vacation, cramming as many dives as the rules allow into one or two weeks, well, relax a little, take the weight off, and listen to what I am telling you....

How would you like to travel the sunny pathways of the world, go scuba diving in all of the worlds best places and get paid to do it? I know, that's why we call it "Living the Dream." I did it, they still do it, and so can you.

What can I say about Natalie, well... she is a darling. I mean an absolute, adorable, darling and the most accomplished and competent scuba diving instructor I have ever met, do you know as of writing this, she has taught over 2500 students the art of breathing underwater. She is that good at it.

Natalie is the manager of Sunshine Divers on Koh Tao island and she is also the most beautiful person I know. Let Natalie and Tim show you how to change your life for the better, put a permanent smile on your face, go to work in t/shirt, shorts and flip flops.

It is an honor in scuba diving circles to have Natalie as your instructor. She just loves to be teaching people just like you how to go scuba diving. Natalie has the distinction of being an Aussie darling. I have never, ever, in all of the years that I have known Natalie, heard her say one negative thing about another person. WOW! that is hard to do. Her happy outgoing and positive personality is an inspiration to us all.

Scubadiversion! So you ask... what is a Scubadiversion, good question. Everybody should have one in their life, a Scubadiversion that is, because it adds a new dimension to your very existence, it opens up a whole new world, a watery blue world that is just way beyond your imagination. Dive in, the water is warm, the fish are waiting and the time is right.

About PADI - Professional Association Of Dive Instructors

PADI? Ok who is PADI? or What is PADI? PADI is the Professional Association of Dive Instructors. PADI is a the leading scuba teaching organization in the world. PADI is the way the world learns to go scuba diving. PADI is or can be your guide to a whole new life.

The professional Association of Dive Instructors. Does that mean I have to be an instructor to be a member? Of course not, PADI is a teaching organization dedicated to the safe teaching of scuba diving to all persons, everywhere.

PADI is the worlds largest recreational scuba diving membership organization. The membership includes scuba dive businesses, resort facilities, academic institutions, instructor trainers, dive educators, divers, snorkelers and other water sports enthusiasts. Students learn the basics through independent study and are guided through additional development by their instructors. The goal is to get students in the water as soon as possible and provide them with the instruction necessary to gain confidence in their diving abilities.

All PADI programs, entry-level through to instructor training, fall under strict educational standards to maintain world wide consistency and quality. PADI takes a proactive approach too, with a full-time department that randomly surveys PADI divers to monitor PADI programs and to confirm that PADI courses meet PADI's high standards. This commitment to a strong quality assurance process helps maintain credibility and continually improve customer satisfaction. With PADI scuba diver programs from 8 years old why not learn as a family. Scuba diving the PADI way is safe and a lot of fun. Make your family a scuba family and join the PADI family.

Scuba Diving Courses and Vacations in Koh Tao, Thailand
with Tim and Natalie Hunt and the Sunshine Divers Beach Resort

Sunshine Divers Resort.

Our accommodation has always been rated as one of the finest on the island. The choice ranges from long-term fan apartments to separate luxury air-conditioned beach-side bungalows.

The resort comprises our dive school, all accommodation, restaurants, 5 separate beach pagodas (where you can escape the tropical heat and gain some well earned siesta time) and our friendly English-speaking reception desk can handle all of your travel needs both around the island and for the rest of your adventures through out Thailand.

With over 50 rooms on site there is a type and price to suit all-pockets

Scuba diving at it's very best.

Right on the heart of Chalok Baan Kao Beach, Sunshine Divers Resort is operating with two large boats and two smaller speedboats offering a range of up to five different dive sites visited on a single day. We guarantee frequent access to all the top dive sites around Koh Tao. Our so called "fun divers" get guidance by our well trained dive leaders with broad knowledge of local marine life and environment, providing very Safe and Fun underwater tours for groups ranging from one to four people.

Our Divemaster team has a wealth of experience... They will look after all your dive needs from equipment advice to dive guidance and logistics. All of our Divemaster's have an intricate working knowledge of all our dive-sites and they will also use their experience and expertise to increase and hone your dive skills and understanding.

Safety is always top priority with both our dive boats fitted with working oxygen tanks and the school has its own speed boat in the event of any emergency medical evacuation. As long as you stick to PADI's Safe Diving Standards everything will be fine. You will also be diving with insurance cover. We can accommodate all major languages, especially if you contact us beforehand to let us know of your language requirements.

You will find it difficult to find a more experienced and capable Dive Instruction team.

Our resident PADI Course Directors Tim and Natalie are always on hand to offer advice and teach you new diving skills. They conduct regular courses covering the full PADI itinerary. Sunshine Divers is a 5 star PADI facility that means we can conduct the prestigious IDC or Instructor Development Program. Places are limited on our residential courses so book early and avoid disappointment. Tim and Nat are dedicated instructors who put emphasis on course enjoyment, having fun and above all absolute safety, they are the best in the industry.

PADI SCUBA DIVING COURSES IN KOH TAO, THAILAND
These are the scuba diving courses in the PADI diver program, there are many avenues available for increasing your diver skills and hence your diving enjoyment. An educated diver is a safe diver. All of these diver courses can be done on vacation at our resort in Koh Tao, Thailand.

PADI Discover Diving

Why Discover Scuba Diving?

The PADI Discover Scuba Diving program lets you experience the thrill of diving under the supervision of a PADI Professional in pool or pool-like conditions. During your adventure, you'll master some basic concepts and scuba skills and might even head off to experience an open water adventure.

What do I need to start?

* Minimum age: 10

* A completed and signed Discover Scuba Diving brochure

What will I do?

When you participate in a Discover Scuba Diving program, you discover excitement and adventure - freedom and serenity. Nothing compares to the "weightless" exhilaration of breathing underwater. Only a diver knows the feeling!

How long will it take?

Get ready to dive today. Whether you watch the short PADI Discover Scuba video, or are briefed with the Discover Scuba Diving Flip Chart, you'll enter the water quickly and ready for your scuba adventure.

Diving Brochure What will I need?

* A sense of adventure

* Discover Scuba Diving brochure

Where can I go from here?

As soon as you Discover Scuba Diving, you're on your way to an internationally recognized certification. That's because you may learn skills used in the PADI Open Water Diver course during your Discover Scuba Diving adventure. If you and your instructor elect to practice these skills, they may be credited toward the PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver certifications.

This course can be credited towards a full Open Water Certification course with a 10% discount.
A Certified PADI Open Water Diver Is Qualified To:

• Dive with a buddy independent of supervision while applying the knowledge and skills they learn in this scuba diving course, within the limits of their training and experience.
  
• Obtain air fills, scuba equipment and other services.
  
• Conduct and log open water no stop (no decompression) dives when properly equipped and when accompanied by a buddy in conditions with which they have training and/or experience.
  
• Continue Padi dive training with a specialty dive (Adventure Dive), of the PADI Specialty courses program.

OPEN WATER DIVER COURSES IN KOH TAO, THAILAND

The PADI Open Water Diver Course, a 2-4 day course, teaches you all the necessary skills to be able to dive, independent of supervision, planning and making No Decompression dives to a maximum depth of 18 meter. Throughout the course you will learn the fundaments of Scuba Diving, including scuba dive equipment and techniques. Initially you will complete 5 confined water sessions, such as in a swimming pool followed by skill and knowledge reviews using video and CD-Rom aids. Later you will move into the real environment and be guided through 4 Open Water Dives to a maximum of 18 meter.

Upon successful completion of this course you will receive an internationally recognized scuba diving certificate that allows you to dive all around the world. Take the first step to become a certified Scuba Diver.

We offer this course in two options, Full Program and Referral Program;

Full Open Water Diver Program (4 days course)

This program starts with 2 days of theory, combined with Confined Water training and finally 2 days of Open Water training. You will learn the necessary skills to become a certified PADI Open Water Diver under the direction of a experienced an PADI Certified Scuba Diving Instructor.

Referral Open Water Diver Course (2 days course)

This course is for people who already completed the theory / academic modules with a dive centre in their home town and want to complete their training while on vacation in Koh Tao, Thailand and don't want to spend time in a classroom while on a tropical island with crystal clear warm waters.

Our instructor in Koh Tao picks up where you left off in your training at home to complete your qualifying requirements. Start your study Scuba Diving at home and get in the water quicker when you arrive on vacation.

You must complete the academic portion of the open water diver Before you arrive in Koh Tao. This includes completing all 5 modules of the PADI Open Water manual. You read all modules and complete the short questions at the end of each module.

Examination consists of the following; 4 short quizzes of 10 multiple questions each. After successfully completing the 4 quizzes and reviewing any missed questions, you can take the final exam (50 multiple choice questions).

Why PADI Open Water Diver Course?
As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional. If you already tried a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience or are PADI Scuba Diver certified, check with your instructor to see how credit from these courses may apply to the Padi open water program.

What Do You Need To Start The PADI Open Water Diver Course:

Almost anyone who is in good health, reasonably fit, and comfortable in the water can do a PADI Open Water Diver Certification. You must be older than the age of 14 to begin the PADI Open Water Diver Course.

A PADI Jr Open Water Diver between the ages of 10 and 14 years may only dive with a PADI Professional, a certified parent or certified guardian to a maximum depth of 12 meters/40 feet.
A Certified PADI Open Water Diver Is Qualified To:

• Dive with a buddy independent of supervision while applying the knowledge and skills they learn in this scuba diving course, within the limits of their training and experience.
  
• Obtain air fills, scuba equipment and other services.
  
• Conduct and log open water no stop (no decompression) dives when properly equipped and when accompanied by a buddy in conditions with which they have training and/or experience.
  
• Continue Padi dive training with a specialty dive (Adventure Dive), of the PADI Specialty courses program.

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER - COURSES IN KOH TAO, THAILAND

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course: A continuation of the Open Water Program providing the opportunity to experience a variety of dive types in greater depths with navigational knowledge. A series of 5 dives over 2 days including, in addition to a deep and navigation dive, 3 of the following adventure specialties;

Boat Dive, Peak Performance, Buoyancy, Night Dive, Wreck Dive, Underwater Naturalist, Multilevel and Drift Dive.

The Adventures in Diving program offers both the Adventure Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certifications. If you complete any three adventure dives, you can earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification. If you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and three Adventure Dives for a total of five, you can earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

Why Advanced Open Water Diver?
After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment. Because your scuba diving skills getting more advanced, you will see more of the beautiful underwater world around you, Scuba Diving is becoming more natural.

What do I need to start?

PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 15 (12 for PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
What will I do?

This certification includes five Adventure Dives, including the Deep Adventure Dive, the Underwater Navigator Adventure Dive and three of the following:

• Altitude Diver
  
• Boat Diver
  
• Drift Diver
  
• Deep Diver
  
• Dry Suit Diver
  
• Diver Propulsion Vehicle
  
• Multilevel Diver
  
• Night Diver
  
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
  
• Search and Recovery Diver
  
• Underwater Naturalist
  
• Underwater Videographer
  
• Underwater Photographer
  
• Underwater Navigator
  
• AWARE Fish Identification
  
• Wreck Diver

How long will it take?

• Recommended Course Hours: 15
  
• Minimum Open Water Training: five dives over two days

Where can I go from here?

PADI Advanced Open Water Divers at least 15 years of age can enroll in PADI Wreck or Deep Diver Specialty courses and continue on to the PADI Rescue Diver or Junior Rescue Diver course.

PADI Adventure Dives can also credit towards the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver certifications.

EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE COURSE.
Why Emergency First Response?

Emergency First Response (EFR) is the fastest-growing international CPR, Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid training organization. Dedicated to training the lay rescuer, EFR courses encompasses adult, child and infant CPR skills, provides AED and First Aid training, and feature an outstanding First Aid at Work component. The company’s award-winning programs and state-of-the-art training materials make it a favorite among divers around the world.

Why should I do it?

Many divers take the Emergency First Response courses to meet program prerequisites, such as PADI Rescue Diver, or as preparation for becoming a PADI Divemaster. However, most have also found the EFR program to be important in every day life. They have taken a significant step in emergency preparedness, and feel confident that they can provide care should an emergency situation arise.

The Emergency First Response program meets requirements for CPR and First Aid in the workplace (OSHA Guideline 29 CFR 1910.151), and incorporates the latest procedures for emergency patient care. Other organizations that recognize EFR as meeting their requirements are United States Coast Guard, The Boy Scouts of America, and the American Council on Exercise (ACE), to name a few.

What do I need to start?

* No dive certification required
* No minimum age limit

What will I do?

The course incorporates independent study to prepare you for a classroom and hands-on skill development session with your instructor. You will learn the same patient care techniques used by medical professionals, but at a lay person level.

Emergency First Response - How long will it take?

* Depending on the amount of independent study and the class size, the Primary Care and Secondary Care courses may be completed in as little as four hours to six hours

What will I need?

* Participant Manual
* Participant Video (VHS or DVD).

EFR Course: Koh Tao - local cost 3,500 baht.

Emergency First Response: Preparation : Independent Study Section Take a step toward emergency preparedness and meet PADI Rescue Diver prerequisites with Emergency First Response. Emergency First Response gives you the confidence to respond to medical emergencies – not just in the diving world, but in your everyday world with your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers too.

EFR course is conducted in 1 day and you have several options:

* CPR for adults, children and infants.

* First aid for adults, children and infants.

* Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.

The Emergency First Response Instructor and Instructor Trainer Course Rescue Schedule:

Day 1 : 9:30am DVD’s relating to the course 1:30pm Pool confined session for skills.

Day 2 : 9:00 am Theory 12:15pm Dives in the ocean and off the boat to practice surface skills, underwater skills and search patterns.

Day 3: 9:00 am Theory and final exam 12:15pm Boat dives to conduct final scenarios

RESCUE DIVER COURSES IN KOH TAO, THAILAND

Why PADI Rescue Diver?

The rescue Diver Course develops your knowledge and skills to be able to assist other divers in trouble, manage diving accident situations and perform diving first aid. A combination of classroom, confined and open water sessions which will teach you the theory and practical knowledge necessary to deal with any diving emergency both above and under water. Focusing on prevention, response and correct accident management, this course widens your scope making you a more safe and valuable diving companion. Rescue Diver is also a necessary step towards PADI professional status.

What do I need to start?

• You can enroll in the Rescue Diver Course as a certified Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization) and participate in the Rescue Diver knowledge development and rescue training sessions, in confined water only, while working on your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
  
• To participate in the rescue training sessions in open water, and to participate in the open water rescue scenarios, you must be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization.
  
• Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for PADI Junior Rescue Diver)
  
• Successful completion of a sanctioned CPR program within the past 24 months. The Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) courses meet these requirements.
  

What will I do?
Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies. During the five open water sessions, you'll cover:

• Self-rescue and diver stress
  
• AED and emergency oxygen delivery systems
  
• dive first aid
  
• swimming and non-swimming rescue techniques
  
• emergency management and equipment
  
• panicked diver response
  
• underwater problems
  
• missing diver procedures
  
• surfacing the unconscious diver
  
• in-water rescue breathing protocols
  
• egress (exits)
  
• first aid procedures for pressure related accidents
  
• dive accident scenarios
  

How long will it take?

• Minimum Open Water Training: five sessions over three days
  

What will I need?

• PADI Rescue Diver Crew-Pak
  
• PADI Rescue Diver Video on DVD

Where can I go from here?

The PADI Rescue Diver certification is a prerequisite for all Professional level PADI courses, beginning with the PADI Divemaster certification.

SOME OF THE PADI SPECIALTY SCUBA DIVING COURSES AVAILABLE IN KOH TAO, THAILAND WITH TIM AND NATALIE HUNT

How do I do that?

PADI - NITROX DIVER / EANx DIVER / ENRICHED AIR SPECIALTY
This is one of the most popular specialties, the PADI Enriched Air Diver course. Diving with enriched air nitrox lets you safely extend your no stop time beyond the no decompression limits for air.

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PADI - DEEP DIVER SPECIALTY
The Deep Diver Specialty course offers you the opportunity of a lifetime going deep to see things others can only dream about.

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PADI - WRECK DIVER SPECIALTY
You drift down, a recognizable shape begins to form. First, you see a straight line, then a round window. Next, a ship materializes in front of you. As you look at the wreck you begin to wonder....

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PADI - NIGHT DIVER SPECIALTY
As the sun sets, you put on your dive gear, take a deep breath and drop into the dark water, who knows what you will see, down there in the dark, just you and your light... Imagination is a funny thing. This is the greatest of all diving experiences, The Night Dive.

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PADI - DRIFT DIVER SPECIALTY
The PADI Drift Diver Specialty Course introduces you to the coolest magic carpet ride you’ll ever experience. This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and ocean currents by “going with the flow”. Makes life all the easier.

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PADI - MULTILEVEL DIVER SPECIALTY
Do you want to maximize your dive times? Want to get the most out of your dive computer and The Wheel? Then the PADI Multilevel Diver Specialty course is for you. Do it right.

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PADI - PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY SPECIALTY
Float effortlessly, drifting over reefs. Be the diver you want to be, with ultimate buoyancy control, able to hover close to the bottom and examine underwater organisms without touching them. Takes a lot of practice. Remember if you touch a coral it can sting you, burn you or worse, it will die.

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PADI - UNDERWATER NATURALIST SPECIALTY
Are you fascinated with aquatic life? Always wondering what that fish is and why it always dances under a coral head whenever you get close?...

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PADI - UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALTY
Freeze time with an underwater camera and you tell a story that even non divers can understand. Not only that, but you have a record and log of your adventures. A photo is a frozen moment in time, they are precious and can never be repeated. Check out our photo gallery by Ray Bilcliff.

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PADI - DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALTY
Digital has taken the underwater photography world by storm. Get in on the action with the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty course.

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PADI - UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHER SPECIALTY
Other than taking someone diving, there’s only one way to show someone the sounds, motion and dynamics of the underwater world, It’s underwater videographer.

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PADI - UNDERWATER NAVIGATOR SPECIALTY
Be the diver everyone wants to follow and make your sense of direction legendary with the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course. There are no sign posts underwater... or are there? How do your instructors always seem to know where they are?

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PADI - BOAT DIVER SPECIALTY
Whether you’ve never made a boat dive or you’ve logged dozens, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course can benefit almost every diver because different boats in different parts of the world do things differently.

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PADI - SEARCH and RECOVERY SPECIALTY
Spend time around water and sooner or later, you come across someone who lost something underwater.

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PADI - EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST SPECIALTY
Want to know about how your dive gear works? Then the PADI Equipment Specialist course is for you. This course familiarizes you with the operation and maintenance of your dive equipment.

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PADI - AWARE: CORAL REEF CONSERVATION
The AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Specialty course teaches divers, snorkelers and non divers about the vital role of coral reefs in the marine environment.

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PADI - AWARE: FISH IDENTIFICATION
The PADI Project AWARE Fish Identification Specialty course provides you with the fish identification basics so that next time someone asks you "What sort of fish was that." you will know the answer.

PADI DIVEMASTER COURSE - COURSES IN KOH TAO, THAILAND

This is the first professional qualification offered in the PADI program. PADI Divemaster is a highly respected qualification and is recognized all over the world and is the next step towards instructorship. The course teaches you how to assist instructors in both confined and open water sessions, it also provided the necessary skills and knowledge to plan and conduct diving trips for groups. An understanding of the physics, physiology, equipment and environment is an integral part of this training, as is a thorough working knowledge of the Recreational Dive Planner.

This course is best conducted through an internship program.

Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

What Can A PADI Divemaster Do?

• Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations
  
• Assist PADI Instructors with students
  
• Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
  
• Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
  
• Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
  
• Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
  
• Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
  
• Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First
• Response Instructor course.

What Do I Need To Start?

• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another training organization
  
• PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another training organization.
  
• Medical clearance signed by a physician
  
• 20 logged dives
  
• 18 years old

What Will I Do To Become Divemaster?

• Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions
  
• Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water
  
• Training exercises to test organizational and problem solving abilities
  
• An internship or series of practical training exercises
  
• * The PADI Divemaster video must also be viewed.

How Long Will It Take To Become A Divemaster?

• Two weeks - Three months
  

What Course Materials Are Required?

The following materials are required unless they are unavailable in a language understood by the student diver.

• PADI Divemaster Manual*
  
• Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – all three versions (Table, Wheel and eRDP including associated
• Instructions for Use booklets)
  
• The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
  
• Diving Knowledge Workbook
  
• Divemaster Slates.

For the DM course a required Medical Statement must be filled in by a Physician. This can be done on Koh Tao with the Physician on island for 200 baht.

Divemaster materials cost: 5,000 baht
Divemaster course cost: 25,000 baht.

Additional fee is the DM Application fee paid directly to PADI, $126.00 Australian Dollars. This is necessary so that you can work and be registered as a certified Divemaster/Assistant.

TAKE YOUR PADI SCUBA CERTIFICATION ONLINE

About PADI e'Learning

Purchase a PADI eLearning course for yourself and complete the classroom portion at your own pace – anytime, anywhere.

Then take your open water dives whilst on a tropical vacation in Koh Tao with us... what could be easier than that!

PADI Open Water Diver Course online.

What does it cover?

The PADI Open Water Diver course is, by far, the world's most popular scuba certification course. Millions of people have started diving as certified PADI Open Water Divers. Learning to scuba dive requires both knowledge development (facts, principles, concepts) and motor procedures (skills, techniques, methods). The PADI Open Water Diver Course online provides the knowledge development portion you need. You develop the remaining skills by actually diving with a PADI Instructor at your local PADI Dive Center or Resort.

How does it work?

After enrolling, PADI's eLearning system presents you with interactive presentations that include videos, audio, graphics and reading. Short quizzes let you gauge your progress, and review and correct anything you might happen to miss. This lets you move through the program efficiently and at your own pace.

What does it cost?

The PADI Open Water Diver Course online is $120 (US) nonrefundable. The fee covers your knowledge development training and gives you unlimited access to an electronic version of the PADI Open Water Diver Manual (course textbook). Your PADI Dive Center or Resort will charge an additional fee for the in water portion of your certification. You will also need to purchase a mask, snorkel, pair of fins, and other personal dive equipment. Your PADI Dive Center or Resort will guide you through this process and may suggest additional equipment along with the required purchase of a Recreational Dive Planner (Table or eRDP version) and a log book.

How long do you have to complete the eLearning course?

The eLearning course will be available for one year from the time of course registration.

What have past eLearners said about the course? (from the 2008 PADI eLearning Exit Survey)

* Great, fast, got me ready for in water training!
* Amazing. Loved the flexibility of learning at my own pace. Great videos.
* Excellent material. Never thought it would be such a convenient way of learning.
* Great! I am excited to continue to Dive Master!
* I am very pleased to have done this online...I sometimes feel intimidated with the presence of others in a course...This way I could answer the questions at my relaxed leisure.
* Having this course available was a great help as I saved at least a day of vacation by doing it ahead of time. THANKS.
* It was at my pace, concise, easy to understand, and I can't wait until I move on to another level of advancement. I will certainly be using the PADI e-learning system again. This course was excellent, online support also very excellent!! I would very strongly consider taking more PADI online courses in the future. Very user friendly.
* This was a wonderful experience, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to learn to scuba dive.
* Overall, the course is clear and concise and easy to navigate and very, very informative ? thank you.

So this could be the way for you and your family to get started, then it's off to paradise to start your diving adventure with us in Koh Tao. We are Tim and Natalie Hunt and we look forward to meeting you and your family at our Sunshine Divers Resort.

PADI - IDC - Instructor Development Course
Become a leader and live the PADI dream. Full time courses in Koh Tao, Thailand

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program is your final step in the quest to become a PADI Instructor. During the IDC, you'll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of PADI educational materials, earns PADI Instructors respect from both students and peers. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to Divemaster.

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating sets you apart from the crowd. PADI Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs - from Discover Scuba through Divemaster.

PADI Instructors do things others can only daydream about.

If you want to live an extraordinary life, you're in the right place.

What do I need to start?

• PADI Assistant Instructor certification or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months ( check with a PADI Course Director or PADI Office for qualifying credentials.)
  
• Hold a dive certification for at least six months
  
• Have 60 logged dives that include night, deep and navigation dives
  
• Proof of CPR training within the last 24 months
  
• Medical clearance signed by a physician

What will I do?

• Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
  
• Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
  
• Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations
  
• Have at least 100 logged dives prior to entering a PADI Instructor Exam

How long will it take?

• Times can vary from four days to three weeks or more

What materials are needed?*

• PADI Instructor Manual
  
• Instructor Candidate Workbook
  
• Open Water Lesson Planning Slate
  
• Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
  
• Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards
  
• Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards
  
• The Law and the Diving Professional
  
• The Business of Diving
  
• The Best of The Undersea Journal
  
• Log Book
  
• Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
  
• Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
  
• Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
  
• Open Water Diver Manual
  
• Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and table, and Instructions for Use Booklets
  
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
  
• Adventures in Diving Manual
  
• Rescue Diver Manual
  
• Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
  
• Divemaster Manual
  
• Divemaster Final Exams Booklet
  

Become a PADI Pro and start out on a new career as professional scuba instructor and live the dream. We look forward to "working" with you.

PADI SCUBA DIVING COURSES IN KOH TAO, THAILAND

This is the structure of the scuba diving courses in the PADI diver program.

The PADI program is all about diver safety. The educated diver is a safe diver. You may as you continue your diving get an interest in a specific area, like wrecks, reef life, photography etc. you will find a specialty to cover that area. The specialty courses are not designed to make you an expert in that field, but to give you a basic understanding of what it is all about, and how to approach the subject in a safe and respectful manner.

The parts of the course structure in RED are the professional route for those wishing to make a career out of scuba diving.

What should be my goals?

Every scuba diver needs to do the Rescue Course. WHY you ask? simple. EXPERIENCE. Do you know as Instructors we watch your every move when you are preparing your equipment ready for a dive. It is shocking just how any divers!!! do not know how to set up there scuba equipment. WHY? you ask? simple. LACK OF EXPERIENCE. And they are now an accident waiting to happen, but your instructor will step in and put it right before it happens. BUT, your instructor will not always be there for you.

SO. as a Rescue Diver you will learn to recognize emergencies before they happen and put them right. After all prevention is the best cure. Be a leader. Do it right. Set an example for others to follow.

All scuba divers should seek further education, we have said over and over, the educated diver is a safe diver. If you intend to carry on scuba diving for fun time at weekends and on vacations. Then your goal has to be, Master Scuba Diver.

SCUBADIVERSION - PADI SCUBA COURSE STRUCTURE

LIVING THE PADI DREAM

WHAT IS "LIVING THE DREAM?" AND WHY DO WE CALL IT THAT? AND IS IT FOR ME? AND HOW CAN I ACHEIVE IT? DO IT THE PADI WAY....LIVING THE DREAM with Tim and Natalie Hunt by Ray Bilcliff

We all dream of getting paid for doing something we enjoy, getting paid to do something that we pay a lot of money to do whilst we are on vacations. We like to dream of tropical sun drenched beaches, palm trees and diving in warm crystal clear waters. We sit at out desks or where we work and dream of our next vacation in the sun, scuba diving on a living coral reef. Well that is a dream, right. It helps us get through the day, like some kind of therapy and in most jobs today you need some dreams. But, a dream is only a dream until you take some action, then and only then, can the dream can come true.

So you ask, How can I turn the dream into a reality?

Well, read on and I will tell you what you need to know.

What you need more than anything else, is COMMITMENT and the courage to follow your heart, and that is not easy to do. There are millions of people who would like to do it but they do not have the courage to make such dramatic changes to their lives. They will never live the dream. You will, because you have what it takes to become a winner. You can do it the hard way one course at a time whilst on vacation, step by step, course after course, year after year. OR, you can contact us and join our internship program that will take you all of the way to PADI scuba instructor in the shortest possible time whilst gaining the most experience.

SOME OF US DO IT FOR A LIVING AND SO CAN YOU.

PADI is or can be your guide to a whole new life. And I mean a whole new life. Tim and Natalie Hunt, PADI Course Directors in Koh Tao can show you how it is done.

PADI IDC. And Scuba Diving Courses in Koh Tao, Thailand
with Tim & Natalie Hunt and the Ban's Scuba Diving College, Koh Tao, Thailand.
Hi this is Ray Bilcliff again, remember me from the about page? well I want to tell you some very important things about the Instructors development program in Koh Tao, Thailand. When you decide to "Live the Dream" you want to do it right, it is after all a life changing experience. So here is what you do.

Talk to Tim and Natalie at the Ban's Scuba Diving College in Koh Tao, Yep... a diving college right on the beach of a tropical island, not like the college you remember, huh. It didn't start out as a college though... it just sort of swung that way due to the excellence of their special way of teaching the PADI programs. They just went on winning award after award. you want the best, right. This is it, read on it gets better...

Sunshine Divers Resort and Ban's Dive College in Koh Tao

Ban's Diving Resort is perfectly located directly on the beach and within the beach resort area our guests will find all the right facilities necessary for a relaxed and enjoyable vacation. Ban's Diving is a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center and offers a unique range of PADI courses and programs in a dynamic environment. We teach all courses within the PADI System from Open Water Diver to the highest level of instructor programs.

Why should you do your IDC with Ban's in Koh Tao? well read on, you want to do it right and get the best don't you...

Ban's Diving College receives highest award.

Many of Thailand dive center owners and managers attended diving career programs at Ban's Diving. We are the only dive center in this region to receive the award "Outstanding Contribution to Instructor Development", which PADI awarded to Ban's during the year 2000. Ban's has also received awards for "Support to the PADI System" during 2000-2002 and "Hallmark of Excellence" during 1998-1999. Ban's Diving resort received the highest award a resort can get from PADI for the outstanding quality of it's teaching program. This award is not given out lightly and only gets awarded to the very best, this is what you want right.

Bans Diving is a diving college with four fulltime Course Directors and many staff instructors, courses are available in all major languages. Ban's Diving is not "just" an IDC Center but more of a Diving Career College where the candidates gain the necessary experience for a successful career in the diving industry.

Scuba diving instruction at it's very best.

No matter if you are just starting your "diving career" or are a fulltime professional, Ban's can offer you quality PADI courses with some of the most qualified and experienced instructors in the world - in over 15 languages!.....

I told you it was good. read on there's more.

A career in diving can break you out of a nine-to-five rut, or open the door to adventurous part-time or full-time possibilities. Like many careers, PADI dive professionals are envied for the lifestyles they lead. Divemaster's schedule and plan dives on yachts, as do Instructors, who also get to teach. Instructor Trainers travel to the world's most exotic locations, while PADI employees are the eyes and ears of the dive industry. What do all these people share? They are all diverse individuals who love their jobs. There are endless possibilities and paths are available to take advantage of through PADI, it only takes desire to make it happen. Why not get paid for something that you love to do anyway?

As a PADI Member, you are a part of the most successful company in the industry. There are more than 4000 (and growing) PADI Dive Centers and Resorts around the world, and an overwhelming majority of dive operations are PADI Members. At any given time, there are more positions available for PADI leaders than there are dive professionals to fill them. The bottom line is that whatever dive career path you choose, your PADI credentials will get you where you want to go, faster and easier.

So if you still want to live the dream, it is all up to you, follow your heart and go for it...

Contact Us

For any questions regarding our scuba diving program, scuba diving vacations in Koh Tao, Thailand.

Sunshine Divers Resort
Chalok Bann Kao. Koh Tao. Surathani 84360 Thailand.
Tel. call +66-7745-6597 ask for Tim or Natalie