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info you need to know about Koh Tao - Koh Nangyuan - Koh Phangan
- Koh Samui.
Scuba
Junction Koh Tao
SCUBA
JUNCTION KOH TAO : THAILAND
Sairee Beach, Koh Tao,
Tel: +66 77 456164
Fax: +66 77 456013
The
home of scuba diving in Thailand, Koh Tao is a
small, enchanting island hidden away in the Gulf
of Thailand. For diving and snorkeling, Koh Tao
offers a hidden underwater treasure, with an impressive
variety of marine life. Koh
Tao is home to the mighty Barracuda and Grouper
and seasonally visited by the majestic Whaleshark
and Manta Rays.
"
Koh Tao " is a true paradise, both above
AND below the water!
With
its jungle covered peaks giving way to coconut palm
slopes and granite boulder coastline, interlaced with
tranquil sandy beaches. Koh Tao is truly a place to
laze your time away.
Dive
Sites Koh
Tao has 25 sites. Below we have listed some of
the more popular ones to give you an idea on what
the island has to offer. If you require further
information on others dive sites, please email
us through the link at the end of this page.
Chumphon
Pinnacle Average
Depth: 20m (66ft)
Maximum Depth: 36m (120ft)
Koh
Tao's most impressive dive site. The dive site
consists of four underwater pinnacles that tower
up from around 34m (112ft) to the highest peaks
at 16m (53ft) below the surface. This is an ideal
place to spot many pelagics and big reef fish.
Large
schools of great barracudas, big-eyed jacks, tuna,
mackerel, and giant trevally are frequently seen.
Whale sharks, with the accompanying striped remoras
and cobia, are often sighted here during the months
of March to April, August and September/October.
Leaving
the descent line, head northeast and pass between two
small pinnacles. On the far side of the bigger rock,
at a depth of 21m (70ft), is a large overhang that shelters
several enormous groupers: the largest must be over
2m (6.5ft) long.
As
you head west there appears on your left a narrow gorge.
Here you will find a large school of inquisitive batfish,
which will swim up to you: just hover and the fish will
come!
The
terrain changes in the southeast section, where a number
of ledges are completely covered in sea anemones. Pink
anemone fish dart about, attending to their hosts.
Green
Rock (Hin Kee-Oh)
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 25m (83ft)
Divers
come here for the tremendous selection of adventurous
swim throughs provided by large archways, caverns, caves
and crevices that cut through Green Rock.
There
are many groupers, blue-spot fantailed rays and titan
triggerfish, which can be aggressive, especially if
protecting their nests during the spawning season.
To
the north of the pinnacle are the famous trigger pits
that provide the breeding ground for many yellow margin
triggerfish - swim across it at your own peril! This
is a good place to see turtles when they frequent the
region.
Green
Rock makes an interesting night dive and you will find
many deep-water fish coming in close to the rock to
begin their night time activities. The triggers secure
themselves in the smaller crevices for the night and
the parrotfish sleep while the nocturnal community comes
to life. Check out the feather stars and crustaceans
that leave their hidey-holes!
Nang
Yuan Bay III, Twins (Aow Sam)
Average Depth: 12m (40ft)
Maximum Depth: 21m (70ft)
Descending
down onto the large rocks in a depth of 9m (30ft) you
will find the dive site come to life. Alabaster sea
cucumbers with their feathery mouthparts occur in large
numbers, but are part of a more interesting community
scattered around rocks and boulder corals, which are
rich with multicoloured Christmas tree worms and bivalve
molluscs.
Heading
west from the shallower pinnacle, you will pass over
a large sand patch with a saddleback anemone fish haven.
Be careful that you don't disturb them with careless
finning!
Heading
deeper to the west you will come across the second and
larger pinnacle that houses big groupers, banner fish,
titan triggers and snappers.
Right
at the far end of this site, the depth goes down to
about 20m (67ft) and there are other smaller pinnacles
leading you further off. If you continue further about
100m (330ft) west you will eventually come to the site
known as "Noname Pinnacle".
Nang
Yuan Bay II, Japanese Gardens (Aow Song)
Average Depth: 10m (35ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)
A
coral head covered bottom with patches of pristine sand,
provides a good dive site to go off and see plenty of
bivalves and tropical reef fish.
Heading
north along the shoreline of Koh Nang Yuan will allow
you to see more of the larger fish such as triggers,
banner fish, parrotfish maybe some of the smaller pelagics
such as fusiliers and trevallies.
If
you keep heading round the corner, eventually you'll
end up at Nang Yuan Pinnacle and the famous caves nearby.
Heading southeast you will start to head round the bend
into Bay I.
A
simple and easy dive site, Japanese Gardens still produces
some exceptional diving and usually has better visibility
than other bays around the island due to it being more
sheltered.
White
Rock (Hin Khao)
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (80ft)
This
is a very enjoyable dive, suitable for both novice and
experienced divers. The site consists of two main pinnacles,
the higher of which (White Rock itself) is covered by
only 2m (6ft) of water and the lower (down in the southern
end of the dive site) known as the Coral Garden.
The
pinnacles are broken by a number of elevated shelves
graced with a host of honeycomb groupers, long-spined
sea urchins, Jorunna nudibranchs and various sea anemones.
Fan
corals are abundant on the more current exposed sides
of the rocks while small white-eyed moray eels, crabs
and shrimps have taken up residence in the many cracks
and crannies.
White
Rock is the area's most popular night diving destination
and will undoubtedly see plenty of large yellow-tailed
barracudas swimming around, attracted to the site by
the diving lights that will illuminate their prey for
them. Get in close and you'll see them actually catch
and eat the smaller fish that try to escape them!
Hin
Wong Pinnacle
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 30m (100ft)
The
site consists mainly of large tabletop rock formation
with an array of purple soft corals scattered over the
surrounding area that give the site its name ("Wong"
is Thai for purple).
The
rocky plateau is almost completely obscured by anemones,
whip corals and finger corals. East of it, the sandy
bottom slopes steeply down to the sites maximum depth
past other, slightly smaller granite structures.
Blue
spotted rays and red coral groupers, banner fish and
sergeant majors dominate the resident fish. Fusiliers
and snappers are found in large groups in the deeper
waters. One of the widest selection of whip and fan
corals on Koh Tao.
Aow
Leuk Bay (Aow Leuk)
Average Depth: 10m (35ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)
This
is an ideal site for novice divers. One of the most
beautiful bays on the island, you will typically moor
up in 6-10m (20-35ft) and begin your dive over some
pristine sand - look out for the elusive snake eels
that poke their heads out of their burrows.
Swimming
over to either side of the bay you will encounter a
rock wall that will lead you into deeper water where
larger fish roam and coral outgrowths become more prevalent.
Aow
Leuk is the best place on the island to come across
turtles and there is superb snorkelling and sunbathing
to be done in the bay. Look for mole cowries, triggers,
morays, and angelfish that will come pretty close to
you!
Aow
Leuk Point
Average Depth: 10m (35ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (78ft)
If
you continue round the corner from Aow Leuk, you'll
come across this superb little site that is based around
two above water pinnacles and leads you down into an
underwater haven for small reef fish, angel fish, sweetlips,
blue spotted rays and even, on occasion, turtles.
Aow
Leuk Point provides a calm water dive with easy conditions
where you will be able to see an abundant range of corals
and marine life.
Unique
to Koh Tao, this site boasts a small field of closely
packed whip corals. Useful as
a snorkeling site and with a clear buoy line, it is
an all round site that will excite both novice and experienced
divers alike.
Shark
Island (Kong Sai Daeng)
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 28m (93ft)
It
consists of two main rocks that are separated by a narrow
channel which gives the island the look of a shark swimming
on the surface, hence the name.
To
the north, the rock walls drop down to 18-20m (60-67ft)
and you'll find plenty of snappers, emperors and banner
fish swimming around in large numbers.
If
the current is right, you'll be carried around to the
south where the coral garden starts and you'll find
superb purple soft corals that look like cauliflower
heads covering huge exposed areas of the rocks.
If
you continue down deeper the site leads you down over
several smaller pinnacles where you may be lucky to
see whale sharks during the season.
On
the west side of the island the depth is a pretty constant
5-7m (15-23ft) and is the best area for snorkelling
and doing your safety stop after circumnavigating the
island. Look out for pipefish and nudibranchs that graze
on algae in the shallow depths. It is known for having
the greatest diversity of marine life on Koh Tao.
Southwest
Pinnacle (Hin Tung Gu)
Average Depth: 17m (56ft)
Maximum Depth: 28m (93ft)
Smaller
than it's counterpart, Chumphon Pinnacle, Southwest
consists of a series of pinnacles the deepest at 28m
rising up to 5m belowthe surface. The site is an excellent
place to see pelagics, whale sharks and has a couple
of resident, but shy, leopard sharkswhich are seen at
regular intervals. The site has a resident school of
several hundred harlequin sweetlips which are always
a pleasure to see. The crevices and holes made by the
pinnacles
provide havens for groupers, snappers, emporers and
harlequin sweetlips. At shallower depths you'll find
the pinnacles covered with magnificent anemones and
their symbiotic partners, the pink anemone fish, plus
hundreds of fusiliers.
Nang
Yang Pinnacle (Hin Daeng)
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 21m (70ft)
A
cylindrical rock column stretches up from a sand covered
bottom to the surface and provides the normal start
point for this dive. Spiraling down the rock you will
come across a big crevice at about 15-16m (50-53ft)
that is the home for large Jenkin's and pink whiprays.
Inside
the gap you'll also see plenty of coral trout, soldierfish
and six banded angelfish. After reaching the bottom
divers should head off in a westerly direction for approximately
50 meters which will lead you over to the Nang Yuan
boulder strewn coastline which forms a basic cave system.
By
diving through a narrow rock canyon and heading right
under a big rock, divers will enter directly into the
caves. Here they see plenty of nudibranchs, cowries,
soldierfish, squirrelfish and anemone corals while sweetlips
peer out of the gloom in the more secluded corners of
the cave.
The
cave system is illuminated by light coming in through
the small cracks that lead up to the surface and through
large exit holes that go off to the right.
Once out of the cave, divers can follow the rock wall
for a coastal dive.
Table
Top
Average Depth: 12m (40ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)
Tabletop
lies in between Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan and is a coastal
dive. A simple sand bottom, covered with large granite
rocks and coral heads make this dive relatively easy
to navigate and plan.
Tabletop
has a good selection of fan and whip coral growth and
as, it?s name suggests, good formations of table coral,
as well as perfect conditions for some of the pelagic
fish such as long-toms, garfish, trevallies, tuna and
queen fish. Look out for excellent blue sponges, brain
corals and lettuce corals.
Mango
Bay (Aow Muang)
Average Depth: 5m (15ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)
Nobody's
diving or snorkeling experience on Koh Tao is complete
without a visit to Mango Bay, located on the north of
the island in between two palm fringed and jungle covered
slopes.
Used
primarily as a training site by most of the dive shops
on the island and a snorkeling site for people coming
from Koh Samui, Mango Bay still offers some good diving
a little deeper, especially along the rocky coastline
to the west.
The
site provides a good confined water training area with
little surge and current and beautiful aquamarine water
covering the sand.
Mango
Point
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 40m (130ft)
Heading
round to the east of Mango Bay lies Mango point, a deep
water site that starts along the shoreline of Koh Tao
and descends deeper down to several coral covered pinnacles
and rocks.
A
relatively little dived site, Mango Point still allows
divers to experience deeper water and larger fish that
keep out of the bay. Look out for white and yellow soft
corals, whip corals and encrusting soft leather corals
that abound here.
This
site usually leads you into Mango Bay where the safety
stop can be carried out easily and amongst plenty of
tropical reef fish. An advanced dive but well worth
it!
Buddha
Point
Average Depth: 8m (30ft)
Maximum Depth: 12m (40ft)
As
one swims around the point to the South East of Chalok
Baan Khao where the Buddha rocks sit, you will come
across a series of underwater rocks covered in white
soft whip coral and purple sponges.
A
shallow coastal dive site, look out for passing schools
of trevallies and jacks that patrol around and also
for the scribbled filefish (or leatherjackets).
Tanote
Bay (Aow Tanote)
Average Depth: 12m (40ft)
Maximum Depth: 15m (50ft)
A
shallow bay dive, Tanote Bay descends down a rocky pinnacle
in the middle of the bay. Main thing to look out for
here is some big coral trout and snapper that hide out
at about 8-11m and for the six banded angelfish that
go around in pairs.
A
better site for snorkelling, Tanote Bay also produces
good conditions for a second dive after Hin Wong or
Laem Tien.
Lighthouse
Average Depth: 12m (40ft)
Maximum Depth: 18m (60ft)
Named
after the lighthouse overlooking the bay. On the Northern
point are two main rocks that come out of the water
and these are where you will find most of the fish life.
Check under the larger rocks for pink or Jenkin?s whiprays
and blue spotted rays that hide there.
Sam
Ran Pinnacles
Average Depth: 18m (60ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (80ft)
Hin
Sam Ran is a series of underwater pinnacles that resembles
South West in size and structure. It is made up of a
central pinnacle descending down to 30m on one side
and with an average depth of 22-24m on the other.
The
main pinnacle is covered with lost fishing nets that
provide cover for schools of snappers, emperors and
bait fish. Look out for whale sharks that make their
way along the pinnacles from South West down to Sail
Rock and also occasionally Manta Rays that have been
spotted in the area.
At
the deeper areas look for big groupers and the shy Leopard
Sharks that like to lie on the bottom.
Sail
Rock (Hin Bai)
Average Depth: 18m (60ft)
Maximum Depth: 33m (110ft)
A
pinnacle that sticks some 7-9m out of the water, half
way between Koh Tao and Koh Pha Ngan. A superb site
offering a whole range of depths and diving areas and
includes the famous chimney that is a vertical shaft
that
rises from 18m to 5m with another exit at 10m.
To
the South East of the site is another smaller pinnacle
that drops down to well past 30m and is often the place
where you'll find plenty of Horse-eyed Jacks and Barracuda.
Laem
Tien Caves
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (80ft)
Along
the rocky shoreline of Laem Tien are a series of underwater
swim-throughs and caves. Starting off at around 18m
and climbing up to around 5-6m these make an interesting
and different type of dive for more experienced divers
looking for a more challenging dive. At the base of
the rocks, by the sand, look out for white
soft corals and whip corals.
Hin
Pee Wee
Average Depth: 15m (50ft)
Maximum Depth: 24m (80ft)
Hin
Pee Wee is approximately 200m to the south of White
Rock (Hin Khao) and provides a deeper alternative to
it's more northerncousin.
Starting
off at about 7-8m, the main pinnacle of Hin Pee Wee
then descends down to about 22m on the northern side
and 16-17m on the east.
If
you descend down from the buoy line to 18-20m and then
start swimming along the small pinnacles in an anti-clockwise
direction you will come across a series of deeper rocky
pinnacles with an amazing amount of marine life on them.
Check out under these for Pink and Jenkin's Whiprays
and for large puffer and porcupine fish that like to
hide there.
Continue
round these pinnacles until you come back across the
main rock where thumbprint emperors congregate and slate
sweetlips hide.
Diving
Koh
Tao is unique to Thailand, as it offers 25 dive
sites, with the majority close the island. Average
depths around the island are approximately 14
- 18m with deeper off shore sites offering depths
of 30m+. The close proximity of these sites, combined
with their depths, allows us to offer divers up
to 5 safe dives a day.
The
first two dives are in the morning, departing
at 8:30 am. Returning at approximately 1pm. The
two afternoon dives depart at 1.30 pm returning
around 6 pm. Night dives depart on request at
6.30pm and return in time for dinner, at around
8.30pm.
This
system gives the diver the flexibility to dive
everyday and still have time to allow them to
have either a lazy morning or afternoon to discover
the island or just relax on the beach. It also
helps those divers who wish to maximize their
diving experience during limited stays.
Our
Divemasters are fully qualified and special training
is given in local aquatic life. Dives are fully
planned and lead by are Divemasters and customers
are encouraged to use our free dive computers
in the interest of increased safety.
All
our dive equipment is well maintained by our management,
who hold international technicians certificates
in all areas of equipment repairs.
For
those divers who have their own equipment a 15
% discount is given off the regular prices except
Divemaster and Instructor level courses. Private
equipment may be left in our dive center.
Should
you decide to buy your own equipment or any diving accessory,
we have a fully equipped retail shop in the local town,
Mae Haad. Brands sold include Scubapro, Suunto (Stingers
and Vytec computers), Saekodive, Pelican cases etc.
Special
rates are given to our customers. All purchased equipment
is backed by full International warranties.
Scuba
Junction is the acting retail agent on Koh Tao for Dive
Supply - Thailand's leading and largest recreational
diving retail distributor.
Boats
Scuba
Junction has it's own fully customized diving
boat.
The
14 meter Mantarayhas been specifically designed
for divers and carries DAN Oxygen, First Aid kits
and Radio communications.
It
also has toilets, refreshments, a dry area and
a sundeck.
Equipment
The
shop provides full rental service on equipment
which is included in the price of the dives and
courses. Fun divers get FREE use of Suunto dive
computers.
The
shop has a reputation on the island for high quality
equipment and only uses name brands which include:
Scubapro, Seacsub, Suunto, Mares.
Equipment
is continually monitored in order to help maintain
our high standards.
For
those wishing to purchase their own equipment,
or buy some diving toys, should visit our fully
equiped retail shop at the pier, in Mae Haad.
Whale
Sharks
For
many divers Whalesharks are the ultimate experience.
And for many divers this ultimate experience comes
true with Scuba Junction.
All
though whale sharks are seasonal, they also have
spotted out side the so called whale shark season.
You will have a higher chance of diving next to
one of these friendly giants from February till
May and from August till November.
- Open Water
Designed
for the beginner, this course will introduce you
to the wonders of the aquatic realm. The course
is designed to be fun, educational and enjoyable.
The
schedule is normally carried out over four days.
Day
1
An easy morning academic session covers some of
scuba diving's fundamentals. Shallow confined
water diving in the afternoon introduces you to
some of the skills required as a diver. Your course
instructor will help you confidently master these
skills in a calm and relaxed manner? After all
you are on holiday.
Day
2
You build on yesterdays exciting experiences and
master a few more challenges as your diving proficiency
grows.
Day
3
You've waited almost your whole life for this
one! After learning how to safely plan your dives,
your instructor will take you on your first two
Open Water certification dives, at two of Koh
Tao's beautiful dive sites.
Day
4
Almost certified! You'll make two final certification
dives in the morning, at two more of Koh Tao's
world famous dive sites. In the afternoon you'll
take a final review from your instructor and also
receive your PADI Gold Palm diver certification
temporary card (certification cards are posted
directly from PADI to you).
If
it sounds easy, that's because it is!
Price
: 9,000 Baht.
* Please Note:
New PADI Standards state all students in any PADI
course must buy the book with the course.
- Scuba Diver
You
really want to be a diver, but you don't have
the time available to complete the full 4-day
Open Water Diver course. What can you do?
The
Scuba Diver certification program is the perfect
solution to your dilemma. This exciting diver
qualification can unlock the wonders of the undersea
world to you in only 2 days
You'll
be guided through an easy morning academic session
on day 1 by your highly experienced instructor.
Then, in the afternoon we'll take you diving in
confined water in the natural classroom of one
of the sheltered, tranquil bays around Koh Tao.
Here you'll learn to master the essential skills
required by all divers under the guidance of your
course instructor.
On
day 2 you'll learn a little more about the aquatic
realm from your instructor, and in the afternoon
you'll make 2 fun and exciting Open water certification
dives. That's it! Now you're a certified diver,
but remember, you must dive under the direct in
water supervision of a Divemaster, and not deeper
than 12m.
You
have the option also of upgrading to Open Water
Diver within 12 months by simply completing the
remaining sections with a PADI instructor. Why
not come back to Scuba Juncion, we'll give you
a great deal on upgrading.
So
what are you waiting for?
Price:
7,000 Baht.
(includes use of educational
material and all diving equipment, boat dives, refreshments
and transfers)
If
you would like to purchase your own educational material
and/or scuba equipment this may be done through one
of our centres.
- Advanced Open
Water
You
are a certified diver, but now what? Perhaps you
would like a little more freedom to dive deeper,
or you would like to develop your navigation skills,
enabling you to surface close to the boat at the
end of the dive.
The
PADI Advanced Open Water certification can help
you achieve all this and more!
The
course is structured with the emphasis on diving.
5
dives are scheduled over 2 days and are designed
to help you explore new aspects of diving, in
a fun and relaxed manner, under the guidance of
your experienced and friendly instructor (two
dives must include deep and navigation, customers
have the choice on the last three dives).
The
deep dive helps you to understand some of the
advantages and disadvantages of deeper diving,
such as seeing different forms of marine life,
or experiencing nitrogen narcosis for the first
time.
The
navigation dive helps you master compass use,
and introduces you to the techniques of distance
estimation and natural navigation. Allowing you
to gain a mental picture of the site and return
to the boat every time.
There
are three other dives you can choose. Maybe you want
to see the barracudas feeding around White Rock during
the night dive. Perhaps you would like to extend your
available bottom time using a multilevel dive profile,
or learn to identify more of the many different species
of marine life, on the naturalist
dive.
If
you are worried about your buoyancy. No problem! The
peak performance buoyancy dive is for you, and it is
great to perfect your skills before a photography dive,
so you can hang motionless to get the perfect shot of
the huge groupers at Chumphon Pinnacle.
For
those who always wished to be James Bond why not try
DPV (Diver Propulsion Vehicle) to whizz yourself around
the dive sites.
If
you want to hunt for underwater treasure, the search
and recovery dive will teach you skills to make your
dreams come true.
Whichever
options you choose Scuba Junction has the flexibility
to meet your needs.
If
you don't have the time to complete the whole course
don't worry; you can choose to do any of the dives individually.
At
the end of the course you will receive your PADI Gold
Palm diver certification temporary card (certification
cards are posted directly from PADI to you).
Price:
7,800 Baht.
.* Please Note: New PADI
Standards state all students in any PADI course must
buy the book with the course.
- Discover Scuba
You've
always wanted to try it, but never had the time
or were unsure about a full certification course.
Why not Discover Scuba Diving with us today?
This
1-day experience will give you a taste of what
wonders lie beneath the placid tropical waters
that surround Koh Tao.
In
the morning your experienced and friendly instructor
will explain a little about what you'll be practicing
in the afternoon. You'll learn about some of the
marine life you'll see, some diving
equipment and you'll also learn basic safety rules
for diving.
In
the afternoon we'll take you to one of the beautiful
sheltered bays around Koh Tao. Perhaps it will
be Mango bay or Aow Leuk. Wherever you go we can
guarantee an abundance of corals and reef fishes.
Your
instructor will guide your practice of a few simple
skills, and then guide you on an open water dive,
where you're sure to be amazed at the marine life.
This
experience also allows you to dive under professional
guidance for 2 more weeks, so you can dive again
during your vacation.
If
what you see and learn excites and intrigues you, why
not enroll in a certification course? You don't lose
anything; in fact you can credit your Discover Scuba
Diving experience toward either the Scuba Diver or Open
Water Diver programs without losing any of your past
inwater time.
Price:
2,000 Baht.
(includes use of educational
material and all diving equipment, boat dives, refreshments
and transfers)
If
you would like to purchase your own educational material
and/or scuba equipment this may be done through one
of our centres.
- Rescue Diver
The
PADI Rescue Diver program develops your knowledge
and skills so you can effectively perform diver
assists and rescues, manage diving accident situations
and render first aid. This certification is an
important step in expanding your knowledge, experience,
and confidence as a diver. To enroll in the course
you will need to have a PADI Advanced Open Water
Diver certification (or equivalent).
There
is also a requirement that, prior to Rescue Diver
certification, you must have a C.P.R. certification
from a recognized agency within the last two years.
The
PADI Medic First Aid course may be used to meet
this requirement, and is offered as a package
with the Rescue course. PADI Rescue Diver certification
(or equivalent) is also a prerequisite for all
PADI leadership programs, starting with Divemaster.
The
PADI Rescue Diver course runs over three days
and covers various topics relating to the analysis
and prevention of diving related accidents. If
combined with the Medic First Aid course the time
required is four days.
Topics
covered include:
Self-rescue
and diver stress
Diving
First aid
Emergency
management and equipment considerations
Swimming
and non-swimming assists
Panicked
diver response
Underwater
problems
Missing
diver procedures
Surfacing
the unconscious diver
In-water
artificial respiration
Various
exit techniques
First
aid procedures for pressure related accidents
Final
accident management scenarios
Price:
8,800Baht.
* Please Note: New PADI
Standards state all students in any PADI course must
buy the book with the course.
- Divemaster
The
PADI Dive Master Certification offers you a lifestyle
and a respected qualification. You get to do,
day after day, what you enjoy doing. How many
people can honestly say that about their jobs?
With
your professional diving certification and a passport,
you've got a ticket to and an income from adventure
and travel around some of the most beautiful spots
in the world.
With
our Dive Master program you can live for a time
in a tropical paradise not only gaining more diving
experience, but learning how to guide dive tours.
In
addition, learn more about the vast variety of
marine life and assist with the development of
student divers.
Learn
to help impart your enthusiasm and love of diving to
people taking their first breaths underwater and celebrate
with them at the completion of their course. The Dive
Master course helps you to develop your knowledge of
dive theory, and in water diving skills to a professional
level.
We
provide all the required materials as a part of the
course; you receive your own copies of:
The
Dive Master Manual
The
Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
Diving
Knowledge Workbook
Wheel
version of the PADI recreational dive planner
Safety
Sausage
Writing
Slate
Tote
Bag
By assisting on many varied certification courses you
will develop your control and problem-solving skills,
a valuable attribute of any Dive Master. You'll also
learn and practice how to guide diving tours and also
focus on map-making, which will help to fine tune your
navigational skills.
Other
aspects of the role of the Dive Master include working
on customer relations skills, dive center logistics
and development of an emergency plan specific to the
local environment. There's a lot of fun to be had living
and working in the tropics.
To
enroll in the Dive Master program you need a PADI Rescue
Diver certification (or equivalent from another certification
agency), twenty logged dives, and proof of formal C.P.R.
training from a recognized agency within the last two
years.
A
total of sixty logged dives are required for certification,
but if the course requisites are met earlier and you
are short of time then you can complete the remaining
dives elsewhere in the world. You are then eligible
to gain your certification as a Dive Master.
Price:
25,000 Baht.
* Please Note: New PADI
Standards state all students in any PADI course must
buy the book with the course.
- Specialities
For
those divers who are interested in specific fields,
including non-diving areas, or who may be interested
in the Master Scuba Diver Rating, Scuba Junction
offers a variety of Specialty courses.
The
number of dives required varies between each course
and dives may be accredited from your Advanced Course
to a specific Specialty Course.
For
any customers wishing to take Specialty please tell
us which dives you have taken during your Advanced Course
and what Specialties you would like to do so that we
can advise you about the dives required.
Price:
on demand
(includes use of educational material
and all diving equipment, boat dives, refreshments and
transfers)
If
you would like to purchase your own educational material
and/or scuba equipment this may be done through one
of our centres.