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Welcome to IDC Koh Tao’s Scuba Diving blog

Award Winning PADI Course Director Matt Bolton’s articles provide all scuba divers with an educational resource plus industry information. You can also visit Black Turtle Dive blog for additional Koh Tao news. As an aspiring scuba diver, you can find information here to help you on your journey. If you require more specific diving course details, please use the contact page and provide full details in the comments box.

PADI Women’s Day Master Instructor

Tina Major is a PADI Master Instructor and one of the Divemaster Program Co-ordinators at Crystal Dive. Tina has contributed many years of dedication to the scuba diving industry and to the development of both recreational and pro level scuba divers. How and when did you arrive on Koh Tao? I first arrived at Koh […] .....

PADI Women’s Day

Jenny Dowling has been on Koh Tao for almost 10 years and was a coordinator for Eco Koh Tao, one of Asia Pacific’s leading Marine Conservation Organisations. Eco Koh Tao specialise in education through Eco Courses, preservation and conservation of marine environments and are involved in multiple Eco projects at any one time and contribute […] .....

Importance of Marine Conservation as a Dive Professional

Donning a mask and snorkel and placing your face underwater can be a daunting undertaking for many a novice scuba diver. Breathing from a scuba regulator, the bubbles, the noise, often takes some getting used to. Dive instructors have an important role to play as mentors for the growing army of scuba divers around the world. As […] .....

World’s first Mongolian Scuba Diving Instructor

Imagine you do something that sets you apart from everyone else! Imagine being able to offer something that no one else can. I am currently sitting with Khaliun Batsaikhan who is officially now the first Mongolian PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. Khaliun came to us here at Crystal Dive, as a non-diver. She has now […] .....

How long for Divemaster to a Scuba Instructor

During my 15 years as PADI Course Director and General Manager at Crystal Dive Koh Tao we have trained over 1600 Divemasters and I am proud to say that over 60% have chosen to continue their professional scuba diving education and take their Instructor Development Course with us. The step up from the first level […] .....

6 Reasons to Choose PADI for Pro Level Diver training

So you are considering turning your passion into a dream career and pursuing a future as a professional diving instructor. What then are the most important factors to consider when it comes to your training? Of course I get asked this question a lot! And with good reason, your choice of dive school, location and […] .....

A Complete Guide to the PADI Divemaster

Best PADI Divemaster Course Koh Tao PADI Course Director Matt Bolton answers the most common questions about the meaning and role of a PADI Divemaster. One of the most common questions asked when people learn I am a PADI Course Director is ‘How do I become a Divemaster?’ Often, people misunderstand what a Divemaster is […] .....

What is a PADI Specialty Instructor

I was sitting having a coffee with one of our Rescue Diver students over the recent Instructor Examination that was held here on Koh Tao. A close friend of hers was actually on that IE, inspired by the feedback she had received about the IDC, and buoyed by the thought her friend was about to […] .....

10 Top Tips for Dive Instructors teaching Student Divers

The day after an IE always has a Sunday feeling about it and I enjoy hiding away from the world in my office catching up on e-mails. Last month whilst most of Koh Tao’s newly certified OWSI’s where either nursing a well-earned hangover or merely enjoying the first day of the rest of their lives […] .....

Why Choose Koh Tao for Dive Instructor course

Having just completed this month’s IDC and waved off my candidates for their PADI Instructor Examinations (IE), I’m sat reflecting how far the IDC Koh Tao Thailand brand reaches. This month I have IDC candidates from India, Pakistan, Israel, the UK & Germany and last month’s nationalities included France, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Spain, Australia, […] .....
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