Great weather on koh tao still

The weather is still great here on koh tao, but we are expecting rain within the next weeks or so. Christmas looks really busy and many bookings are coming in. To make sure that you have guaranteed bookings please book asap, esp. between 23/12 to 4 of Jan. Sofie is in denmark at the moment and i am taking care of the business together with staff. I went on a fishing trip last night which i can highly recommend - didnt catch much he he but had the best of times. Take care out there and email any request etc that you have.

email either on reservations@visitkohtao.com or contact@instructor-kohtao.com

Cheers and have the best of days, Jonas

Koh Tao News

Ocean Explorer...

In the middle of the next month we (team of 10 or so) are going with Ravi and Tracys (idc august) boat the Orient Explorer from Langkawi to Kota Kinnabalu. The trip is going to take approx. 8 day. The Orient Explorer is a 60 meters and is fully fitted liveaboard (up to 80 divers/50 rooms). The Ocean Explorer is going to start to operate around borned/sabah area in January 2007. check out www.sensiborneo.com for more information (website is up and running within a month or so).

Have fun and if you decide to take the idc starting on the 5th of November please come down already now and enjoy the fact that you can dive for free from now up until the idc starts!!! Take care and see you on koh tao, Jonas, Claes, Angela, Assar, Sofie
Jonas :: 9:59 AM

Monday, September 25, 2006


Its raining today...

Its a bit cloudy and rainy today on koh tao. The sea is not to bad however. The boats are leaving at normal departure times. Still busy with courses every day.
Jonas :: 11:03 AM

Sunday, September 24, 2006


News for all msdt/internship instructors

News for all msdt/internship instructors,

In our effort to continously updated and improving our msdt/internship programs we have included a (all inclusive) Equipment Specialty Course in the program. The person conducting the program for us is Dave (owner of AquaTech which is in charge of all hydros, visuals and equipment repair on the island). Its a great honour to work with Dave. Have fun out there and see you on Koh Tao.

Dates for the next idc:

IDC Prep 05/11/2006 - - - - - - - -
IDC - AI 06/11/2006 10/11/2006
IDC - OWSI 12/11/2006 16/11/2006
EFR Inst 17/11/2006 - - - - - - - -
Remedial 18/11/2006 19/11/2006

IE 20/11/2006 22/11/2006
Jonas :: 9:33 AM

100% pass rate on the idc

Congratulations to Chris, Paula, Alex, Simon, Dom, Seb, Eleanore and Steefan who all passed their instructor exam this month. Also thanks to PADI Course Director Claes, Staff instructor Lior, Assar, Sofie and Angela who all was a part of the success. Today we are starting a new idc with Nori-san, Christopher and Allan. Staff Claes, Jonas and Assar. We are also conducting workshops for all our internship instructors (12 at the moment). This week we conduct deep and navigation workshops as a part of the idc.

Take care Jonas
Jonas :: 9:28 AM

Thursday, September 14, 2006


VISA's Thailand

By the 1 of October the rules are changing regarding "border runs". Starting on the 1 of October you are going to be able to enter Thailand without a VISA and get 30 days on arrival (this is valid for most european countries) and then cross the border and come straight back to get another 30 days (this you can do for a total of 90 days). So if you want to stay longer... Don't panick we have been supporting VISA applications for our diving students for many years already. If you take the 'Change of Lifestyle' program for example (duration around 8 months) we will help you with the paperwork that will support your VISA application. In most cases you will get a Student or Tourist VISA granted by the Thai Embassy or Thai Consulate in your home country.

The Tourist VISA is normally a double or triple entry visa. Which means that you get 60 days on arrival and then you can extend the visa for 30 days in Koh Samui. By passing the border in Burma (24 hours return from Koh Tao) you will get another 60 days (plus 30 days extension in Koh Samui). Double entry means that you can do this for all together 6 months and for triple entry VISA all together 9 months. If you want to stay longer after that you have to go down to Penang Malaysia or another Thai Embassy and apply for a new VISA... and then you get another 6-9 mobths all together.

The student VISA is even better (but harder to get accepted). Here you can get up to a 1 year VISA which means that you get 90 days on arrival, cross the border and get another 90 days up to 1 year.

So don't panick, not much changed, send as an email when you plan to arrive and what courses you are going to take and we will help you with the details.

Take care and have a nice day, Jonas, Sofie, Claes, Angie, Assar and the rest of Instructor Development Team

for more information please see www.thaivisa.com
Jonas :: 12:13 PM

Monday, September 11, 2006


Some changes to the visa rules in thailand

There have been some changes regarding the Visa rules in thailand. The provided link shows what countries can enter Thailand without visa and vice versa. My strong recommendation is to apply for a tourist visa in a Thai Embassy or Thai Consulate prior to arriving in Thailand. See you later! Jonas

http://www.thaivisa.com/479.0.html


Jonas :: 9:15 AM

Wednesday, September 06, 2006


CDC Center


Jonas :: 3:48 PM

James got married...

Congratulations to James (ex idc candidates who got married yesterday on Koh Samui) and also Johan (ex idc candidate) and Claire (England) who is going to get married and have a little........ kid!!! Great news for all of you!!!

News on koh tao... the weather is still amazing. Blue sky and very very hot! Lots of sharks at chumphon yesterday but pretty strong current.

Completed EFR Instructor course with 9 candidates.

Have fun and "talk" to you soon again, jonas


Jonas :: 3:40 PM

Koh Tao News

Ocean Explorer...

In the middle of the next month we (team of 10 or so) are going with Ravi and Tracys (idc august) boat the Orient Explorer from Langkawi to Kota Kinnabalu. The trip is going to take approx. 8 day. The Orient Explorer is a 60 meters and is fully fitted liveaboard (up to 80 divers/50 rooms). The Ocean Explorer is going to start to operate around borned/sabah area in January 2007. check out www.sensiborneo.com for more information (website is up and running within a month or so).

Have fun and if you decide to take the idc starting on the 5th of November please come down already now and enjoy the fact that you can dive for free from now up until the idc starts!!! Take care and see you on koh tao, Jonas, Claes, Angela, Assar, Sofie
Jonas :: 9:59 AM

Monday, September 25, 2006


Its raining today...

Its a bit cloudy and rainy today on koh tao. The sea is not to bad however. The boats are leaving at normal departure times. Still busy with courses every day.
Jonas :: 11:03 AM

Sunday, September 24, 2006


News for all msdt/internship instructors

News for all msdt/internship instructors,

In our effort to continously updated and improving our msdt/internship programs we have included a (all inclusive) Equipment Specialty Course in the program. The person conducting the program for us is Dave (owner of AquaTech which is in charge of all hydros, visuals and equipment repair on the island). Its a great honour to work with Dave. Have fun out there and see you on Koh Tao.

Dates for the next idc:

IDC Prep 05/11/2006 - - - - - - - -
IDC - AI 06/11/2006 10/11/2006
IDC - OWSI 12/11/2006 16/11/2006
EFR Inst 17/11/2006 - - - - - - - -
Remedial 18/11/2006 19/11/2006

IE 20/11/2006 22/11/2006
Jonas :: 9:33 AM

100% pass rate on the idc

Congratulations to Chris, Paula, Alex, Simon, Dom, Seb, Eleanore and Steefan who all passed their instructor exam this month. Also thanks to PADI Course Director Claes, Staff instructor Lior, Assar, Sofie and Angela who all was a part of the success. Today we are starting a new idc with Nori-san, Christopher and Allan. Staff Claes, Jonas and Assar. We are also conducting workshops for all our internship instructors (12 at the moment). This week we conduct deep and navigation workshops as a part of the idc.

Take care Jonas
Jonas :: 9:28 AM

Thursday, September 14, 2006


VISA's Thailand

By the 1 of October the rules are changing regarding "border runs". Starting on the 1 of October you are going to be able to enter Thailand without a VISA and get 30 days on arrival (this is valid for most european countries) and then cross the border and come straight back to get another 30 days (this you can do for a total of 90 days). So if you want to stay longer... Don't panick we have been supporting VISA applications for our diving students for many years already. If you take the 'Change of Lifestyle' program for example (duration around 8 months) we will help you with the paperwork that will support your VISA application. In most cases you will get a Student or Tourist VISA granted by the Thai Embassy or Thai Consulate in your home country.

The Tourist VISA is normally a double or triple entry visa. Which means that you get 60 days on arrival and then you can extend the visa for 30 days in Koh Samui. By passing the border in Burma (24 hours return from Koh Tao) you will get another 60 days (plus 30 days extension in Koh Samui). Double entry means that you can do this for all together 6 months and for triple entry VISA all together 9 months. If you want to stay longer after that you have to go down to Penang Malaysia or another Thai Embassy and apply for a new VISA... and then you get another 6-9 mobths all together.

The student VISA is even better (but harder to get accepted). Here you can get up to a 1 year VISA which means that you get 90 days on arrival, cross the border and get another 90 days up to 1 year.

So don't panick, not much changed, send as an email when you plan to arrive and what courses you are going to take and we will help you with the details.

Take care and have a nice day, Jonas, Sofie, Claes, Angie, Assar and the rest of Instructor Development Team

for more information please see www.thaivisa.com
Jonas :: 12:13 PM

Monday, September 11, 2006


Some changes to the visa rules in thailand

There have been some changes regarding the Visa rules in thailand. The provided link shows what countries can enter Thailand without visa and vice versa. My strong recommendation is to apply for a tourist visa in a Thai Embassy or Thai Consulate prior to arriving in Thailand. See you later! Jonas

http://www.thaivisa.com/479.0.html


Jonas :: 9:15 AM

Wednesday, September 06, 2006


CDC Center


Jonas :: 3:48 PM

James got married...

Congratulations to James (ex idc candidates who got married yesterday on Koh Samui) and also Johan (ex idc candidate) and Claire (England) who is going to get married and have a little........ kid!!! Great news for all of you!!!

News on koh tao... the weather is still amazing. Blue sky and very very hot! Lots of sharks at chumphon yesterday but pretty strong current.

Completed EFR Instructor course with 9 candidates.

Have fun and "talk" to you soon again, jonas


Jonas :: 3:40 PM

First customers to visitkohtao.com

Its always exciting when you are getting your first customers to a new business (we booked through websites like amazingkohtao.com and kohtao-idc-group.com since 1999) but the first customers through www.visitkohtao.com came a few days ago and we are getting many enquires at the moment. Thanks again to all of you who put trust in us and us our service. We guarantee you that you will be happy with our service. Take care for now and see you on Koh Tao. Cheers Sofie and Jonas

Its very busy on koh tao...

Bit cloudy on koh tao today...

its very busy on koh tao, many people diving and staying on the island. The weather is alright but not great at the moment. Bit cloudy but no rain. The sea is a bit ruff but the visibility is great, around 25 meters and a lot of marine life. Take care and see you around!!!

Todays news...

Dirty Nellys Irish Pub having a 1 year anniversity today in Mae Haad, Koh Tao. Livemusic with two bands starting at 1700 today. Free buffe and a great atmosphere.
Come up and join us in Dirty Nellys tonight.

Switch Wakeboarding on Sairee Beach is up and running again after 2 weeks of engine problems. Time for wakeboarding! Location just outside Bans Diving Sairee Beach.

Morava having a new great menu since one week. Very busy (lots of women). Try the Swedish meatballs or the Spagetti Meatsauce both new. Tried meatballs last night - great!!! Morava having party on the 30th this month.

Welcome to www.visitkohtao.com

Hi there, so now after months of work with writing text and taking pictures (all pictures is taken only for www.visitkohtao.com) the website is finally launched. Thanks to all taking part in the process. To all of you looking for a holiday on koh tao - let us help you with tips and hints. Send us an email with any travel related questions and we will reply within 24 hours. We can also assist you with accommodation - all the resorts we are going to provide is places where we stayed - know the staff - and are places that we know offer a great product. Don't hesitate to ask us about resorts that might not be listed yet. Its a great pleasure to launch the website and until next time - take care and have the best of days! Kind regards
Jonas and Sofie, www.visitkohtao.com

visitkohtao.com is now on-line.

The visitkohtao.com website is officially launched today. Cheers!!!

Ekapon/Webmaster