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
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
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