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What a shame, you're about ten years late! I used to run IDC s with a really tec slant on Koh Tao for a few years, we used to sit around talking about wrecks and WW2 with a bit of Padi thrown in to make sure you passed. All good advice above, the IDC is pretty much generic in structure, I would...

I'm a bit biased , I used to run Master Divers and owned MV Trident, the tec liveaboard you're probably referring to. Tec courses at MD are run by a very experienced tec diver, Wilco. Gear is high quality and in good condition. Courses are now run locally around the island because the Trident...

It looks great. Judging from the pics of weird marine life that have appeared on the site, it really worked. Crocodile fish on Koh Tao? Not in my day. I normally wouldn't bother with a non wreck shallow dive, but I can't wait to have a look. Well done to everyone involved!

I think I'll stay lost!

You've lost me completely.....

I don't think we have to worry about Dave's credibility , he was teaching me how to do DSDs in Pattaya in 1989 and has been involved in the industry ever since

You've all missed the point, it's all about the money, money, all about the money , money. In the olden days we used to swim around , look at fish and wrecks, take beginners under our wing and show them how to do it. Easy. But now it's all about which organisation, fees, standards ( which...

So an instructor having passed a PADI IE succcesfully and working for another dive centre, has an accident and its the Course Director's fault? That's a bit rich if you ask me! Nonsense! Seems to me that it's all about Padi fees and refund policy . I'm sure PADI are fuming they aren't getting...

Yes, there is more to diving than just diving. Exploration, meeting people , drinking beer , it what's its all,about. Im so pleased you were impressed with MSD,my old company,I tried, but those girls do it better than I ever did!

Yes, these are the three most common questions I got from 15 years 1/ the post office is at top of the down road 2/ no, I didn't bring my dog from England 3/ no, the yellow bike is not for rent

Its been very boring, no haircuts etc. who wants to read about training and fish?

Fine thanks, Quero, thanks for the kind thought . Yes back in the UK , managing to nip over to Dahab sometimes and the diving in the Channel is just my thing, not quite Thailand but I had to grow up someday!

I've just returned from a trip to Dahab, did all sorts of great diving and non diving actitivities and loved every minute. The hotel, drivers and dive centre were perfect, they had the blending down to a tee, lots of sorb, all the special tools for CCR maintainence , and a nicely planned...

On a lovely boat like that They would have been blending nitrox with contin flow or membrane, so no need for dedicated tanks, but you are always right to analyse gases in any unmarked tank anytime there's a mixing system within ten miles of you!

And as mad as a box of frogs, but in the nicest possible way

Having been involved in 'tec' training before it even had a name, it's become clear to me that there's two types of tec diver. 1/ the ones who train to be able to dive deep or inacessable sites, ' real tec divers' 2/ ones who want to use the gear, ponce about recreational sites and pull...

she's on her side, lots of fun apparently, so not a disaster

I love Scubaprone. When i had a servicing centre on Koh Tao they were my bread and butter, sometimes as many as 10 a day, usually Mk25 and Mk16/17 , all needing those full service kits Happy days until Apecks came along and spoilt everything

All good advice. But I think in Scuba Junction's case, the horrible manager is long gone!

Master Divers , based in Mae Haad but that doesn't matter a bit as the island is so small. They focus heavily on certified divers