I was there for 10 days and supposedly did the best dives. I wasn`t impressed. The Adaman Sea side ( Phuket, Ko lak, and Ko Phi Phi ) were so much beter . Ko Tao IS paradise. So I don`t think it would be bad, maybe just a little mediocre diving. Kevinsommer71:Hey all you wet people
I was thinking of going for my IDC in Thailand, but i keep reading disturbing things about the lifestyle of an instructor, is it a missarable lifestyle, or is it possible to make a living + a little easy life in betven?? i will be doing it with my girlf. and we will be going for DM + IDC on KOH TAO. Any info from people with experience on this, would mean the world, since we both are getting cold feet about the whole thing!! We wil both be dumping our jobs and every thing that ties us to HOME- since a couple of years of diving sounds really nice to us both.
Been diving in thailand before + in a lot of places in Indonesia and ofcourse in Europe.
BUT....PLZ....People (fellow divers) give us some responce!! THX.
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Peter
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Actually Koh Tao is in the Gulf of Thailand rather than the Indian Ocean. The southern islands and west coast are in the Andaman Sea, part of the Indian Ocean. I've dived both.
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blah blah blah; Thailand is one of the safest places to visit,have you ever been in downtown MIAMI lately,lol!!! Peace
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JustAddWater:
Ive been to Koh Tao, man that is one hell of a trip from Virginia though Im not sure where you would be leaving from. Koh Tao is a neat place. Its quite touristy a lot like Bangkok. Prices are a bit higher than that of mainland Thailand due to the tourists. I honestly dont know how much work is available, but Im guessing it wouldnt pay much. There were several dive shops there though; most of them run by Europeans. While I enjoyed my week long stay, I dont think I could live there for 2 years.
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I have been to Bangkok and Koh Tao many times...... Do not recall ANY similarities.
Many people go to Koh Tao for cheap Scuba Cert. Not for the great dive sites. On particular dive orp. there is the largest PADI cert center in Asia. It is also the only place I found that students allow to do group discussion and take "home" their exams!!! I do not recall PADI change policy to Open Book exams. Perhaps due to good business, PADI did not take any action to stop the operation.
So, if you want to save money, and get an easy open book group discussion type exams and finals on your dive education, go to Koh Tao Budha View dive resort. I was there for 2 weeks and was amaze........
beir:
I have been to Bangkok and Koh Tao many times...... Do not recall ANY similarities.
Many people go to Koh Tao for cheap Scuba Cert. Not for the great dive sites. On particular dive orp. there is the largest PADI cert center in Asia. It is also the only place I found that students allow to do group discussion and take "home" their exams!!! I do not recall PADI change policy to Open Book exams. Perhaps due to good business, PADI did not take any action to stop the operation.
So, if you want to save money, and get an easy open book group discussion type exams and finals on your dive education, go to Koh Tao Budha View dive resort. I was there for 2 weeks and was amaze........
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