On Koh Tao there a few PADI Instructors and Divemasters that go above and beyond, to not only teach us safe diving practices, but also about marine eco conservation and how to inspire others. These PADI professionals inspire many other divers to become more environmental friendly. Because of this reason we at Sairee Cottage Diving have created a unique Project
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Hello and welcome back for another installment of my under water photography blog with Sairee Cottage Diving Koh Tao. This time we will be talking about a subject that every diver loves to see, sea turtles. With their graceful smooth movements, peaceful nature and constant confused sleepy look on their face they always make a fun subject for any underwater
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Koh Tao, Thailand – It’s the second day of the PADI IDC at Sairee Cottage Diving here on the sunny island of Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand, and we kicked off the morning with a skills circuit. Not only is this a great way to refresh the skills learned during the PADI Divemaster course; our PADI IDC candidates
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The Myanmar flood which is tormenting the country has now affected almost one million people with 100 reported deaths and over one million acres of rice fields lost. Although the monsoon season causes regular flooding, Cyclone Komen has worsened the flood by leaving a path of destruction in the Rakhine state, as reported by BBC news. As is tradition in
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Hi everybody and welcome back to another one of my underwater photography blogs with Sairee Cottage Diving. This time my picture is of a lionfish, a rare sighting on Koh Tao. After a recent dive trip to a secret muck diving spot however, we saw plenty of marine life uncommon on the regular Koh Tao dive sites. Muck diving is
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Why learn scuba diving? It may be to explore a new world, to travel to new places or to experience what it is like to be weightless just like an astronaut! If you are still wondering why, below are 5 reasons to visit Koh Tao to try scuba diving on your next trip.
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Batfish of Batman Hi everybody and welcome back once again to my underwater photography blog at Sairee Cottage Diving Koh Tao. This week’s chosen photograph is of the schooling batfish at the secret pinnacle of South West Pinnacle dive site. They have been schooling in large numbers around there. They can also be observed at Sail Rock, which we now
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Hello everybody and welcome back to my latest underwater photography blog with Sairee Cottage Diving. Scuba diving Ko Tao’s amazing reefs with a camera is my job. This week I have chosen a bit of a strange photo for my photo of the week. I say strange, because it is not the conventional, even lighting, seen in most underwater images.
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Koh Tao diving is exhilarating due to its variety in dive sites. We have over 20 fantastic dive sites, from deep granite pinnacles to shallow coral gardens along the shore. At Sairee Cottage Diving we have a fixed dive site schedule, ensuring we visit the best among them.
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Chumpon Pinnacle has Ideal Conditions for Photography Hi everyone and welcome back to my underwater photography blog with Sairee Cottage Diving. We head out to Chumpon Pinnacle twice a week. I always make sure I catch that boat! Chumpon Pinnacle is an amazing dive site. More often than not, Chumpon Pinnacle features crystal clear water. This is perfect for taking
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