[singlepic id=203 w=320 h=240 float=left]There are HEAPS of different diving agencies in the world that promote different types of diving – commercial, recreational, and technical diving. Examples of these agencies include PADI, SSI, CMAS, SDI, BSAC, and NAUI. At Sairee Cottage, we mainly teach PADI and SSI courses. One common question we receive is, “What exactly is the difference between
Read more →[singlepic id=315 w=320 h=240 float=left]Huge congratulations to Sanne Lammerink and Gareth Jameson and Robin Saldanha on becoming our latest SSI Open Water Instructors. All three of them began their diving with us last year and have progressed all the way to becoming polished dive professionals, with experience leading and teaching divers! It’s a real pleasure seeing folk come and learn
Read more →[singlepic id=313 w=320 h=240 float=left]Scuba diving is a fun and enjoyable sport accessible to anyone in good general fitness and in healthy medical condition. By good general fitness you don’t have to be a super athlete to dive but you must be capable of moderate physical exertion without becoming tied or out of breath. You might find yourself asking why
Read more →[singlepic id=310 w=320 h=240 float=left]In my opinion, the greatest feeling in the world. Without getting rude… The Padi videos start with the phrase “flying underwater”…Never a more truthful word spoken. The feeling of Neutral Buoyancy whilst diving is second to none. The main thing that got me addicted to scuba diving. I always mention to my students that it wasn’t
Read more →There is no greater factor in the world of recreational SCUBA diving than safety. For example your instructor will encourage you to perform all the skills necessary to be a safe diver to the highest standard. The dive school will ensure that all of your equipment is serviced to a high level of working order. The diving agencies worldwide ensure
Read more →[singlepic id=305 w=320 h=240 float=left]Internationally acclaimed underwater photographer, Lawrence Alex Wu, will be in Koh Tao from Feb 10th to do some some diving, shooting & UW photo workshops with Sairee Cottage. With over two dozen photos awarded in various competitions world wide, all his underwater photos come from COMPACT CAMERAS! Surprisingly, many of his UW photos are shot with just
Read more →[singlepic id=301 w=320 h=240 float=left]On the morning of the 1st of February the Sairee Cottage dive boat sailed out to Chumpon Pinnacle with a number of students and fun divers, only to find huge areas of the dive site covered by a fishing net. There were a large number of Fusiliers and Groupers caught up in the net, and unfortunately
Read more →Let’s talk about two fun things. And I know for a fact that everyone LOVES at least one (if not both) of these two items. Are you ready? Diving Being naked It’s a little known fact that you have to be naked when you reach 100 dives. Who enforces said rule? The dive community – so basically EVERY DIVER, who
Read more →The festive period went off with a bang, literally! All the team saw in the New Year down on the beach with a big firework display bringing in 2013. So January has started with all our Divemaster Trainees continuing to progress through their courses. Instructor Sarah has spent a lot of fun time with the guys and girls.
Read more →Rescue Diver Courses at Sairee Cottage Diving Koh Tao [singlepic id=268 w=320 h=240 float=left]Complete one of the most challenging and satisfying courses Recreational diving has to offer and become a Rescue Diver!!! Completing the rescue course can be one of the most rewarding achievements in the diving adventure. Ask most dive professionals and they will tell you the exact same
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