What were you doing before you joining the PADI Divemaster Scuba Diving Internships on Koh Tao?

I was at college, me and two friends decided that we wanted to go travelling. We decided that the best thing to do was to do something constructive, travelling is fun but when the stories have been told of your journey all you have left are memories, with the Divemaster course I have the memories but I also have a career and an opportunity to work in amazing places all over the world. So we got in touch with DJL via Phil, he just writes emails all day. After we left college we got jobs and saved the money to come to Koh tao.

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What were you doing before you joining the PADI Divemaster Scuba Diving Internships on Koh Tao?
Taught English in Korea for a year.

What Aspects of the scuba diving internships did you enjoy most?
Life on the boat was great, always a laugh and hanging out with all the other divers and living the easy life....

The dive shop was cool, again, sound people, easy to work with and get along with. Great social scene on the island, the people living there are cool, and meeting people is easy. Great craic, always a laugh to be had.

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What were you doing before you joining the PADI Divemaster Scuba Diving Internship on Koh Tao?
I was studying at Lboro University whilst at the same time a member of Typhoon Squadron preparing me for Sandhurst .

What is your overall opinion of your scuba diving internship with DJL Diving? I could not have asked for more from the diving at DJL. I was given the chance to explore a site outside of Koh Tao which was amazing.

All the instructors at the shop have tonnes of experience each in their own speciality of diving. I did my intro to tech diving down to 45 meteres very early on and onto a wreck found by DJL.

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What were you doing before you joining PADI Divemaster Scuba Diving Internship on Koh Tao? Just graduated from University of Melbourne, trained to save the many lives of companies in which our society depends - Accountant.

I was inspired to be in the money-laundering business but thought it would be nice to try something completely different before reality kicks in.

Looking back over your scuba internship, can you share an amusing story with us? The time when John sprinted away when he realised a triggerfish was attacking me? Or when I was chased by a shark twice the size of me.

Or when someone who had sea-sickness puked all over me as I was making my ascent, with tomato chunks on my hair? Its endless...

How was your tech dive training & wreck diving with DJL [Expedition Diver Internship]? Heavy stuff, definitely not for the weak. But every ship has a story. Deep wreck diving not only allows me to explore my limits but entitles me to go face to face with the many mysteries lying at the bottom.

Its like reading a book about wrecks but this time, you're down past 40m, asking and answering questions as you explore and enjoying the sweet release of narcosis. It has definitely made me a better diver.

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What were you doing before you joined the PADI Divemaster internship in Koh Tao?
Before going to Koh Tao i was working at Currys [electrical appliance store] generally wishing i was dead. After hearing about the course from a friend i started 2 weeks later.

What's your opinion of Koh Tao? Do you think it's a good place to take a Divemaster internship?
Koh Tao island itself is like paradise on earth. If you dont like cheap alcohol, cheap food and beautiful surroundings dont bother going. Everyone was very friendly and i felt i made some friends for life in my time out there.

What was the best thing you saw underwater during your diving internship?
The best thing i saw underwater was a topless snorkler with big ***s. Aquatically speaking i was delighted to see a turtle and my first experience with a shark was something i will never forget.

I also enjoyed seein mitch get bitten on the ear by a big wrasse [a very small fish]. I didnt expect it to make him cry but it was very funny. I was also lucky enough to be let on a wreck dive. Seein a huge ship at 45m was exillarating and is something that i would love to do in the future.

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