Meet our PADI Course Director Peter Nieuwhof from the Netherlands.

Peter is a very experienced Instructor who certified over 1500 students in all levels of the PADI system. He logged over 3000 dives and has experience in dry suit diving, ice diving and he is a DSAT Tech Deep diver. He teaches his IDC’s in a fun yet professional way and not only to pass the Instructor Exams but in a way that you really feel comfortable to teach your first course by yourself. To Peter training instructors is more than a business. It's a MISSION. Individual attention is the philosophy on his IDC’s and his personalized attention to each candidate assures success not only at the IE, also life after IE. With valuable experience, knowledge and instructors trained, you can be assured of the very best quality education and introduction to the dive industry.

Qualifications:

• Open Water Scuba Instructor

• MFA / EFR Instructor (CPR/AED/First Aid)

• Master Scuba Diver Trainer (18 specialties)

• Oxygen Provider Instructor

• IDC Staff Instructor

• Master Instructor

• DSAT Tech Deep Diver

• EFR Instructor Trainer, Infant/Child/Adult (CPR/AED/First Aid)

• Course Director

• Specialty Instructor Trainer (11 specialties)

• Oxygen Provider Instructor Trainer

First setup in 1996, DJL Diving is a western owned dive shop on tropical Koh Tao island, Thailand.

We employ around 8 - 10 western diving staff (instructors and divemasters) depending on the time of year - these come from all over the world, but are mostly European.

Beyond that we have a number of local support staff to help things run smoothly, plus always have a great social group thanks to the customers and internships students joining us.

Our Dive Team is made up of very experienced instructors, ranging from 3 to 20 years teaching experience.

With this comes expertise in a wide range of diving activities. Our staff have experience teaching recreational diving, power boat handling, wreck and technical diving, compressor & boat maintenance, BSAC instructor training, first aid & CPR, expedition planning . . . .

Most of our courses are conducted in English but we also currently have French, German, Dutch and Spanish speaking instructors available.

We are a registered PADI Dive Resort (S- 36338), plus have achieved the high status of BSAC Centre of Excellence (No. 484) - one of very few worldwide reflecting the vast range of courses that we offer.


DJL Diving isn't a giant dive shop, but we are busy. We run two dive boats - a 16 metre hard boat with onboard compressor for diver training, plus a very fast 6 metre rigid inflatable speed boat giving an exciting diving option for experienced divers.

We're confident that we can provide a great diving experience no matter what your level of diving certification, and train safe, competent divers.

Besides the recreational dive courses that we offer, DJL Diving has a strong focus towards deep technical diving and wreck exploration.

We're constantly running expeditions, seeking out new sunken wrecks and isolated pinnacles / coral reefs throughout Thailand. [Check out the news section on our site].

Dive Exploration is an important activity here at DJL - with dive expeditions there is always somthing new and exciting to discover. This is important for maintaining a dynamic, evolving environment in the dive shop.

As a Divemaster intern with DJL Diving you have the opportunity to get involved. If you're looking for excitement & adventure, this is the place!