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June 11th, 2008
Record Breakers - PADI Awards presented on Koh Tao!

PADI Regional Manager Hans Ulrich visited Koh Tao from the 8th-12th of this month on one of his regular visits. During his trip he managed to find time to participate on the IDC program that Platinum Course Director Matt Bolton is currently conducting here at Crystal.

Matt & Kenji Receiving Their IDC Award

Hans spent a morning with Matt’s candidates, firstly presenting ‘The Business of Diving’ presentation as part of the IDC curriculum, then providing a few useful tips for the candidates for when they receive their teaching status & get out into the ‘real world’.

In the evening Hans attended a BBQ event, to celebrate Crystal Dive’s record breaking achievements at the recent PADI Members Awards. He addressed all Crystal’s staff, as well as customers, then presented the Diver Training award trophy.

Crystal also received awards for being a finalist in two other categories, Instructor Development & Marine Environment. This is the first time in the 42 years of PADI history that a single dive center has reached three finals in 1 year!! A great achievement for both Crystal, Koh Tao as well as Thailand!

The Crystal Dive Team

Hans Ulrich commented ‘This is the first time any PADI Dive Center has ever been nominated for three awards in one year. Congratulations to all the staff at Crystal Dive Resort for all the effort put in over the past few years’