Thailand Scuba Diving News | IDC Koh Tao Group
. Latest News - The most recent news items posted from around Koh Tao... .
.

.
. IDC News - All the latest Instructor Development (IDC) updates... .
.

.
. Resort News - The latest postings from our instructors, divemasters and students... .
.

.
. Environment News - The latest Eco news from both Crystal and PADI... .
.

.
. Industry News - Breaking news and press releases from all over the world... .
.

.
. Deep Down Productions - All the gossip from our own in-house videography team...  
.

 
. Dive Diary - Upcoming IDC schedules and many other events in Koh Tao...  
.

 
.
Change Your Lifestyle -  Instructor Programs
 
.

 
. Instructor Development - Live The Dream! As a PADI Diving Instructor the world's at your feet...  
.

 
. Instructor Internships - Gain valuable experience at one of our member resorts...  
.

 
. Divemaster Training - The first step to becoming a PADI dive professional...  
.

 
. All About Matt - PADI Course Director for all members, find out more...  
.

 
. All About Koh Tao - Guide to our little corner of paradise - life on "The Rock"...  
.

 
. Affiliate Members - A look at all the members of Matt's IDC Koh Tao group...  
.

 
. Link Partners - Some of our friends from around the diving world...  
.

 
   
PADI 5 Star Instructor Development

 

This section is dedicated to ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS, one of the most important aspects of our industry...

April 22nd
"Dive For Earth" Day

On a glorious, hot day in Koh Tao a group of 30 divers from all levels of experience took to the water for Earth Day. Led by PADI SI Nathan Cook at Ao Leuk Bay on Koh Tao's east coast diver's undertook a number of eco activities to ensure the day was a great success. Underwater clean ups, extensive coralwatch surveys and a full Reef Check survey were among some of the adventures people got involved in...

more >>>


April 22nd
New Eco Divers...

Completing another successful Reef Check Ecodiver both Crystal Dive & Eco Koh Tao are happy to announce 6 new Ecodivers on Koh Tao. Over the course of the four days the students undertook a number of training activites culminating in a full Reef Check survey in Mango Bay on April 21, and again in Ao Leuk on April 22. Well done eveyone and happy surveying in the months & years to come...

more >>>


April 4th
Leading Conservation Organizations Join Forces for Coral Reefs

Two top nonprofit conservation organizations, Project AWARE Foundation and Reef Check Foundation, have formally partnered with one mutual goal - to protect coral reefs around the world. Project AWARE and Reef Check both rely on dedicated volunteer divers to collect relevant data for their monitoring programs. Project AWARE’s CoralWatch monitoring, implemented in partnership with the University of Queensland, Australia in 2005, collects information...

more >>>


March 29th
KOH TAO FESTIVAL 2008 - Preserve Paradise!HOT TOPIC

The 2008 Koh Tao Festival took on a conservation theme with the entire community getting behind the spirit of the event.

The event was aimed at raising the profile of conservation of both the marine and terrestrial environments on Koh Tao..

more >>>


March 17th
New Ecodivers on Koh Tao

Completing another successful Reef Check Ecodiver both Crystal Dive & Eco Koh Tao are happy to announce two new Ecodivers in our midst. MSDT Instructor Alice Sowerby joined Divemaster and soon-to-be Instructor Emma Andersson for this months Ecodiver course. The course was conducted over four days culminating in a full Reef Check survey....

more >>>


March 16th
More Coralwatch on Koh Tao

Getting into the Eco spirit some new eco divers as well as some old faces took their Coralwatch cards to the reefs around Koh Tao for some simple scientific surveys. Using Project Aware's Coralwatch methodology surveys were recently conducted at Mae Haad, Twins & Japanese Gardens on Koh Tao. Coralwatch is coordinated by Project Aware in conjunction with the University of Queensland...

more >>>


Eco News Archive...

Added... Subject...
13/03/08
Going Green All Over... more >>>
12/03/08
Another Successful Beach Clean Up... more >>>
08/03/08
New Artificial Reef... more >>>
20/02/08
Congratulations - New Eco-Divers... more >>>
15/02/08
"Save Koh Tao" in conjunction with IYOR 2008... more >>>
23/01/08
Mae Haad Beach Clean Up... more >>>
02/01/08
New Year, New Star – Big Eco Day... more >>>
18/12/07
HOT TOPICMore Coralwatch Studies on Koh Tao... more >>>
18/12/07
6 New Ecodivers on Koh Tao... more >>>
18/11/07
New Reef Check Eco Divers @ Crystal Dive... more >>>
07/11/07
Crystal Dive in the News Again!... more >>>
26/10/07
HOT TOPICNew 'Eco' website!... www.ecokohtao.com >>>
14/10/07
More Coralwatch studies @ Crystal Dive Resort... more >>>
14/10/07
Crystal Completes 2nd Reef Check Eco Diver Course... more >>>
16/09/07
Mae Haad Beach Clean Up... more >>>
11/09/07
Eco Warriors To The Rescue!... more >>>
10/09/07
More Coralwatch Surveys Conducted... more >>>
09/09/07
Crystal Dive - Koh Tao's Eco Friendly Dive Center... more >>>
30/08/07
SAVE OUR REEFS!... more >>>
01/08/07
Crystal Dive Resort in the media... more >>>
17/07/07
Crystal Dive Resort certifies its first Reef Check Eco-Divers... more >>>
16/07/07
Asia Pacific’s Premier PADI Dive Center Joins Coralwatch... more >>>
11/07/07
New Mooring Buoy to protect the Reef... more >>>
08/07/07
HOT TOPICAnother FIRST @ Crystal Dive Resort... more >>>
27/06/07
Crystal Dive Resort in the media... more >>>
15/06/07
CRYSTAL DIVE RESORT goes ECO... more >>>
10/06/07
HOT TOPICBEACH CLEAN-UP A HUGE SUCCESS!... more >>>
07/06/07
PRESS RELEASE! CoralWatch... more >>>
29/05/07
In Support Of World Ocean Day... more >>>
03/05/07
Reef Check Trainer Course - Update... more >>>
03/05/07
First "Reef Check Trainer Course" in the World!... more >>>
.

© Copyright - IDC Koh Tao Group | Contact: matt@idckohtao.com

Home... Site Map... IDC Koh Tao Group Members... Our friends... Contact Matt...