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Living the Dream

When we divemasters at Sairee Cottage Diving are not too busy living the dream, diving or having a few beers at the pool bar, we write an entry on the blog on what we have been up to. Read on to get an insight into the life of a PADI Divemaster.

Divemaster Program 2016 – A Year in Review

Posted by on Jan 20, 2017 in Divemaster Course, Living the Dream, News from Divemaster Courses | 0 comments

Divemaster Program 2016 – A Year in Review

2016 has been a fantastic year for our Divemaster program here at Sairee Cottage Diving on Koh Tao, Thailand. We are really pleased to have certified 67 brand new PADI Divemasters in the last 12 months of running our divemaster program, which is a huge increase on the 39 we certified the year before. What is even more pleasing for me is that a large percentage of the people we certified were either friends of people who had already done the course with us, or had done other diving courses with Sairee Cottage Diving and enjoyed themselves so much they wanted to stay for much longer and become...

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Sail Rock Saturday – Diving the best dive site in the Gulf of Thailand

Posted by on Nov 19, 2016 in Living the Dream | 0 comments

Sail Rock Saturday – Diving the best dive site in the Gulf of Thailand

After being on Koh Tao for over a month and hearing incredible things about the famous Sail Rock Saturday trip with Sairee Cottage Diving, I decided it was time to experience what all the fuss was about. This trip is considered a special one as the majority of dive shops on Koh Tao that visit the site only take the plunge once a week. We had to get up earlier than usual to arrive at the dive shop before dawn, which for me was rather difficult, but it was worth it to be the first boat at the dive site dubbed “the best in the Gulf of Thailand”, and have the whole place to ourselves. As the...

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Massaman Curry – The Massa-Man’s Diary

Posted by on Dec 8, 2015 in Living the Dream | 0 comments

Massaman Curry – The Massa-Man’s Diary

Diving is great and all that but if we’re being totally honest, TOTALLY honest, we all know that a steaming bowl of Massaman goodness is what really gets our loins excited. But it seems like every man and his dog is selling it, so here’s a few of my favourites and a few to avoid. This is, ‘The Massa-Man’s Diary’ Photo credit thaisq.com Massaman Curry from various restaurants on Koh Tao Coffee Boat – Like a belligerent boat captain taking you to the wrong dive site, these boys will cook you something that looks vaguely like a curry and tell you its “same same” as a massaman. Not so, my...

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Divemaster Koh Tao – Living the Dream

Posted by on Jul 21, 2015 in Living the Dream | 0 comments

Divemaster Koh Tao – Living the Dream

The last couple of weeks have seen some spectacular diving at Sairee Cottage Diving. While the wind has been up, the underwater world has really come alive with stunning visibility and abundant life. Being a PADI Divemaster Koh Tao at Sairee Cottage Diving, I am lucky to dive every single day. This is perfect, because I come up from every dive thirsty for more. Divemaster Koh Tao – My Office Having already dived Chumpon Pinnacle multiple times, I am in awe with the fact that it can still surprise me. Last Monday was the nicest I have ever seen it, with easy 30 meters plus visibility,...

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