Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:59:53 -0700 http://bluemarlindiving.com/ Koh Tao Diving - Scuba Diving Thailand en-us http://bluemarlindiving.com/images/logo.gif http://bluemarlindiving.com/ info@bluemarlindiving.com http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article19.html "Sharks are in trouble worldwide, for these animals to survive, we need to reduce fishing effort by half and have a global ban on shark finning." Since the mid-1980s, shark fishing has grown rapidly, driven by a rising demand in China for shark fin soup, a highly prized symbol of wealth. According to Ransom A.Myers, (Killam Chair of Ocean Studies at Dalhousie University), the Gulf of Thailand has lost 60 percent of its large fin-fish sharks and skates during the first 5 years of industrialized trawl fishing Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:59:53 -0700 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article18.html If you have decided to go on a scuba diving vacation in Thailand, Koh Tao might well be your best choice. There is literally no place in the world where you can get a better price for a PADI Scuba Diving Course Koh Tao is the ideal place for scuba diving beginners and also for fun divers. The island lays in the Gulf of Thailand, just about at the borderline between northern and southern Thailand. The water is nowhere deeper than 55 meters and around Koh Tao, the maximum depth is about 43 meters. Only 21 square kilometers of land mass are surrounded by 35 dive sites, what makes Turtle Island an ideal spot to get your first under water experience. At Blue Marlin Diving Koh Tao, our opening promotion will stand until January 1st 2008. Take this chance, jump right in the warm water of Koh Tao and enjoy your scuba diving vacation with Blue Marlin Divers. Learn more about our scuba diving promotion prices here. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:14:53 -0700 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article13.html PADI Rescue Diver Course As a Rescue Diver you will learn to look beyond yourself to consider the safety of other scuba divers. This is why the PADI Rescue Diver certification is a prerequisite for all PADI leadership-level training (PADI Dive Master, Assistant Instructor, and Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor). The rescue diving course training expands the basic problem prevention and accident management skills that you have learnd as an Advanced Diver or equivalent. You will learn to master new skills and how to help other divers in need. Read more about the PADI Rescue Scuba Diving Course and about the discounts you will be offered for continuing education. Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:56:22 -0600 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article12.html PADI Advanced Scuba Diving Course Once you have been certified as a open water diver you might want to gather more experience in scuba diving. In this case the PADI Advanced Open Water Course is the what you should focus on. Besides the two mandatory course parts, deep diving and navigation, you can choose another three parts out of a wide range of specialty dives. As a certified Advanced Diver you can dive to greater depth and you will build up your confidence in scuba diving. Read more about the PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diving Course and about the discount you will be offered at Blue Marlin Divers Koh Tao. Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:41:35 -0600 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article11.html PADI Open Water Scuba Diving Course We get asked quite often how a scuba diving course is built up and how long it will take. Usually an Open Water course will take four days, where from you can still spend a lot of time on the beach. It will not take up your whole days. If you are in a hurry though, and you need to move on, the Open Water Course can be done in three days. Just count off some of the beach time. At Blue Marlin Diving Koh Tao, we are not in a hurry. We'd rather give you a good course where you really learn how to dive and where you learn about the responsibilities a scuba diver takes on. Scuba Diving is a "Buddy" Sport. You will never dive alone. Your buddy relays on you as much as you need to relay on his help if you get in a difficult situation. Now for how a PADI Open Water Course is structured and what it involves read more here. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:21:50 -0600 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article10.html Scuba Diving involves a completely different environment, one that is still greatly unknown to man. We are just about to discover and understand the basics of what we can see under water. In this article we will try to explain in a few short words what you will learn in an Open Water Diving Course and how scuba diving is going to change your life forever. Read the full article here Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:25:14 -0600 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article9.html For many scuba divers tridacnid clams or Giant Clams belong to the most fascinating creatures in the ocean. Aquarists love to have them in their fish tank and admire their beautiful colors, each of them unique like a finger print. In most tropical countries, Giant Clams are found on the fish market, amongst a wide range of fish and other sea food. Not so in Thailand though! Severe fines and even imprisonment are inflicted for collecting or even just moving Giant Clams in Thai waters. The Koh Tao Giant Clam Conservation Project, has set a high goal to protect and preserve the clams around Koh Tao in general and Shark Island in particular for future generations. Giant Clams play a vital role as water filters and food resources to all coral reefs around the world. Many of the species believe to have been extinct during the past years, others have reached the eve of extinction. Immediate action is required. Read more about the Giant clams project here Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:47:27 -0600 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article8.html Koh Tao Thailand One of the three most popular dive sites around Koh Tao is without any doubt Chumphon Pinnacle. It for sure is one of the most spectacular dive sites in the Gulf of Thailand. The chance to dive with "Grey Reef Sharks" attracted thousands of divers during the past years. You can ask any dive professional on Koh Tao about the Sharks on Chumphon Pinnacle and they will all tell you that the sharks you are most likely to see on this dive site are Grey Reef Sharks and Whale Sharks....but....Read the truth about the sharks on Chumphon Pinnacle here Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:55:27 -0600 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article7.html The First Adventure Race on Turtle Island drew many sportive people, young and old, to Rocky Bay where the race started at 14:00 sharp. All across Koh Tao, from one end to the other, followed by a kayak race and a 500 meter sprint along Sairee Beach, the first Koh Tao Adventure Race, squeezed the last bit of energy out of the participants. spectators along the road and on the beach cheered the runners up. More about the Event and Pictures are here. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:34:30 -0600 http://bluemarlindiving.com/Article6.html Enjoy two days of adventure. Starting from koh tao will bring you to the Ang Thong National Park. In just about two hours you can go for a swim in shallow warm water, lay on one of many white beaches, climb on hilltops to enjoy a phantastic view over the Gulf of Siam or go scuba diving. Find out more details about Ang Thong. Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:44:10 -0600