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About Us
Big Blue Tech provides advanced underwater skills development and training from all levels of technical deep diving for Big Blue Diving Resort with offices located in Bangkok, Chumpon, Koh Tao and Khao Lak in Thailand.
Big Blue Tech is a 5 Star TDI/SDI Instructor Training Facility,a SSI-TXR Instructor Training Facility, a BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club)Technical Centre / Instructor Training Facility and a PADI TecRec Dive Centre
When not training new divers were planning and executing alternative expeditions to cave diving destinations and wrecks located all around south east asia.
Our Location
We are located inside the Big Blue Diving resort which is located directly on the beach front on a part of Koh Tao called Sai Ree Beach. If you’re familiar with Koh Tao we’re next door to Fizz and down the road from Choppers Bar and Grill.
Koh Tao island is one of three popular islands which include Koh Samui (international airport) Koh Pang Ngan (Full Moon Parties) and Ang Thong Marine Park (inspiration for the movie “The Beach”) you can reach the island many ways, have a look at the getting here section.
Our location proves easy access to diving since we simply walk off the beach with our tanks on or take a small outboard boat to one of our three large diving boats.
To find out more information about the resort visit our main website at www.bigbluediving.com.
Our Facilities
Our “Tech Shack” provides a space to house all our equipment, provide space for teaching and service station to conduct repairs or maintenance on our equipment which we have for up to 15 technical divers.
Our facilities include free wireless, free tea, coffee and bottled water, private equipment storage, private rinse tanks, oxygen fills up to 100%, helium mixes both hypoxic and normoxic, oxygen boosted up to 200 bar for rebreather divers.
We have a dedicated compressor serviced by trained Bauer technicians to ensure clean safe air for our divers.
The Accomodation
Big Blue Tech provides accommodation to it’s students when in training that features comfort, quiet and amenities to help you get the rest you need for technical diving activities.
Our resort features many rooms on site but these are located directly on the beach and provide a great back packer atmosphere however for our elite students we have a hotel located 100m from our main resort designed to provide a more luxurios atmosphere.
Our hotel features a large internet cafe with wireless throughout for any traveling business needs. The rooms have air conditioning, fridge and tv as standard. Our eastern facing rooms have balcony and western facing rooms have an ocean view. For safety and security the rooms also have safety deposit boxes along with a communal safe in the resort lobby.
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the part scene and night life you can choose to walk outside in the activity or get away from it all if you have some deep challenging dives the following day.
You can view a tour of our accomodation here.
Our Boats
All our boats are registered and insured in Thailand. They individually have emergency oxygen, first aid and spare diving equipment. Each boat has local UHF radio used by the local captains in case of emergencies or for reports of large marine life at dive sites and also have a private radio system to communicate with each other or the resort. Every boat has been built specifically for scuba diving and feature all common and popular comforts found around the world
Mv Pawara
The MV Pawara is based through our Khao Lak office on the west coast providing technical diving expeditions to the Similan Islands. The Mv Pawara is in excess of 30m in length with air condiction cabins with En-suite bathrooms. On board nitrox and CCR friendly make it the only technical liveaboard in the Similans. This boat is used exclusively for liveaboards for 4 or 5 fay trips.
Mv Banzai
The MV Banzai is our flagship boat in Koh Tao, 3 floors high with capacity for up to 40 divers. On board compressors, large dive deck, sun roof, showers and toilets. On our full day trips we serve food and cold drinks.
Mv Navakid
Mv Navakid is our second largest boat with capacity for 30 divers. This boat is a bit faster then our others and we typically use it for our long range wreck day trips beause of the onboard gps, sonar and radio.
Mv Big Blue
Mv Big Blue is our first boat and the smallest, perfect for beginner technical training and small groups.
Mv Dolhin 1 & 2
Mv Dolphin 1 & 2 are our speed diving boats, fibreglass speed boats with outboard engines. These boats have either 2x 205HP engines or 3×205HP engines. We use these boats for technical diving day trips to the similan islands.
Recognition
Awards
- Highest number of TDI / SDI Certiciations year 2009 in Thailand – James Thornton-Allan, Big Blue Tech
- Highest number of SSI Certifications year 2009 in Thailand region – Yvonne Fries, Big Blue Tech
- Highest number of SSI Professional Certifications in Asia – Simon Garitty, Big Blue Tech
- Promoting Technical Diving in South East Asia 2009 SSI Awards – Big Blue Tech
- Most environmentally friendly dive resort in Asia 2009 SSI Awards – Big Blue Diving
- Most successful Dive Resort in Asia – 2009 SSI AWards – Big Blue Diving
- Project Aware Environmental Achievement Awards 2009 Winner – Big Blue Diving
Reviews
- Lonely Planet Travel Guide – 2009 Review – Big Blue Diving
- The Rough Guide – Thailand 2010 Review – Big Blue Diving
Publications
Diving Options
On Koh Tao we run several daily trips with the option for 5 boat dives a day from one of our 3 boats. In Khao Lak we have 2 speed boats that run daily trips to the best of Similan Islands. We also run Cave Diving expeditions to different locations in Thailand.
When diving in the Similans you’ll be in the luxury settings of our liveaboard the Pawara which has been modified for technical diving.
All these options can provide divers with adventures in fresh and salt water in different types of environments including overhead caves and wrecks up to 150m all around Thailand and South East Asia.
Diving Equipment
Big Blue Tech have a large storage facility with an abundant amount of technical diving equipment for our divers to choose from. This equipment is maintained in accordance with standards of a BSAC diving facility. Our compressors all meet HSE Air Quality Standards and we use the latest equipment. As standard all our regulators are balanced Apeks series and leading OMS and Halcyon buoyancy compensators. Divers can choose from fixed or adjustable harnesses with different accessories from pockets, back pads, weight systems and sizes.
We maintain a service record of all our diving equipment which is available to view on request.
This equipment is included with our training, you can rent this gear if you are already certified.
Environmental Commitment
Living and working in a tropical paradise takes responsibility, we take this responsibility seriously by supporting local efforts with technical divers and logistics. We donate boat space, diving equipment and facilities for individuals conducting ecological assessments, clean ups, bio rock initiatives and training.
We also use our popular news section to create awareness of global ecological problems.
Resettlement
You served your country now we’re here to serve you, unlike other companies we don’t take money from you just for paperwork. The get paid out of the courses you do, the rest is yours to do what you like. However we do not support military funded holidays. If you’re not looking to getting to this type of diving with serious intentions then this won’t be a good place for you to study.
We have had the pleasure of training many former british forces sodiers in the past and have a list of references for any future students.
Getting Here
Koh Tao is a small island on the south east side of Thailand. Koh Tao is one of 3 islands in the region called Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.
Train: The closest train destination is Chumphorn trainstation, from there you can take a 2 hours ferry to Koh Tao. Trains run daily from Bangkok and Malaysia to Chumphon.
Bus: Mini Busses, VIP Busses and Super VIP Busses are not the same as you imagine them back home. Think twice before choosing that method of travel. However you can get to Chumpon easily from any major city in Thailand.
Plane: The closest airport to Koh Tao is either on Koh Samui called the “Samui International Airport” or the airport on Suratthani “Surat Airport”. From both destinations it’s about a 2 hour ride to Koh Tao.
Boat: There are boats arriving and departing Koh Tao all the time, night and day. The more popular ones are Seatran and Lomprayah day ferries. Be aware that the months of October – January the ride might be rough and you should take sea sickness tablets.
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