As 2011 becomes a memory, the crew from Thailand Gap Year Internships looks back on a fantastic year…
The dive team did an exceptional job in taking an astounding 108 students through to the successful completion of the PADI Instructor Development Course, and close to 150 to the PADI Divemaster rating!
Successful Instructors on the Koh Tao Instructor Exam
August Instructor Exam Candidates achieve 100% Success!
These guys are teaching diving and leading divers in countries throughout Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and Australia. Congratulations to you all on your new, exciting careers and we hope you enjoy ‘living the dream’!!!!
Yet another successful group of Koh Tao Instructors...
Open Water Presentations on the PADI Instructor Course
Koh Tao’s Pro Video team ushered 28 eager filmmakers through their BSAC Professional HD Underwater Videographer course, and completed the Video Trainer course with an additional 2 candidates. They are fast becoming THE place to learn the art of underwater video as word gets out about the quality 1 month Internship that they offer. This year, 5 of the trainees came from the film/tv industry including 2 Belgian cameramen, an English cameraman, a German cinematographer and an Argentinian film director/producer.
Elisabeth with a Green Sea Turtle
Video Instructor Trainer, Elisabeth, further distinguished herself by winning Best of Show, Best Narrated movie and 2nd place in the Most Creative category of the Australasia Underwater Video Shoot-out. See her award winning short movies here and here.
Coming soon, year-end recaps of our Marine Conservation, Freediving and Muay Thai internships…