AOW course; photography dive

A few pictures from the photography dive I did that was part of my PADI AOW course, i.e. Advanced Open Water course.

Dive log; Thailand, Koh Tao, White Rock

AOW course; photography dive; instructor #633831, Crystal Dive Resort.

19.1m, 50 minutes; Suunto D9 dive log.

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Dive log; Thailand, Koh Tao, Chumphon Pinnacle

AOW course; deep dive; instructor #633831, Crystal Dive Resort.

30.2m, 32 minutes; Suunto D9 dive log.

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Dive log; Thailand, Koh Tao, Pottery

AOW course; search and recovery dive; instructor #633831, Crystal Dive Resort.

9.6m, 47 minutes; Suunto D9 dive log.

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Dive log; Thailand, Koh Tao, Twins

AOW course; navigation dive; instructor #633831, Crystal Dive Resort.

16.6m, 40 minutes; Suunto D9 dive log.

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Diving Koh Tao sites with Crystal Dive Resort

Each dive day (that would be each day, since no day passed without at least one dive) at Koh Tao started with preparing and loading the dive gear onto a long tail boat. The pier was around five hundred meters from the resort so both equipment and filled cylinders were transported by a long tail to save our backs.

Before leaving the island for the day's chosen dive sites it was customary to get breakfast in the resort's restaurant - five meters from the beach (photographed by Per). Müsli with yoghurt and fresh fruit was one of the favorites.

On the way to the pier, going via the beach. Walking distance as promised...

Depending on the number of divers going out on a trip, either the big or the slightly smaller boat was chosen.

Kitting up, preparing for the day's first dive site. There's air in the cylinder, water in the sea, nice dive girls, the sun is shining, ...

Profile shot on cylinders just waiting to be taken for a dive into the deep sea. Graciously passing by in the background is one of the many small islands around Koh Tao.

Dive! Dive! Dive!... An authentic dive action shot (photographed by Per) from Koh Tao. I guess the lack of action shots depends on that you're so fully focused on the diving - at least I am. By the way, is that cylinder fastened correctly?!...

Nice view from the back of the boat. All dives done for today, heading back to the resort again.

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White man learning the compass

That's me (photographed by Per). I'm trying to concentrate on the compass... Refreshing my knowledge in navigation techniques; it's a mandatory part of the PADI AOW course, i.e. Advanced Open Water course, that I took during our stay at Koh Tao.

Better looking instructors than at Dyktjänst in Malmö, Sweden? Yes, I would say so - sorry Magnus...

Don't know why, but this post reminds me of "Don't stand so close to me" by The Police. Weird.