Thinking of doing your Divemaster Course - A few things from 'Pu' a DMT from this year

October 2011 I went to Koh Lanta, Thailand to do my Divemaster with Mellisa Bunyan and Blue Planet Divers. Are you considering doing the same, here are some tips and heads-up.

Choosing where to go and who to do my DM with took me a couple of weeks and a lot of emails to decide. But was confident I had chosen right, much because of the professional but also the obliging answers to all the questions I had before arriving. This of course in addition to that Koh Lanta is a beautiful, tropical island with a relaxed atmosphere, and several great dive sites.
Blue Planet Divers’ divemaster course is tough and challenging, but exactly what the course should be like, and so rewarding. You will learn how it truly is to work in the dive industry, alongside great, supporting instructors and divemasters. BP Divers have several Divemaster Trainees each year, so you will have others to work, study and consult with. As a DMT your days will be filled from start to end, and the social life is busy enough to keep you occupied the rest of the hours of the day.

If you are considering doing your DM with BP, there are just a few things you should know that I wish I had known before leaving. First of all that you will not be able to leave at the planned date, so start preparing your parents you will not be home for Christmas. My plan was staying three months, ended up doubling that and staying for the majority of the season. Second, start practicing for the famous snorkel test and the level of good partying.

Some last advice if you have decided to do your DM with BP. Be prepared to work your ass of, but the more you learn, so jump head first into any challenge and do not be afraid of falling flat on your face, it is basically expected. Take advantage of the experience level of the people you will work side by side with, and suck inn all the knowledge you can. And do not be alarmed if you end up wishing you were Kev, we all do!
If this sounds like something for you, pack your fins and party shoes, Koh Lanta is waiting!
‘Pu, DMT 2011

A Season of Awesome DMTs

So we have only 1 month of high season left, which means that we are nearing the end of our Divemaster season (but not diving season), so I would like to acknowledge our wonderful Divemaster Trainees this year and wish them well for the future.

Angela who is working as a guide and we hope will soon do her Instructors Course

Marco and his beautiful girlfriend

So we have only 1 month of high season left, which means that we are nearing the end of our Divemaster season (but not diving season), so I would like to acknowledge our wonderful Divemaster Trainees this year and wish them well for the future.

Ralf with his DM badge already afixed to his t-shirt

The newly qualified Instructor Lynn

The wonderful 'Pu' (anyone remember her real name?) back to Norway for College

Some are already instructors, some are working as guides and some have returned home to work or study. Whatever you do, we know that you will do wonderfully well.

Sass is working for us as Boatmaster and Guide and is always willing to give you a dose of reality!

Gosia, our last Divemaster Trainee!

Good Luck to all of you

Mellisa and the Blue Planet Team xxx

Well done Angela!

Since Angela, Krystina, Lynn and Shampoo have completed their Divemaster course with us, all have been guiding on our boat. All the feedback has been awesome but Angela gets top marks for these reviews:

"Angela was an excellent Divemaster and I would recommend her without hesitation. She is very knowledgeable about the marine life and worked hard to show it to us. Angela is enthusiastic and patient and kind to new divers. She worked hard to help my daughter with her first dives and we had a fantastic time!!! Thanks to James too he was great"

"Angela was very nice to me. Angela helped me with my bouyancy. She pointed out very interesting things, like the turtle. The food was very nice. Angela made it very easy to do. THANK YOU!!"

Ladies Night at Blue Planet

Well done to:


Krystina
Angela
Lynn
& Kristine (Shampoo)

for finishing their course and celebrating in style.

The New Fit Blue Planet Divers Team

So the Blue Planet Team are trying to be healthy this year, over 8 of us have bikes this year in an effort to improve our fitness and avoid motorbike accidents.

In particular our Divemaster Trainees, Angela, Lynn, Shampoo, Ralf and Krystina and Coca Cola (who was a Divemaster Traineee last year and is an instructor with us this year)

All except Kevin that is, who would not give his bike up in a million years and seems to forgot he joined the gym!

A few more Divemasters join us

So a big hello, to these lovely and very welcome Divemaster Trainees:

Ralf our only boy at the moment, think he is loving the attention!

Krystina, our Polish DMT, sorry Krystina, could not find a sexy photo of you!

And by no means last, Angela, who judging by this photo, was born to join Blue Planet!

Welcome Lynn

And here is our second lovely Divemaster Trainee of the season, Lynn Provost, who is from Orlando, Florida and will be spending the next 3 months with us.

As you can see, we have already got her hard at work and she has just completed her Rescue Course.

Welcome Lynn xx