This is my first post so hi everyone!


I have just got back home from training on Pelagian with Andy in Koh Samui.



What a fantastic trip! A huge thank you to Andy and his family for their hospitality!


It was my first time on CCR & also the first time on CCR for my course buddy Mr Pyro so it was all very different & lots of new things to get used to. I'd been thinking about it for a couple of years and had my eye on the Pelagian because of the small size/weight & reading lots of good things about it here on Rebreather World. Also Andy has always been great with answering all my questions.


The course was a pretty intensive 5 days – we were both glad we’d booked to stay in the onsite accommodation next door to Andy’s house & workshop so we could make the most of having Andy around. We had detailed/thorough theory sessions; pool sessions until ridiculous hours followed by setting up for the next day diving. The ocean diving was awesome! So warm & so many fish! (I am originally from UK & most of diving has been temperate and Mr Pyro is from Sweden so we were a bit spoilt..) We worked up through the skills we had practised in the pool, and getting a feel for the needle valve O2 addition. The last couple of dives threw in a few different problem scenarios designed to really make us think about what was happening & how to deal with it.



We stayed on to do a few extra days of pleasure diving & practise after the course finished but unfortunately didn’t get to dive some of the famous sites so it’s a good excuse to go back again for another visit sometime in the future!



Very happy & excited about it all & can’t wait to play with my new toy on the weekend!