Dive in Thailand

Phil Mellor · 14th November 2009, 10:24

Hello

I am a Inspiration diver and want to dive in Asia - Phillipines, Cambodia, Thailand. These are are the areas that interest me preferably but am thinking of trying out the meg - is there much difference and can anyone suggest someone who is a good instructor

Cheers

Phil

jkaterenchuk · 14th November 2009, 11:59

Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor)

Hello

I am a Inspiration diver and want to dive in Asia - Phillipines, Cambodia, Thailand. These are are the areas that interest me preferably but am thinking of trying out the meg - is there much difference and can anyone suggest someone who is a good instructor

Cheers

Phil

Phillipines and Thailand are relatively CCR friendly with a little prework to find the shops and locations. Several are on this board. Just do a little search and reading and you can pull a list togeather. I have not heard of any CCR support in Cambodia but I believe one of the Technical liveaboards has venture in to dive some wrecks.

The best place to find the Meg instructors is to go to the ISC website and look at the instructor list. There is at least one in Thailand.

I am going over to Thailand in late March for two months of diving. If you plan to travel at that same time pm me and we can take more specifics.

John

wedivebc · 14th November 2009, 15:00

Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor)

Hello

I am a Inspiration diver and want to dive in Asia - Phillipines, Cambodia, Thailand. These are are the areas that interest me preferably but am thinking of trying out the meg - is there much difference and can anyone suggest someone who is a good instructor

Cheers

Phil

I would suggest you contact Matt Partridge at Protech in Phuket and see what e can do for you. He is a full service meg facility/dealer and can provide every thing you need.

Phil Mellor · 15th November 2009, 06:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by wedivebc)

I would suggest you contact Matt Partridge at Protech in Phuket and see what e can do for you. He is a full service meg facility/dealer and can provide every thing you need.

Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway.

tecdivertraining · 15th November 2009, 07:57

Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor)

Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway.

you could always try Soo Sing Khoo in singapore or Simon So in the Philippines both are factory trainers.

Abbo · 15th November 2009, 09:08

Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor)

Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway.

Don't know what you've heard - PM me if you want to talk. I took my Mod 1 with Matt, bought my Meg through him and have been back a few times since. He is a great instructor and has always given me a top service. I'm not the kind of person who gives praise easily, and I have no relationship with his shop: I just think it's plain wrong when someone bad-mouths a good instructor.

jkaterenchuk · 15th November 2009, 12:14

Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor)

Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway.

Phil

I think you can be quite sure that if an instructor is still on the ISC Instructor list and has been instructing for sometime then you would certainly get good quality instruction. The other thing that you need to consider is how your personality and learning style will match with the instructor. You can be taught by a excellent instructor but hate every minute of it because of his/her style. You would be best to communicate with each of the instructors and talk with some of their students to learn about the style and personality side of the decision.

John

mala · 17th November 2009, 17:59

Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor)

Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway.

another stressfull dive with matt.

14th November 2009, 10:24	#1 (permalink)
Phil Mellor RBW Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3	Dive in Thailand Hello I am a Inspiration diver and want to dive in Asia - Phillipines, Cambodia, Thailand. These are are the areas that interest me preferably but am thinking of trying out the meg - is there much difference and can anyone suggest someone who is a good instructor Cheers Phil
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14th November 2009, 11:59	#2 (permalink)
jkaterenchuk . HammerMeg Kiss Classic, Inspiration Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,981	Re: Dive in Thailand Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor) Hello I am a Inspiration diver and want to dive in Asia - Phillipines, Cambodia, Thailand. These are are the areas that interest me preferably but am thinking of trying out the meg - is there much difference and can anyone suggest someone who is a good instructor Cheers Phil Phillipines and Thailand are relatively CCR friendly with a little prework to find the shops and locations. Several are on this board. Just do a little search and reading and you can pull a list togeather. I have not heard of any CCR support in Cambodia but I believe one of the Technical liveaboards has venture in to dive some wrecks. The best place to find the Meg instructors is to go to the ISC website and look at the instructor list. There is at least one in Thailand. I am going over to Thailand in late March for two months of diving. If you plan to travel at that same time pm me and we can take more specifics. John
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14th November 2009, 15:00	#3 (permalink)
wedivebc Dave Tomblin Megalodon ISC Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada Posts: 2,009	Re: Dive in Thailand Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor) Hello I am a Inspiration diver and want to dive in Asia - Phillipines, Cambodia, Thailand. These are are the areas that interest me preferably but am thinking of trying out the meg - is there much difference and can anyone suggest someone who is a good instructor Cheers Phil I would suggest you contact Matt Partridge at Protech in Phuket and see what e can do for you. He is a full service meg facility/dealer and can provide every thing you need.
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15th November 2009, 06:21	#4 (permalink)
Phil Mellor RBW Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3	Re: Dive in Thailand Quote: (Originally Posted by wedivebc) I would suggest you contact Matt Partridge at Protech in Phuket and see what e can do for you. He is a full service meg facility/dealer and can provide every thing you need. Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway.
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15th November 2009, 07:57	#5 (permalink)
tecdivertraining EXPLORER Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phuket, Thailand Posts: 724	Re: Dive in Thailand Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor) Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway. you could always try Soo Sing Khoo in singapore or Simon So in the Philippines both are factory trainers. __________________ Mathew Partridge Technical Director Pro-Tech Dive College www.protechdivers.com www.tech-ccr.com
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15th November 2009, 09:08	#6 (permalink)
Abbo Nicholas Smith Megalodon Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tokyo Posts: 657	Re: Dive in Thailand Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor) Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway. Don't know what you've heard - PM me if you want to talk. I took my Mod 1 with Matt, bought my Meg through him and have been back a few times since. He is a great instructor and has always given me a top service. I'm not the kind of person who gives praise easily, and I have no relationship with his shop: I just think it's plain wrong when someone bad-mouths a good instructor.
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15th November 2009, 12:14	#7 (permalink)
jkaterenchuk . HammerMeg Kiss Classic, Inspiration Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,981	Re: Dive in Thailand Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil Mellor) Thanks for the response Dave. I have heard this name before and not in a favourable light which is why i came on here to see if there are any others but thank you anyway. Phil I think you can be quite sure that if an instructor is still on the ISC Instructor list and has been instructing for sometime then you would certainly get good quality instruction. The other thing that you need to consider is how your personality and learning style will match with the instructor. You can be taught by a excellent instructor but hate every minute of it because of his/her style. You would be best to communicate with each of the instructors and talk with some of their students to learn about the style and personality side of the decision. John
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