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    Big Blue Tech

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    17/18 Moo 1, Koh Tao 84360, Thailand
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    “TDI Sidemount course with Big Blue Tech”

    I was in Thailand and decided to do my TDI Sidemount course with Big Blue Tech on Koh Tao. Glad I... read more

    Reviewed 28 February 2018
    Jani U
    “Learn with these folks ”

    Top, top folks to learn with - Paco has the patience of a saint (he needed it teaching me... read more

    Reviewed 20 February 2018
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    Big Blue Tech, the dedicated technical training and exploration department for Big Blue Diving in Thailand.We offer Technical Diver, Cavern and Cave Diver, Rebreather Diver, Dive Medic and Scuba Engineer Training from several internationally recognized training agencies. We are based on Koh Tao Island but provide training throughout Thailand and South East Asia.We provide our customers with technical expeditions, wreck explorations, cave penetrations and rebreather support all lead by our experienced in house dive team and partners in the technical diving industry.Located in four places in Thailand with our main resort in Koh Tao, you can find our offices in Bangkok, Khao Lak and Chumphon giving you options for diving including Similan IslandsWe also provide equipment repair, sales and service for all major technical diving equipment and systems.

    About Big Blue Tech

    Big Blue Tech, the dedicated technical training and exploration department for Big Blue Diving in Thailand.We offer Technical Diver, Cavern and Cave Diver, Rebreather Diver, Dive Medic and Scuba Engineer Training from several internationally recognized training agencies. We are based on Koh Tao Island but provide training throughout Thailand and South East Asia.We provide our customers with technical expeditions, wreck explorations, cave penetrations and rebreather support all lead by our experienced in house dive team and partners in the technical diving industry.Located in four places in Thailand with our main resort in Koh Tao, you can find our offices in Bangkok, Khao Lak and Chumphon giving you options for diving including Similan IslandsWe also provide equipment repair, sales and service for all major technical diving equipment and systems.
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    Reviewed 28 February 2018
    TDI Sidemount course with Big Blue Tech

    I was in Thailand and decided to do my TDI Sidemount course with Big Blue Tech on Koh Tao. Glad I did as I fell in love with sidemount diving. Big Blue Tech is well organized and run dive company. They are using quality gear...More

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    Reviewed 20 February 2018 via mobile
    Learn with these folks

    Top, top folks to learn with - Paco has the patience of a saint (he needed it teaching me) - Sidemount, deep, wreck, twinset and I’ll be back to do more next time...

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    Reviewed 1 September 2017
    Tech Diving - The real way to explore the underwater world

    WOW. Best decision of my life! I decided to start a Technical Diving Internship in November with Big Blue, working alongside Andy Campbell who is their Technical Guru. He's an incredible instructor! He is extremely knowledgable and safety conscious which is imperative when tech diving....More

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    Reviewed 26 February 2017
    World class spot for diving training!

    I did my Open Water and Advanced Open water on Koh Tao back in 2014 and recently returned to do complete my dive master internship. In that time I also did my wreck, deep and nitrox specialties with Big Blue Tech. I did my courses...More

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    Reviewed 25 August 2016
    Good teachers are the reason why ordinary students dream to do extraordinary things.

    I came to big blue with the intention of becoming a divemaster. I started with 11 dives, now leaving the island with 140 plus dives. But what matters is all those golden tech dives I logged in my log book. Thanks to Andy, my tech...More

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    Reviewed 2 May 2016
    Short but excellent time together

    As my wife was doing her OWD the first week I got hold of Rich and borrowed to study materials in advance so I had something to read until my course started. As Rich is/had to leave Koh Tao for new adventures in Iceland shortly...More

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    Reviewed 11 April 2016
    great course, great time!

    Me and my husband recently completed Advanced Nitrox and Deco procedures with Richard Devanney. It was really well invested 5 days. Richard is very knowledgeable and patient instructor. He took really good care of us underwater and during beach-view classes. Each dive we received fair...More

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    Reviewed 27 March 2016
    Tech Diving hooked now!

    While staying at Big Blue during my Advanced Open Water course, another student informed me about the speciality courses she had recently completed at Big Blue Tech. A Deep/Nitrox/Wreck package was available that would certify me to dive to 40 m, use Nitrox and actually...More

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    Reviewed 10 February 2016 via mobile
    Tech Training

    I am an SSI Instructor with almost 1000 dive, been diving around the world and have issued many certifications. I came to Big Blue specifically to to my beginning Tech Diving courses. I did the Tech/Wreck Package, which is Intro to Tech, Advanced EANx/Deco procedures...More

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    Reviewed 11 January 2016
    Simply the best in Tech

    Just finished up my Side Mount and Extended range course with Richard Devanney and I could no be more happy. The level of instruction was incredible and Rick always went above and beyond to ensure you knew not just what you should do but also...More

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