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EVENTS
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DTL Dive Club IDC Party
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 |
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The Party!
A great turn out last night to celebrate all our new instructors. Well done again!
And thanks to chef Simon on the BBQ... |
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They Did It!!!
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Monday, 26 July 2010 |
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The first ever IDC is over and we have 3 New Staff Instructors, 2 EFRI Instructors and 4 Open Water Scuba Instructors/EFRI Instructors
A big Congratulations to Pedro, Marek, Roberto, Alex, John, Marianne, Chris, Luc and Greg
Thanks to Matt Bolton our Course Director and Robert Scannell our Examiner who both came over from Thailand for this event... |
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DIVE LOG
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Digital Underwater Photography Course
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Sunday, 25 July 2010 |
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Underwater photography course on Saturday, Well Done, there were some great photos taken at Tasi Tolu.
Touzeuma shrimp
Flavalina Nudibranch
Juvenile Lined triggerfish
Oh and we think someone is missing a shoe!
Also Seen this weekend, Tasi Tolu - Eagle Ray and a Nurse shark at Secret Garden... |
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IDC Awards
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Sunday, 25 July 2010 |
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After a very entertaining Instructor development course, we decided there were a few 'men of the moment' and Dive Timor Lorosae had to give thier own awards in recognition of this.
Çhris - Most Pedantic Award with his affected effectiveness
Pedro - Most Improved Award - a little gem of an instructor emerged about 3 days into the course
Marek - The Marek Moment Award - What can... |
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More Fun on the Instructor Development Course
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Friday, 23 July 2010 |
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Back in the Pool and the Open Water again for more skills and demonstrations. Everyone completed the course yesterday. The Instructors Exams are on Monday and Tuesday, then PARTY!
Photos, thanks Matt Bolton and Brian Francisco... |
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EVENTS
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DTL Dive Club Party
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Friday, 23 July 2010 |
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This months dive club coincides with the end of East Timor's first ever Instructor Development Course and Instructor Exams. So we decided to throw a party to celebrate all the new instructors.
All our dive club members are welcome. Tuesday 27th of July 7pm onwards at Dive Timor Lorosae
We will be back on track next month with a mollusc guest speaker
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East Timor's First Instructor Development Course
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 |
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The guys are working hard refining thier skills on our first Instructor Development Course in preparation for the Instructors Exams on monday and tuesday.
The days are long, the schedule is tough, but they are doing really well and having a few laughs and 'Marek Moments'
Here are a few action shots in the Open Water... |
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DIVE LOG
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100th Dive
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Saturday, 17 July 2010 |
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Congratulations Chris on reaching 100 dives, a great effort 2 months in Timor and 40 dives, well done.
Good luck to you and all the other candidates for the Instructor Development course. ... |
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DIVE LOG
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Diving today with Brian Francisco At Tasi Tolu Timor Leste
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Friday, 09 July 2010 |
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A wonderful dive with lots of new critters at Tasi Tolu,
Tozeuma Shrimp... try and find this one on your next dive at Tasi Tolu, Good luck there are 2 of them.
Pipe Fish
Psedosimnia Sinenis Cowrie
Armina sp. - A nudibranch that eats sea pens.... |
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DIVE LOG
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Dusk Dive at Tasi Tolu
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Wednesday, 07 July 2010 |
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Thank you Marianne for some great spotting on our dusk dive this week.
Here are a few photos of day turning to night.... |
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The Sea Bees get thier PADI Open Water Licence
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Monday, 05 July 2010 |
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The Sea Bees are the construction arm of the US Navy and are doing great work in East Timor renovating schools and building community centres.
Although they are part of the Navy they couldnt dive, so 12 of them signed up for the PADI Open Water course with Dive Timor Lorosae.
Yesterday we certified 8 of this group. The other 4 will complete it later.
Congr... |
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DTL Dive Club Last Night
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Thanks Greg for a very informative session on scuba diving equipment last night. Very hands-on and animated, makes for a captive audience seen here.
Photos thanks to Eddie... |
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DIVE LOG
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This Weeks Diving Highlights in East Timor
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Tuesday, 29 June 2010 |
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Bobs Rock - This cute little Orangatang Crab pictured here (thanks Paul)
Dili Rock East - 3 Leaf scorpionfish (2 pink, 1 white), 2 species of pipefish, 3 species of Moray eel
Tasi Tolu - Cuttlefish and Pygmy Pipefish
K41 - 2m Devil Ray and Turtle
Dili Rock West - Mandarin Fish... |
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PADI 5 Star IDC Status
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Monday, 28 June 2010 |
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Here at Dive Timor Lorosae, we strive to achieve the highest quality of service and diving in East Timor.
That's why we are really proud to have been awarded PADI's (Professional association of Diving Instructors) 5 star IDC (Instructor Development Centre) status today. The first and only of it's kind in the country. Requirements for this international rating meant we had to certified ... |
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EVENTS
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DTL Dive Club 29th June 2010
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Friday, 25 June 2010 |
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Do you know your DIN from your Diaphram? Or your Purge from your Piston?
If not come to the DTL Dive Club on Tuesday night. Greg is giving a Question and Answer session with props on Equipment, how it works, and how to take care of it.
See you there 7pm onwards at the Dive Centre... |
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New Divemaster Chris
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 |
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Before coming to East Timor, Chris and Susan checked out the diving on our website. There were two things that persueded Chris to do his Divemaster with Dive Timor, our website and our ritual of the Divemaster snorkel test. Strange guy!
Chris has been here for 7 weeks and sailed through his EFR, Rescue and Divemaster courses. Next step PADI Instructor course here at Dive Timor ... |
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DIVER EDUCATION
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Kids Rock!
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Tuesday, 22 June 2010 |
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The kids have been getting in on the diving action in East Timor by completing the Bubblemaker programme then upgrading to Seal Team. Xana and Leticia have even started doing their Seal Team Specialties on the way to be becoming Master Seal Team Members
Bubblemakers can start at 8 and its the first experience underwater in the swimming pool on scuba equipment.
Seal Team also... |
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DIVE LOG
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Sicklefin Lemon Shark
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Saturday, 19 June 2010 |
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Not often seen in the waters of East Timor. Paul and Hilman spotted this Sicklefin Lemon Shark whilst diving at Behau village.
It took us a while to id it.
Thanks for the photo guys... |
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DIVE LOG
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Some residents of Tasi Tolu
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 |
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Tiger Shrimp
Rubescens Nudibranch
False Fire Urchin
Clark's Anemonefish... |
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Abryl's 100th Dive
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Monday, 14 June 2010 |
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Congratulations to Abryl who learnt to dive with Dive Timor and is now a Rescue Diver. This weekend she logged her 100th scuba dive... |
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