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An oasis in the middle of the sea...
New Heaven is family owned dive school and yoga center, established on Koh Tao in the gulf of Thailand in 1995. We are one of the first dive schools on the island, but remain one of smallest, specializing in relaxed diving with small groups. We offer all PADI and SSI courses from beginner to professional levels, and with no more than 4 people per group, our professional staff is able to provide a unique and personalized diving experience. We are dedicated to upholding responsible eco-tourism with marine conservation, safety, and quality being our main priorities. Through our coral reef conservation projects and reef check courses, we strive to promote sustainable business practices that will preserve this tropical island paradise so that it may be enjoyed for generations to come.
When you come to our dive school you are not only one of our valued customers, you become a part of the New Heaven family. We are able to offer you a more holistic holiday experience with our Yoga and Ayurvedic health classes taught looking over the pristine Chalok Ban Kao bay. Come discover why our customers come back year after year, because we are sure the people you meet here will keep you coming back as well.
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June - July 2009
Summer time, well tropical summers are pretty much like the rest of the year and the weather during this time can range from super hot and flat to big waves and torrential rains. so as you can imagine the dives are different every day. At this time the east side of the island opens up and we can dive at sites such as Laem Tien, H?n Wong Pinnacle and King Kong Rock. The t?des are much lower at th?s t?me so we have an extended beach out the front of the dive school, plenty of room for beach football, volley ball and frizbe. Although the weather is not so hot as the dry season long summer days are for sure fantast?c here on Koh Tao.
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April - May 2009......... School Holidays
As this time is the Dry season in Thailand, most schools are closed. All the kids whose parents are working on the island are generally sent to boarding school, or to live with Grand Mun on the mainland. So during the hot dry season months the island has a different atmosphere, all the koh tao kids are back and the island surely benefits from this.
At New Heaven we definitely notice the kids, we are graced with the presence of the lovely Senay, super diver Ali-Khan and flame juggler Turan. This year the kids progressed in their diving. Senay became an advanced diver, and both Senay and Ali-Khan helped on a number of marine conservation dives. Of course the holidays always end, but before the kids left, even Mama Kaen went for a dive, this was a just a little short of a miracle.
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Last Updated on Friday, 05 February 2010 03:55 |
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‘Small is beautiful’
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Since the beginning we have aimed to live up to our name. New Heaven is a business but one with a different point of view than most. Our main priority is not to maximize profits but is to enjoy the life that the business brings. We call it a new business philosophy, one that can provide a quality service without using up the earth’s valuable resources wastefully. Here we are in the business of diving so we see it only natural to want to protect the environment we are making our living from.
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These days the over population of the planet is increasingly putting a strain on its delicate eco systems. Coral reefs are one of the most threaten systems with some reports claiming there will be no reefs left in as little as 50 years. While we realize that the nature is bigger and more powerful than the human influence, we also believe that small steps in the right direction go a long way in finding solutions to our immediate problems. With this in mind we conduct our dive school with a drive and passion to protect the marine eco system, education and learning is an important part of our dive school.
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The team Aquanauts past and present |
We are proud to present our team. Here at New Heaven we seem to be incredibly fortunate, our dive leaders have all been individuals who share the same spirit of adventure, from all walks of life and from every corner of the earth. Many of our divemasters and instructors started as beginners with us here on Koh Tao. They enjoyed their underwater and the Koh Tao experience so much they made it a part of their lives. Hopefully there will be much more interaction with new faces in the future and of course we would love to see those old faces back again...
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With over 5 years of diving experience on Koh Tao, Michelle is from the U.K. and enjoys life whether she is 10m under the water or whipping the boys at pool. Shell is both a PADI and SSI instructor taking the courses in English. Her previous job was training champion race horses, so even the most difficult student is easy for her to control. Its easy to feel comfortable and relaxed with Michelle under the water.Enjoying life is her passion, which she successfully brings across in all the courses she teaches. Water is her element and we are proud to have her on the team.
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Abel
Abel use to be a sound engineer in Barcelona now he is listening to the music of the sea. Abel should be working for the U.N. speaking English, French, Italian and of course native Catalans. Abel is busy taking both PADI and SSI courses for both beginner and experience divers, now he is specializing at turning up the heat for the divemaster students. Super relaxed in the tropics he has the time for every kind of student, if you are concerned about diving Abel can slow it all down and make it easier. If you want to dance the night away, his the man, Baballoo is the place, i will be there too !!!!!
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Tuki
Keeping everything running smooth, thats Tuki. In the back ground but keeping the show going, she now prefers the island life style compared from the smoke of Bangkok where she grew up. Taking care of all finances and certification cards, you want to be friends with this girl.
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Tom & Soe
Without these guys the dive shop would never be the same. Both have been working at New Heaven for years now, they drive the boat, fill the tanks, fix the gear buy the snacks, build the shop water the garden, fill the water tanks, check the buoy line, service the boat .......etc etc....... i think you get the picture. Its such a pleasure to work with these guys, both of them are from Burma, We salute you our Burmese Brothers.
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Chad
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As well as being the main Divemaster in the shop Chad is also running the marine conservation courses at New Heaven. His scientific background serves him well in the fantastic marine lectures that Chad gives. Diving at New Heaven since 2006 Chad first came to the island to complete our first marine conservation course, now 3 years later he is running the courses. Everything is possible especially when you put love and devotion into your actions.
Its always a pleasure to dive with this man, his relaxed attitude and knowledge of the underwater world makes your dives an experience of both fun and learning. Hope you can have chance to dive with Chad.
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jean nick
Jean nick provides a lot of the free entertainment. daily stand-up performances are available with every Open Water course. I count myself lucky to have known this fellow since 1997, One of New Heaven's first Aqua instructors . Jean nick has been making me laugh ever since, as well as the fun he is also a fantastic scuba instructor. With perfect French and English, jean nick can also teach you in Spanish, Italian and swaheli.
How can you say no to this man look at those teeth.
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This is for all the lovely people who have pass paths at New Heaven.....
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