I’m sure everyone has been struggling with what kind of Christmas presents to buy for their loved ones. Too often the presents bought in a hurry end up forgotten in our closets. And when cleaning to the bin, dump and finally to the ocean. If we keep up the way we live now, in 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans. Every week there ends up plastic amount of two Empire State Building to our oceans. Plastic waste is dangerous for oceans’ ecosystems and animals but also for humans’ health. Microscopic small plastic particles end up to our bodies through food chains. What if instead of a new pair of pyjama pants you would get an optional present for you friend?

Occasionally I hear people saying that the most important skill for a dive professional is multiple languages. Even though useful especially with certain high demand languages in certain destinations around the world languages are by no means the most important skill.

Chasing corals on Netflix is something everyone on this planet should watch. I have to admit I had some pre-assumptions towards this documentary. Hour and half seemed a long time to focus on life of corals. I was wrong. Documentary is done in extremely breathtaking and beautiful way. I actually might have cried a bit while watching.

We know already that the whaleshark is the largest fish in the ocean. This year Koh Tao has been blessed with an amazing season of these spotty and friendly giants – divers have been delighted by whalesharks almost daily on the deeper dive sites around.

Why stay in Finland when you have a chance to do your internship abroad? This was the question I couldn’t find a good answer to. Jumping into a totally different culture for five months all by myself seemed both exciting and challenging. I have backpacked around Asia but never ended up to Koh Tao. After I got my Open Water certification in 2014, I knew that I was hooked on diving. So, I got a crazy idea to apply for Koh Tao Divers to do my internship and here I am!

As you probably noticed, Koh Tao Divers got the new website up and running.