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Everything you need to know about taking the PADI Advanced Open Water Course
So, you are thinking about advancing your skills as a scuba diver and have heard that the Advanced Open Water course is your next step. In the Advanced Open Water course, you will become a more confident, competent diver by perfecting your buoyancy skills and increasing your knowledge. It also introduces you to some exciting specialty courses that you can choose to take later on. It is also a lot of fun!
All about the horse clinics on Gili Trawangan Indonesia
When visiting Gili Trawangan, most people love the fact that there are no cars or motorbikes. The horse and carts (cidomos) have a certain rustic charm about them. Others can find seeing the working horses quite distressing. Iโd like to share some...
Quantity over quality – Why this is not true for Trawangan Dive Centre
In the dive industry, a larger dive centre may often be referred to (usually by their smaller counterparts) as a โFactoryโ.ย Perhaps they may also say that a larger dive shop is โquantity over qualityโ.ย They may lead you to believe that you will receive a better...
How to be an ECO-Friendly Tourist on Gili Trawangan (or Anywhere)
When we travel, we have the opportunity to explore amazing new places, learn about new cultures and meet new people. As travel becomes more accessible, it is important to think about traveling in a sustainable way. But what does that mean? Trying to be โeco-friendlyโ...
10 Amazing Turtle Facts – Gili Trawangan
While enjoying breakfast this morning, the instructor team were discussing decompression sickness (DCS) in coral. This then lead to the topic of DCS in turtles. There was some debate about whether this was possible, so I decided to investigate and thought...
Horse riding in the Gili Islands
Before most people visit the Gili Islands, they are aware that there are no cars or motorized vehicles on the island. The main modes of transportation are bicycle or horse and cart (cidomo). When you arrive at the harbor, you will notice many of these cidomos...
5 best reasons to do your Open Water Course on Gili Trawangan!
When it comes to deciding which dive shop you are going to trust with your life for the next few days, it can be hard to know which one is the right one for you. With so many dive shops on the island, and prices the same for almost all of them, here is a quick run...
Being a PADI Dive Instructor that canโt be a PADI Dive Instructor
As of the 24th March 2020, Trawangan Dive Center has had to close itโs doors due to Covid-19. This has left 9 extremely active PADI dive instructors with no divers to instruct.ย We go on occasional shore dives but otherwise, weโve had to find other activities around...
Coral Propagation Course – Learn how to save coral reefs – Gili Islands Indonesia
Here at Trawangan Dive we have been the leading dive shops in coral reef restoration and conservation efforts for more than 10 years. We love to protect the oceans that we dive in, and we love to teach all of our divers, students and guests about how they can help...
A Day in the life of a TDC Dive Instructor
Being a dive instructor here is probably one of the best jobs in the world. Paradise island, check. Amazing marine life, check. Great work-life balance, check. Challenging but rewarding daily tasks, check. There really isnโt much more we could wish for. Dive...
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