Fun Weekend

25^th – 26^th September 2010 

Come and join us for our bi-annual fun weekend. – A chance to meet a lot of other divers – chat about trips – kit and other stuff

The weekend is also at the end of our Tech week so why not book in for a tech course and save 10%.

We will be laying on a free mini  bus down from BKK (numbers permitting) on Friday night returning on Sunday evening

The weekend will have 

• Three dives on Saturday

• Second Hand corner – got any kit to sell? Looking for a bargain?

• BBQ on Saturday night

• Saturday photo competition 

• Wreck and Coral dive on Sunday

• Kit special – We will have demos of the full range of Suunto Dive computers as well as stock - so come and try and buy.   

  Suunto and other kit kindly provided Dive Supply

Got a non-diver friend – bring them down for a DSD or they can just enjoy the fun – come on the boat maybe snorkel etc.                                                     

To book on or find more info email us now

Liveaboard

21^st -25^th November 2010 

                  

Dive Trip :Thailand – Similan Islands,Surin & Richelieu Rock  

The Bremen Wreck

Dive the Bremen Wreck with Seafari Dive Center

Saturday 23rd October 2010

Advanced divers only

Come and join us for  fun day out on one of Pattaya's least dived wrecks.

The Bremen wreck is fairly shallow at 22m, but the location of the wreck is know for its very strong currents even if the Tide tables say otherwise. For this reason we will only be taking divers with a minimum of Advanced Open Water certification or Advanced students. Sorry no passengers or snorkellers.

Because we rarely get the opportunity to dive this wreck we have decided to make it a 3 dive day with 2 dives on the Bremen followed by a coral dive. The PetchburiBremen, lies in approximately (18-22 meters) of water. A fire in the engine room buckled the side-plates and it sank slowly to the bottom, settling upright on it's keel.  Normally we need zero current for the duration of the dive trip to make the day a safe and enjoyable one.

Meet at Seafari at 7 am. Check all equipment and taxi to the boat. Return to Pattaya 6pm

Hotel pick up in the Pattaya area, snacks, lunch, all equipment, 3 cylinders.

Cost  3,500 Baht, 3 dives,Nitrox extra. 

To book on or find more info email us now

Philippine Trips

Ever dived in the Philippines? 

November 2010 12^nd - 19^th

April 2011 14^th- 21^st

Why not join us on our bi annual trip to the beautiful Island of Puerto Galera. During November and April of each year we travel over to the Philippines and head down to the Sabang beach resort to dive in the pristine waters off of Puerto Galera. Flights to and from, accommodation and diving are all very reasonable that’s why we can offer this trip at such a great price. 

November 2010  12^th – 19^th 

Philippine Dive Trip – Puerto Gallera – Sabang 

Depart Pattaya minibus 20:00, 11^th November

Depart BKK 20:00, 11^th November

Arrive Manila 04:50 12^th November

Depart Manila 08:00 12^th November

Arrive Sabang 12:15 12^th November

Arrive Sabang Inn dive resort. 8 days/7 nights package (Includes breakfast and 12 dives) 

Afternoon intro dive on Sabang house reef.

Puerto Galera offers more or less 40 prime dive sites. The sites are between 5 meters to 40 meters depth and the water temperature is ranging between 26 - 29 Degrees Centigrade. Since Puerto Galera is considered as warm water diving area 3mm thick wet suits are the norm. The tide exchange is from a few centimeters up to 2 meters. The selection of the dive sites depends on the tidal exchange and the slack tides, which is an important part of the dive planning.

Big fishes like White tip Sharks, Barracudas, Tunas, even Eagle Rays, Turtles can be seen on selected dive sites like the popular Canyons, Shark Caves, Boulders, especially so on a drift dive during big tide exchanges.

On the house reef wreck, thriving fish life like batfish, angelfish, surgeonfish, wrasses, butterfly fish and other reef dwellers are already more than enough for a 36 exposure film. Aside from rarely seen exotic fishes like Spanish Dancer, harlequin ghost-pipefish and at least 5 different colors of camouflaged frogfish, fire gobies and blue-ribbon eels.

It is highly recommended for underwater photographers and marine biologists and enthusiasts alike since it has a lot to offer like the varied species of soft corals, gorgonians, crinoids, colorful sponges and turnicates, crustaceans and shrimps, not to mention the most popular invertebrate subject amongst MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHERS, which has various colors, shapes and sizes the "NUDRIBRANCHS". The house reef alone  can already satisfy the urge to shoot various subjects for underwater photographers.

Depart Sabang 14:00,19^th November

Arrive Manila 18:00 19^th November 

Depart Manila Airport 21:35 13^th November

Arrive BKK Airport 23:50 19^th Novermber

Costs

Accommodation and diving package 27,000 for double or 29,500 baht for single occupancy (Includes breakfast and 12 dives).

Reserve your place now with only 5000 baht deposit 

Schedule 2. April 2011 – 14^th - 21^st 

Philippine Dive Trip – Puerto Gallera – Sabang 

Depart Pattaya minibus 20:00, 13^th April

Depart BKK 20:00, 13^th April

Arrive Manila 04:50 14^th April

Depart Manila 08:00 14^th April

Arrive Sabang 12:15 14^th April.

Arrive Sabang Inn dive resort. 8 days/7 nights package (Includes breakfast and 12 dives) 

Afternoon intro dive on Sabang house reef.

A weeks great diving including drift, beach and night dives.

Depart Sabang 14:00, 21^st April

Arrive Manila 18:00 21^st April

Depart Manila Airport 21:35 21^st April

Arrive BKK Airport 23:50 21^st April

Costs

Accommodation and diving package 27,000 for double or 29,500 baht for single occupancy (Includes breakfast and 12 dive).

Reserve your place now with only 5000 baht deposit 

To book on or find more info email us now - places are going fast.

Night Dive On The Khram

Saturday 21st August 2010

Minimum certification required:- Advanced Open Water.

Seafari Dive Center is running a trip to dive the HTMS Khram wreck on the Pattaya far Islands.

We will be making two dives on the khram, the first in daylight and the 2nd after sunset. 

We will meet at Seafari Dive Center at 1 pm and return to the Pattaya Pier at 9pm. 

Hotel pick up service, hot lunch and drinks provided. Nitrox fills extra, 300 Baht each. In recent years the Khram has become home to a vast amount of marine life. Bat fish, groupers, barracuda, box fish, stingrays and a large turtle. The Khram is possibly the best dive site in Pattaya. Cost is 3200 Baht, 2800 Baht with all own equipment

We have limited number of torches available - please let us know in advance if you need one.

To book on or find more info email us now - places are going fast.

Tech Week September 20th - 26th

Why not sign up to some tech diving courses at great discounted rates. 

10% off all Tech Diving Courses during this week - 

All Technical courses run out of the Seafari facility are conducted by Bruce Konefe who is a Technical Instructor Trainer for the dive organization ANDI. Bruce has been living here in Pattaya for the past 13 years and an ANDI technical Instructor for the past 12 years. Out of the past 13 years 12 of those years has been focused on teaching only the technical, Rebreather and cave diving courses.

In the past Bruce has been involved in many expeditions around Asia gaining invaluable experience which shows through the courses he teaches enabling him to meet the high standards he sets himself. He was involved in training the Thai governments' archeology department in Technical diving and in the location of unexplored caves and wrecks. He has also trained the Philippine government in the use and operation of hyperbaric chambers and has been seconded onto commercial diving projects for use of his invaluable experience.

ANDI Technical Courses 
(Open circuit)

Level One- Limited SafeAir Diver – Basic nitrox course for beginners that will teach the student to dive with the standard 32% & 36% mixes using tables.

Level Two-Complete SafeAir Diver - This course could be described as a “Advanced Nitrox” course or a “Introductory to Technical Diving” Course. This course is the basis for all level 3 and above courses.

Level Three- Technical SafeAir Diver  For those of you that want to enter the world of  “Decompression” diving,  this is the where it is all at. Learn to dive with double tanks, decompression cylinder and dive down to a depth of  50 Meters.

 
Level Four-Extended Range Diver - IF you like Exploration diving this course can really help you out getting the long bottom time you need. We will teach you to dive with unlimited decompression and unlimited tanks. This can help you get the extra time you really need.

Level Five – Trimix Diver - IF you really want to go all out with your diving this has got to be the “Ultimate”. Here you will learn the advantages of diving with helium to help out with the narcosis problems and also the 02 problems. Using helium can extend your range of diving to those deep unexplored places that no one has ever been before. Depth of 100 meters!!! NO PROBLEM.

The Technical Trimix Diver and the Technical wreck can be offered to those that are level 3 qualified already.

Technical Trimix Diver - If things where a bit fuzzy on that 50 meter dive, try doing the TTM course which will help clear things up and restore your memory. Learn to use helium from here on out the deeper dives where Nitrogen Narcosis starts to become a problem.

Technical Wreck – Full PENETRATION, engine rooms, boiler rooms. Learn to penetrate into the bellies of the ancient wrecks. We will teach you the proper procedures to be able to do FULL penetration into these wrecks SAFELY. We teach a combination of both Progressive familiarization and proper line laying.

Gas Blending - All of those special mixes you hear people talking about and diving with. You will learn how to properly mix oxygen mixtures and helium mixtures that are suitable for today's mix gas diving. Get on the job training on how to use are gas blending compressor and booster pump.

Service Technician - If you are the type that like to get involved in equipment repair, this course is right up your alley. A lot of today's equipment needs to be cleaned for use with high pressure oxygen. We can show you how to clean regulator parts, tanks, first stages etc for use with those nitrox fills.

Price List - Sign Up for a course during our festival week 20th -26th September 2010 and recieve a 10% discount from the prices below.

ANDI Cavern and Cave Training

ANDI Rebreather Training

To book on or find more info email us now

eDiveSchoolManager

Seafari have moved their web site and booking system on to the new web based eDive School Manager.

This web based portal brings schools, instructors and customers closer together in one easy to use system. customer records and diving experience are available at a touch of a button, divers can book online, make payments etc

Instructors have there own logging area and can view the details of the divers they have the next day.

The system also provides a very easy to use CMS (Content management system) which means adding an updating the web site becomes much easier. 

The System is provided by ppcnseo.com and is base on the coach dispatch system eCoachManager