Browse the listings below to find Reef Check EcoDiver training and merchandise facilities at your next diving destination.
Please note that while every effort is made to keep this list up-to-date, trainers do move and don't always notify us of their departure. If a facility you contact is no longer offering EcoDiver courses, please let us know at ecodiver@reefcheck.org. Thank you!
Locations: South-East Queensland (Gold or Sunshine Coast), Townsville and Cairns/Port Douglas
Requirements: AOW Diver with 25 Dives; to participate in actual surveys you must be a Rescue Diver, have 50 dives and a dive medical
Cost: AUS$495 or AUS$395 (students)
Courses run throughout the year, please contact Reef Check Australia for details on upcoming courses.
British Virgin Islands
Sandcastle (live aboard dive/Sailboat)
Contact: Ann Gracie
Tel: 284 496 7866
Email: or
Trish Baily - EcoDiver Course Director
Charter Sailboat - Serendipity
Web: www.sailserendipity.com
50' Liveaboard "ecosailing" vessel
Max # guests - 6
Price - Charter fee plus additional for Reef Check training
Diving thru Rendevous diving with approved company
Info: FREE Reef Check EcoDiver training as part of your marine conservation expedition!
Costa Rica
Fundacion Keto
Contact: Andrea Montero-Cordero, Research Biologist
Apdo. 1735-1002
San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: 506 2281 2205
E-Mail: or
Web: www.fundacionketo.org
Red Sea Environmental Center
Contact: Christian Alter, Fieldstation Coordinator
c/o Sinai Divers Backpackers
Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt
Tel: 0020-107847500
E-Mail: or
Web: www.redsea-ec.org
Schedules private courses? Yes
Minimum class size = 2
Price = 130 - 300 €
Languages: English, German
Upcoming Trainings: April 27-30, 2010 in Dahab; 100 €
June 1-4, 2010 in Dahab; 100 € August 1-4, 2010 in Dahab; 100 € October 4-7, 2010 in Dahab; 100 € December 3-6, 2010 in Dahab; 100 €
Courses offered monthly
Schedules private courses? No, courses available for Coral Cay Volunteers who have signed up for an expedition
Included in expedition fee: Scuba equipment, Materials, Hotel, Food, Course Training
Languages: English
Quezon City
Wilfredo Roehl Y. Licuanan, EcoDiver Course Director Br. Alfred Shields Marine Station
College of Science
De La Salle University
2401 Taft Avenue Manila 1004
Philippines
Tel: 63 2 -5265611
Email:
BB Divers
Contact: Kristel Golsteyn
Bang Bao 16/2
Koh Chang
Tel: 0861556212
E-mail: bbdivers@gmail.com
Web: www.bbdivers.com
Info: 10% discount for everything; also runs regular reef clean-ups, check the website for the schedule
Schedules private courses? Yes
Minimum class size = 1
Price = 12500 Baht
Included in Course Fee: Materials, Scuba Equipment, Food, Hotel Transportation
Languages: English, Dutch, French
Scubadiverthailand.com
Contact: Mr Michael R Morey, Manager
Dive S cool
60/1 Bang Bao Pier
Koh Chang, Trat 23170
E-mail: michelangelo4@hotmail.com
Web: www.koh-chang-divers.com
Info: 10% discount for everything
Schedules private courses? Yes
Minimum class size = 1
Price = 14000 Baht
Included in Course Fee: Materials, Scuba Equipment, Food
Languages: English
Koh Tao
Crystal Dive Resort
Contact: Matt Bolton, Manager
Mae Haad, Koh Tao
Tel: 66 890 626 563
E-mail: or
Web: www.crystaldive.com
Info: 10% discount on anything
SCUBAFISH
72 Moo 5, Kan Tieng Bay, Ko Lanta
Telephone: +66 (0)75 665 095 / 8
E-mail: info@scuba-fish.com
Web: www.scuba-fish.com
Info: 5% discount on all PADI, LIQUID LENSE Underwater Digital Imaging Academy and AQUALOGY Marine Education Centre Courses; free equipment rental on all fun dives; 15% discount on accommodation at our recommended resorts (to suit all budgets)
Scuba Cat Diving
Contact: Sarah Kench, General Manager
94 Thaweewong Rd,
Patong, Phuket, Thailand
Tel: +66 76293120
E-mail: info@scubacat.com or bookings@scubacat.com
Web: www.scubacat.com
Info: 10% off live-aboard dive trips, day trips, and courses up to and including Divemaster
Courses offered monthly
Schedules private courses? No, courses available for Coral Cay Volunteers who have signed up for an expedition
Included in expedition fee: Scuba equipment, Materials, Hotel, Food, Course Training
Languages: English
Reef Check Teacher Workshop
July 25-30, 2010
Cost: $750
Included in Course Fee: materials, boat fees, instructor fees, dives, a half day Mini Adventure in Jules' Undersea Lodge and MarineLab Underwater Laboratory, REEF fish survey training (with 2 dives), a night dive, an astronomy and plankton tow boat trip, 2 other marine ecology snorkel field trips, room and board, and meals.
