Excellent instruction by Sam. Did TDI extended range trimix course. Top notch outfit. Also very good assistance with transport etc. Thanks Dave. Highly recommended
Tech Asia Travel - Technical Diving in the Philippines and Asia wide!
What we organize ranges from trips on established, luxury liveaboards in known locations, such as Truk Lagoon, through to much more off the beaten track sites like Eastern Sri Lanka and the HMS Hermes. These trips are more basic but with an exotic, safari feel and a sense of real discovery to them.
When we can, we'll mount small expeditions to places where almost nobody ever tech dives, and have good experience with the logistics involved in these adventures. The Wreck Diving section of our Blog tells some of these stories.
Finally we have an ongoing cave project that qualifies as true exploration. This falls under the realm of our Non-Profit organization, the Asian Karst Exploration Project (AKEP). Because of the nature of the diving and the operating circumstances, these are invitational trips rather than open for general sign up. The more than ten year history of this project can be found on the Facebook page for this project.
Rob Hilton, AustraliaExcellent instruction by Sam. Did TDI extended range trimix course. Top notch outfit. Also very good assistance with transport etc. Thanks Dave. Highly recommended
Excellent instruction by Sam. Did TDI extended range trimix course. Top notch outfit. Also very good assistance with transport etc. Thanks Dave. Highly recommended
Tony Exall, UKThe legend who is Sam Collett! This is the man who's taking me through all my Tech qualifications - one of the best instructors I've met, a man […]
The legend who is Sam Collett!
This is the man who's taking me through all my Tech qualifications - one of the best instructors I've met, a man of few words, but a bloody nice chap!
If you are considering doing any kind of tech qualifications, I can strongly recommend you get over to Puerto Galera and have a chat with Sam.
Tom DiverI have asked Dave months ago for some guided dives with CCR and DPV so everything was well organized.Finally I had 8 really exciting DPV dives together with […]
I have asked Dave months ago for some guided dives with CCR and DPV so everything was well organized.
Finally I had 8 really exciting DPV dives together with Sam. This area here offers dive sites with different topography so that you will never get bored.
Thanks a lot Sam for your excellent guiding :-)
Bing Sen Lim, SingaporeI did 8 days of diving with Tech Asia, including my Advanced Nitrox/Helitrox course with Sam Collett and DPV course with Tim Blömeke The people are amazing. Dave […]
I did 8 days of diving with Tech Asia, including my Advanced Nitrox/Helitrox course with Sam Collett and DPV course with Tim Blömeke
The people are amazing. Dave the owner is very responsive via WhatsApp and is able to address all my concerns before choosing to do my course with Tech Asia. Logistics were also smooth with them. Sam is a strict instructor who gives very thorough pre-dive and post-dive briefings with useful, personalised directions on what to work on. After the first two dives of my AN/Helitrox course, he makes sure everyone takes up certain roles (eg deco captain) during dives to ensure we learn by leading. I really liked this “letting students lead” approach as it made me confident that I’ll able to take up the same responsibilities if I were to dive with other tech divers elsewhere. Tim is a funny guy who gave great instruction during my DPV course. He is also very helpful to teach me how to configure my newly bought regs
Location wise, the dive shop is 5-10mins boat ride for all my dives during my stay, making dives very comfortable without post-dive colds and seasickness — I didnt even need to bring my windbreaker and towel for the trip when I knew that the dive sites are thattt close.
As a halcyon distributor, the rental equipments are also halcyon and in great working condition.
Most of my dives were in 1-2 customers per group, with 3 customers during one of my dives. The small group really enhanced my dive experience
Will return for more!
Basil Phang, SingaporeI did my TDI Sidemount course with them just last week. This was a course I wanted since my AOW. Their service was amazing from the arrangements for […]
I did my TDI Sidemount course with them just last week. This was a course I wanted since my AOW.
Their service was amazing from the arrangements for transfer by Dave Ross and his staff, everything was smooth and stress free.
My instructor was Sam Collett and he was one of the best instructors I ever had. He advocates for a very hands on and practical training which is the best and fastest way to learn.
He is highly experienced and knowledgable so he can always provide suggestions and alternatives for ways that skills can be done.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Tech Asia and will definitely return for further more advanced tech courses.