I hardly ever write reviews, but I’ve taken the time to for Crystal because I had such a good experience. As a solo traveller I talked to a lot of people to get advice where to dive when going to Koh Tao. A lot of people recommended other diving schools in the area based on that you get in the water quickly and you don’t have much training... how that can be seen as a positive is beyond me. Crystal clearly takes the training side seriously and you have half a day in a classroom and a full day in their pool before going into the sea. If you’re a beginner like me (who had never dived before), this will really help you fully understand everything and you’ll be sure to know what you’re doing.
All my life I’ve had a phobia of water but always wanted to dive, so I was horribly nervous about the experience but my instructors (Manu and Chris) put me completely at ease. They made the training fun and positive, and really went the extra mile. I made a stupid mistake in the pool and had a bit of a panic attack where my chest went really tight, and so Chris took the time to catch me up on training the next morning so I didn’t have to carry on the same day. This gave me enough time to come back positively and finish the course, so by the time we went in the sea I felt confident again.
The 4 sea dives were incredible, it’s amazing to see the coral and fish down there so up close. Crystal has started my dive experience positively and I’m excited to carry on!
Thanks so much for the great course guys, I’ll recommend you to everyone :)