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Giovanni Cacchione

Location

Koh Tao

Thailand

10° 5' 40.6104" N, 99° 50' 12.7824" E

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Individual

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Coral Grand Divers

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My name is Giovanni Cacchione. I was born in Zimbabwe but lived in South Africa first and Argentina after till the age of five. I then grew up in Italy where I spent most of my life. In 2006 I moved once again, this time to London in the UK.

I've done a fair amount of traveling and don't intend to stop now. I believe that visiting new places and discovering new cultures really broadens your mind.

During a round the world trip I did a while ago I discovered scuba diving. It was love at first site, I was truly amazed of the underwater world. This newly acquired passion soon became a real carrier. Go places, meet people, do things: this is my life....AND I LOVE IT!!!

I now live in Thailand on a small little island on the east coast called Koh Tao. I work for a PADI 5* IDC centre called Coral Grand Divers where I'm the Lead Instructor and Manager for all professional development courses.

Everyday I have the good fortune to talk about the importance of ocean conservation to students and customers...from entry level courses all the way up to Instructor candidates.

My Blog Entries

Submitted by giovanni cacchione on Dec. 30/12

Have you signed this yet?

Submitted by giovanni cacchione on Dec. 30/12

100% Committed

Since becoming a passionate diver I've always been massively involved in marine conservation. Qualifying as an Instructor first and getting promoted as Team Leader after were important steps in my diving career that allowed me to extend my reach to as many people as possible, to talk about the huge support our oceans desperatly need from all of us.

Submitted by giovanni cacchione on Dec. 30/12

The gentle giants need our help!

Sharks world wide are under huge threat. The multi million industry that sustains the demand of shark fin soup is depleting our oceans from one of the most important creatures: the sharks!

The increased demand for shark fins has brought this specie to the brink of extension. Even the gentle giants, the whale sharks, the biggest fish in our oceans is now been fished for their fins.

Submitted by giovanni cacchione on Sep. 30/12

Coral Grand Divers: Debris Month of Action

A vast variety and amount of human-derived solid waste is lost, discarded or discharged daily into oceanic and coastal environments or reaches the sea through waterways and other land- based sources.

Submitted by giovanni cacchione on Jun. 11/12

When the young ones shout SHARK it can be heard all over the world

The numbers of Sharks are massively declining worldwide due to over fishing and we must act fast before it is too late. At Coral Grand Divers everybody is putting a huge effort in shouting out for sharks in order to protect them. I have set up a stand with the Project AWARE petition and encourage all of our customers to sign it. I'm also busy teaching the Shark Conservation program to divers and non-divers in order to create Shark Advocates and spread the message as much as possible that sharks are incredibly important to our oceans and their eco-systems.

Submitted by giovanni cacchione on Nov. 10/11

AWARE Shark Conservation Distinctive Speciality

I have been drawn to sharks since I was a little kid. I grew up in Zimbabwe and spent my summer holidays in Durban, South Africa. That is where I saw for the first time Great Whites and Tiger sharks.