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Kim van Winkel

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Thailand

5° 36' 57.5496" N, 104° 3' 45" E

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As a PADI professional and working with Sunshine Divers gives me the opportunity to educate our students and create awareness about the important issues of the underwater environment. Especially the Dutch students which we attract through our website ScubaCenterAsia.

My Blog Entries

Submitted by ScubaCenterAsia on Feb. 24/13

Extinction is NOT an Option by ScubaCenterAsia at Dubai

Dubai is the fastest growing city of the world. It has the world finest hotels like the Burj Al Arab, the highest building of the world, the biggest aquarium water park and the biggest shopping malls. To support Project AWARE's "Extinction is NOT an Option" the crew of ScubaCenterAsia visited the Dubai shopping Mall. Inside this Mall the aquarium is one of the biggest tanks in the world: more than 33.000 living animals, representing more than 85 species including over 400 sharks and rays...

Submitted by ScubaCenterAsia on Feb. 02/13

Save Koh Tao meeting every month

Every month around the 5th there is a Save Koh Tao meeting at Moov bar. This month is a special community meeting at the Save Koh Tao office with special afterparty with live music! Come and join!

Submitted by ScubaCenterAsia on Dec. 01/12

Lunchbox helps fighting the disposal problem @ Koh Tao

Disposal of rubbish is a big problem at Koh Tao. A way to start managing this problem is the anti plastic and foam box campaign which is part of the Marine Debris Master Plan in Koh Tao. At Sunshine Divers we promote this by having our own lunchbox instead of the take away plastic stuff! Thanks to the inspiration of fellow instructor Dave Scanlan. An extra advantage of this is that you not only help fighting the big problem at Koh Tao but also, you get more food in your lunchbox!