点评:We honestly cannot recommend the diving team highly enough. What started as something we thought our son might enjoy turned into one of the highlights of our holiday and a memory our whole family will never forget.
I did my Open Water and Advanced courses in Koh Tao 11 years ago, but hadn't been diving at all since. My 9-year-old son had mentioned scuba diving before, but I think he was a little nervous about actually trying it. Burak and Cihan were always around the pool speaking to guests about diving, and they initially suggested that because he enjoyed snorkeling, he would probably really enjoy scuba diving too.
After a little encouragement, my son eventually agreed to try it in the pool with me. He absolutely loved it, which gave him the confidence to do his first sea dive the following morning.
Burak took us on that first dive and was fantastic throughout. He was friendly, patient and professional, and made my son feel completely comfortable. The dive itself was incredible, and getting to see an octopus and even having it come onto my hand was something neither of us will forget!
After seeing her brother dive, our 7-year-old daughter was desperate to try it herself. She was initially nervous and we weren't sure how she would manage, so we agreed that she would try it in the pool first. Cihan was brilliant with her from the start. He was incredibly patient and reassuring, and made her feel comfortable enough to give it a go.
Once she had tried the pool session and decided she wanted to do it, our son wanted to do another sea dive too. So the next day, my son and I went back into the sea for our second dive, while Cihan took our daughter separately so that he could give her his full attention.
The second dive was fantastic as well. They showed us a little more about how everything worked, including using the BCD and controlling our buoyancy through our breathing. Having not dived for 11 years, these were things I'd completely forgotten, but it all came back very quickly. It was great to have that extra guidance while also being given more confidence and independence in the water.
At the same time, Cihan was looking after our daughter. We didn't actually see her during the dive, so we weren't even sure how it had gone. He had arranged to meet us at the octopus before taking her back into the shallower water, but because he kept her in that area, we didn't get to see her.
It turned out she had absolutely loved it.
Cihan was incredibly kind and patient with her and never pressured her to do anything she wasn't comfortable with. He adapted the experience completely around her, kept her where she felt safe and made it such a positive experience for her. He also took some fantastic photos of her, which meant so much to us.
When she came back, she was absolutely beaming. Seeing our 7-year-old so happy and excited after doing something she had initially been nervous about was genuinely one of those holiday moments that we'll remember forever.
Both Burak and Cihan were so kind, welcoming and professional from start to finish. They made all of us feel completely safe and looked after, and they went far beyond what we expected to make sure our children had an amazing experience.
For our son, they gave him the confidence to try something he had been nervous about, and then made it enjoyable enough that he wanted to do it again. For our daughter, Cihan gave her the confidence and patience she needed to have an incredible experience at just 7 years old.
We are genuinely so grateful to both of them and the whole team. If you're staying at the hotel and considering trying scuba diving, I honestly couldn't recommend them more. Absolutely fantastic people and an amazing experience from start to finish.
Thank you Burak, Cihan and the whole team for giving our family such incredible memories!
翻译:说实在的,我们实在找不到任何词语来高度赞扬这个潜水团队。原本我们以为儿子可能会喜欢这项活动,结果它却成了我们假期中最难忘的亮点,也成为我们全家人永远铭记的回忆。
11年前,我在涛岛完成了开放水域和进阶潜水课程,但此后就再也没潜过水了。我9岁的儿子以前也提到过潜水,不过我觉得他对于亲自尝试还是有些紧张。布拉克和齐汉总是待在泳池边,向客人们介绍潜水事宜。起初他们就建议说,由于我儿子喜欢浮潜,他很可能也会喜欢水肺潜水。
在他们的鼓励下,我儿子最终同意和我一起在泳池里试一试。他简直爱上了这项运动,这也给了他信心,使他第二天早上能够顺利完成人生中的第一次海水潜水。
那次初次潜水就是由布拉克带我们进行的,他全程表现得极为出色。他友善、耐心又专业。他让我的儿子感到无比放松。潜水的过程简直棒极了,能看到章鱼,甚至还有章鱼爬到我的手上,这种经历我们俩都终身难忘!
在看到哥哥潜水后,我们7岁的女儿也急切地想亲自尝试。起初她有些紧张,我们也不确定她能否应付得来,于是决定让她先在泳池里试试。Cihan从一开始就对她照顾有加。他极其耐心且能安抚人心。这让她感到足够放松,从而敢去尝试。
在她体验了一次泳池课程并决定要继续参加后,我们的儿子也想要再进行一次深海潜水。于是第二天,我和儿子再次下海进行第二次潜水,而Cihan则单独带着女儿,以便能全心照顾她。
第二次潜水同样棒极了。他们还向我们进一步讲解了各项设备的使用方法。包括如何使用BCD,以及如何通过呼吸来控制浮力。由于已有11年没有潜水了,这些细节我完全忘光了,但很快就又回忆起来了。能得到这样的额外指导真是太好了,这也让我在水中更加自信、更加独立。
与此同时,Cihan则照顾着我们的女儿。潜水期间我们并没有见到她,所以甚至不确定情况如何。他原本计划先带我们去见那只章鱼,然后再把她带回较浅的水域,但由于他一直把她留在那个区域,我们就没能见到她。
结果她其实非常喜欢那里的环境。
Cihan对她极其友善且耐心,从不强迫她做任何让她不自在的事情。他完全根据她的需求来调整整个行程,让她待在自己觉得安全的地方,使这次经历对她而言变得十分愉快。他还拍下了一些她超美的照片。这对我们来说意义非凡。
她回来时,脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。看到我们7岁的孩子在做完原本让她有些紧张的事情后如此开心和兴奋,这真的是一个我们会永远铭记在心的节日时刻。
从始至终,布拉克和奇汉都表现得极为友善、热情且专业。他们让我们所有人都感到无比安心,也得到了无微不至的照顾;为了确保我们的孩子能拥有一段美妙的体验,他们更是付出了远超我们期望的努力。对于我们的儿子,他们给予了他信心,让他敢于尝试一直让他感到紧张的事情;同时让这个过程变得有趣至极,以至于他渴望再次体验。而对于我们的女儿,Cihan则赋予了她自信与耐心,使得年仅7岁的她也能拥有一次无比美妙的体验。
我们真心感谢他们两人以及整个团队。如果您正下榻在这家酒店并打算尝试水肺潜水,我真心极力推荐他们。真是极好的一群人,整个体验从头到尾都棒极了。
感谢Burak、Cihan以及整个团队为我们一家人创造了如此美妙的回忆!