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The Wicked Team
The Wicked Team
Wicked Diving is a collective of SCUBA Diving Instructors who found a common belief that diving should be safe, educational and fun. Our deep passion for diving is infectious and our guests find that they learn more than they expected about our region, the marine life and how to protect it all – and still have a great time!
Our team is made up of a very diverse group of people bonded by our love of the ocean. We are not all perfect but we work together very very well. We welcome you to the family each time you join a trip or do a course. You’ll find that you may just stay a bit longer than you expected!
All our staff have extensive safety training from Diver Safety. We also involve you in our ongoing projects like Whale Shark Conservation, Greenfins and Reef Check.
James “Rick” Rickert Rick has plenty of experience diving in Thailand. For the last few years he has been managing a dive shop in Khao Lak with his fiancee Fanette. They bring a wealth of experience, wisdom and insight to the Wicked Team. After the stress and worries of running a shop Rick is looking forward to teaching your course or being a guide on your trips with us! If you have any mechanical questions….he…
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Intimate, Ecologically Friendly and lots of Fun
Would you, your family or group like to charter one of our vessels? We offer both The “greenest” boats avaialable in Thailand as well as the most intimate schooner available! Great service, impeccable standards and the privacy and freedom a small boat offers will let you have the vacation of a lifetime.
Freedom to choose your destinations and the flexibility to meet your agenda. 2 days or…
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Diego Ballesteros – a global citizen – originally hailing from Mexico, Diego brings another calming personality to Wicked Diving. His presence while guiding, teaching or just hanging out is warm and always has a good word to say!
With more than a few hundred students taught – he also brings experience to the family, jumping right in with the divemaster Training program. QUALIFICATIONS: SSI Instructor, PADI Instructor
Where are you from?
From the land of…
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Marcel Bruijs – Our resident “Dutchie”. Aside from always having many many funny Dutch sayings and quotes for every possible situation imaginable, Marcel is a jack-of-all-trades including our faithful Educations Manager, Tech Diver, and Instructor Trainer Extraordinaire! Education and standards are his passion. Watch out if you drive too fast, dive too deep, break a standard or ignore your NDL’s….As a former mechanical engineer he has a keen interest in just about anything technical. But…
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Laura is new to the Wicked team – though she has dived with us, just for fun, several times over the past year. She loved it so much, that she asked to join Wicked. We were surprised – as we had been wondering where could we find a divemaster that has experience, works really hard, has a great laugh and full of positive energy all the time. It has worked out great for Wicked, for…
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Karina brings a background in Marine Biology as well as a very friendly personality to our team.As always we did a brief interview with her so you can get to know here a bit better:
Where are you from?
From a beautiful planet called Earth, I came as a baby born in Brasil and when I was 8 moved to Portugal.
What languages do you speak?
Portuguese, Spanish, English, I know fish names in french,…
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If Wicked had one person who held it all together – it would be Aoy. She can solve almost any problem in almost no time! she has a keen eye for detaill, loves to laugh and thinks we are all crazy for diving! Since she gets sea-sick just looking at the ocean, she has never been diving. However, she loves making sure the shop runs correctly and can give a good yell at anyone who…
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Richard McKendry – Ricky is our golden boy from Ireland. He was trained on the westcoast and worked with one of the biggest diveschools on Koh Tao, so he brought with him a lot of experience. He is not only a great instructor, he is also very funny, that is…. if you can understand his Irish language.
Ricky also claims to know a lot about equipment and never leaves his house without his personal toolbag.…
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Tuk Nurnsakate – Tuk is for sure the most relaxed instructor in Khao Lak. He speaks better English than most of us and is also better dressed than most of us, both on land and underwater. He is one of our main instructors and knows his way around the Similan Islands as good as the streets in Bangkok. He was trained in Koh Lanta, but when he moved to Khao Lak we were quick to…
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Paul Landgraver – The man behind the curtain. Ever seen the Wizard of Oz? That’s Paul! The founder and glue to the seams of Wicked, Paul keeps everyone sane and is the mastermind behind all things Web! Also the resident Dive Medic Technician, Paul keeps us all on our toes with regards to safety and first aid. With a passion for safety and computers, you’ll see our resident dive medic always tinkering with people or…
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