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Wicked Diving is a collective of many diverse and interesting people – all gathered together by our passion for the oceans. We bring a vast range of backgrounds to our dive centre and it shows! We offer a broad range of services with an emphasis on safety, lifelong learning and being ethical – it has to be better, right?

We practice “Low impact” diving – which is us trying to leave as little evidence behind that we’ve even been there.

Here are some of things we’ve been doing to be better and smarter, if you want to know more drop us a line, or of course come and visit us and see for yourself. There’s no greenwashing here, what’s the point! For us this is a journey, and one we’re glad to be on. We’re not claiming we’re green superheroes, we know we still have much work to do! But we are looking forward to continuing our journey and making a Wicked difference!

We are always striving to improve so we use the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC) as our guideline and track ourselves against these key criteria. If you want more specific information about this or our plans just drop us a line….

We have recently opened another dive and adventure operation in Komodo where we will of course be living by the same responsible tourism principles. Details of our approach to responsible tourism in Komodo are coming soon.

Responsible Tourism Policy

Our Responsible Travel Policy has been constantly evolving since we began operating and as we and the world we live in change, so this policy is adapted to meet those changes. It’s purpose is to serve, structure and minimizeany negative impact upon the local communities and environment. These guidelines are…
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Education and Action

Wicked Diving likes to make a positive impact on the world around us and we are always looking for ways to do so. Sometimes this is simply being directly involved in the local community, or through education and outreach and sometimes it’s through direct action. It’s perfect when it is…
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Baan San Fan Orphanage

This season has been one of many new partnerships at Wicked Diving, both in the water and on land. One new partner we are particularly excited to be working with is Baan San Fan Orphanage www.baansanfan.org . We are working with BSF to develop locally made and eco products to…
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GHRE School

Wicked Diving is a proud sponsor of The GHRE Youth Outreach School for Burmese Children (please contact them directly http://www.ghre.org/en/programs/education/328-youth-outreach/) . As a sponsor, we have provided uniforms for the 22 kids that attend this school, in addition to these uniforms we will be visiting with these kids on a…
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Education-Whale-Sharks

Whale Shark Education There is little known about this magnificent fish and even less known about their mating habits, migration patterns and the actual living population. The objective of the Whale Shark Exploration Program is to help save this precious species and raise awareness by educating all participants about the…
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Manta Ray Education

Manta Rays are one of the most fascinating creatures in the sea. Huge, graceful and intriguing. Very little is known about them – from their migratory patterns to their breeding.In the last year Andrea Marshall, founder of Marine Mega Fauna visited us and we are very proud to not sponsor…
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Soaps

(Please note: As of the 2011-2012 season we are shifting our osap supllies from this project to the Baan San Fan orphanage. The villagers below are now doing quite well in their enterrprise as several large resorts and boutiques are now offering their products. We feel that by teaching those…
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Linens

All our sheets and towels are made from high-quality unbleached, organic cotton. Not only are they comfortable and soft, but they also help conserve the resources of our planet. From our suppliers fact sheets:We produce environmentally friendly cotton goods aimed at helping to prevent pollution and health hazards. All products…
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Similan Clean Ups

Every season Wicked Diving teams up with the National Park to help clean the reefs and beaches around the Similan Islands. In this article we recount one of our previsou cleanups around Island number 4 (Koh Miang), and Island 1 (Koh Huyong) in the Similan Islands! Wicked Diving, The National…
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Green Cleaning Products | Ethcial Diving

Wicked Diving uses many Ecologically friendly products. From our unbleached Cotton sheets and towels to our biodegradeable shampoos and conditioners. Even the box for our handmade soaps is made by hand from palm fronds. The detailed descriptions of our cleaning products are below. All our products are purchased through a…
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Community Involvement | Ethical Diving

Community Involvement and Contributions Philosophy and Local Community Contributions Aside from diving, we make it a policy to give back, and take pride in our community, supporting it anyway we can. When join Wicked Diving on any dive or snorkel safari, you do more than just enjoy your vacation –…
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GHRE Summer Camp

As we proudly point out on our site and as part of our core operating philosophies – we contribute 2% of our revenue to local projects. In the past we have assisted with Tsunami recovery projects like the Saori foundation.This year we really did some research and we honestly feel…
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Dive Safety

At Wicked Diving we feel that the safety of our guests is our highest responsibility. We hope to offer service, fun and a great experience – but foremost in all our actions is your safety. It is our ethical responsibility to make sure the trust you have empowered us with…
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Safe Diving in Currents

Safe Diving in Strong Currents It is highly advisable to be prepared in order to achieve safe diving in strong currents rather than become caught unawares and frightened and possibly endangering yourself and your diving buddy. Currents carry in food (plankton) to areas of the reef which in turn attracts fish and…
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