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![MEET THE TEAM: IIDA - BECOMING A DIVEMASTER IN PHUKET](http://raya.fi/cdn/shop/articles/Iida_{width}x.jpg?v=1737990743)
My name is Iida, and I’m a 23-year-old Bachelor of Sports Studies from Keuruu, Finland. This is my third season with Raya Divers, and I’ve been here in Phuket since December 2022. During my first two seasons, I completed my...
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![MEET THE TEAM: ISANA - PHUKET INTERN](http://raya.fi/cdn/shop/articles/Isana_1fe096c2-1012-49a5-bf4d-c044be6862df_{width}x.jpg?v=1737990386)
My name is Isana, and I’m originally from Buriram, Thailand. I moved to Finland when I was 8 years old and now speak fluent Thai, Finnish, and English. This is my first season with Raya Divers, and I’m spending three...
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![PETTERI'S TIPS: Diving on Liveaboards, everything you need to know](http://raya.fi/cdn/shop/articles/IMG_0793_{width}x.jpg?v=1737989169)
How do we dive on a liveaboard? The daily schedule on a diving liveaboard is well-structured but flexible. A sample itinerary: 06:30 Wake-up 07:00 Dive 1 08:30 Buffet breakfast 11:00 Dive 2 12:30 Lunch 14:30 Dive 3 16:00 Snack 17:30...
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![MEET THE TEAM: JUKKIS - KHAO LAK DESTINATION MANAGER](http://raya.fi/cdn/shop/articles/Jukkis2_{width}x.jpg?v=1731337430)
Our PADI diving instructor Jukka, better known as Jukkis, arrived in Thailand in the early 2000s and has been enjoying life under the sun — more or less for about 25 years. For nearly all this time, Jukkis has been...
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![MEET THE TEAM: ALI - PHUKET DESTINATION MANAGER](http://raya.fi/cdn/shop/articles/Aliroy_{width}x.jpg?v=1731335378)
Aliroy works at Raya Divers as a diving instructor and Phuket destination manager. Aliroy is well-known for his popular PADI courses. He first arrived in Thailand on Koh Samui in 2009, after working as a dive guide in Spain. However, his stay...
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