I thoroughly enjoyed my second time being on the island. I wish I can come back again soon! While... read more
I thoroughly enjoyed my second time being on the island. I wish I can come back again soon! While... read more
TRACC was one of the best experience ever! I started as an inexperienced diver, but once I was... read more
an amazing place to stay ,watching the sunset around the fire place around good people , good vibe , really good food .
learned a lot about marine life ,marine conservation, coral and much more.
2 month was not enough an planing to go back really soon
We stayed as a couple for three weeks with tracc on pom pom and both absolutely loved it. I learned to dive (open water and advanced) and was teached by competent and patient instructors which relied to my own speed of learning which was very cool and helps a lot. The volunteer work is fun and always well explained to learn sonething about the research, conservation and all the aquatic life and what is going on below the surface. We would recommend this to anybody who loves a chilled life at the beautiful beach and some good work for a good reason and with lovely people! Thank you tracc for the amazing time - it was over too early...
I spent 4 weeks here in July-August this year, and I already cannot wait to go back!
I could write an essay about all the things I loved so i'll try and keep it short -
The staff - from the DMs, instructors, boat drivers, people behind the science, lovely ladies cooking for us - were all brilliant and welcoming. Alongside a lovely group of volunteers, camp really feels like home.
The diving was fab, with a lot of freedom to dive as much as you liked.
Food was amazing, especially considering the limited facilities. I am vegetarian & was really well catered for.
I would love to return in a year to see the progress of House Reef. It was great to be part of a project aimed at helping such a damaged area of reef.
Thank you TRACC! xxxxx
I found out about TRACC in a facebook group called Girls that Scuba and got a lot a great recommendations about the project. I decided to do the 4 months A-Level Marine Science Course and all of my expectations were met! Best 4 months of my life, no doubt. We had an amazing teacher and hand-on activities every week, the course had a good structure and we even did a field trip. Learned so much about marine science and reef restauration. Being a volunteer/student funded project, of course there are challenges, but the directors are great and commited to improve the project wherever is possible.
The island is beautiful, the local staff are lovely, the instructor and dms are awesome and its up to you to party or chill in your free time. Loads of great diving and small creatures to get obsessed with. Forever gratefull for everyone I met in my time at TRACC.
If your still in doubt, GOOOOO!!!!
I've had an amazing time at TRACC doing the marine science A level course, where the place felt like a second home and I met some of the best people. The classes where very interesting and engaging with our teacher Dr Catherine Jadot guiding us through the course and also providing us with hands on experience in field work and the natural world.
I could write a massive essay here but I’m going to keep this short and sweet...I came to Pom Pom island with my childhood best friend , we traded travelling for pursuing our dive master course and to delve into the world of marine conservation. we decided to give something back to the sea and help with a great cause that Tracc does so well in contributing towards. We helped build artificial bottle reefs for the inhabitants of the sea. We then helped put the structures onto the reef and all the while learning to become dive masters. We were privileged to be taken under the wing of our amazing instructor stephany child ! all the while living on an island in a tent with one big happy family, and for me it was a life changing experience. I met people at Pom Pom who will be my friends for life, and will be one of the most memorable experiences of my time.
Throughly enjoyed it and owe it all to Tracc for accommodating me, amazing people, amazing instruction, amazing experience!
I would recommend that schools introduce this into there curriculum but I don’t have that kind of power so I’m just going to advise if your a good person and want to do more then just travel and meet more good people whilst giving something back to sea then I suggest you sign your self up to Tracc and spend at least a month there.
kind regards to all the staff and people I met there during my stay!
Many thanks
Aaron Ryan
Apologies for the essay haha