Our History
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2017 DA was awarded " Green Achievement Award" - Gold Award, "Community Engagement Award" - Certificate of Excellence, and "Long Term Achievement Award from The HSBC Living Business Awards.
2017 Organized Third "Hong Kong Ocean Day", and raised funding for NGOs such as IAHD, The Industrial Evangelistic Fellowship.
2016 Organized Second "Hong Kong Ocean Day", and raised funding for NGOs such as IAHD, The Industrial Evangelistic Fellowship.
2016 DA was awarded "Community Engagement Award" - Certificate of Excellence, " Green Achievement Award" - Certificate of Merit, "People Caring Award" - Certificate of Merit and "Long Term Achievement Award from The HSBC Living Business Awards.
2015 The 6th diving boat "Adventure V" is acquired.
2015 DA was awarded the Seventh time for the recognition of “Caring Company” from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
2015 In order to strengthen our services, moved to state-of-art commerical building, iHome Centre
2015 Organized First "Hong Kong Ocean Day", and raised over HKD 400,000 for NGO such as IAHD, The Industrial Evangelistic Fellowship.
2014 DA was awarded in the 2014 "Hong Kong Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award" - Certificate of Merit; Voluntary Team
2014 DA was awarded in the 2014 "Hong Kong Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award" - Certificate of Merit. SME
2014 DA was awarded the recognition of "One of The 48 Companies In The Hong Kong SME Business Sustainability Index 2014" from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Productivity Council.
2014 DA was awarded "Community Engagement Award" - Certificate of Merit, " Green Achievement Award" - Certificate of Excellence, "People Caring Award" - Certificate of Merit and "Long Term Achievement Award from The HSBC Living Business Awards.
2014 DA was awarded the Sixth time for the recognition of “Caring Company” from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
2014 DA was issued the GOLD Award of “Sectoral Awards and Green Innovations Awards" in Wholesalers & Retailers industry by Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence
2013 The 5th diving boat "Adventure V" is acquired.
2013 DA was awarded in the 2013 "Hong Kong Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award" - Silver Award.
2013 DA was issued the Certification of Merit of “Sectoral Awards and Green Innovations Awards" in Wholesalers & Retailers industry by Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence
2013 DA was awarded the recognition of "One of The 48 Companies In The Hong Kong SME Business Sustainability Index 2013" from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Productivity Council.
2013 DA was awarded "Community Engagement Award" - Certificate of Merit, " Green Achievement Award" - Certificate of Merit, "People Caring Award" - Certificate of Excellence and "Long Term Achievement Award from The HSBC Living Business Awards.
2013 DA was awarded the fifth time for the recognition of “Caring Company” from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
2012 DA was awarded the fourth time for the recognition of “Caring Company” from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
2012 DA was awarded the recognition of "One of The 40 Companies In The Hong Kong SME Business Sustainability Index 2012" from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Productivity Council.
2012 DA was issued the "Dive Safety" centre by Diving Safety and Accident Enquiry Committee of the Hong Kong Underwater Association
2012 DA was issued the certification of merit of “Sectoral Awards and Green Innovations Awards" in Wholesalers & Retailers industry by Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence
2012 DA was awarded "Community Engagement Award" - Bronze Award, " Green Achievement Award" - Certificate of Merit, and "People Caring Award" - Certificate of Excellence from The HSBC Living Business Awards.
2011 DA established Tung Sam Kei Marine Eco Tourism Centre
2011 The 4th dive boat Adventure III was acquired.
2011 DA was awarded "ERB Manpower Developer Award Scheme"
2011 DA was awarded the third time for the recognition of “Caring Company” from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
2011 The Green Globe (Green Globe) certification Diving Adventure, achieve global sustainable tourism criteria GSTC, the standard operation and management of sustainable tourism accepted standards of international
2011 The 4th dive speedboat "Adventure Master" is acquired.
2011 「Scuba Kinetic」 the flagship shop of Diving Adventure in Kowloon, was opened.
2010 Ivan Chung became one of the PADI Course Directors.
2010 DA was awarded the second time for the recognition of “Caring Company” from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
2010 Shuen Kau became one of the PADI Course Directors.
2010 DA was awarded "Community Engagement Award" - Bronze Award, " Green Achievement Award" - Certificate of Merit, and "People Caring Award" - Certificate of Merit. of The HSBC Living Business Awards.
2010 DA was awarded in the 2010 "Hong Kong Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award" - Certificate of Merit.
2010 DA was awarded in the 2010/2011 "友商有良 Award"
2009 DA was the first dive centre in Hong Kong who organized the Diving Group to the Arctic Circle for Ice Diving.
2009 DA was awarded as The PADI Five Star Career Development Center (CDC).
2009 DA was awarded the recognition of “Caring Company” from The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
2008 Mr. Stephen Au took involvement of the Documentary Production – Episode of Tung Ping Chau by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK).
2007 The “Advance Certificate in Marine Tourism” also absorbed as the CEF course, and we introduced the famous Hong Kong Underwater Photographer Mr. Stephen Wong with a great honor to be the tutor of the Underwater Photographic Session of the ACMT course.
2007 Mr. Stephen Au successfully to reached the rating of Advanced Instructor from Hong Kong Underwater Association. Mr. Stephen Au had also achieved SDI/TDI Instructor Trainer in the following year.
2006 DA invested for one more additional Professional Dive Vessel, i.e. Adventure Explorer. This vessel has a maximum capacity of 58 divers and has the capability for live-on-board service for remote dive sites both in Hong Kong and outside Hong Kong Area. This vessel has also equipped with diver oriented facilities, such as medical oxygen on board, sufficient scuba equipments, over 200 nos. 63 cu. ft Al tanks, 3set semi-closed circuit rebreathers, twin-set tanks with manifolds and stage tanks. In the same year, DA had also expanded the branch in Kowloon, i.e. DA Kowloon. Meanwhile, Stephen successfully commend IAHD to have the recognition from Hong Kong Government as a non-profit organization in Hong Kong and Club Member of Hong Kong Underwater Association.
2006 DA conducted the first unique cooperate course between DA and the Hong Kong Travellers, which the “Certificate in Marine Tourism” had been successfully received by the Continue Education Fund under the “Reimbursable Course List” which the applicants are able to have maximum 80% the subsidization of the course fee from the government.
2006 Stephen achieved the Pro-Trainer of International Association for Handicapped Divers and had set up the non-profit organization in Hong Kong and became the Club Member of Hong Kong Underwater Association.
2005 DA was the first dive center who escorted escorted the Hong Kong Ice Diver Team to Antarctica. Same year, Stephen gained the Pro Trainer rating from the International Association of Handicapped Diver.
2004 DA invested 2 well equipped diving vessels, Adventure I and Adventure II, each capacity with max. 35 divers with 100 Al tanks, 2 mariner compressors and necessary scuba equipments and came with tender chase boat. In the same year, Stephen gained the credential of PADI Course Director in the United States, Emergency First Responder Instructor Trainer and Diver Alert Network Oxygen Provider Instructor Trainer. This year, Diving Adventure continuously achieved the PADI Five Star IDC Center rating and moved to a new address located at the Island Building in Causeway Bay with the area of 5000 sq. ft., which is almost the most comprehensive dive center in Hong Kong.
2003 the expansion of the dive centre area up to 4 stories in the same building. DA Travel Department was also started in the same year with the TIC Travel License No. 352605.
2002 DA successfully achieved the stringent standard in oder to become a PADI Five Star Centre and received the award of Quality Tourism Service - Retail from Hong Kong Tourism Board. This achievement and accreditation were obtained from both International and Local organizations.
2001 DA was awarded the first nominated Dive Center from LCSD as the Scuba Training Center for the 1st Scuba Training Program for LCSD Lifeguards.