Maldives’ first and only PADI Five Star Career Development Center, the Maldivian Academy of Diving, has officially opened its doors in K. Himmafushi. This new academy signifies a major step forward for professional dive training in the Maldives. The Academy is dedicated to providing top-tier, professional-level dive training programs that meet the most rigorous standards set by the Professional Association…
The Maldivian Academy of Diving has been awarded the classification of an PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Career Development Centre – the first of its kind in the Maldives. The academy, located in K. Himmafushi, was presented with the title last Monday by the PADI Europe, Middle-East & Africa (EMEA) Resort and Retailer Association. The designation of PADI Career…
Maldives’ first and only PADI Five Star Career Development Center, the Maldivian Academy of Diving, has officially opened its doors in K. Himmafushi. This new academy signifies a major step forward for professional dive training in the Maldives. The Academy is dedicated to providing top-tier, professional-level dive training programs that meet the most rigorous standards set by the Professional Association…
A first-hand experience of the Instructor Development Course (IDC) hosted at Poseidon Dive Station - Sri Lanka. Alyssa Mitchell - PADI IDC Staff Instructor, January 2022 Walking along the beach during the Sri Lanka IDC As someone who loves to dive and travel and with a fair amount of obstacles on the path, qualifying as a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor…
From Adam Ashraf Maldivian PADI Master Instructor and owner of PADI 5 Star Dive Center, Dive Desk in Male. Ashraf taking a selfie at the Maldives PADI Instructor Exam As a Master Instructor, I have had the priviledge of staffing at Instructor Development Courses led by Platinum Course Director Mark Soworka of the Dive-Careers.com, based at Maldives' pioneer Dive Centre…
So today is the day… Excitement and tension are high, after the next 2 days of examinations I will finally be a Scuba diving instructor and doing what I really love to do from the bottom of my heart, Teaching others diving and introducing them to this world underwater which has been capturing me for all my life. But stop,…
Almost eight months ago, I decided to give a pivot to my diving career and pursue my path as a Cruise Director. I became a diver back in 2012, worked as a researcher on coral nurseries and as a dive instructor for 4 years, but I had never experienced a liveaboard before, either as a guest nor as an employee.…
[Happy Students] Philipp Benji pursued his IDC with us at Khaolak, Thailand. Not only did he learn from the world's most experienced course director - Mark Soworka, but he also availed our one month guaranteed work offer liveaboard!! If you are an active Dive Master and have been contemplating pursuing your IDC, then here is a sign! Here's a glimpse…
If you are an active Dive Master and have been contemplating pursuing your IDC, then here is a sign! Alan Chai, fro Kuala Lumpur, was a part of our IDC batch in KhaoLak, Thailand, earlier this year. Here's a glimpse into his IDC experience with Dive-Careers, in his words: "It is a very good training ground with own swimming pool…
Members of the Dive-Careers Global Network enjoy benefits such as member-exclusive job opportunities, access to our worldwide network of divers, course directors, marine biologists, dive schools, and more. With our pool of experienced course directors, we annually conduct 50+ IDCs globally, at various locations, in addition to Dive Master training and internships, EFRI, MSDT, etc. To add to our wide…
The sounds of clanking tanks and boat engines firing up to take us to the next dive site; the hiss of compressed air filling hoses and pushing the pressure gauge needle from 0 to 200 bar in under 6 seconds; the boasts of experiences and encounters from surrounding excited divers’ previous drops underneath the dive site we’re about to explore;…
If you are an active Dive Master and have been contemplating pursuing your IDC, then here is a sign! Mohamed Asif was a part of our IDC batch in Nusa Lembongan earlier this year. Here's a glimpse into his IDC experience with Dive-Careers: "Every instructor and course directors from dive careers were always ready to help and humble. Even when…