PADI Divemaster Skills workshop in the Buddha View pool, Koh Tao Thailand My days are usually filled with workshops or lectures on diving theory. This allows me to have constant variety in my schedule, and the flexibility to try new things. Since I’m constantly working with divers of such a diverse background, I can easily adapt and change things to…
SCUBAPRO PROSALES TRAINING Andrea's Scubapro Equipment Pro Sales certificate. Living life as a professional diving Instructor, has allowed me to do some amazing things. The Scubapro Equipment Training Course took me on an exciting adventure to the other side of Thailand. I can’t wait to share what I’ve learned, not only now, but to everyone who is joining me in…
Once again had a great time in Pondicherry India on the PADI Instructor course. Pondicherry has a wonderful French colonial feel to it and it is always great fun to get back in touch with the guys from Temple Adventures 5 Star IDC. Plus I get the chance to take the bullet for a ride, at least when I can…
I recently completed our first Instructor Development course on the Bali Indonesian Island of Nusa Lembongan. The course was held in conjunction with Two Fish Divers that have had a successful, well respected dive resort on Nusa Lembongan for the past four years. Nusa Lembongan, just a 30 minute boat ride away from the main island of Bali, Indonesia, is…
Roshan Deepal - Teaching form the Heart famous shipwrecks for year round diving off many parts of the island. Tourism and scuba diving holidays remain on the rise after the end of the war making it critical for dive operators to continue to provide safe diving practices and develop comprehensive marine conservation measures and systems. Roshan by the pool as…
El Nido is a truly magical place, with beautiful limestone cliffs, white sand beaches and a great marine bio-diversity. Stunning scenery, great dives and a genuinely friendly atmosphere in Deep Blue Seafari Dive center make it an ideal location for the Dive Instructor course. The view from the beach of our El Nido IDC March 2016 saw our first IDC…
Sri Lanka is truly an amazing country. A generous and hospitable nation filled with wonderful stories, a rich and diverse culture and history, and fascinating dive destinations. I had the great fortune in February 2013 to conduct the first PADI Instructor Development Course in Sri Lanka. It was an excellent experience. IDC Sri Lanka down on the beach The IDC…
SOUTH AFRICA IS RAPIDLY ESTABLISHING ITSELF AS AN ADVENTURE DESTINATION FOR YOUR DIVE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING South Africa has some stunning and exhilarating destinations both above and below water. South Africa gives your the opportunity to dive with sharks, explore untouched wrecks, plus some of the most exciting game park safari destinations in the world. IDC South Africa getting into the…
An unexpected phone call that brought me an adventure; yep, this is how the story begins…and probably how I will have to end. Working as a Platinum Course Director for Dive-Careers is the most fantastic job you could think of. We travel the world to teach people how to teach people how to blow bubbles underwater, yes, that’s it! We…
Whale sharks and their importance to PADI Dive Professionals As a PADI Course Director I am fortunate enough to dive and work in many areas frequented by whale sharks. Diving with such a wonderfully gentle, yet large, fish remains an incredible attraction and draws large numbers to dive sites known to have frequent whale shark encounters. That popularity has highlighted…
Another day, another dive… another day of pinching myself to see if this is all some crazy dream! Arriving in Koh Tao 6 months ago I couldn’t have dreamed that by now I’d be a fully fledged PADI instructor embarking on my MSDT internship. This is me living the dream with my first open water student! Working with the DMTs…
