MSDT KOH PHI PHI : PADI MSDT Prep Course

Training to become a specialty instructor on Koh Phi Phi with Julian Pirie means combining expert guidance, unbeatable dive sites for advanced skills, vibrant island life, and enhanced job opportunities worldwide in both resort and liveaboard sectors.

Koh Phi Phi is famed for diverse dive sites perfect for specialties like Wreck, Deep, Underwater Photography, and Shark Awareness. The Kled Kaew wreck offers the ideal setting for Wreck and Deep Instructor training at depths of 20–26 meters, with healthy marine life and strong visibility. Bida Nok and Bida Nai are renowned for beautiful corals, leopard sharks, octopus, and macro life, making them excellent for Shark Conservation, Fish ID, and Photography specialties.

Julian Pirie is an award-winning PADI Platinum Course Director with more than a decade of experience developing instructors throughout Asia and Europe. His specialty courses combine academic excellence with practical, real-world experience, often in small groups to maximize learning and safety. Candidates benefit from personal career support via the Dive Careers network, extensive local knowledge, and Julian’s fun, supportive teaching style.

Specialty Instructor credentials open doors at liveaboard and resort operations across Southeast Asia, the Maldives, and beyond. Employers value instructors with fresh skills in Deep, Wreck, Shark Conservation, and Photography for guiding advanced dives and conducting niche courses. Liveaboard jobs, especially, require instructors who can teach deep and wreck diving reliably. Adding multiple specialties also helps boost earning potential, employability, and long-term career development.

Koh Phi Phi offers a backdrop of limestone cliffs, turquoise coves, and bustling social life, making it a top choice for divers seeking both adventure and relaxation between courses. Specialty trainees enjoy daily dives in truly world-class locations plus evenings in a vibrant international community, with access to conservation workshops, photo seminars, and marine ecology programs.

Adventure Club provides full equipment rental, unlimited dives during the course (so you can log extra specialty experience), and guidance on running your own distinctive specialty programs after certification. You’ll also build a network with local dive professionals and have priority access to conservation and marine science initiatives tied to the dive center.