KOH PHANGAN, THAILAND
Take your PADI IDC in Koh Phangan, Thailand
Take your PADI IDC in Koh Phangan, Thailand. If you are looking for a tropical island that has it all, from peaceful nature to party nights, Koh Phangan should be your choice. Experience jungle trekking, yoga retreats, sleepy fishing villages and the bustling port town. Try some of the best local and Isaan street food you will ever taste. Additionally, try your hand at kite surfing and wakeboarding or attend the world-famous Full Moon party. And all this is above the water!
Koh Phangan’s jewel in the crown is the famous dive site, “Sail Rock”. Descend the vertical swim through chimney and out into the blue where you will be surrounded by schools of batfish, barracuda, king mackerel, snapper and thousands of big eye trevally. Plus, Whalesharks are a common site here. This is unique Koh Phangan, and this is where you will find PADI 5 star IDC resort “Sail Rock Divers”.
Scuba Dive Online have a long-lasting partnership with PADI 5 Star IDC resort Sail Rock Divers, in Koh Phangan, Thailand. Sail Rock Divers are the only PADI 5 Star IDC resort on Koh Phangan and boast the best facilities, with a custom-made, on-site training pool, classrooms, riverside bungalows, a bar, and a restaurant. No need to go anywhere else, it’s all there. The owners, PADI Course Director, Alex Arnold & his wife Rachel are perfectionists with high standards and their award-winning dive resort is a testament to their quality.
Scuba Dive Online IDC candidates attend the “IDC LIVE” online section before their trip to Koh Phangan. This covers all IDC classroom curriculum workshops leaving only the in-water sections to complete at Sail Rock Diver. The IDC LIVE online workshops take place over 7 consecutive days, (plus an optional 8th day for EFR Instructor academics) 3 hours per day and can accommodate different time zones. Once the online section is complete, candidates will join the in-water section of their IDC over 8 days in Koh Phangan with Alex Arnold, one of the Scuba Dive Online team of PADI Course Directors, followed by a 2 day IE. Sail Rock divers are offering four IDCs in 2025. The IDC LIVE online can be completed beforehand on the 1st or the 15th of any month. (We advise completing the IDC LIVE online the month before your IDC so the information is still fresh) The IDC in-water section dates at Sail Rock Divers are:
IDC IN-WATER IE 2025
Jan 26 – Feb 2 Feb 3 – 4
July 27 – Aug 3 Aug 4 – 5
Oct 26 – Nov 2 Nov 3 – 4
Price includes:
- The IDC LIVE Online (7 days, 3 hours per day)
- All IDC curriculum workshops and presentations
- Unlimited access to our live and recorded Dive Theory Live presentations
- Exclusive access to Scuba Dive Online’s “Digital Instructor’s eBundle”, unique study materials (yours to keep)
- Daily digital practice exams for both dive theory and standards
- Live exam progress monitoring and remedial online practice if necessary
- The 8 day in-water IDC at Sail Rock Divers, Koh Phangan
- EFR Instructor course including new digital materials and eLearning
- The Emergency O2 Provider Specialty Instructor rating
- Extra in class dry workshops, practice exams and Knowledge development presentations
- PADI IDC Crewpak including eLearning, Diving Knowledge Workbook, etc PADI ruck sack and PADI aquatic cue card teaching slates.
- 8 nights free accommodation in Sail Rock Divers modern, clean dorm beds. (upgrades available for a discounted price)
- Daily lunch during the IDC course
PADI Fees 2024 are not included and are payable directly to PADI in Australian dollars, during your IDC: IDC Fee – 1,190 AUD. Instructor application – 350 AUD. EFRI application fee – 242 AUD. Specialty Instructor fees are 139 AUD each.
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