A whole new world

From the eyes of a sea creature living in the depths; a fish, a turtle or a crab looking up through the rays of sun streaming through the blue azure, a large grey-green object passes over head at the surface, its fins revolving at high speed-churning white froth and a grating whining noise that suddenly dies as the rest of the body glides to a halt. Then, a strange two legged creature plunges in from the side with its long fins propelling it down deeper. We can only try to imagine how we scuba divers must look to these creatures, yet at the same time make us realize what a wonderful, extraordinary world exists beneath our oceans.

When visiting Thailand, you should not only explore the culture, its people and its jungles, but you should also make the time to discover a whole new world beneath the waves.

Whether your passion is snorkelling on the surface or diving the depths, it's always advisable to seek formal instruction of some kind before taking the plunge. Though extremely safe, complacency is a danger that cannot be ignored when it comes to any marine recreation, however once you have learned the ropes, you can enjoy the fun safely and free of accidents. The best way to do this would be to take up an introductory course in diving at one of the many schools in Phuket such as PADI Course Director Chris Owen's Indepth Instruction. This school offers a wide range or PADI courses from beginner snorkel or scuba discovery courses to PADI IDC diving instructor courses.

The way the world learns to dive

If you fall in love with scuba diving like so many of us have, then you may even want to teach your passion to others. The Professional Association of Diving Instructors or PADI formed in 1966, is the world's largest recreational diving membership and training organization of diving instructors. The PADI members consist of Diving Instructors and Divemasters and teach most of the world's recreational divers. PADI courses are proactive based dive programs that start from entry level programs like PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver to PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and Specialty Instructor Courses.

So are you hooked with the idea? Do you not only have a passion for diving but also a passion to teach? Regardless of your knowledge and ability to dive, you can take a 10+ day PADI IDC course that will enlighten your knowledge of the aquatic world and bring you closer to your goal. PADI Course Director Chris Owen can offer you this chance, a professional PADI Instructor Development Course for all divers with his PADI IDC Phuket programs!

Wonder of wonders

Don't expect miracles over night, becoming a diving instructor will take time, but with a little effort and the proper training you can do it. PADI IDC classes are ideal for those who are not only not afraid of hard work, but also wish to achieve their goals, while at the same time enjoying the experience of a life time. Lots of fun and great moments.

With both confined and open water training, students utilize the accumulated knowledge and experience from his team of dive professionals, the team spirit you will encounter will aid you in your training and further improve your ability. Consider other advantages of signing up with PADI Course Director Chris Owen's Indepth courses; small classes of up to ten students make team bonding that much easier. Class language is in English, French, Dutch, German, Danish and Swedish or Thai, but language assistance for other nationalities is also available. There is a 5% Early Bird discount for those who sign up early and another 5% Cash Incentive discount, a total of 10% discount off the whole package. The programs are so well structured; they aim to intensify training periods with equally long relaxation periods. Practise freely in the pools available to tune your diving skills and prepare you for the day you test in open waters.

Other

Other PADI IDC lessons include the very important safety features so that you will know what to do in emergency situations. One of the latest is the newly released PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course where you will be taught how to give first aid and oxygen administration to divers in trouble. Needless to say, all PADI scuba divers and PADI scuba diving instructors must be prepared when faced with these types of emergency situations.

Other courses available include Emergency First Response Instructor; this allows PADI Divemasters, Assistant Instructors and divers who have completed an IDC to become Emergency First Response Instructors.

All this achieved in beautiful surroundings with state-of-the-art equipment and up to date facilities aimed at making your examination testing preparation a pleasurable and memorable experience.