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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / April 2005Advice on good place to train up to instructor level
Hi, I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up to instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do this? I want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good (safe!) PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters. Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS good (http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in Malaysia? Any advice would be appreciated, Thanks, Beth > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks, > Beth http://www.utiladivecentre.com/aboutudc/what_is.htm http://www.buddhaview-diving.com/pages/idc.htm http://www.scuba-pro-asia.com/career/25_reasons/english.html Thus spake "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com> >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Thanks, >Beth As a PADI instructor, I have to ask why you would want to become one. The pay is sh.t, staying one is expensive (especially if you are a US resident) and you just don't get any respect.  Signaturedillon Women should be obscene and not absurd. Why is it expensive to stay an instructor? What does the insurance cost? > Thus spake "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com> > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > The pay is sh.t, staying one is expensive (especially if you are a US > resident) and you just don't get any respect. >Why is it expensive to stay an instructor? What does the insurance cost? Insurance sucks. It used to be close to $700 a year (was $300 something before 9/11). Now it's down to high 5's. Add in PADI membership and you're still talking a chunk of change before you even start updateing the manual. >> Thus spake "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com> >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> The pay is sh.t, staying one is expensive (especially if you are a US >> resident) and you just don't get any respect. Signaturedillon Women should be obscene and not absurd. Hi Beth, We offer all levels of training up to Instructor and above, in a great place called Koh Tao, on the east coast of Thailand. It's a very populare place for IDC's as we combine very good life, top dive sites, cheap accomodation, and high level of training. Our facilty is rated PADI 5* IDC Career Developpement Center, wich is the highest level of PADI dive shop, and actually we are the only one in the aerea..... Please feel free to contact me for any further information about the courses themselves, the transport, accomodation, and more ! Sincerely, SignaturePlanet Scuba Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok Thailand Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977 Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976 www.planetscuba-khaosarn.com > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks, > Beth > Hi Beth, > We offer all levels of training up to Instructor and above, in a great place [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > highest level of PADI dive shop, and actually we are the only one in the > aerea..... What do you mean, "we are the only one in the area"? Buddha View is an IDC PADI 5 star Gold Palm. > Please feel free to contact me for any further information about the courses > themselves, the transport, accomodation, and more ! [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Thanks, > > Beth CDC for Career Development Center, it's the highest, and the only one.... SignaturePlanet Scuba Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok Thailand Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977 Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976 www.planet-scuba.net > >> Hi Beth, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> > Thanks, >> > Beth > CDC for Career Development Center, it's the highest, and the only one.... OK, thanks and I do prefer where you are located. > >> Hi Beth, > >> We offer all levels of training up to Instructor and above, in a great [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > >> > Thanks, > >> > Beth Are u planning to come to Thailand soon ? SignaturePlanet Scuba Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok Thailand Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977 Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976 www.planet-scuba.net > >> CDC for Career Development Center, it's the highest, and the only one.... [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Beth > Are u planning to come to Thailand soon ? Probably not for about a year or so. I was on Koh Tao a couple of years ago. I stopped by your op to set up some dives my first day, but you were fully booked so I went with another op. I was reasonably satisfied. A friend of mine was getting his IDC at Buddha View at the same time. I became acquainted with some of your staff over the course of my stay. > >> CDC for Career Development Center, it's the highest, and the only one.... > > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > >> >> > Thanks, > >> >> > Beth |
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