PADI Instructor Internship Program
The IDC stands for Instructor Development Course, you are now required by PADI to complete one before attending an IE Instructor Examination. So to put it simply you cannot be an Instructor without having completed an IDC.
The IDC is what teaches you everything you will need to know about becoming a PADI professional and the skills required to pass your Instructor Exams, both physical and paper based, plus rounds up all your physical dive skills to that of what is expected of someone who is now a teacher of scuba diving.
To complete an IDC successfully, a PADI Course Director will need to sign you off and agree that you are ready to attend an IE. If you do not meet the standards of an instructor candidate after your IDC you may be asked not to attend the IE.
No Limit Dive Center offers several PADI instructor Internship Packages. No matter what your dive level is, we have a package that suits you.
No Limit Dive Center has Russel Martin, The Legendary Course Director who conducts PADI Instructor Development Courses (PADI IDC), each IDC (Final Step of The Internship Program) takes 14 days to complete. During this time you will go through and complete 2 different parts of the IDC course.
The first part is the PADI Assistant Instructor Course which takes 5 days. The second part is the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (PADI OWSI) which takes 8 days.
At the end of the PADI IDC, you have the PADI IE which is organized and conducted with PADI representatives: PADI Instructor Examiners.
You have different options to your PADI IDC, you can do it all in one go or one part at the time. You also have the possibility to do a segment of it online.
The main objective of the PADI OWSI is to teach you how you manage divers through mentor-ship for all the PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving to PADI Divemaster and it will prepare you to function as an effective PADI Instructor by thoroughly familiarizing you with the PADI system and all its diver training programs.
With this rating you will be able to teach:
- PADI Scuba Diver/Open Water Diver
- Adventures in Diving Program (Adventure Diver/Advanced Open Water Diver)
- Rescue Diver
- Divemaster
- Skin Diver and Discover Snorkeling
- Discover Scuba Diving
- PADI Seal Team and Bubblemaker
- ReActivate and Discover Local Diving
- Peak Performance Buoyancy
- Project AWARE Specialty
- AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation
Classroom Presentations
- Orientation
- Dive Theory Workshop
- PADI System Workshop
- Learning and Teaching Workshop
- Discover Scuba Diving Workshop
- Open Water Dive Course Scheduling and Set Up Workshop
- Risk Management and Licensing Workshop
- Knowledge Development Presentation Workshop and Candidate Knowledge Development Presentations
- Skill Development Workshop
- Confined Water Training Workshop and Candidate Confined Water Teaching Presentations
- Open Water Training Workshop and Candidate Open Water Teaching Presentations
- Continuing Education Workshop
- Advanced Open Water Diver Course Workshop
- Rescue Diver Course Workshop
- Sales Techniques Workshop
- Course Close
Knowledge Development Presentations
Present at least three knowledge development teaching presentations, scoring a minimum of 3.4 on at least two, including:
- at least one PADI Open Water Diver course presentation
- at least one PADI continuing education course presentation with supporting student media
- at least one PADI continuing education course presentation without supporting student media
Inwater Presentations
Present at least four confined water teaching presentations (wet), scoring a minimum of 3.4 on at least two. For one presentation, the candidate functions without a certified assistant.
Present at least two integrated (two skills) open water teaching presentations (wet), scoring a minimum of 3.4 on each skill for one presentation, including:
- at least one set of skills from the PADI Open Water Diver course
- at least one set of skills from a continuing education course requiring a demonstration
- at least one set of skills without a certified assistant
Perform all 24 dive skills in the Skill Evaluation, scoring a minimum of 82 total points, with no individual score below 3 and with at least one underwater skill to a 5.
Perform a 400 metre/yard continuous swim, without swimming aids and using any stroke or combination of strokes.
Perform a 10-minute tread, drown-proof, bob or float using no aids and wearing only a swimsuit.
In confined or open water, demonstrate with role-model quality the rescue of a simulated panicked diver at the surface.
In open water, demonstrate with role-model quality the rescue of a simulated unresponsive, nonbreathing diver at the surface.
In open water, participate in a scenario including:
- Surfacing a simulated unresponsive nonbreating diver
- Providing aid at the surface
- Exiting
- First aid on boat/shore including rescue breathing for and administering oxygen to the victim using a rescue breathing mask
Theory Exams
Score 75 percent on the PADI Systems, Standards and Procedures Exam and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved. Retest candidates scoring less than 75 percent.
Score 75 percent on all sections of the Dive Theory Exam and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved. Retest candidates scoring less than 75 percent.
Now that you have done part one and part of the PADI you can attend the PADI IE, PADI examination.
Russel Martin, The Legendary PADI Platinum Course Director
Russell Martin, PADI Course Director from No Limit Dive Center who has been awarded the prestigious PADI Platinum Course Director rating.
The Platinum status is the highest rating a PADI Course Director can achieve and is held by approximately 65 Course Directors around the world. In the Asia Pacific region there are a handful of Course Directors who have received this rating for 8 consecutive years.
Russell has conducted over 160 IDC programs as a Course Director and has taught over 2000 IDC candidates and thousands of Specialty Instructors. He has also personally trained and mentored other PADI Course Directors including Desi Doggart and Mark Slingo.
I still see myself as a working Instructor but with the extra responsibility of making sure that our IDC’s are delivering quality instruction to our students and consistently adapting to their needs
PADI Instructor Packages
Standard
Only IDC Course-
PADI Instructor Development course
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Pass Guaranteed!
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Emergency First Response Instructor Course
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Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Course
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Free Prep Course – 2 days duration
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Free Fun Diving
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Lunch during the IDC
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Free T-Shirt
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Surface Market Buoy (SMB)
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Whistle
silver
Rescue Diver To Instructor-
PADI Divemaster Course
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PADI O2 Provider Course
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PADI Basic Freediver
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PADI Equipment Specialist
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All PADI Educational Materials & Certification Fees
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PADI Divemaster ‘Crew Pack’
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PADI IDC ‘Crew Pack’
Gold
Advanced Open Water Diver To Instructor-
EFR Primary & Secondary Care Course
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PADI Rescue Diver Course
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PADI Divemaster Course
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PADI O2 Provider Course
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PADI Basic Freediver
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PADI Equipment Specialist
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All PADI Educational Materials & Certification Fees
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PADI Divemaster ‘Crew Pack’
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PADI IDC ‘Crew Pack’
Platinum
Open Water Diver To Instructor-
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
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EFR Primary & Secondary Care Course
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PADI Rescue Diver Course
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PADI Divemaster Course
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PADI O2 Provider Course
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PADI Basic Freediver
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PADI Equipment Specialist
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All PADI Educational Materials & Certification Fees
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PADI Divemaster ‘Crew Pack’
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PADI IDC ‘Crew Pack’
Diamond
Zero To Hero-
PADI Open Water Diver Course
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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
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EFR Primary & Secondary Care Course
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PADI Rescue Diver Course
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PADI Divemaster Course
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PADI O2 Provider Course
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PADI Basic Freediver
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PADI Equipment Specialist
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All PADI Educational Materials & Certification Fees
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PADI Divemaster ‘Crew Pack’
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PADI IDC ‘Crew Pack’
Standard Package Review (IDC Only)
IDC Pattaya provides you with the best diving instructor course training available.
- 14-day program followed by 2-day Instructor Examination in Pattaya
- Emergency First Response Instructor course
- 2 Day IDC Prep Course (theory and skill review)
- Pass Guaranteed! – In the highly unlikely event you are unsuccessful on the IE we will pay for your second IDC & IE.
- FREE Diving for duration of course!
- FREE O2 Provider Instructor course
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors are the most in demand dive professionals in the world. This is because they’ve completed the world’s most progressive and popular scuba diving instructor course, the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC).
You earn a PADI Diving Instructor course rating through hard work, commitment and dedication.
You are rewarded with a job that lets you share incredible underwater adventures with others – transforming their lives for the better and enriching your own.
The PADI Diving Instructor Course Thailand (IDC) is made up of two parts – the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program.
Most dive professionals complete the entire IDC and go on to attend an PADI Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.
Dive professionals who hold an instructor rating with another diver training organisation are eligible to enrol directly onto the OWSI program.
This program recognises prior instructor training and provides a path to become a PADI Instructor.
A PADI Divemaster who has been a certified diver for six months, may enrol in the PADI Diving Instructor Development Course.
You also need:
- At least 60 logged dives to start the IDC and 100 dives to attend an IE.
- Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months.
- A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
- You will also need to become an Emergency First Response Instructor which is included on our PADI Diving Instructor Development Course.
As a 5 Star PADI IDC Centre, candidates completing the PADI IDC with No Limit Dive Center are permitted to enter the IE with less than 100 logged dives. PADI will process teaching status once the 100th dive has been logged.
Our 14-day program will teach you how to conduct all PADI core courses. You’ll be able to organize and present information as well as conduct skill development sessions and open water training dives.
You will become a better public speaker, develop first class underwater demonstration skills and learn how to supervise and control student divers whilst ensuring diver safety.
We will teach you how to anticipate and solve common problems that occur when training divers, as well as correct positioning so you are always close to respond.
Our PADI Instructor Development Course will give you plenty of practice, in a role playing environment.
The revised 2019 PADI Instructor Development Course has two parts; online portion and Course Director led portion.
The online section includes the following subjects within the IDC e-learning part of your digital IDC Crew Pack.
It is recommended you complete this section prior to arrival. If you don’t have the time, we have scheduled the first 5 evenings of the IDC for you to complete the e-learning as homework.
The e-learning curriculum contains the following subjects that are all completed online.
- Getting started
- Dive Theory for dive leaders
- PADI System overview
- Learning, Instruction & the PADI system
- Discover Scuba Diving & Experience programs
- The PADI Open Water Course
- Risk Management & Legal Consideration
- Managing Risk
- PADI Quality Management & Licensing
- Introduction to Teaching Presentations
- Conducting & Evaluating knowledge development
- Confined Water training
- Open Water training
- Continuing Education & Leadership Courses
- The Business of Diving
The rest of the IDC curriculum is Course Director led and consists of the following subjects:
- Orientation
- Dive Theory Workshop
- PADI System Workshop
- Learning and Teaching Workshop
- Discover Scuba Diving Workshop
- Open Water Dive Course Scheduling and Set Up Workshop
- Risk Management and Licensing Workshop
- Knowledge Development
- Presentation Workshop and Candidate Knowledge Development Presentations
- Skill Development Workshop
- Confined Water Training Workshop and Candidate Confined Water Teaching Presentations
- Open Water Training Workshop and Candidate Open Water Teaching Presentations
- Continuing Education Workshop
Advanced Open Water Diver Course Workshop - Rescue Diver Course Workshop
- Sales Techniques Workshop
- Course Close
Additional IDC Training Workshops
These are workshops we conduct above and beyond what is required by PADI
- CESA – How to conduct the Controlled Emergency Swimming
- Ascent in confined and open water
- Ascents & Descents (in Open Water)
- Ascents & Descent Lines – how to set up at an open water dive site
- Adventures in Diving – Search & Recovery Knots & Lift bags – PPB clinic – Navigation & compass handling
- Rescue Diver – exercises 1–8 (in confined water)
- Social Media and online marketing
- Developing your dive resume
For your own set of PADI Instructor Manuals & Materials, you can purchase our IDC “Crew Pack”.
This comprises of both the ‘digital crew pack’ and the physical crew pack with PADI Backpack
What do you get?
The PADI Digital IDC Crew Pack includes: (these are all online)
- IDC e-learning
- PADI Guide to Teaching
- Diving Knowledge Workbook
- PADI Quizzes & Exam Booklets (Open Water, Rescue Diver, Divemaster)
- Project AWARE Specialty Instructor Outline
- Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
- PADI Open Water Course Prescriptive Lesson Guides
The PADI Physical IDC Crew Pack includes:
- PADI Backpack
- Dive Lesson Planning Slates [Confined and Open Water)
- PADI Dive Planning & Skill Practice Slate
- Open Water, Advanced, Rescue Diver, Divemaster course Instructor Cue Cards
Price: 17,500 THB
You will also need an Emergency First Response Primary, Secondary and Care for Children Instructor Manual which is available either on CD-Rom (recommended) or Paper version.
Price: 3,000 THB
In addition, you also need a copy of the PADI Instructor Manual. The Instructor Manual is included in the PADI Divemaster crew pack and as a renewed PADI Divemaster it is available as a free download from https://www.padi.com/mypadi/
For candidates crossing over from another training organisation or PADI Divemaster’s that are not renewed you can purchase a copy for 3,000 THB.
There are a number of application and examination fees, all of which must be paid by the candidate directly to PADI.
PADI Instructor Exam – $AUS 975
PADI Instructor Application – $AUS 280
EFR Instructor Application – $AUS 193
O2 Provider Instructor Application – $AUS 111
Total – $AUS 1559
Our Pass Guarantee – in the highly unlikely event you are unsuccessful on the IE we will pay for your second IDC & IE.
* Our Pass Guarantee is applicable only if our Course Director approves that you are ready to take IE Exam.
Free Fun diving – arrive early and take advantage of two weeks of fun diving totally FREE. Alternatively, if you cannot get here early you can do likewise once the IDC is finished.
Internship Contact Form
We’d love to hear from you 24/7 and will reply you instantly. Our Internship Team will assist you to choose the best Internship Package that suits your budget, time and goal.
Frequently Asked Questions
A series of PADI courses taken over an extended period of time culminating in the achievement of the PADI Diving Instructor rating.
Diving Instructor Internships in Pattaya are very popular with ambitious and passionate divers who want to learn how to teach scuba diving using the PADI system of education.
You can sign up for a Diving Instructor Internship as a complete beginner and it will take you a minimum of 6 months to achieve this PADI rating.
We offer various Diving Instructor Internship packages.
A Diving Instructor Internship is a perfect choice for aspiring scuba divers who want to build on their passion for diving and develop these skills into a professional diving career.
6 months to 12 months.
Diving Instructor Internships are very popular due to the flexibility they provide to candidates who want to improve their diving ability over an extended period of time.
All performance requirements need to be met at each stage of the training and development process before you can progress to the next diver rating.
This creates a perfect educational environment as you learn to master the performance requirements of each course, essentially becoming a better diver.
10 reasons to do PADI Instructor Internship in Pattaya.
Choosing where to do your PADI Instructor Internship is important. With dive sites at the Pattaya Near islands, Far islands and Samaesan, Pattaya offers many environments to explore, with vibrant coral reefs, fascinating artificial reefs and several shipwrecks swarming with fish and invertebrates.
Training
Due to the numerous tourists visiting Pattaya year round, divers take a range of courses from discover scuba diving up to the instructor development course. This means that you’ll have exposure to many different students of different levels taught by different instructors.
Convenience
With its location only 2 hours from Bangkok by car, Pattaya is so easily accessible that many divemaster trainees arrive here in the morning and return in the evening. Accommodation is cheap so staying overnight is also popular.
Facilities
Pattaya is a seaside resort city so you can find all the facilities of any large town. With hospitals, schools, cinemas, shopping malls, and tourism activities from ziplining in the jungle to skydiving at the airport, its facilities are far beyond what a remote island can offer.
Tranquility
Although Pattaya is quite busy, it’s cheap and easy to take a ferry ride to Koh Larn and relax on the beaches or snorkel on the reefs. There are also peaceful beaches along the coast nearby, notably Jomtien, Dong Tan, and Baan Amphur. Pratamnak mountain between Pattaya and Jomtien has parks and temples to visit. There are also botanical gardens and a local aquarium nearby.
Safety
With hospitals equipped with recompression chambers in easy reach of Pattaya and Samaesan dive sites, expert medical care is available in the unlikely event of sickness or injury. Our instructors are highly experienced and the presence of overhead traffic such as jetskis means that you’ll receive important training in how to avoid them while underwater.
Fun
PADI DiveMaster Internship in Pattaya is legendary for being a lot of fun on and off the boat! With our friendly staff and 24 hour nightlife you can be sure of having the time of your life while training here. There are bowling alleys, dance clubs, fitness centres, live music venues, sailing activities, beach bars and more restaurants than you can imagine selling delicious Asian and Western food.
Weather
The fresh sea breeze rushing through Pattaya’s streets and markets means that the air is clear unlike other cities such as Bangkok or Chiang Mai. Due to its position at a relatively high latitude, the sun isn’t as strong as further south, making it cooler with less chance of sunburn.
Water conditions
Pattaya is in the Bay of Bangkok, and the four main rivers to the north encourage the growth of plankton in the water. This means that visibility usually ranges from 6 to 10 metres, although silt-outs and 15 metre vis are also possible. Currents range from slack to ripping, so PADI DiveMaster Internship in Pattaya makes you a stronger, more experienced divemaster.
Equipment
Our shop stocks reliable dive equipment which we regularly service. We can also provide expert advice on what kind of equipment you should buy, and service it as necessary. With quick access to equipment stores in Bangkok, you can also place an order and it will arrive at the shop within days.
Environmental conservation
Doing your PADI DiveMaster Internship in Pattaya gives you access to instructors who are highly experienced in marine conservation. Learn how to do reef surveys, marine trash removal, and even shark release!
In comparison with other locations in Thailand and Southeast Asia, Pattaya is cheap, convenient and so diverse that you can understand the value of doing your PADI Instructor Internship here.
Yes, it depends on your personal goals and aspirations.
A Diving Instructor Internship means you will be conducting your extensive training in an operational dive centre and working alongside many experienced dive professionals.
Thailand enjoys a bustling dive industry and there is a constant requirement for successful Divemaster and Diving Instructor candidates with the right attitude.
Candidates will need to consider the additional legal requirements to be able to work in Thailand as a dive professional, such as the appropriate visa and work permit.
The No Limit Diving Instructor Internship offers real world insight, expertise and assistance for Internship candidates on their program.
We offer several packages:
- Standard 39,900 THB
- Silver 152,000 THB
- Gold 163,000
- Platinum 172,000 THB
- Diamond 180,000 THB
The cost of a Instructor Internship will vary according to your current level of training, what is included in the Internship and if it includes all PADI fees.
Dive centres offer a varied cost structure and it is always best to check exactly what is included in the Internship cost so there are no hidden extras.
An instructor Internship potentially offers candidates an inclusive diving package and an opportunity for a career and lifestyle change or they are for people with a passion for diving who want to spend a year developing a new skill set.
Absolutely!
you can use our rental equipment throughout the internship. However, as a divemaster you should own your own dive gear, specially if you are going to work as a divemaster. You as an intern will have 20% discount on Equipment Set. We have the largest Scuba Equipment online shop in Thailand. We’d love to assist you to get the best deal.
Absolutely! We can arrange accommodation for you based on your preferences and budget. Price range starts from 5000 Baht per month. There are wide range of accommodation to rent from single rooms with separate bathroom to house and villa.
Please contact your local Thai Embassy / Consulate to arrange your visa and check the latest information and application process.
Visa applications do vary to some degree with certain nationalities.
Each Embassy / Consulate has the power to issue different visas worldwide and change policies at the last minute.
• PADI Backpack
• Open Water Diver Course Confined & Open Water Instructor Cue Cards
• Adventures in Diving Instructor Cue Cards
• Rescue Diver Course Instructor Cue Cards
• Divemaster Course Instructor Cue Cards
• PADI Skill Practice slate
• PADI Dive Planning Slate
• OW & CW Lesson Planning Slates
• PADI’s Guide to Teaching Manual w/hologram paper and digital versions
• Open Water course Prescriptive Lesson Guides (Digital version)
• Positive Approach Selling DVD
• PADI Specialty Course Instructor Manual (Digital Version)
• Diving Knowledge Workbook
• PPB Instructor Outline
• Rescue Diver Exam
• DM exams
• Instructor Application
• Brochures / Other Course documentation
• IDC/IE fees (more than $AUS 1,450)
• IE Pass Guarantee!
• Free “Team Teach” after reaching teaching status
• Visa Assistance
• Diving Medical
20% Discount On Equipment Set
Scuba Equipment
Should i buy my own scuba equipment? To answer this question you will need to take a look at what type of diver you are or will be but the short answer is Yes. It’s always a good idea to have your own gear for many reasons. Some divers prefer to use rental equipment; However, they will buy their own gear after a while. It is absolutely your choice to buy them or not. We highly recommend you to buy the essential equipment for you convenience. If you want to learn more about it, please read our article on Owning Scuba gear or if you have decided to buy scuba gear, We always have something available to suit everyone’s budget. Aqualung, Apeks, Scubapro and Suunto are all top brands available locally in Thailand. We have products to suit your style and have monthly promotions on specific items. Please visit our scuba dive gear shop and DO Not hesitate to contact us, our scuba dive gear specialists would love to assist you to get the best deal.