Becoming an Instructor on Malapascua: Inside an IDC at TSD
Toni Plaza on what an IDC at Thresher Shark Divers actually looks like, day to day, on Malapascua Island.
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PADI IDC Requirements: Everything You Need Before You Start
Everything you need before you start a PADI IDC: dive count (60+), divemaster certification, recent training, fitness, and what to expect on day one.
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Why Malapascua Is the Best Place to Do Your PADI IDC
Why train your PADI IDC on Malapascua Island? Daily thresher sharks, world-class wrecks, sea snakes at Gato, and a focused environment with no distractions.
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PADI IDC Cost Philippines 2026: What You’ll Actually Pay
What does the PADI IDC actually cost in the Philippines in 2026? Course fees, PADI fees (AUD 1,826), accommodation, food, and the real total to budget for.
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How to Become a Dive Instructor in the Philippines (2026 Guide)
A practical guide to becoming a PADI dive instructor in the Philippines in 2026: prerequisites, timeline, costs, and where to train. From divemaster to instructor.
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The July PADI IDC on Malapascua
July is low season on Malapascua Island, but nevertheless we had two eager candidates for the PADI Instructor Development Course!
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What will it be like at TSD?
If you are thinking about or have recently made the decision to take the plunge and become a PADI Divemaster
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PADI IDC, May 2013
After a long journey from Thailand to Malapascua it was great to arrive again on this beautiful island to conduct
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PADI IDC, March 2013
We had an auspicious start to the March PADI IDC, or at least Instructor Candidate Henry did, as it was
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TSD’s first PADI IDC of 2013
Dive Careers Course Director, Chris Freestone writes about his first impressions of Malapascua, and what we hope will be the