Courses
Chase the Dream – PADI GoPro Online During COVID-19
Chase the Dream and become a PADI Pro with PADI GoPro Online and Aussie Divers Phuket during COVID-19.
Ever dreamed of going professional in the scuba diving industry. Stuck inside going stir crazy and sick of watching reruns of Friends Here is the answer, PADI GoPro Online.
PADI Professional Online eLearning courses available that will allow you to complete the theory component of either the PADI Divemaster Course or the PADI instructor Development Course.
It is important to know, you will still need to finish the practical components of the respective courses at your preferred dive centre.
It is however to a great w [...]
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Helpful Diving Info
Travel Times in Phuket to Chalong Pier
Phuket Island is a lot larger than most new visitors believe. It is around 50km in length and about 12km in width. It takes in about 576 square kilometres of land. The travel times in Phuket to scuba diving pier in Chalong are longer than often expected.
The island is also a lot busier than some new travelers expect. Official reports have the local population at almost 400,000 however some unofficial reports say that there could be up to 1 million people on the island at any one time.
The large number of locals and visitors on the island and the long travel distances creates quite dense traffic conditions and at times can hamper tra [...]
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Marine Life
Are Turtle’s the Coolest Underwater Creatures?
See the coolest underwater creatures, our Green & Hawksbill Sea Turtle's whilst scuba diving in Phuket.
Recently whist scuba diving in Phuket we have had many opportunities to dive with turtles. Each Time I have seen turtles they have the appearance of being the coolest creatures under the water. No matter how many scuba divers are around they never seem to get ruffled. They casually put on a show for scuba divers of all levels.
Turtles can be a scuba diving instructors dream as the are reliably remain in the same territory. They remain mostly in shallow depths which make them easily accessible the those learning to scuba dive s [...]
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Courses
Creating Scuba Divers Not Just Certifications
This blog is about learning how to scuba dive well and creating good good divers, not just doing what it takes just to get get a scuba diving certifications.
Here we try and explain why it is important to do a professional basic scuba diving that creates scuba divers and not just ticking the boxes for a scuba diving certification.
Scuba diving is an eye opening and amazing activity. It is something that everyone should try at least once in their life. As with all things fun, it does come with inherent risks. Although the number injured or fatalities are very low. Divers need to be aware of rare but possible dangers each [...]
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Everything Else
What Drives Me During COVID
What Drives me during COVID? During 2020 I repetitively heard comments to stay positive during these COVID times. These were always done with the best of intentions of the speaker. Often doing their best to keep everyone upbeat during some pretty tough times. As there was no international tourism, the scuba diving industry in Thailand was hit hard.
The inner me always found these comments a little frustrating and I didn’t know why. During COVID I had been working hard against the norm, making changes to my business and expanding the company. There have been some good results for us. Oddly though, I don’t think I was positive durin [...]
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Courses
Becoming a PADI Rescue Diver
“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.” ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
One of the best ways to boost your dive confidence and level of experience is to do the PADI Rescue Course.
Have you ever been diving with a group of divers and a PADI Pro, maybe a divemaster or instructor as a guide. Wondered how the guide seems to be so confident and comfortable underwater? The answer may be simpler than you think!
The PADI Rescue cours [...]
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5 Reasons You Should Consider Phuket, Thailand For Your PADI IDC
Are you thinking about becoming a PADI Instructor? If you are then you may have heard of the PADI IDC, or Instructor Development Course. The PADI IDC is the course you are required to take after you have achieved PADI Divemaster level in order to become an instructor.
After completing your IDC, and having 100 logged dives, you’ll be ready to take the PADI Instructor Exams. This might sound daunting but it’s not – it’s just to check that you have fully understood what you learned during your IDC!
As a PADI Instructor, the world is your oyster and you can get paid to travel and work at amazing dive destinations worldwide. So i [...]
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Marine Life
Are There Sharks in Phuket? Are They Dangerous?
Yes, there are sharks in Phuket, however, this should not stop you from scuba diving here.
Phuket is blessed with some of the most docile and placid sharks possible. From the teddy bear-like Leopard Shark to the gigantic and graceful Whale Shark there is no better place in the world to fall in love with sharks. It is normal to have a fear of sharks, but this shouldn't stop you from learning to dive and getting your PADI Open Water Certification, or doing a simple PADI Discover Scuba Diving introduction dive whilst in Phuket.
Shark attacks on scuba divers are extremely rare throughout the world, less than 4% of all attacks according to [...]
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