Dealing with Coral Cuts and Scrapes Dealing with coral cuts and scrapes can unfortunately be a common part of scuba diving and here is some tips on how to treat them. Although scuba divers do their best not to touch…
Family Scuba Diving Koh Tao Songkran 2021 Despite the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions, Aussie Divers was still able to conduct some great family scuba diving in Koh Tao over the 2021 Songkran break. Dominated by families Aussie Divers was able…
The Curse of the Whale Shark Was the curse of the whale shark fact or fiction? Closing in on 14 years of diving in Phuket without a Whaleshark sighing I was beginning to believe this was a true curse! A…
100% Free Introduction to the PADI Open Water Course Thinking about learning to scuba dive? Don’t know where to begin? Take the first step today with this limited-time FREE offer from Aussie Divers and PADI Asia Pacific! PADI & Aussie…
Learn to Scuba Dive in Bangkok Ever wanted to learn to scuba dive but live in the bustling metropolis of Bangkok? Aussie Divers Phuket now offers the perfect solution, allowing you to start your scuba diving journey in Bangkok and…
Why does my dive mask fog up? Fogging masks have been a persistent issue for scuba divers since the inception of the sport. While we teach partial mask clearing in the PADI Open Water course to handle fogging by adding…
Things you should not do straight after scuba diving During your PADI Open Water course you learnt that there are some things you cannot do straight after scuba diving. We can all remember that we cannot fly after scuba diving…
My First Dive The staff at Aussie Divers Phuket often share stories about their first diving experiences, and these tales are as diverse and fascinating as the underwater world they explore. For many of them, that first dive was a…
At What Age Can Children Start Scuba Diving? When I first considered writing this blog, I assumed the answer to the question of when children can start scuba diving would be fairly straightforward. However, after conducting some research, I found…
Don’t Let Age Get in the Way Scuba Diving is a unique activity that has low impact and minimal skill requirement allowing it to be enjoyed by most age levels and sporting prowess. Here we explore what is the oldest…
Here is a list of the Aussie Divers Phuket PADI IDCs dates for 2026, including the PADI IE dates for Phuket.
Month | Early Preparation | IDC Course | PADI IE Phuket | Specialty Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January ’26 | 1st – 4th | 5th – 16th | 17th – 18th | 19th – 23rd |
February ’26 | 28th Jan – 1st Feb | 2nd – 13th | 14th – 15th | 16th – 20th |
March ’26 | 25th Feb – 1st Mar | 2nd – 13th | 14th – 15th | 16th – 20th |
April ’26 | 1st – 5th | 6th – 17th | 18th – 19th | 20th – 24th |
May ’26 | 29th Apr – 3rd May | 4th – 15th | 16th – 17th | 18th – 22nd |
June ’26 | 3rd – 7th | 8th – 19th | 20th – 21st | 22nd – 26th |
July ’26 | 1st – 5th | 6th – 17th | 18th – 19th | 20st – 24th |
August ’26 | 29th Jul – 2nd Aug | 3rd – 14th | 15th – 16th | 17th – 21st |
September ’26 | 2nd – 6th | 7th – 18th | 19th – 20th | 21st – 25th |
October ’26 | 30th Sept – 4th Oct | 5th – 16th | 17th – 18th | 19th- 23rd |
November ’26 | 4th – 8th | 9th – 20th | 21st – 22nd | 23rd – 27th |
December ’26 | Contact Us | Contact Us | 12th – 13th | Contact Us |
