Ben Ritter – PADI Divemaster

When I travelled to Thailand to teach English, I was fortunate enough to be able to work and live in Phuket. When it came time to try out scuba diving, I had the monumental task of deciding on which PADI dive shop I would choose to take my courses. You’ll find so many dive shops in the province of Phuket alone, which is why I feel so lucky to have found Aussie Divers Phuket.

I first reached out to the dive shop via email, they were quick to respond with professionalism and from that moment on I was in good hands. I stayed with Aussie Divers from the PADI Advanced course all the way through PADI Divemaster a few months later. I’m sure if I had studied with a different shop, I would not have fallen in love with diving the way I did. This dive shop, run by PADI Course Director Darren Gaspari, prioritizes diver safety and customer service above all. I learned so much from my instructors, Ash Walker (PADI Master Instructor) and Martin Ruhoff (PADI MSDT), who prepared me well for my goal of guiding scuba divers towards the end of my professional level Divemaster course.

If you are looking for a safe, fun, and exciting dive experience in southern Thailand, Aussie Divers is the shop for you. If you want to advance your skills as a dive professional, look no further. My PADI Divemaster certification means more to me because of who I got to work with at Aussie Divers and hopefully I will be back diving with them again soon!