They are never there when they need to be Divers have spent many millions of dollars chasing that elusive glimpse of a whale shark and have failed. Travelling on dive trips to remote locations, spending money on liveaboards and day…
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…
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 |
