Hi guys,
I've been lurking around this forum for a few weeks now and have finally decided it's time to put my cards on the table. There has been some great information given about diving and working around Thailand on other threads but I'm hoping you might be able to help me customise it. I appreciate your time and any info you give. :05:
I'm a PADI Assistant Instructor and have worked in a Dive Centre in Ireland for the last three years.
A friend of mine has travelled to Phuket on New Year's Day to do his IDC there. He will be there until mid June. Talking to him since, he is not enjoying it. The course is run like a conveyor belt and the area he is in (Ko Patong) sounds fairly run down. I had originally planned on joining him when college ended in mid May and completing my IDC with the same centre but obviously my plans have changed! eyebrow
Anyway I don't want to let this affect my summer in Thailand which I was looking forward to. I still plan on flying to Bangkok in mid-May but where do I go from there? :huh: I was hoping to get some work as an Instructor/Divemaster with a good centre and good people. I am quite experienced with a lot of challenging dives under my belt and have not lost my enthusiasm for the sport- if anything it has grown from day one. I just want to dive somewhere new with new people and also pass on the skill to others while I'm at it.
I have the option of doing my IDC here before I travel but this way, I don't expect to be able to walk into a centre and get a job. If I do the IDC in Thailand I will get to meet people and go from there!
Since I'm going into a ramble I'll stop there.
I'm asking where would be good for diving with the possibility of a job between mid May and early August? What about Patong? Phi Phi or other islands? Koh Tao? Is there an IDC you would recommend or should I do it before I leave? What else should I do over the 2-3 months in Thailand that is unmissable? What should I expect cost of living wise? Is there anything else I should be considering?! :huh:
Thanks!
I've been lurking around this forum for a few weeks now and have finally decided it's time to put my cards on the table. There has been some great information given about diving and working around Thailand on other threads but I'm hoping you might be able to help me customise it. I appreciate your time and any info you give. :05:
I'm a PADI Assistant Instructor and have worked in a Dive Centre in Ireland for the last three years.
A friend of mine has travelled to Phuket on New Year's Day to do his IDC there. He will be there until mid June. Talking to him since, he is not enjoying it. The course is run like a conveyor belt and the area he is in (Ko Patong) sounds fairly run down. I had originally planned on joining him when college ended in mid May and completing my IDC with the same centre but obviously my plans have changed! eyebrow
Anyway I don't want to let this affect my summer in Thailand which I was looking forward to. I still plan on flying to Bangkok in mid-May but where do I go from there? :huh: I was hoping to get some work as an Instructor/Divemaster with a good centre and good people. I am quite experienced with a lot of challenging dives under my belt and have not lost my enthusiasm for the sport- if anything it has grown from day one. I just want to dive somewhere new with new people and also pass on the skill to others while I'm at it.
I have the option of doing my IDC here before I travel but this way, I don't expect to be able to walk into a centre and get a job. If I do the IDC in Thailand I will get to meet people and go from there!
Since I'm going into a ramble I'll stop there.
I'm asking where would be good for diving with the possibility of a job between mid May and early August? What about Patong? Phi Phi or other islands? Koh Tao? Is there an IDC you would recommend or should I do it before I leave? What else should I do over the 2-3 months in Thailand that is unmissable? What should I expect cost of living wise? Is there anything else I should be considering?! :huh:
Thanks!