Advice on good place to train up to instructor level

Hi,

I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up to
instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do this? I
want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good (safe!)
PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS good
(http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in Malaysia?
Any advice would be appreciated,
Thanks,
Beth

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"Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up to
> instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do this? I
> want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good (safe!)
> PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
> Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS good
> (http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in Malaysia?
> Any advice would be appreciated,
> Thanks,
> Beth
>

http://www.utiladivecentre.com/aboutudc/what_is.htm
http://www.buddhaview-diving.com/pages/idc.htm
http://www.scuba-pro-asia.com/career...s/english.html

Thus spake "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com>
:

>Hi,
>
>I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up to
>instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do this? I
>want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good (safe!)
>PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
>Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS good
>(http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in Malaysia?
>Any advice would be appreciated,
>Thanks,
>Beth

As a PADI instructor, I have to ask why you would want to become one.
The pay is shit, staying one is expensive (especially if you are a US
resident) and you just don't get any respect.

--
dillon

Women should be obscene and not absurd.

Why is it expensive to stay an instructor? What does the insurance cost?

Dillon Pyron wrote:
> Thus spake "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com>
> :
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up to
>>instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do this? I
>>want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good (safe!)
>>PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
>>Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS good
>>(http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in Malaysia?
>>Any advice would be appreciated,
>>Thanks,
>>Beth
>
>
> As a PADI instructor, I have to ask why you would want to become one.
> The pay is shit, staying one is expensive (especially if you are a US
> resident) and you just don't get any respect.
>

Hi Beth,
We offer all levels of training up to Instructor and above, in a great place
called Koh Tao, on the east coast of Thailand. It's a very populare place
for IDC's as we combine very good life, top dive sites, cheap accomodation,
and high level of training.
Our facilty is rated PADI 5* IDC Career Developpement Center, wich is the
highest level of PADI dive shop, and actually we are the only one in the
aerea.....

Please feel free to contact me for any further information about the courses
themselves, the transport, accomodation, and more !

Sincerely,


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Planet Scuba
Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
Thailand
Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
www.planetscuba-khaosarn.com
"Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up to
> instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do this? I
> want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good (safe!)
> PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
> Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS good
> (http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in Malaysia?
> Any advice would be appreciated,
> Thanks,
> Beth
>
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"News" <a@a.com> wrote in message
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> CDC for Career Development Center, it's the highest, and the only one....

OK, thanks and I do prefer where you are located.

>
> --
> Planet Scuba
> Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
> Thailand
> Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
> Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
> www.planet-scuba.net
> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
> news:0c58e.1034902$8l.16363@pd7tw1no...
> >
> > "News" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> > news:4260bbd2$0$17388$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
> >> Hi Beth,
> >> We offer all levels of training up to Instructor and above, in a great
> > place
> >> called Koh Tao, on the east coast of Thailand. It's a very populare
place
> >> for IDC's as we combine very good life, top dive sites, cheap
> > accomodation,
> >> and high level of training.
> >> Our facilty is rated PADI 5* IDC Career Developpement Center, wich is
> >> the
> >> highest level of PADI dive shop, and actually we are the only one in
the
> >> aerea.....
> >
> > What do you mean, "we are the only one in the area"? Buddha View is an
> > IDC
> > PADI 5 star Gold Palm.
> >
> >> Please feel free to contact me for any further information about the
> > courses
> >> themselves, the transport, accomodation, and more !
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Planet Scuba
> >> Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
> >> Thailand
> >> Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
> >> Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
> >> www.planetscuba-khaosarn.com
> >> "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com> wrote in
> > message
> >> news:3562170deb1a40478a44facce993235d@ScubaMonster .com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up to
> >> > instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do this?
I
> >> > want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good
> >> > (safe!)
> >> > PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
> >> > Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS
good
> >> > (http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in
Malaysia?
> >> > Any advice would be appreciated,
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Beth
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Message posted via http://www.scubamonster.com
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Are u planning to come to Thailand soon ?


--
Planet Scuba
Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
Thailand
Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
www.planet-scuba.net
"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
news:XX68e.1035911$6l.400892@pd7tw2no...
>
> "News" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> news:4260eddb$0$19362$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>> CDC for Career Development Center, it's the highest, and the only one....
>
> OK, thanks and I do prefer where you are located.
>
>>
>> --
>> Planet Scuba
>> Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
>> Thailand
>> Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
>> Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
>> www.planet-scuba.net
>> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
>> news:0c58e.1034902$8l.16363@pd7tw1no...
>> >
>> > "News" <a@a.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4260bbd2$0$17388$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>> >> Hi Beth,
>> >> We offer all levels of training up to Instructor and above, in a great
>> > place
>> >> called Koh Tao, on the east coast of Thailand. It's a very populare
> place
>> >> for IDC's as we combine very good life, top dive sites, cheap
>> > accomodation,
>> >> and high level of training.
>> >> Our facilty is rated PADI 5* IDC Career Developpement Center, wich is
>> >> the
>> >> highest level of PADI dive shop, and actually we are the only one in
> the
>> >> aerea.....
>> >
>> > What do you mean, "we are the only one in the area"? Buddha View is an
>> > IDC
>> > PADI 5 star Gold Palm.
>> >
>> >> Please feel free to contact me for any further information about the
>> > courses
>> >> themselves, the transport, accomodation, and more !
>> >>
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Planet Scuba
>> >> Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
>> >> Thailand
>> >> Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
>> >> Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
>> >> www.planetscuba-khaosarn.com
>> >> "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com> wrote in
>> > message
>> >> news:3562170deb1a40478a44facce993235d@ScubaMonster .com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up
>> >> > to
>> >> > instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do
>> >> > this?
> I
>> >> > want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good
>> >> > (safe!)
>> >> > PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
>> >> > Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS
> good
>> >> > (http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in
> Malaysia?
>> >> > Any advice would be appreciated,
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Beth
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Message posted via http://www.scubamonster.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

"News" <a@a.com> wrote in message
news:426107e0$0$19354$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
> Are u planning to come to Thailand soon ?

Probably not for about a year or so. I was on Koh Tao a couple of years
ago. I stopped by your op to set up some dives my first day, but you were
fully booked so I went with another op. I was reasonably satisfied. A
friend of mine was getting his IDC at Buddha View at the same time.

I became acquainted with some of your staff over the course of my stay.

>
> --
> Planet Scuba
> Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
> Thailand
> Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
> Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
> www.planet-scuba.net
> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
> news:XX68e.1035911$6l.400892@pd7tw2no...
> >
> > "News" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> > news:4260eddb$0$19362$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
> >> CDC for Career Development Center, it's the highest, and the only
one....
> >
> > OK, thanks and I do prefer where you are located.
> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Planet Scuba
> >> Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
> >> Thailand
> >> Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
> >> Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
> >> www.planet-scuba.net
> >> "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
> >> news:0c58e.1034902$8l.16363@pd7tw1no...
> >> >
> >> > "News" <a@a.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:4260bbd2$0$17388$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
> >> >> Hi Beth,
> >> >> We offer all levels of training up to Instructor and above, in a
great
> >> > place
> >> >> called Koh Tao, on the east coast of Thailand. It's a very populare
> > place
> >> >> for IDC's as we combine very good life, top dive sites, cheap
> >> > accomodation,
> >> >> and high level of training.
> >> >> Our facilty is rated PADI 5* IDC Career Developpement Center, wich
is
> >> >> the
> >> >> highest level of PADI dive shop, and actually we are the only one in
> > the
> >> >> aerea.....
> >> >
> >> > What do you mean, "we are the only one in the area"? Buddha View is
an
> >> > IDC
> >> > PADI 5 star Gold Palm.
> >> >
> >> >> Please feel free to contact me for any further information about the
> >> > courses
> >> >> themselves, the transport, accomodation, and more !
> >> >>
> >> >> Sincerely,
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Planet Scuba
> >> >> Khao Sarn Road , Bangkok
> >> >> Thailand
> >> >> Phone :+66 (0) 2 6290 977
> >> >> Fax : +66 (0) 2 6290 976
> >> >> www.planetscuba-khaosarn.com
> >> >> "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com> wrote in
> >> > message
> >> >> news:3562170deb1a40478a44facce993235d@ScubaMonster .com...
> >> >> > Hi,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do
> >> >> > this?
> > I
> >> >> > want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good
> >> >> > (safe!)
> >> >> > PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
> >> >> > Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS
> > good
> >> >> > (http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in
> > Malaysia?
> >> >> > Any advice would be appreciated,
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > Beth
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Message posted via http://www.scubamonster.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Thus spake "Dr. Yak" <DrYak@nospam.com> :

>Why is it expensive to stay an instructor? What does the insurance cost?

Insurance sucks. It used to be close to $700 a year (was $300
something before 9/11). Now it's down to high 5's.

Add in PADI membership and you're still talking a chunk of change
before you even start updateing the manual.

>
>Dillon Pyron wrote:
>> Thus spake "Beth via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@nospam.ScubaMonster.com>
>> :
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I'm a PADI AOWD, and want to spend a few months diving, getting up to
>>>instructor level. Does anyone have advice on a good place to do this? I
>>>want somewhere with relatively cheap living expenses, but a good (safe!)
>>>PADI school, and preferably in tropical waters.
>>>Malaysia was recommended to me, and I've found a school that SEEMS good
>>>(http://www.gopro-malaysia.com/index.html) - anyone learnt in Malaysia?
>>>Any advice would be appreciated,
>>>Thanks,
>>>Beth
>>
>>
>> As a PADI instructor, I have to ask why you would want to become one.
>> The pay is shit, staying one is expensive (especially if you are a US
>> resident) and you just don't get any respect.
>>

--
dillon

Women should be obscene and not absurd.