In the Candidates in the Spotlight series, we talk to our PADI IDC candidates about their experiences during and after the IDC.<\/p>\n
This time, we talk to Sergei from Russia, who did his PADI IDC in Koh Lipe, Thailand!<\/p>\n
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I was working in one of the dive shops on Koh Lipe as a divemaster. As soon as I found out that they were organizing the IDC course, I realized that this was a great chance for me to grow further in my professional career.<\/p>\n
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I didn’t choose where my course would take place. Fate decided for me\ud83e\udd23. In fact, I was incredibly lucky that the course started in the dive shop where I already worked.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/idc-candidate-sergei-2.jpg” alt=”idc candidate sergei” title_text=”idc candidate sergei 2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”5%||5%||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”4e8998a6-94a4-47ff-bbb0-4d73eae8c687″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]
Of course it was fun\ud83d\ude04. At the same time, everything was organized and carried out at a very high level.<\/p>\n
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If you take four people diving, then you should bring four people back. These can be other divers, but it must be 4 \ud83d\ude04. I’m kidding of course. Seriously, the most important thing I learned during the course is that the safety of my students comes first for me as an instructor.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/koh-lipe-3.jpg” alt=”PADI IDC with Philippine” title_text=”koh lipe 3″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”5%||5%||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”4e8998a6-94a4-47ff-bbb0-4d73eae8c687″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]
I like living in Lipe because it reminds me of my hometown. Far from civilization, small and cozy. Where everyone knows each other. Diving in Lipe is simply wonderful. Crystal clear water, divine soft corals, seahorses, nudibranchs, and at certain times of the year whale sharks and mantas. I have already done more than 1000 dives in Lipe, and every time I discover something new.<\/p>\n
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It was fun! I was teaching a ten-year-old boy to dive, and listening to all the latest news from the world of computer games in between exercises \ud83d\ude04.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s a dream job! You go diving, and you get paid for it\ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n
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Just do it! That’s the only advice I can give.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/asiascubainstructors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/dream-destinations-koh-lipe.jpg” alt=”Dream destination Koh Lipe” title_text=”dream destinations koh lipe” url=”\/dream-job-destinations-koh-lipe\/” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”5%||5%||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”4e8998a6-94a4-47ff-bbb0-4d73eae8c687″ custom_padding=”15px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]
Nestled in the southern Andaman Sea, Koh Lipe is often called the \u201cMaldives of Thailand\u201d for its powdery white sands and crystal-clear waters. While it may not have the bustling dive industry of Phuket, Koh Lipe offers something even more enchanting: a chance to work in a pristine paradise that feels like a hidden gem. It is a perfect place to do your PADI IDC and become a diving instructor!<\/p>\n