Itinerary:

• IDC (Instructor Development Course) Prep Days start on November 29th
• The AI (Assistant Instructor) portion of the IDC commences December 1-4th
• The OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor) portion of the IDC will be from December 5th – 9th
• The EFRI (Emergency First Response Instructor) will be held on December 9th
• The IE (Instructor Examination) will be held December 10th till 12th

Spaces are available, imagine becoming a PADI Instructor by christmas!

Camille’s programs provide the quality and expertise you should expect and demand during your Instructor Training. His IDC programs provide valuable hands-on training with the emphasis on fun and in-water application with an emphasis on personalized training. Camill

We are thrilled to say that all candidates, Dom Jeanes, Simon Sparrow and Heidi Taylor passed their IE (Instructor Exam) with flying colours and have joined the ranks of PADI Instructors.

A huge congratulations also goes out to Phill Worrall who completed his IDCS, (Staff Instructor) rating.

If you are interested in more of the photos, and proceedings of this IDC then check out the following links to Camille’s blog:

October-November IDC on Koh Lanta

November IDC Half-Way Point

November IDC EFRI Course

Last Day of the November IDC

This season we are delighted to have PADI Instructors teaching in the following languages:

• English
• Thai
• Swedish
• Danish
• German
• French

Don’t worry if your language isn’t covered by this – we have PADI materials (such as manuals and DVD’s) in many more languages including: Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Finish, Norwegian, Japanese, and Chinese.

In addition to this our PADI Divemasters are able to speak Thai, English and Spanish.

What do we offer on top then?

• A real emphasis on the environment and sustainable tourism.

We are proud 2 time Winners of the Project AWARE Marine Conservation Award (2007 & 2010 winners), are a Go-Eco Operator, and members of Greenfins. For more information about our community projects including days at the local school, beach and underwater clean-ups, and shark conservation efforts please read our blog entries.

• Staff who specialise in teaching nervous divers

We promise you small groups or individual tuition if you prefer, learning tailored to your own pace, unbeatable personal service, flexible pool diving times to fit around your holiday plans, or family’s needs, and above all, a great time!
Our team of professional PADI Instructors each have their forte, and understand that learning to dive can be daunting for a number of individual reasons – we are experienced, understanding and adept at dealing with your concerns! Our aim is to ensure you feel you can place your trust in your instructor, enabling you to relax, ask questions, and build your confidence, skills and knowledge.

• Staff specialising in teaching children, and families

Narima Diving staff are comfortable, skilled and experienced in teaching children.We strive to inspire children to not only enjoy but protect our underwater world. At Narima Diving we stock dive equipment designed specifically for younger people, including smaller, lighter tanks, XXS BCD’s and wetsuits, kids masks, small fin sizes and even underwater toys!
(Thanks for the great picture Jonathan Kronberg – aged 10!)

• Hin Deang & Hin Muang Specialists

Along with our affiliated dive center Scubafish we offer more trips per week to these dive sites than any other dive operator. We are also in the enviable position of being the closest dive operators to these sites, so are able to offer much shorter journey times. These reduced journey times also allow us to offer our divers an optional third dive! (Depending on conditions). These are fantastic dive sites to take advantage of Nitrox.

• Liquid Lense – Our Underwater Digital Academy.

We provide a Liquid Lense professional underwater photographer on each trip who takes fantastic photos both on the boat and underwater. The photos are shown as a slideshow when the boat gets back each day and you can choose if you’d like to buy the photos. On selected trips we also have a Liquid Lense underwater videographer on board.

IDC- Lanta is an invaluable resource for any diver considering entering the world of professional scuba diving, whether this be PADI Divemaster training, or taking your PADI Instructor training in Thailand (and taking the plunge into a new career). Please refer to and use this website to help you in your decision making process, and as a directory for information such as e-Learning options, fast track divemaster courses, PADI application fees, dive equipment deals and much more. Whether you want to become a PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor (AI), or Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI), we’re here to help.

The main objective of IDC-Lanta (Narima Diving and Scubafish) is not only to make you a top Divemaster or Instructor, but to prepare you for the real world of teaching diving. The team spirit and support, modern classrooms and muti-media teaching techniques, combine to create a learning experience that will give you a solid grounding for the rest of your diving career.

Narima Diving, Ko Lanta, is launching a special introduction to scuba diving program for children aged 8 or above, called Kids Seal Team Dive Camp. Our PADI Seal Team Dive Camp is designed to introduce children to the fun and exhilaration of diving though 5 action-packed and fun Aquamissions, whilst allowing parents time to dive or relax on their own during the day, guilt-free!

With qualified instructors and a playful, no hassle learning environment, they’re guaranteed to have a blast while you’re living it up diving, taking in the sights, enjoying a spa treatment, or relaxing on the island.

Check out our Family Dive & Accomodation Packages.

Narima diving are happy to inform you that we will be offering a discounted price on our PADI Specialty of the Month Courses from this month on.

We start our PADI Specialty of the Month Calender with Peak Performance Bouyancy throughout the month of June.

Good buoyancy skills are what separate good divers from great divers. If you’re interested in becoming a Wreck Diver, Cavern Diver, Underwater Digital Photographer or Underwater Videographer – the Peak Performance Buoyancy course is an essential part of perfecting your scuba diving skills in these other areas.

In the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course, you will learn to how to precisely weight yourself for optimum control, poise and balance. You’ll learn how to ascend and descend so effortlessly, it seems like you only have to think about it and it happens. By mastering streamlining, you’ll be able to move through the water cleanly, efficiently and gracefully. You’ll find you can swim near fragile environments without harm to them or yourself.

What is a PADI Specialty Course?

These are certification courses which focus on one particular aspect of diving, and hone your knowledge and skills in that area. Did you know that 5 PADI Specialties, plus the Rescue certification would mean you are a PADI Master Scuba Diver? The most prestigious, non-professional level of diving.