Continuing our support for India since 2009, Thien and the Barefoot Scuba Team, India's first and only true PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Dive Resort, announced India's first PADI IDC Program in May 2012. The IDC and IE will be hosted at Barefoot Scuba, Havelock, the Andamans & Nicobar, India.

Thien continued his support of India's diving industry by returning to the Andaman Islands to conduct his fourth PADI IDC programs in one of the best dive destinations in Asia, Andamans Islands. Known as one of the most remote places on Earth, the Andaman Islands offer some of the best virginal dive sites in Asia. Barefoot Scuba and Thien have scheduled 2012 first PADI IDC program for India as followed.

Upcoming India PADI IDC Date:

24th April - 5th May (Prep, EFRI, IDC, IDC Staff Instructor Course)
6th - 7th May (Specialty Instructor Courses)
9th - 10th May (IE in Havelock Island, India)

How about it? You are up for a PADI IDC in one of the best dive destinations in the world? The team at Barefoot Scuba is ready to host one of the best IDC program where diving, practical training sessions, room & board are just steps away...

Come for the IDC or just come hang out and dive, we hope to see you in the water.

Travel suggestions:
Connecting to Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Territory from Kolkata, Mumbai or Chernai, India (many daily flights).

Email us if you plan to drop in, we do have to make sure we have a room for ya!