IDCs in August - Any recommendations ??

[Dr T]

Looking to undertake my IDC in the UK or abroad in August and looking for any reccomendations/deals as there seem to be a wide variety out there !!

thanks all

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[gopro]

Originally Posted by ajmtucke

Looking to undertake my IDC in the UK or abroad in August and looking for any reccomendations/deals as there seem to be a wide variety out there !!

thanks all

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We run IDC's every month through Utila Dive Centre and our August program runs from 18th to 28th with the IE on 30th/31st. If you want to arrive early and just dive with us and assist our Instructors to sharpen your skills and prepare you are more than welcome. You can also take a look at Choosing IDC an independent PADI IDC search engine for world wide locations.

From the UK you fly to Miami and then it's a 2 hour flight to Honduras. You can take a look at our dedicated pro site GoPro Utila amd if you want any specific details, costs etc, please feel free to either PM or e-mail me.

[Dr T]

there must be some more ideas out there !!
looking to start it mid august and budget of around 1500 including fees.

so far seems to be divein in the uk or scubaidc.com in phuket....anyone had experience of either ??

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[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by ajmtucke

there must be some more ideas out there !!
looking to start it mid august and budget of around 1500 including fees.

so far seems to be divein in the uk or scubaidc.com in phuket....anyone had experience of either ??

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Arno at Scubaidc is a great Instructor, I will state that we are friends with Arno and his wife however. If you have any specific questions about Phuket feel free to pm me.

Ian

[TonyG]

Originally Posted by ajmtucke

Looking to undertake my IDC in the UK or abroad in August and looking for any reccomendations/deals as there seem to be a wide variety out there !!

thanks all

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Aquanorth (Newcastle) are running an IDC on the 11th to 18th of September with the Instructor Exams on the 19th & 20th September. I can vouch for them because I did my IDC & IE with them, and had a whale of a time. Very hard work, but with the preperation that they supplied, all of us on the IDC sailed through the exams.
Tony

[Gavin Smith]

I think there is an IDC running in Tenerife later this year. Scuba1 would have details.

[ScubaSue]

Originally Posted by Gavin Smith

I think there is an IDC running in Tenerife later this year. Scuba1 would have details.

Last I heard it wasn't until the end of November though.

Sue

[Brian of Aquanauts]

Considering that you don't actually spend that much time diving in the sea, and far more time in the classroom and pool. There's something to be said for doing your IDC in the UK rather than hot conditions abroad - appart from the extra travel expenses.

Re costs from experience they all seem to be charge very similar amounts, things to look out for are success rates... are own is 100% but make sure you ask. Also something could be said for learning with a resident or full time course director rather than traveling or part time.

Our own total course fee is £800 including your IDC Crewpak (Inst. manual, slates, + various essential reading) this excludes membership and examination fees to PADI. Our dates round that time are Sep. 21 - 30 in Plymouth with IE locally in Looe on Oct 3rd and 4th. However if there were 2 of you would set up dates to suit you. To look at everyones fixed dates go to PADI.com and do a dive centre search but select IDC as the course you'll have all the centres that do em pop up in what ever country you choose, then take a look at all of their dates.

Hope this helps,

B

[Dr T]

any words of advice on the idc and ie ??

got 5 weeks to start panicing !!

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[Rod]

Originally Posted by ajmtucke

any words of advice on the idc and ie ??

got 5 weeks to start panicing !!

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Before the IDC

Pick a dive centre with a good pass rate. If they offer a money back offer if you don't pass that would be good. The most important part of diving is the Instructor or in this case Course Director.

Make sure you are fully 'au fait' with your knowledge especially physics.

Polish up your pool skills to demonstration standard.

Enjoy it !! It is fun.