Category Archives: The Next IDC

Asia PADI IDC Has Officially Started

The latest PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) Asia has officially started last weekend with classroom sessions held at our head office in KK Times Square, Sabah. Our candidates for this round are Vui How, Francis, Holly, Beth, Mike, Charlie & … Continue reading

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Asia PADI IDC Candidates Start Their Free Prep Lessons

Downbelow’s current group of PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) candidates have started their course preparation presentations conducted at Downbelow’s KK Times Square office. The presentations were given by Downbelow’s highly experienced and qualified PADI Go-Pro instructor team led by PADI … Continue reading

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Downbelow’s Dive Centre Top Pick For PADI Instructor Examination (IE) Borneo

The latest round of PADI Instructor Examinatiosn for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah was held last weekend and Downbelow’s PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre played host. We welcomed the candidates from around Sabah together with PADI Instructor Examiner Michael Hayes to … Continue reading

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Downbelow Intern Jonny Kealy Completes PADI MDST in Borneo

Our intern Jonny Kealy beaming with pride as our resident PADI Course Director Richard Swann congratulates him for completing the PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer MSDT program with Downbelow recently. He completed the first stage of his one-month internship with us, … Continue reading

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Perfect Place For IDC Internship Program

Imagine yourself swimming next to these beautiful coral reefs. The above image was taken within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo by our resident PADI Course Director Richard Swann. That is what our interns get to see whenever they … Continue reading

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Divemaster Just in time for November IDC

Bernard has just recently completed his PADI Divemaster course with Downbelow. Bernard has good timing. He will be staying on for the November Instructor Development Course here in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, which happens to be starting next week. The November … Continue reading

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IDC Prep Starts on Halloween. It was a dark and stormy night…

It was a dark and stormy night… No, it wasn’t. It was a bright, sunny day, and not a vampire in sight. We see our PADI CD and his Instructor Development Course candidates in the office though, which is also … Continue reading

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Local Internship Producing Quality Professionals

“Meet Pablo”, said resident PADI Course Director Richard Swann about a rising star in our midsts, “and keep an eye on him.” Pablo is part of our local internship program, an opportunity Downbelow gives to talented, young locals who show … Continue reading

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Sabah Divemaster Interns Try Their Hand at Mapping

Three of the current Divemaster interns at our PADI IDC Dive Centre on Gaya island have been keeping busy with all sorts of projects. Their latest was a mapping exercise. Armed with measuring type, underwater markers and info sheets, the … Continue reading

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Sabah, Borneo to Host November PADI Instructor Course

Sabah, Borneo is the location for the next PADI Instructor Development Course taking place in November. Hosted by Downbelow’s PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre under the guidance of resident PADI Course Director Richard Swann, the November IDC promises to … Continue reading

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