Instructor Development Course (IDC): 2-3 weeks IDC Program
Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI): 2 days
2 Free Instructor Specialties
Nitrox and O2
Total Cost USD 2250
Price Includes:
PADI Materials
Pre IDC prep
IDC training fees
EFRI training fees
2 instructor level specialty training fees
Price excludes the IDC, Specialties, IE and EFRI application fees
All PADI pro courses are subject to the following application fees which ARE NOT INCLUDED in the course/package prices
PADI Fees: (Subject to change as per PADI)
Payable directly to PADI by CREDIT CARD in Australian Dollars
• Instructor Application Fee $331 AUD
• IE (Instructor Exam) Fee $1190 AUD
• EFRI (Emergency First Response Instructor) Application Fee $228 AUD
PADI IDC instructor course conducted twice a year. in MARCH and November – Book early and get a discount !!
IDC stands for Instructor development course . Done in two parts, Part one is three days the AI (assistant instructor course) and part two is the OWSI (open water scuba instructor course) duration four days. There after the PADI IE (instructor examination will be conducted by PADI – WHO CAN DO THIS ?? Anyone who has pre requisites.
PRE REQUISITES FOR THE PADI INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Need to be a Certified Dive master or possess a leadership level certification from another agency
The candidates need to be 18 years of age and certified as a diver for 6 months
Need to have 100 log dives to sit for the IE (instructor examination)
Required to be physically fit to dive and should possess the RSTC medical certificate signed by the Physician
Price list (Next idc commencement – 28th February 2025 (12 days ) – Book early limited space !!
Accommodation twin sharing with a fellow student can be arranged if requested. (US$ 150 per person) Meet our more than friendly course director !! YOUNG & ENERGETIC WITH A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE !! ! eager to meet you !!
Wreck HMS Hermes
42 m to 53 m ULTIMATE WRECK DIVE boat elapse time 15 mins from the Deep Sea Resort. Minimum certification requirement Tec 40 / Tec 45 – An ideal CCR play ground.
Boiler wrecks
4 m to 8 m An excellent dive site for beginners for their open water training. A spectacular growth of corals and magnitude of fish to be seen Ideal site for Discover scuba diving for Recreational divers.
Butterfly Rock
14 m to 22 m An excellent dive site ideal for open water training. Large boulders and corals as well as marine life can be seen.
White Rock
Good for a open water divers for their training as well as for the fun dives. Depth top of the rock is 5m next level 8 m the cave is at 10 m Hi adventure for beginners. Lots; of Lobbed pore corals and christmas tree worms, clarks annemone and much to see
Proppa gala (rock)
14 m to 20 m Large boulders to see
Kalpara Gala (rock)
25 m In Sinhala Hora para gala – Rogue travelly reef.
Good site of advanced open water training and for their adventures’
Nawalady
outside 8 – 12 m
Wreck MFA Athelstane 42 m Off Kalmunai
Holyhok 42 m in Kalmunail
Wreck 3 – 6 mk Lady Blake 12 m In Passekuda
Mushroom Rock
18m In Passekuda
Passekuda Domes
18 m
Elephant rock East
Passekuda boiler wreck
10 m
British Sergeant
Bombed by the Japanese along with the wreck hermes was the supply oil tanker to the British fleet. 14 m to 25 m – World class dive. Good for penetration. all sailors escaped and rescued. Not a war grave.
Wreck HMS Hermes
42 m to 53 m ULTIMATE WRECK DIVE boat elapse time 15 mins from the Deep Sea Resort. Minimum certification requirement Tec 40 / Tec 45 – An ideal CCR play ground.
Boiler wrecks
4 m to 8 m An excellent dive site for beginners for their open water training. A spectacular growth of corals and magnitude of fish to be seen Ideal site for Discover scuba diving for Recreational divers.
Butterfly Rock
14 m to 22 m An excellent dive site ideal for open water training. Large boulders and corals as well as marine life can be seen.
White Rock
Good for a open water divers for their training as well as for the fun dives. Depth top of the rock is 5m next level 8 m the cave is at 10 m Hi adventure for beginners. Lots; of Lobbed pore corals and christmas tree worms, clarks annemone and much to see
Proppa gala (rock)
14 m to 20 m Large boulders to see
Kalpara Gala (rock)
25 m In Sinhala Hora para gala – Rogue travelly reef.
Good site of advanced open water training and for their adventures’
Nawalady
outside 8 – 12 m
Wreck MFA Athelstane 42 m Off Kalmunai
Holyhok 42 m in Kalmunail
Wreck 3 – 6 mk Lady Blake 12 m In Passekuda
Mushroom Rock
18m In Passekuda
Passekuda Domes
18 m
Elephant rock East
Passekuda boiler wreck
10 m
British Sergeant
Bombed by the Japanese along with the wreck hermes was the supply oil tanker to the British fleet. 14 m to 25 m – World class dive. Good for penetration. all sailors escaped and rescued. Not a war grave.
Scuba Diving in all 4 Diving Centers
| Discover Scuba Diving (Pool only) | 45 $ |
| Discover Scuba Diving | 80 $ |
| Scuba Diver | 250 $ |
| – Upgrade to Open Water Diver | 270 $ |
| – Upgrade to Open Water Diver (without manual) | 210 $ |
| Open Water Diver OWD | 395 $ |
| Jnr. Open Water Diver (min. age 10) | 395 $ |
| Scuba Review Course – 1 pool and 1 dive session | 75 $ |
| Advanced Open Water Diver AOWD | 360 $ |
| Rescue Diver – with EFR | 525 $ |
| EFR Course | 150 $ |
| Divemaster – Incl crew pack | 1158 $ |
| Assistant Instructor Course (without manual) | 699 $ |
| PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor OWSI | 936 $ |
| Wreck Diver | 275 $ |
| Deep Diver | 275 $ |
| Underwater Navigator | 275 $ |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy | 150 $ |
| Night Diver | 300 $ |
| Underwater Photographer | 250 $ |
| Enriched Air Diver – with 2 dives | 250 $ |
| Enriched Air Diver – without dives | 200 $ |
| Drift Diver / Boat Diver | 150 $ |
| Underwater Naturalist | 150 $ |
| Search & Recovery | 150 $ |
| Full Equipment | 15 $ |
| Regulator | 6 $ |
| Wet Suits | 5 $ |
| BCD | 5 $ |
| Mask & Snorkel | 3 $ |
| Fins | 2 $ |
| Dive Computer per dive (not included in Full Equipment) | 5 $ |
| 1 Dive – with full equipment | 40 $ |
| 1 Dive – with own equipment | 35 $ |
| 2 Dives – with full equipment | 70 $ |
| 2 Dives – with own equipment | 60 $ |
TEC Diving in Batticaloa
| Technical Diving Tec 40 | Contact us |
| Technical Diving Tec 45 | contact us |
| Technical Diving Tec 50 | contact us |
| Technical Diving Tec 40 & 45 & 50 | contact us |
| DSAT Gas Blender | 350 $ |
| DSAT Trimix Blender | 450 $ |
Ocean Tours in Trincomalee (Whales & Dolphins and Island Tours)
| Whale Snorkeling – min 2 pax – shared boat | each 200 US$ |
| Whale Snorkeling – private boat | per boat 700 US$ |
| Dolphin Watching – min 3 pax | each 35 US$ |
| Whale Watching – min 3 pax | each 40 US$ |
| Coral Island – min 2 pax | each 35 US$ |
| Pigeon Island – min 2 pax (Entry ticket not included) Pigeon island ticket cost about US$ 18 per person | each 35 US$ |
Ocean Tours in Negombo & Trincomalee
| Deep Sea Fishing – 2 rods provided | 100 $ |
Water Sports in Trincomalee
| Water Skiing – 15 min – 3 starts | 15 $ |
| Wake Boarding – 15 min – 3 starts | 15 $ |
| Kayak Rental | 10 $ per hour |
Rooms - Accommodation
| Batticaloa – Deep Sea Resort – Aircon Double Room with Breakfast | 25 $ per night |
| Trincomalee – Hotel in Uppuveli – Contact renuka.diving@gmail.com | 20 $ – 30 $ per night |
PADI IDC PRICES
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Scuba Diving in all 4 Diving Centers
| Discover Scuba Diving (Pool only) | 45 $ |
| Discover Scuba Diving | 80 $ |
| Scuba Diver | 250 $ |
| – Upgrade to Open Water Diver | 270 $ |
| – Upgrade to Open Water Diver (without manual) | 210 $ |
| Open Water Diver OWD | 395 $ |
| Jnr. Open Water Diver (min. age 10) | 395 $ |
| Scuba Review Course – 1 pool and 1 dive session | 75 $ |
| Advanced Open Water Diver AOWD | 295 $ |
| Rescue Diver – with EFR | 525 $ |
| EFR Course | 150 $ |
| Divemaster – Incl crew pack | 1158 $ |
| Assistant Instructor Course (without manual) | 699 $ |
| PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor OWSI | 936 $ |
| Wreck Diver | 275 $ |
| Deep Diver | 275 $ |
| Underwater Navigator | 275 $ |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy | 150 $ |
| Night Diver | 300 $ |
| Underwater Photographer | 250 $ |
| Enriched Air Diver – with 2 dives | 250 $ |
| Enriched Air Diver – without dives | 200 $ |
| Drift Diver / Boat Diver | 150 $ |
| Underwater Naturalist | 150 $ |
| Search & Recovery | 150 $ |
| Full Equipment | 15 $ |
| Regulator | 6 $ |
| Wet Suits | 5 $ |
| BCD | 5 $ |
| Mask & Snorkel | 3 $ |
| Fins | 2 $ |
| Dive Computer per dive (not included in Full Equipment) | 5 $ |
| 1 Dive – with full equipment | 40 $ |
| 1 Dive – with own equipment | 35 $ |
| 2 Dives – with full equipment | 70 $ |
| 2 Dives – with own equipment | 60 $ |
Ocean Tours in Trincomalee (Whales & Dolphins and Island Tours)
- We are usually 70% successful, Your satisfaction is our motto – We are always at your guidance and service
Ocean Tours in Negombo & Trincomalee
| Deep Sea Fishing – 2 rods provided | 100 $ |
Water Sports in Trincomalee
| Water Skiing – 15 min – 3 starts | 15 $ |
| Wake Boarding – 15 min – 3 starts | 15 $ |
| Kayak Rental | 10 $ per hour |
ROOMS & ACCOMMODATION
AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS at the DEEP SEA RESORT BATTICALOA
Capture the moment – Rent a GoPro from us for just 15 $ per day.
Rooms at the Deep Sea Resort US$ 54 with meals