PADI Instructor / IDC in Seychelles - Price, Duration & Booking

Name: PADI Instructor / IDC in Seychelles
Price: 92800 INR
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Course overview

Cross over from leading dives to teaching them with the PADI Instructor Development Course in the Seychelles, a granite-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean. Candidates rehearse teaching presentations in the calm, protected waters off Beau Vallon and refine open-water teaching on the boulder reefs and shallow coral gardens around Mahé before sitting the independent Instructor Examination. You finish the IDC ready to certify your own divers and work as a PADI professional worldwide.

What you’ll learn

Deliver knowledge-development, confined-water and open-water teaching presentations
Apply the PADI system of education, standards and dive-centre procedures
Demonstrate, evaluate and correct student diver skills to PADI standard
Manage diver risk and supervise students in tropical reef conditions
Brief, conduct and debrief training dives confidently
Prepare fully for the independent two-day PADI Instructor Examination

Prerequisites

Minimum age 18
PADI Divemaster or a qualifying leadership rating from another recognised agency
Certified diver for at least 6 months
60 logged dives to begin the IDC and 100 logged dives to sit the Instructor Examination
Emergency First Response Instructor rating (can be completed alongside)
Diver medical clearance signed by a physician within the last 12 months

What's included · What's not

Included

Instructor Development Course covering Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor segments
Course Director mentoring across classroom, pool-style and open-water sessions
Knowledge-development teaching presentations and classroom workshops
Confined-water and open-water teaching workshops in sheltered Beau Vallon bay
PADI standards, risk-management and business-of-diving modules
Dive-theory and rescue-skills assessments with mock Instructor Examination
PADI instructor crew-pak, manuals and digital teaching resources

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The PADI Instructor / IDC pathway

The PADI IDC trains and assesses you against PADI standards, then prepares you for the Instructor Examination, which a PADI Examiner conducts independently. Passing the IE makes you a teaching member of PADI at the Open Water Scuba Instructor rating, with access to professional insurance and the PADI jobs network.

Where you'll dive in Seychelles

Teaching workshops use the sheltered bay at Beau Vallon, where calm-to-moderate conditions and 26-30C water make a forgiving classroom. Open-water presentations run on nearby granite-boulder sites such as the Coral Garden and Bay Ternay Marine Park. Conditions for teaching are best around April-May and September-November. The independent Instructor Examination is conducted separately by a PADI Examiner at a designated IE location.

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Getting there

Fly into Mahé (SEZ) · 4-5 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Teaching foundations

Orientation to the PADI system of education followed by your first classroom knowledge-development presentations.
Day2

Confined-water workshops

Practise demonstrating and teaching the 24 core skills in the calm shallows off Beau Vallon.
Day3

Open-water teaching

Deliver open-water teaching presentations and skill circuits on the boulder reefs near Mahé under evaluation.
Day4

Standards & risk management

Work through PADI standards, risk management, marketing and the business of running a dive operation.
Day5

Theory & rescue assessment

Sit the dive-theory exams and complete the rescue assessment to IDC standard.
Day6

IE preparation

Mock exams, presentation polishing and a full briefing for the independent Instructor Examination.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Instructor Examination included in the course?

The IDC prepares you for the PADI Instructor Examination (IE), which a PADI Examiner conducts separately. IE fees are paid directly to PADI and are not part of the course price.

How many logged dives do I need?

You need at least 60 logged dives to begin the IDC and 100 logged dives to sit the Instructor Examination.

Do I need to be a Divemaster first?

Yes. You must hold a PADI Divemaster rating, or a qualifying leadership certification from another recognised agency, before starting the IDC.

When is the best time to train in the Seychelles?

Diving runs year-round, but conditions are most settled around April-May and September-November. Whale sharks often pass Mahe between September and November.

When is the best time to dive Seychelles?

Peak season is Apr–May, Sep–Nov, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (Mar, Jun, Dec) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for Seychelles?

Visa-free. Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

4-5 hours · one-way fares around ₹45K-65K.

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