Next PADI IDC starts 29th September 2019 on Malapascua

We are back in action when our Next PADI IDC starts 29th September 2019 on Malapascua. PADI 5* IDDR Resort ‘Thresher Cove’ is ready to rock and roll. During this IDC, you can enjoy our exclusive and quiet beach.

First of all enjoy the tuition of a very experienced PADI Course Director. Camille Lemmens is 12 x Platinum and current Gold PADI Course Director. Secondly, Camille works in small groups. As a result you will receive lots of personal attention. Most importantly, with the combined forces of our resort and IDC staff, we can give you the best possible learning experience.

For example, our private swimming pool in the resort invites you to practice whenever you feel like it. Get those skill circuit skills down! Certainly an air conditioned, dedicated classroom will keep you focused and on track. In addition we offer free accommodation in our dorm room. During this whole time, we also offer free breakfast in our resort restaurant. This is for the duration of the Prep, the IDC, the PADI IE and your specialty instructor training.

IDC Internship

As if that’s not enough, we can offer you free accommodation for another month during your internship. You get to assist our instructor and gain valuable real life teaching experience.

During our PADI IDC programs, we also offer two PADI Specialty Instructor ratings for free. First of all the Nitrox Instructor rating. Providing you’re already a Nitrox diver. Secondly, the Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Instructor course.

Next PADI IDC starts 29th September 2019 on Malapascua

In addition we add more perks to our program! How about seeing the thresher sharks? Participating in your PADI IDC on Malapascua with us will give you this unique opportunity. Before and after the IDC we give you the opportunity to join us for free for some diving. This is excluding park fees, tax, boat fees pending on destination and equipment rental if required. Make sure to take advantage of our offer.

If this IDC program is too early for you, we offer more options. Our last PADI IDC of the is scheduled to start 23rd November. The schedule for 2020 will be released shortly.

Check out our testimonials and see what previous PADI IDC candidates have to say about our IDC program.

Don’t hesitate to contact me for more information or any other question you have about our IDC programs.

July 13, 2019January 23, 2022

PADI IDC Testimonial by Lucio

Here’s the PADI IDC Testimonial by Lucio. Lucio staffed the February 2019 PADI IDC on Malapascua. First of all, Lucio is a PADI IDC Staff Instructor. He is trained to assist a PADI Course Director during Instructor Development Courses. Secondly, the February 2019 PADI IDC at Thresher Cove Resort had a big group. As a result, I needed somebody to help me staffing. On the other hand, Lucio had no staffing experience up till that moment.

After a couple of emails to and from, we agreed that he is the man to help me out. Most importantly, there’s no regrets. Lucio is one of the best PADI IDC Staff instructors out there. In other words, I can’t wait to work together with him again.

He’s funny, easy going but also knows when it’s time to be serious. Certainly he can handle the stress that comes with staffing. He’s been a great asset to this PADI IDC. Which also reflects in the testimonials of the IDC candidates. Each single one of them mentioned him!

PADI IDC Testimonial by Lucio

Lucio is on the right of this group picture of the February 2019 PADI IDC

It’s time to have a look what Lucio has to say about this February 2019 PADI IDC;

I worked with Camille as IDC Staff Instructor during the February IDC in Malapascua, Philippines. What first stroke me about Camille was his professionalism when we communicated via email. Without knowing me, and despite this was my first experience in staffing an IDC, he just trusted me. This attitude was of course confirmed during the IDC, when I needed just a few tweaks to proceed in complete synchrony with him with a decent load of responsibility.

At the same time, he indirectly taught me a lot. He just knew where to stress a concept and where to let a candidate make a mistake. It took him one or two days to understand exactly every candidate’s profile, including their weaknesses and their strong points. This allowed him to teach adaptively and, as it turned out, extremely successfully. To me, he was the most open and helpful, available for consulting at any moment and keen to let me interact with the candidates during the classroom hours and the practical classes. He would never keep a thing for himself.

His mastery about the PADI system is, evidently, thorough.

This, together with his large experience as an Instructor first and as a Course Director later, makes him a monument of knowledge he’s constantly willing to share.

Finally, there’s a point I really appreciated about Camille. It’s again about professionalism, this time though towards the candidates. Beside being friendly and passionate, he assists them without being too serious or way too mild. He knows he’s dealing with his future colleagues, and he acts accordingly.

I hope there will be further chances to work together, Camille. It will just be a great pleasure.

Thanks for taking the time to write this testimonial Lucio! It’s always nice to receive them. Especially if they come from a peer!

As already mentioned, I’m looking forward being able to work with you again!

Our PADI IDC Schedule for 2019

In conclusion, check our PADI IDC schedule for 2019. First of all, the next PADI IDC will start 26th July. Secondly, another PADI IDC program will start 29th September. Thirdly, I will be back come 23rd November. Book now and get early booking discounts!

Contact me for more information on our PADI IDC programs at camille@threshercove.com

July 1, 2019January 23, 2022

PADI IDC Testimonial by Martin

This is the PADI IDC Testimonial by Martin. First of all, he’s the guy you want have around when there’s a problem. Moreover, he is always calm, always in control. Most importantly, he always knows what’s going on around him! Certainly a solid Swiss rock!

Martin also participated in the February 2019 PADI IDC on Malapascua. These PADI IDC’s I conduct in conjunction with PADI 5* IDDR Resort ‘Thresher Cove Resort’.

Initially Martin was looking for a PADI IDC with me in Thailand. However, the dates didn’t match. On the other hand, I had IDC dates lined up on Malapascua and they did match. Along came Martin!

PADI IDC Testimonial by Martin

Martin and his PADI Examiner Sophia. Taken after Martin successfully completed the PADI IE on Malapascua.

Let’s have a look what Martin has to say about this February PADI IDC on Malapascau. Most certainly time to practice your German;

Ich habe den IDC im Februar 2019 auf Malapascua besucht von Camille Lemmens.

Dazu möchte ich folgendes sagen ich habe mich im Internet erkundigt über IDC in Thailand wo ich diverse Cours Directoren / Resorts angeschrieben habe, leider haben sehr wenige auf meine Angrage reagiert das ich einen Kurs buchen möchte.

Camille war einer der wenigen wo reagiert hat

und auch gleich eine Übersicht zugestellt hat was man alles erwarten kann sowie was man noch zusätzlich buchen kann.

Camille war auch derjenige wo sehr schnell und ausführlich auf Fragen geantwortet hat.

Leider musste ich feststellen das der Kurs in Thailand zu spät für mich war und ich Camille eine absage schrieb mit der Begründung das ich nicht über ende Februar 2019 einen Kurs besuchen kann.

Postwenden kam eine Antwort mit der Frage ob ich auch in die Philippinen reisen würde da er dort noch einen IDC hat anfangs Februar 2019.

Ich schaute mir das Resort sowie die Anreise an und ich habe mich entschlossen meinen IDC in Malapascua zu machen.

Es war eine super Entscheidung den es war eine super Gruppe vor Ort und mit Camille habe ich aus meiner sicht den besten Lehrer erwischt.

Einige werden sich jetzt fragen warum ich dies auf Deusch schreibe, es ist ziemlich einfach den Camille spricht Deutsch und ich konnte meinen IDC Deutsch / Englisch machen was für mich eine zusätzliche erleichterung war nicht in den Übersetzungsstress zu geraten.

Weiter möchte ich mich auch bei unserem Staff Instructor Lucio Bellomo bedanken er war eine super Unterstützung und hat Camille in jeder hinsicht immer untersützt.

Ich kann nur jedem Empfehlen den IDC mit Camille Lemmens zu machen

es ist eine harte Zeit während dem IDC jedoch hatten wir auch sehr viel Spass was das Lernen erleichtet hat.

Zudem kann man nur von seiner Erfahung und seinem Wissen profitieren und er gibt auch gerne Beispiele oder Wahre Geschichten aus seiner Vergangenheit, zusätzlich lernt man noch einiges mehr bei Ihm.

In short, much appreciated that you did take the time out to write this testimonial. It was great having you around. Certainly I hope your diving dreams will come through and true! Moreover, I’m already looking forward meeting up again!

Our PADI IDC Schedule for 2019

Contact me for more information on our PADI IDC programs at camille@threshercove.com