PADI IDC Gili Trawangan Gili Islands

Already a certified Divemaster? Take the next step in your diving career and become a professional scuba diving instructor.

Your teaching skills will be guided and evaluated by PADI Course Director Holly Macleod, who brings more than 23 years of industry experience across some of the worlds most renowned diving destinations, including Honduras, Thailand, Australia, the UK, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. Holly has certified approximately 3,500 PADI Instructors in the Gili Islands alone and has earned Platinum PADI status for 13 consecutive years a true reflection of her dedication and expertise.

All Instructor-level training is conducted at Blue Marlin Dive, operating for over 30 years and recognized as the first PADI Dive Center and PADI IDC Center established in Gili Trawangan.

With over two decades in the diving industry, Holly has carefully designed her PADI Instructor training to go far beyond the standard IDC curriculum. The program incorporates real-world, experience-based teaching methods and practical problem-solving techniques that new instructors commonly encounter in the field. By the end of the course, youll develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to thrive in this exciting and dynamic career.