PADI IDC Dive Resort Oceans 5 Gili Air Blog Posts
In today’s fast-paced world, where screens dominate our attention and distractions are abundant, finding meaningful ways to bond as a family can sometimes be a challenge. But imagine a unique and adventurous activity that not only brings families closer together but also introduces them to …
We are thrilled to announce that Oceans 5 Gili Air has been honored with not just one, but TWO prestigious awards from BKKPN, the National Marine Conservation Department of the Indonesian Government! These awards recognize our dedicated efforts in marine park fee collection and our …
Mark your calendars, ladies! On Saturday, July 15th, 2023, Oceans 5 Gili Air is thrilled to invite you to join us for the exhilarating PADI Women’s Dive Day. This special event aims to bring divers together and foster a stronger connection with our magnificent underwater world. Prepare for an unforgettable day of adventure, camaraderie, and making a positive impact on our environment.
At Oceans 5, we believe in the power of diving to create change. To celebrate this important day, we have organized a Reef Clean Up dive around the breathtaking Gili Islands. Dive deep into the crystal-clear waters surrounding these stunning islands, and join us in preserving the beauty of our precious coral reefs.
To ensure your comfort and safety, Oceans 5 will provide all the necessary equipment and supporting materials. From tanks to weights, regulators to BCDs, we’ve got you covered. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm and passion for protecting our marine ecosystems.
By participating in the Reef Clean Up dive, you will play a crucial role in mitigating the impact of marine debris. Together, we can make a tangible difference, removing harmful waste and restoring the natural balance of our underwater habitats. Every piece of trash we retrieve brings us one step closer to a cleaner, healthier ocean.
The best part? This extraordinary event comes at absolutely no cost to you. That’s right, it’s completely free! We firmly believe that environmental conservation should be accessible to everyone, and we are committed to empowering divers to take an active role in protecting our oceans.
Stay tuned for more information about the PADI Women’s Dive Day at Oceans 5 Gili Air. We will be releasing additional details soon, including the schedule, meeting point, and registration process. Be sure to follow our social media channels and visit our website to stay up to date with the latest updates and announcements.
Are you ready to make a splash and create a lasting impact? Join us on July 15th for an extraordinary dive experience that will not only connect you with the wonders of the underwater world but also leave a positive mark on our environment. Together, let’s dive into action and be the change our oceans need.
🌊🐠 Oceans 5 Gili Air: Dive. Connect. Protect. 🐠🌊
Introduction: Gili Air, a small island paradise in Indonesia, has recently witnessed a remarkable achievement in the world of scuba diving. Oceans 5 Gili Air, a renowned dive center on the island, proudly announces the successful completion of the PADI Instructor course, led by esteemed …
Beach Clean-Ups Since its establishment in 2010, Oceans 5 Gili Air has been at the forefront of environmental conservation efforts in the Gili Islands. One of their notable initiatives is the weekly beach clean-up in the harbor of Gili Air. Through these dedicated clean-ups, Oceans …
The new PADI IDC Indonesia schedule 2023 is out! PADI 5 star Career Development Centre Oceans 5 Gili Air will conduct in 2023 nine PADI Instructor Development Courses.
After 2, 5 years of pandemic Oceans 5 announce the PADI Course Director Sander Buis will teach fully the PADI IDCs. Sander is the owner of Oceans 5 Gili Air. He became a PADI Course Director in 2013 and a DDI Instructor Trainer Examiner in 2017. His teaching style is based on realist teaching, not to teach to pass the PADI Instructor Development Course.
During the IDC Sander will explain his way of realistic teaching during workshops. These workshops are especially developed by Sander to help to understand the control of the students, to solve the problems of the students, but more important the teaching methods can be implemented everywhere in the world. It doesn’t matter where the IDC candidate will work after the PADI IDC. He/she will have a toolbox to adjust the teaching way to the circumstances where he/she is.
Oceans 5 Gili Air opened her doors in 2010. Quickly they became a PADI Instructor Development Centre. In 2014 they were rewarded by PADI by focusing on their teaching quality to become a PADI 5 star Career Development Centre.
The dive resort is famous for their facilities. There is a dedicated IDC classroom, two huge pools especially designed for scuba diving and a dedicated IDC boat for the open water training. All the training facilities are located in the dive resort, except the open water training site. That one is only 5 minutes away from the dive shop.
The COVID pandemic is not officially over, but more and more countries are opening up their borders for foreigner tourists. And Indonesia is one of them! If you are looking for a place to start your PADI IDC, Google search with PADI IDC in Indonesia …
“Getting your PADI” is one of the famous phrases along travellers, but what does it really mean? Travellers are dealing with a misconception. They are thinking that PADI is the name of the entry level scuba diving course and don’t know that actually PADI is …
On the 8 of October 2021 Dorna Sports, the MotoGP operator, officially announced that Madalika Circuit in South Lombok will host the MotoGP event on March 18 to March 20 in 2022.
Finally after 25 years Indonesia host a MotoGP again. The last Indonesian Grands Prix were held in 1997 at the Sentul International Circuit in Bogor, West Java. Valentino Rossi won at that year the 125cc category. The Asian crisis affected the Indonesian economy in 1998 so badly that the races was taking of the race calendar and never returned. Indonesia was replaced by Malaysia.
The last couple of years Indonesia support the sports tourism sector. It hosted in 2018 the Asian Games, in 2019 the ASEAN School Games and hopefully it will get the 2032 Summer Olympics. The Mandalika International Street Circuit in Lombok is a beach front location close to Kuta Beach on one of the most amazing islands of Indonesia. The Indonesian government points Lombok as one of the key pillars for tourism and property investment. The last couple of years Lombok welcomed lots of new of investors. And by hosting the MotoGP in Lombok the government hopes that Lombok will be well known as a sporting destination. Also keep in mind that Indonesia has the larges motor racing fan base in the world, with a population of 270 million citizens.
Gili Air is located on the North West side of Lombok. It is by car and boat 2 hours away from the Mandalika Circuit in Kuta Lombok. Boats will transfer the race visitors from Gili Air to the harbor in Lombok. This can be Bangsal, Teluk Nare or Teluk Kodek. From there cars will bring them to the Mandalika Street Circuit.
Oceans 5 Gili Air is a boutique dive resort straight in the harbor of Gili Air. It is a perfect spot to combine the race with a holiday before or after the MotoGP. Because the perfect location of Oceans 5 it doesn’t take a lot of time to get over to Lombok. All boats are arriving and departing in the front of the dive resort. And Gili Air is a tropical coconut paradise island with amazing sunsets over the Agung in Bali.
Wreck diving around the Gili Islands gives divers a totally different experience comparing when they dive a coral reef. Why wreck diving? Diving a construction underwater that doesn’t belong there on the first place can increase the marine diversity on that area. The biodiversity that can …