Saturday 27 June 2015

Things to do outside of the PADI IDC Indonesia course | Gili Trawangan Activities


It’s already a well-known fact that the PADI IDC Indonesia with Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod is the best place to train as a PADI Instructor, but what else is there to do in Gili Trawangan?



The island of Gili Trawangan offers a huge variety of things to do. In the past Gili Trawangan has been publicized as a party islands and it is true for those looking for parties the Island has the entire range of evening entertainment including discos, reggae bars, live music lounges and beachside relaxation spots, but there is so much more to the islands than this stereotype and in face on the other side of the islands to the party scene you can find deserted beaches scattered with the occasional piece of driftwood.
Restaurants on the islands serve a variety of local and international cuisines from around the world and there is a massive range of eateries available from great Indonesian cuisine to the stand up hotdog stalls to 5 star fine dining restaurants that easily rival their city based equivalents.

There is also a variety of alternative recreational activities available on the island including Horse riding, Cooking classes, Yoga, a modern air conditioned gym, Mini golf and plenty more. Amongst the many activities on the island, diving has to be by far the biggest industry and therefore it becomes a great place to live and start out as a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor especially as the diving industry in the Gili Islands grows exponentially year on year.

So, all in all the PADIIDC Gili Islands program with Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod is the perfect place to start a brand new career as a scuba diving instructor and the Gili Islands offers a whole range of activities suited to tourists and residents alike. The course runs every month at Trawangan Dive, which is the only PADI 5 Star IDC Career Development Center (CDC) in Gili Trawangan and the first ever to be established in Lombok and the Gili Islands. All Instructor level programs are fully conducted by Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod, who has a worldwide reputation for excellence and success when training new PADI Instructors. Having worked within the industry for over a decade Holly has travelled to multiple worldwide destinations and undertaken a variety of diving related jobs and is therefore highly qualified when it comes to advising candidates of what to expect when applying for particular roles and in particular destinations. Having won multiple awards for her “commitment to the diving industry including the PADI “commitment to instructor training” the PADI “Elite Instructor 300” award and the PADI “Platinum Status”; she has through experience and hard work devised the perfect schedule allowing instructor candidates to take full advantage of there training

All Instructor level PADI training takes place at Trawangan Dive which is currently the only PADI 5 Star IDC Career Development Center (CDC) in Gili Trawangan and was actually the first ever to be established in Lombok and the Gili Islands. The Dive resort comprises of accommodation, a beach side restaurant, and beach side bar and is the perfect place for any diver to take their PADI Courses. To see previous Instructor candidates in action check out the PADI IDC GiliIslands 2014 Video contact our PADIIDC Indonesia Platinum Course Director.