Location: Gili Islands, Indonesia
The Gili Islands have been formally confirmed as a 2026 training base for the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC), with a full calendar of instructor-level programs scheduled throughout the year. The announcement reinforces the region’s long-standing role in professional scuba education within Indonesia and the wider Asia-Pacific diving community.
All 2026 IDC programs in the Gili Islands will be conducted on Gili Trawangan at Blue Marlin Dive Gili Trawangan, a dive center with more than 30 years of operational history and recognition as the first PADI IDC Centre established in the island group. The facility continues to support a broad range of professional and instructor-level scuba training programs aligned with international PADI standards.
Academic oversight and instructor evaluation are led by Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod, whose career spans over 23 years across multiple global diving regions. The training framework emphasizes structured teaching development, knowledge application, and practical instructional assessment designed to reflect real-world teaching environments.
PADI IDC Gili Islands – Confirmed 2026 Course and Examination Schedule:
- January 7–26 | Instructor Examination: January 27–28
- February 11–March 2 | Instructor Examination: March 3–4
- March 18–April 6 | Instructor Examination: April 7–8
- April 22–May 11 | Instructor Examination: May 12–13
- May 27–June 15 | Instructor Examination: June 16–17
- July 1–20 | Instructor Examination: July 21–22
- August 5–24 | Instructor Examination: August 25–26
- September 9–28 | Instructor Examination: September 29–30
- October 14–November 2 | Instructor Examination: November 3–4
- November 18–December 7 | Instructor Examination: December 8–9
The PADI IDC structure delivered in the Gili Islands combines formal academic preparation with experience-based instructional techniques, enabling instructor candidates to develop consistent teaching methodologies across confined and open-water environments. This approach supports the development of instructors capable of operating within a wide range of international dive centers.
With established dive infrastructure, stable training conditions, and a long history of professional-level education, the Gili Islands continue to serve as a key destination for instructor development. The release of the 2026 schedule highlights the region’s ongoing contribution to standardized, globally recognized scuba instructor training.
Media Contact:
Holly Macleod
Website: www.giliidc.com
Email: holly@giliidc.com