About Us

The Instructor Team

PADI Course Director Johan

Johan Blixt

A award winning PADI Course Director

My name is Johan Blixt, PADI Course Director for IDC Philippines. I am also the coordinator of all your instructor courses around our superb locations and I am here to help you with all the questions you might have on your path to become a PADI Instructor.
 
I have been diving here in the Philippines for more than 14 years. I believe it’s one of the best parts in the world to go diving and to teach diving. I started out teaching with Neptune Diving Resorts in Moalboal who is a PADI Five Star IDC Center that has been teaching PADI Instructors since 1995 when they first opened up.

We at IDC Philippines are traveling the whole Visaya region of the Philippines and teaching IDCs in for now 4 gorgeous locations as you can see here below.  

We are currently doing IDCs all year around in 4 different locations and are aiming in the near future to do even more. We are working together with other award winning PADI Course Directors. And we believe we can become even better with our strong relationship with our whole team.

We can now offer an extended range of languages such as Swedish, German, Dutch, French, Tagalog, Visaya and of course English. If you can’t find a IDC Center that can teach in your language please ask us, and we will do our best to make it happen for you.

Our facilities at all our locations include air conditioned classroom; computer based training aids, offsite/onsite pool or in some cases confined open water just in front of the shop. Beach side restaurants with free Wifi  are also widely available on all our locations.

PADI Master Instructor Irish

Irish Temblor

Master Instructor

I have been diving since 2014 and a PADI professional since 2015. I love IDC because I always learn from it. Keeps me up to date. And I always learn from the insights of the IDC students. I can also share my knowledge and techniques which can help sharpen their skills and shape them to becoming a better instructors in the future. And emphasize safety first above all else.

Martin de Boer

IDC Staff Instructor

My name is Martin, and I was born in the Netherlands. 22 years ago I had my first encounter with the underwater world when I did my OW course in Australia. Since then Iíve been in love with breathing under water and enjoying the amazing creatures that live just below the surface.
A few years ago I decided that I wanted to share my passion so I did my IDC/IE and became instructor. In 2022 I decided to quit my job in the Netherlands and I moved to Moalboal to teach.
Besides English and Dutch I also speak German, and a little bit of French.  Looking forward to be diving with you soon!

PADI IDC Staff Instructor Martin
PADI IDC Staff Instructor Andreas

Andreas Westphal

IDC Staff Instructor

My name is Andreas. I’m from Sweden. I’ve always loved being in the water ever since I was a kid. 2016 I finally decided to learn how to dive and I enrolled in the open water course. I didn’t know it yet but this would change my life totally. My passion for diving grew much stronger and 3 years later I’ve become a open water scuba instructor. The thing I love being an instructor is that you meet people from all over the world, they are always happy, maybe a little scared or nervous about diving but you will change them being totally comfortable and really happy after a dive. It’s all about safety first but I also want to make it fun. I can teach in both Swedish and English. 

Our Locations

Neptune Diving Resort in Moalboal & Santander, Cebu

Neptune is an international diving organization that established its roots on the island of Cebu, Philippines in 1994, at Panagsama Beach / Moalboal. The diving programs were written in chalk on a black board in front of the diving school! Since then they have grown into a full-pledged PADI 5 STAR IDC RESORTS with a successful safari and day trip division. Now there are 2 offices, one in Cebu and a two story training facility, equipment centre, classrooms, a workshop, filling station and rental equipment.

The head office is still in the same place where they started, many years ago. You can not run a diving organization with people who don’t dive. NEPTUNE DIVING RESORT trains its own Filipino staff from Open Water to Instructor. This ensures loyal, knowledgeable employees, dedicated to customer comfort and safety. We welcome the dynamic spirit of the diving community on Moalboal / Cebu because we appreciate challenges. This includes the challenge to anticipate and meet customer needs. We make our customers feel special. You are our customer, well make you feel specially good during your diving vacation. We do pride our self of dedication for our guests safety and their enjoyable stay here with us.

Neptune Diving Resorts have 9 double occupancy rooms available at our Resort in Moalboal, in Santander we have 4 double occupancy rooms available for our IDC candidates. We have very comprehensive packages that includes our rooms or if you prefer a dorm style accommodation nearby. Send us a message and our in-house PADI Course Director will answer all your questions as soon as possible.

Bongo Bongo divers in Dauin, Negros

Bongo Bongo Divers is a locally owned dive shop that started operating back in 2014. Development has been natural progressing through the years and today, it is one of the best organised dive centers in Dauin. With the some of the best gear, and one of the most well thought dive boats. Bongo Bongo Divers sets high standards for the competitive prices, and as one of the only dive shops in Dumaguete who are Greenfins members, we show that we also take the environment serious. Bongo Bongo Divers is made for real divers, for beginners, who wan’t best value for their money, with safety & fun as our biggest priority. Socializing & diving go together…

Bongo Bongo Divers has ever since the beginning been started by passionated divers, macro freaks, photographers, and therefor we have some of the best inside knowledge of the local areas different dive sites among these especially knowledgeable in diving around Apo island, Dauin, Zamboanguita, and Sumilon island.

Learning to dive in Dumaguete doesn’t get better than with a place as Bongo Bongo Divers, with the best and most patient instructors, burning to teach, on the best dive sites in Dauin, with amazing landscape just in front of the dive shop. Actually one of the best places in the Philippines, where it is more normal to meet turtles than not. Where slopes males it ideal for every level of PADI courses.

Most important is the philosophy from the owners at Bongo Bongo Divers “take your time, and don’t rush through it”. This gives our instructors the time needed for the students at all levels to focus and learn in the pace that they need for the given course. Bongo Bongo Divers was started with idea to create another option for the budget travelers and the serious divers who want to go diving. Therefor we are also the preferred choice for dive professionals when it comes to accommodation and diving! Always trust a professional!

Seaquest Dive center on Panglao, Bohol

Seaquest Dive Center on Panglao Island in Bohol opened in 1990. At that time it was the only dive center on Alona Beach. Built in local style it blended in well with the untouched beach environment of the time. These days Alona beach has become a popular beach destination and the whole area is rapidly expanding. The modern world has arrived and the dive shop has evolved with it. These days Seaquest Bohol is a modern and efficient 5 star PADI Instructor Development Center.

The majority of Seaquest-divers accommodate themselves at Oasis Resort; located right behind the dive center. The resort and the dive center have been combining their services for many years offering you as our guest a well-organized experience. Oasis resort operates the popular Oasis Restaurant and Beach Club right next to the dive center. 

The dive master team are all locals. Some have been with us for 28 years! They know the reefs very well and can show you a variety of macro underwater life and critters. Besides our local dive masters we also offer an international team of instructors that are able to offer you all the PADI dive courses. Your dive equipment shall be stored overnight in the dive shop. Tanks and equipment will be loaded onto the boats by dive center staff; all you need to do is… show up on time!

Devocean Divers on Malapascua Island

Devocean Divers was once part of the Seaquest Dive Center company. Seaquest opened up this particular dive shop in 2011. By 2015 it was bought and renamed by former Seaquest Dive Center manager and marketeer, Marcus Benders.

Devocean Divers Malapascua is a friendly, no nonsense 5 star PADI shop where everybody feels right at home. The company takes pride in their reputation of being known as a friendly, professional, well-organized dive operator with excellent facilities and an emphasis on safety.

The international and local team is well-know for delighting certified divers with warm, personal and professional service. They take pride in making sure your experience is relaxed, safe and memorable. Come dive with us!

Please contact us in case you have any more questions ‘about us’.

PADI IDC Philippines about us scuba diving instructor training career development course internships in Moalboal, Dauin, Bohol and Malapascua here in the Philippines with PADI Course Director Johan Blixt together with his amazing PADI IDC Staff instructors.

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