PADI Diving Internships in Thailand
Kickstart your scuba career with a diving internship in Pattaya, Thailand. Train alongside world-class instructors at top PADI dive centers while exploring shipwrecks, reefs, and deep dives in warm tropical waters.
Transform Your Passion into a Professional Diving Career in Pattaya, Thailand
Whether you’re dreaming of becoming a dive leader or taking the leap into dive instruction, our diving internships in Pattaya offer an unmatched gateway into the world of professional scuba diving. This is more than just training — it’s a full immersion into the dive lifestyle, where you live, learn, and grow with expert mentors in one of Southeast Asia’s most exciting scuba destinations.
Backed by Pattaya Scuba Adventures and the Dive Right – Pro Dive Mentor Team, our internship program combines decades of experience, structured mentorship, and access to Pattaya’s best dive centers: including both IDC (Instructor Development Centers) and CDC (Career Development Centers).
What You’ll Get:
- Elite-level instruction from highly experienced PADI professionals.
- Diverse underwater training grounds including coral reefs, marine parks, and famous wrecks like the HTMS Khram and the Hardeep.
- Hands-on learning through real-world classroom sessions, dive trips, and in-water assisting.
- Flexible scheduling to accommodate your progress, availability, and goals.
- Career development support from working dive pros and mentors.
- Access to pool sessions and development dives to sharpen your technique and build confidence.
What’s Involved in the PADI Pro Dive Internship in Thailand
The PADI Diving Internship is a cornerstone of PADI pro training. You can start as novice Open water diver with just 4 dives and progress and move on and up to become a PADI Divemaster or Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) with over 100 dives.
Training at IDC Pattaya, Thailand
Pattaya is a prime location for professional dive training, offering excellent local reefs and shipwrecks as training grounds. Thousands have trained here, benefiting from small, dedicated team classes that prepare you for the PADI Instructor Examinations, held four times a year in Pattaya. This environment will give you the confidence to start your career as a dive professional.
Who Will I Train With?
You will be mentored one on one with your Pattaya Scuba Adventures mentor. During your training you will also work with the Dive Right professional training team. Three premier dive centers in Pattaya have collaborated to create an exceptional pro diver training program. Along with Pattaya Dive Centre and Seafari, we have pooled our best Divemaster and Dive Instructor trainers, ranging from PADI IDC Staff Instructors to PADI Course Directors. We also have Technical Dive Instructor trainers, but that’s for advanced training later on.
All Inclusive Fees
Important Information Please Read
- PADI Instructor Examination fee: $1,120 AUD
- Membership Fees – Please note PADI Pro Fees are included with pro courses.
Instructor Application Fee: $AUS 331
- EFRI Application fee: $228 AUD
Required Training Materials – See Below
- Get Covered for Scuba Diving: Ask about of DAN (Divers Alert Network) Dive Insurance. It is a requirement as a dive pro to have cover for yourself and in some countries extended coverage for your divers also.
How Much Do Pro Dive Internships It Cost?
Select your starting level to see Prices
ESSENTIAL PACKAGE
Divemaster
- ✔ All Main PADI Courses From Beginner To PADI Divemaster (DM)
- ✔ Unlimited Diving
- ✔ Free Rental Scuba Equipment
- ✔ FREE Essential Gear Package
- ✔ Divemaster Course (Pro)
- ✔ All PADI Certification Applications
MASTER PACKAGE
Master ➔ Divemaster ➔ Instructor
- ✔ All Main PADI Courses From OWD To PADI Dive Instructor (OWSI)
- ✔ All Required 100 Dives
- ✔ FREE Essential gear Package
- ✔ Divemaster Course (Pro)
- ✔ Instructor IDC Course (Pro)
- ✔ All PADI Certifications, Member Applications And PADI IE Fees
- ✔ 5 PADI Speciality Diver Qualifications
- ✔ Master Scuba Diver Rating (MSD)
ELITE PACKAGE
DM ➔ Master ➔ Spec Instructor
- ✔ All Main PADI Courses From Beginner To PADI Dive Instructor (OWSI)
- ✔ All Required 100 Dives
- ✔ FREE Essential Equipment Package
- ✔ Divemaster Course (Pro)
- ✔ Instructor Development Course (Pro)
- ✔ All PADI Certifications, Member Applications And PADI IE Fees
- ✔ 5 PADI Speciality Diver Qualifications
- ✔ Master Scuba Diver Rating (MSD)
- ✔ 5 Speciality Instructor Ratings
BECOME A PADi PRO!
Becoming a PADI Dive Pro is a big step, contact us and talk one of our Pro dive mentors about your Professional diver training and diving internship opportunities.
Important Information Please Read
- Are you fit to dive? Please take a look at this PADI MEDICAL FORM and check you can answer ‘NO’ to all the medical questions. If you say ‘YES’ to any of these, it may mean you have to see a doctor to sign you off fit to dive before diving. If you read it and answer ‘No’ to all, then you are good to start scuba diving.
- Flying After Scuba Diving: For safety you must plan to leave a minimum of 18 hrs after scuba diving before going to altitude.







