About Us
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IDC Utila is the Instructor training facility associated with Deep Blue Divers and Deep Blue Resort and is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center which provides training programs from Open Water to Instructor Specialty levels. For Technical (TecRec) training courses visit our TecDivingUtila site.
Are you passionate about diving? Are you looking for the job of a lifetime? Do you feel excited when you help others fulfill their dreams, exceed their goals and conquer their fears? Share your passion by becoming a PADI instructor.
The PADI IDC is a 7 day program. At Deep Blue IDC Utila we extend our program to 10 days to assist you with reviewing theory, additional presentations, and career development. These additional touches will provide you with better opportunities to market yourself in the diving world. We are committed to providing you with the highest quality programs in instructor development.Our IDC program is designed to give you the tools you need to become a successful Instructor.
The Instructor Examination (IE) is a 2 day program, conducted by an independent examiner from PADI's head office.
Through our commitment, experience, and expertise, Deep Blue IDC Utila promises you a fun, enjoyable and professional Instructor course.
The Deep Blue IDC Utila Team
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Course Director
- Phil Phelan DSAT / CD 468356 DAN: 12420 - Utila
Staff Instructors - Kellie Simpson IDCS 210326 - Utila
- Steve Fox IDCS ;179022 - Utila
Our Course Director
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Hi my name is Phil; I am the Course Director here at Deep Blue on the tropical Island of Utila in the Bay Islands, Honduras. My love for the underwater world was realized way back in the 70’s, watching the Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s memorable underwater documentaries. I just wanted to be able to put that thing on my back, the other thing in my mouth and get underwater. So in 1981, when I had the money and to the horror of my mother I became a Padi Open Water Diver.
I haven’t stopped since then, one of the best decisions of my life was to become a Padi Instructor. Becoming a Padi Instructor is truly the passport to the world, I have dived some of the best and worst dives sites in the world, and the best part is you get paid to do it. The dive industry can lead you any where, I have worked on movies as a safety diver/stunt man and also been a support diver for a world depth record in 2003. The possibilities are endless.
Originally from OZ, I have worked primarily in the Asia Pacific region. Six years ago, I owned and managed a dive centre in Vietnam. Once I had reached my goal there, which was to get the store to a 5 star IDC centre, I moved on to Thailand and completed my technical instructor training and become a course director. I enjoy teaching and having fun doing it, teaching people from all over the world and seeing the look on their faces when you hand them their certification is still a thrill. You will still find me teaching all levels of diving from DSD right through to trimix instructor. Now I have moved over to the other side of the world to dive central (Central America). At Deep Blue we can offer you your IDC in modern air-conditioned classrooms with all the latest Padi materials, at our private dive resort, away from the noise and distractions of town, with plenty of staff support. What a great place to learn to become an instructor, in the Caribbean Sea with its crystal clear water and great water temperature.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon
Regards Phil
Our Facility
We conduct our IDC at our new training facility, away from the bustle of the main dive shop in the village of Utila. Our facility is modern, with air conditioning, a lounge with internet access, and access to all PADI training and marketing materials. Our facility also has leading-edge tools such as LCD projection equipment, computers and all PADI Prescriptive teaching materials and Powerpoint presentations. Our 'Open Water' training site is a shallow protected clear body of water lined with palm trees, and white sands.
The Deep Blue Promise
Phil and Deep Blue Divers are committed to your success as an IDC candidate, our goal is simple, it is to help you to become the best possible PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor that you can be. We will ensure that your Instructor Development Course exceeds all of your expectations, and that your course will be informative, exciting and above all FUN! Your classroom for in-water skills is the warm, clear blue Caribbean Sea, where we almost guarantee you will be distracted by spotted Eagle Rays, turtles and a host of other aquatic life to make this a memorable experience.
Are you prepared to step up to the challenge of an exciting career as a PADI Instructor?
Call IDC Utila (in Honduras) at ++504 425-3211 today!
or Contact at CourseDirector_Tec@DeepBlueUtila.com