MV Scuba Cat is an ideal scuba diving platform. Her design gives stability that is only found in a very large catamaran liveaboard. She operates amongst the protected waters of the Similan Islands making this the most "friendly" liveaboard to be found...seasickness is rare. From only 12,000 Baht per person.
Why Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand?
Scuba Cat Diving, 5 *CDC Center, Phuket, Thailand
Since beginning operations in 1992 Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand has become Phuket, Thailand’s most complete, multi national, multi lingual PADI Dive Centre. Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket Thailand has British ownership with managers from Australia, France, Thailand and England. Add to those instructors from a minimum of 10 more countries including Korea, Canada, USA, Russia, Poland, Hungary, England, Holland, France, Thailand, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and Finland we always have a fun and interesting mix of divers Recognition by an internationally known organization is proof numerous technical and safety standards have been met and complied with. The CDC status distinguishes us from the rest.
Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand has been a top level PADI 5 Star IDC Centre since 1997 and most recently a PADI CDC (Career Development Center) training thousands of divers from beginner to instructor and won several AWARDS.
- Outstanding Commitment to PADI System of Education in 2002.
- Outstanding Contribution for Instructor Development in 2001 and 2002.
- Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in 2003 and 2008.
- Finalist in the PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards in 2005
- Project AWARE Foundation Environmental Achievement Award for 2006
- Awarded Prestigious CDC Status 2007
- Platinum Course Director 2008
Scuba Cat Diving is the only PADI CDC (Career Development center) based in Patong Beach, Phuket Thailand, this is the highest PADI dive center achievement possible.
Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand is an active PADI 5 *CDC Center conducting 11 IDC's per year.
Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket Thailand has an excellent reputation with the International dive industry for producing 1st Class and highly employable PADI Instructors.
Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand Training Facilities
If you are planning on learning to dive, proper, convenient training facilities will go a long way in helping ensure you have a relaxed, enjoyable time while making the best use of your holiday time, we are proud to have comprehensive diver training facilities.
Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand has a three story classroom centre and training pool next to our main shop in the centre of the action of Patong beach, you have a swimming pool as well for the professional levels, the is 20/20m, 65ft/65ft. The IDC classroom is dedicated to Professional levels. All the classrooms have air conditioning, DVD player, TV and wireless internet for your laptop computer. After 5 when the divers are back our Fun Pub provides a great place to recap the day’s fun and excitement.
Special IE option for CDC Centers
Candidates enrolled in five pre-and/or post-IDC courses (Pre-study, EFRI, Specialities etc.) OR candidates of a six-week career development program who successfully complete a PADI IDC, conducted by the CDC, may attend a PADI IE if they have been certified divers for at least six months, have logged 60 dives and are certified PADI Assistant Instructors (the AI course is part of the new IDC).
CDC candidates who successfully complete an IE and subsequently meet the 100-logged-dive certification requirement will be certified as PADI Instructors when their paperwork has been processed by PADI.
Boat Owner / Operators
The dive boat is an essential and extremely important element of your ocean experience and a dive centre operating its own vessels is better able to ensure your comfort, safety and enjoyment. Boat ownership is truly a mark of a superior, professional operation. Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand has been involved in boating services in Phuket since 1990 and presently own and operate four dive vessels including two liveaboards.
Free Dives/ Free liveaboard experience
Compared to other dive centers, Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand owns their own fleet of dive boats! Due to this, we offer our Career Candidates (IDC and Divemasters) Liveaboard experience on one of Scuba Cat's own Liveaboard boats in the Andaman Sea and up to 200 Free Dives!!
Environmental Issues
Protection and enhancement of the marine environment is a duty and obligation for all dive operators. They must show the way both by action, education and commitment in all activities.
Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand has long led the Phuket dive community with active involvement in many environmental initiatives: sinking of Marla’s Mystery creating Phuket’s first artificial reef (Nov. 2000), this year celebrating the tenth anniversary being local coordinator for International Reef Clean-up day, Phuket’s only active Reef Check team, active membership in both Green Fins and Go Eco projects and ongoing assistance with the Phuket Marine Biological Centre in conducting fish and coral surveys.
Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket, Thailand is a Padi 5 Star CDC Center and became Phuket's first PADI National Geographic Dive Center and Thailand's first Go Eco Operator. We don’t just talk about it- we do it! We are an active Eco Centre.
Staff
Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket,Thailand has two highly experienced, well respected Course Directors, Scuba Cat Diving, Phuket Thailand's Instructor team is very experienced , most of them are PADI IDC Staff Instructors and PADI Master Instructors and have been teaching for several years.
Compared with most "dive centers" in Thailand (a lot of them is just a website - a "Virtual Dive Company") - Scuba Cat owns their own fleet of diving boats and have been in operation since 1994. If you do a Course or a Dive Career Package with us, all your dives will be from one of our own dive boats, not "we got to do a beach dive, 'cause it is not enough students" or from a "last minute rented long tail boat, 'cause all the other boats are full".
Scuba Cat Receives Project AWARE Foundation Environmental Achievement Award 2006.