Thailand Reopening - Shortage of Scuba Diving Instructors?

Thailand reopening as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he has instructed the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) and the Public Health Ministry to reopen Thailand to fully vaccinated people without quarantine from 1 November 2021.
​The news of Thailand reopening is a welcome relief for the many businesses that rely on tourism, especially the many scuba diving schools and dive shops in Thailand.

Shortage of Scuba Diving Instructors with Thailand Reopening

​Thailand reopening is great for business, but many dive shops in Thailand now face a problem, which is a huge shortage of diving instructors in Thailand.

When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit Thailand in 2019, many Scuba Diving Instructors left as international tourism came to an almost complete stop. 
​You could still enter Thailand as a tourist, but you had to go through a 2-week quarantine procedure in a very expensive government-approved hotel. This made Thailand inaccessible for most tourists who decided to stay home or plan their holidays in easier accessible locations closer to home.

Thailand is one of the best places to learn how to scuba dive

​Thailand is known for its amazing scuba diving and is an especially great country to learn how to scuba dive for beginners. With no tourists entering Thailand it didn’t take long for dive shops to close, resulting in many scuba diving instructors choosing to return to their home countries.
Thailand is one of the best places to learn to scuba dive
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​Now with Thailand reopening tourists are eager to return to Thailand and learn scuba diving, but many of the scuba diving instructors that left during the COVID-19 pandemic are not coming back, resulting in a shortage of scuba diving instructors in Thailand.

Great opportunity for new scuba diving instructors in Thailand

​There is a shortage of dive instructors with Thailand reopening, but it also brings great opportunity for new scuba diving instructors that want to work in Thailand.

If you are a scuba instructor then we recommend looking for dive job opportunities and contact dive centers in Thailand to apply for work.

Best time to do your PADI IDC Course with Thailand Reopening

​Now is the best time to do your PADI IDC Course and become a Scuba Diving Instructor in Thailand as there will be lots of work and job opportunities with the current diving instructor shortages.

​For those looking to escape the everyday realities of the modern world, we train divers to professional levels in our highly awarded PADI IDC Course on Koh Tao, Thailand.
There has never been a better time to change your lifestyle and seize emerging opportunities as a professional diver to enjoy the freedom, flexibility, excitement, and adventure that a Diving Instructor job offers. 

Our Divemaster and PADI IDC Course at Sairee Cottage Diving are professionally structured by PADI Platinum Course Director Marcel van den Berg and based on real-world applications and we train professional divers to the highest standards. Learn real industry insights which provide you with some of the best career opportunities whilst enjoying the island lifestyle. 

Check out our website here and contact us by email and we would love to chat about your future career as a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor with lots of scuba diving jobs waiting for you in Thailand.