Location: Gili Islands, Indonesia

The official 2026 calendar for gili islands idc programs has been confirmed, outlining a full year of structured Instructor Development Courses and Instructor Examinations in Indonesia. The schedule includes ten professional training cycles designed to support candidates progressing toward internationally recognized scuba instructor certification.

All gili islands idc training will be conducted in Gili Trawangan at Blue Marlin Dive Gili Trawangan, a long-established professional dive training facility with more than 30 years of experience in Divemaster and instructor-level education. The center remains a key hub for PADI IDC in Trawangan and broader instructor development within the Gili Islands.

Instructor evaluation and program supervision for all gili islands idc courses are conducted by Holly Macleod, a Platinum PADI Course Director with over 23 years of international diving industry experience. The training system combines academic instruction with practical teaching assessments aligned with global PADI certification standards.

2026 Gili Islands IDC Schedule

• January 7–26 | Instructor Examination: January 27–28
• February 11–March 2 | Instructor Examination: March 3–4
• March 18–April 6 | Instructor Examination: April 7–8
• April 22–May 11 | Instructor Examination: May 12–13
• May 27–June 15 | Instructor Examination: June 16–17
• July 1–20 | Instructor Examination: July 21–22
• August 5–24 | Instructor Examination: August 25–26
• September 9–28 | Instructor Examination: September 29–30
• October 14–November 2 | Instructor Examination: November 3–4
• November 18–December 7 | Instructor Examination: December 8–9

The gili islands idc curriculum includes structured dive theory, confined-water teaching practice, open-water instructional assessments, classroom presentations, and professional-level safety and risk management training. These modules are designed to prepare candidates for real-world instructor responsibilities in international diving environments.

The Gili Islands continue to be recognized globally for professional scuba training due to stable marine conditions, established dive infrastructure, and consistent demand for instructor-level certification pathways. The 2026 schedule reinforces the region’s ongoing importance in global diving education.

Further information:

• IDC Gili
• Gili IDC
• PADI IDC Gili Islands

Media Contact:

Holly Macleod

Email: holly@giliidc.com