Aquanauts Diving Instructor Training Internships Feature Articles & Intern Profiles Archives

Aquanauts, Pattaya City Join Forces for 2008 International Cleanup Day

Aquanauts joined a massive community effort to clean up Pattaya’s beaches, islands and reefs during this year’s Project AWARE International Cleanup Day. Aquanauts interns took the lead in Pattaya’s Saxophone Bay, bringing up a variety of rubbish.

Aquanauts Invades the Philippines for Intern Wreck Trip

Taking a short break from their Pattaya-based PADI instructor training internships, a group of Aquanauts interns and Course Director Roger Smith jetted off for a special Aquanauts "field trip" for a week of wreck diving in Coron Bay, Philippines. Read more and see the photos!

Your First Day as an Aquanauts Intern

Ever wonder what your first days as an Aquanauts intern might be like? While not all first days are the same, here's a first-hand account of one interns first 48 hours in Pattaya, complete with a hair-raising taxi ride, bugs, and a bevy of new friends. Read the Aquanauts Internship Bog post.

A Married Couple's Journey to Become PADI Dive Instructors

Simon Rathbone and Sally Powell long dreamed of becoming scuba diving instructors. But it wasn't until they were on their honeymoon last year that the Rathbone's made the decision to go for it. Here's their ongoing story of their eight-month journey with Aquanauts. More...

Internships: The Long & the Short of It

There are a lot of roads to the PADI Instructor Exam and not all of them are smooth. While the standard-length internship are fine for most people, some need programs that are longer or shorter than average. Here's the story of two such interns and their unusual journey to the IE. Read...

Aquanauts Takes on Mermaid's in Internship Football Match

Aquanauts and Mermaid's Dive Center, friendly rivals in Pattaya's scuba diving community, now have a new battleground to compete on: The football pitch. Check out the photos from the first-ever Internship Cup and see how the underdog Aquanauts interns put on a gutsy performance to keep the game close until the end. More...

Holiday Season in Pattaya: Nothing Like It

Think you've seen fireworks? Had great New Year's celebrations before? We'll bet those were nothing compared to the fun and festivities you'll find in Pattaya holiday week. Look back at how previous Aquanauts interns spent their holdiays. It's not too late for you to join the interns already here for this New Year's! More...