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  Can't recommend enough this fantastic IDC course. It completely changed my life and Holly and her team helped me achieve my dream. I was scared of struggling since English is... read more not my first language but Holly took all the time I needed to make sure I was 100% ready. She goes above and beyond for her students and her positive energy is highly contagious. Not only does she make sure you pass the exam but she helps you do it in the best conditions and teaches you everything so you can become a great instructor.

You will finish your course with the feeling you now have a little family on the Gili's and with memories you will treasure for the rest of your life.

  Doing my IDC with Holly MacLeod was a great experience. Do not expect a boring and ordinary class where you are taught how to pass the instructor exam, because... read more there is much more! The schedule is busy but there is always time to catch up....More

  At the beginning my plan was to come to dive and enjoy some vacation. When i came i decided to do my advanced open water. Speaking with the people of... read more the dive site and the island end up doing my dive master. And one day...More

  From my experience with Gili IDC is not good, but damn AWESOME!!!! I really recommend this place for you to take your next professional journey about diving.

  From start to finish Holly and the team at Trawan Dive Centre (TDC) made the whole experience easy and enjoyable from getting to location, accommodation recommendations, course materials, pre-study guidance,... read more the course itself, the instructors exam (IE) and also team teaching with the experienced TDC instructors after passing the exam. Holly was very patient and helpful with all aspects of the course preparing you well for the IE.

  Holly is an exceptionally passionate course director who delivers the PADI Instructor Development Course with the attitude and standard that should be expected, and then some! She will make you... read more laugh, cry, and even learn stuff!!!
With the wealth of experience and knowledge this woman holds in her head, you would be stupid to look elsewhere, and I'm not joking.
Not to mention the setting. The idylic Gili Trawangan has everything one could want and need, night life, beach cleans, diving, diving, diving and diving.
Holly, if ever I need to re-do my IDC, I'll be coming back to you.

  I did my IDC with Holly and found the whole experience amazing. It’s 2 weeks (3 weeks with specialities) and you learn so much. Holly and her staff instructors (Eliza... read more Bowden for me) made sure to get to know each of us and our weaknesses...More

  A big shoutout to Holly, Justin and Ed for making my instructor's course such an amazing experience!

As I was starting to plan my IDC I was looking around... read more for different places and with different course directors, but already at e-mail level it became clear that Holly was the one I would do it with. Professional and personal from the first answer, all through to when she was hugging us good luck for the IE. To me that's one of the things that really shows her professionalism; though having had loads and loads of students, she never made you feel like just "one in the crowd". The whole team were always there to help you with any questions or struggles anyone might have had, staying extra hours making sure everyone were confident in both in-water skills and theory.

The course is challenging (but fun!!), but as many people have stated before me, that just makes the exams seem like a piece of cake.

If you are looking for a place to do your IDC, I would definitely recommend doing it with Holly! Thank you guys for making it such a great time!

  I did my IDC with Holly in May/June during the Covid thingy and it was the best decision ever. Holly is super professional, is able to answer every single question... read more of yours and took away all my insecurities, she's the best! Everyone involved in the IDC was always ready to help