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  When I decided I was going to do my IDC, it was never a question of where I would do it because I'd heard so many good things about Holly... read more and everything they say is true! Holly was amazing throughout the course, so patient, so helpful and so experienced. I thoroughly enjoyed the course, it was challenging but in a great way. We had a bigger group than I expected (16 of us) and I was initially worried that I would miss out on some individual attention but Holly and all the staff instructors were super friendly and always there to answer questions and help with anything I needed. The course was well organised and I felt so perfectly prepared for the IE! Big thank you to Holly, Ed, Justin and Cam, Britney and Indi!

  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.

  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. …

  IDC with Holly - I did my idc with Holly. My experience was incredible. It was like a full of zero to hero experience, obviously after finishing my course, was actually feeling as... read more if i am hero.
Well, there was a lot of time during my course. When i was feeling very low. Many ups and downs during my theory and skill sessions. But she made its sure, made me calm, taught me in a best possible way. Just loved it. This is for sure a reason why Holly is being called as "The Best".
Highly recommendable and i must say you dont need to think much. Just choose holly blindfolded if you are seeking for your IDC. Now, i am working as an instructor. Career changing experience it was. She is the reason i am what i am just coz of her.

  Did my IDC in September with Holly and i couldn't have asked for a better course director !! She's everything you need and want to become an awesome instructor !... read more Patient, knowledgeable,very enthusiastic, she will always take time to make yourself more confident about the course and overtake your fears.
She loves what she's doing and spread this feeling everywhere !!
Don't miss out the chance to do your idc with Holly if you want what's best for you !!

  I did my IDC with Holly in August 2019 and cannot recommend her highly enough.
I did not do any research in where to do my IDC at all as... read more Holly was recommended to me by my divemaster mentor who had originally completed his own IDC with her as well. I could not have been happier with his recommendation.
Prior to the start of the program Holly sent me all important information via email as well as took the time to meet me in person and answer all my questions in great detail, although she was running an IDC at that time and must have been real busy.
The IDC itself was very well structured and organized - Holly, Justin and Ed did a great job on organization. It is worth mentioning that all three of them went out of their ways to prepare us for the IE, they would come in an hour or even two early in the morning for a private session on dive theory or stay an hour longer to help preparing presentations. Regardless whether it was 7 in the morning or 7 at night, you could always tell that Holly and also our Staff Instructor Ed were extremely knowledgeable and passionate about diving and teaching. Standards were very high which prepared me not only for passing the IE but for the actual teaching itself.

  I did my IDC in the end of October 2019 in one of the most beautiful islands close to Bali, named Gili Trawangan Island. That was a perfect place to... read more do IDC, great dive site, warm water and more over HOLLY was a great teacher.
she is very patient, detailed, and so helpful with all the theory and practice.
she will always make sure that everyone understands the subject, she speaks slowly and very clear.
I could really understand even English is not my native language, so I highly recommend her for everyone who wanna take IDC in Indonesia.

  I did a thorough research in selecting my IDC. I narrowed my selections to Bali & Gili and contacted a couple of Course Directors. From her first response Holly demonstrated... read more that she is someone who'd invest in each individual. She made sure I obtained information...More

  Taking the Instructor Development Course with Gili IDC is easily the best decision I’ve made in my professional diving career. We were provided excellent facilities, a great source for... read more us to practice and be prepared for instructing once we finish our training. Holly the Course Director, along with Justin and the other Staff Instructors were a great help all the time –making sure us, the candidates are more than ready for the Instructor Examination. Before the IDC, I was more than nervous about not being able to keep up because of the language barrier –but turns out the class consisted of people from different parts of the world with English as their second language! Amazing how Holly & team made this easy for all of us. Having the IDC during the pandemic, we had quite a huge time gap between the training and the exam itself. Within this gap, Holly & team made it possible for us to keep our practical skills and theories sharp, all the time being there and offering assistance to make sure all of our training needs are met. Thank you so much team for the great experience! …