Thresher Shark Divers has been operational for 6 years, and in that time we have become known as one of the best and most professional dive operations in the Philippines. The PADI awards we now regularly receive are a testament to that. These includes the most prestigious of their awards, finalist for two years running for OUTSTANDING DIVE CENTER BUSINESS.

What better place to do your PADI IDC?!

PADI Certificates of Excellence

Certificates of Excellence are not granted often by PADI: ask any instructor how many they have, and chances are they will say none. However the instructors at TSD regularly receive these awards. Below are only some of the certificates we have received so far in 2011. Click to enlarge and see what previous customers have had to say about us!

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PADI Member Awards 2010

Awarded February 2010

PADI Member Awards 2009

TSD PADI Awards

Awarded March 2009

Some Older Instructor Awards and Certificates of Excellence

Mike Ferguson (Course Director and TSD Instructor 2007-2010)

Mike's Award

Awarded March 2009

Camille Lemmens (Course Director)

Camille being presented with the Instructor Development Award for 2009 by Drew Richardson, President and CEO of PADI Worldwide.

Camille has been a Platinum Course Director for four years running.
This is the highest level of CD and there are less than 50 worldwide.

Richard Reardon (TSD's Current Course Director)

Awarded February 2010

Project Aware 2009 International Environmental Achievement Award

The International Environmental Achievement Award honors dive operators around the world who display commitment and excellence in their efforts to protect underwater environments within business operations and their community.

"The Environment Achievement Award is about rewarding vision, excellence and pursuit of conservation. More importantly, this award ensures the enjoyment of underwater environments for future generations."

Dr. Drew Richardson, Chairman, Project AWARE Foundation.

Awarded: January 2010

PADI Go Eco Status

TSD was awarded Project AWARE GO Eco Operator Status in March 2009. Project AWARE Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization working with divers to conserve underwater environments, launched the Go ECO campaign into the Asia Pacific region in 2005. The main objective of Go ECO is for dive centres to minimize their impact on the aquatic ecosystem whilst contributing to environmental, economic and cultural conservation. Dive centres are required to meet best practice environmental guidelines and commit to the Project AWARE Go ECO philosophy.

Joanne Marston, Manager, of Project AWARE Asia Pacific added, “We are pleased to recognize Thresher Shark Divers as a Go ECO Operator. We look forward to working with them to implement environmental best practices and educate tourists about how they can travel responsibly.”

Awarded March 2009

PADI Keyman Award

This award is given by PADI International. It honors the top PADI instructors of the year in the UK for their commitment to teaching and their success with students. Mike Ferguson, your Course Director, received the Bronze Keyman Award in 2005 out of the whole country.

Awarded 2005