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46 reviews
January 1
Hello everyone I took the Divemaster NDL course at this diving center with instructor Yuri - (Course Director level), the training process took about a month. The training program was quite dense and intense. The requirements for knowledge of the theoretical part of all norms, safety regulations and basic NDL courses are very high. The study of manuals must be impeccable. The first stage consisted of preliminary training and preparation in the pool for 5 days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: this is a complete repetition of the basic Diver NDL, Universal Diver NDL, Professional Buoyancy Diver NDL, Medic First Aid & Rescue Diver NDL and the complete theory of the Divemaster NDL course with all the basic skills of a diving guide and how to organize dives. After that, the most interesting thing begins - it's practice: daily trips to the sea and dives with groups of certified divers. At the beginning of the practice, I was assigned to lead small groups of 1 to 2 people under the supervision of an instructor, then more than 2 to 3 people with partial supervision and control, and by the end of the course I was already freely leading a group of 4 people on my own. All trips to the sea were organized entirely from diving ships. And as a result, the certification is Divemaster NDL. Hooray! I am very happy and proud to have completed my training in Phuket, Thailand, with a team of wonderful professionals led by Yuri. I recommend that anyone who wants to become a professional study at this diving center. I think this is the best diving center in the whole of Southeast Asia.
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January 16
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In January 2025, we had a vacation in Phuket, and we planned to have a few fan days without a group of divers, just for fun (we are two instructors who are experienced in the Philippines, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Papua, etc.). There was no special expectation from diving in Phuket, where we have dived more than once. BUT... and here's the interesting part.. Diving in the same places can be done in very different ways.. diving with Yuri Mikhailov... and Phuket (its underwater part) opened up quite differently... It seems to me that we have found all the underwater fauna that exists in the Andaman Sea.. the lowest bow to Yura, if you dive- only with him
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March 10
I completed the NDL instructor course at the Scuba Diving Academy, and it was an incredibly valuable experience. My teacher was Yuri, a true professional in his field. He has a deep knowledge of the theory and practice of diving, explains the material perfectly and shares real situations from his experience. His knowledge of the equipment was especially impressive – he talked in detail about the nuances of working with different models, possible malfunctions and methods of their elimination. Yuri not only teaches, but also inspires with his approach to the instructor's profession. Thanks to his training, I feel confident in my new role. Thank you to Scuba Diving Academy for the quality training and support!
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February 8
I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of myself and my husband for teaching Yuri. He explains it as clearly as possible, confidently helps to overcome fear during the first dive. The best thing to do on vacation was to study for a certificate! Now I want to study further and master the subtleties of diving even more. Thank you so much for such emotions!
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January 11
Hello! I was trained by these guys as a diving instructor: Instructor Rank 2 NDL . By the time I started diving, I had already done more than 700 dives as a divemaster. The learning process itself was very comfortable and convenient, because I combined diving in Phuket with the learning process. It took me a little less than a month to complete the course and take the online exam. The preparation process was very interesting and exciting, and amounted to just over 10 full days, from 9.00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Public speaking, impeccable knowledge of manuals, marketing and sales - all these necessary qualities have been improved by me in this course. The result is the successful passing of exams and obtaining the coveted status of Instructor Rank 2.
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December 10, 2024
We sank in December 2024. They passed the AOWD. And it turned out that we had already dived with this instructor in 2016. We were delighted in 2016, but after so much time we could not find a contact for this school. They were chosen by chance and coincidentally they got on the same intsructor. Instructor Yuri is a 100% expert in his field. I explained everything not only according to the program, but also all the subtleties and tricks of diving. Caves, deep, sunken objects, search for marine life, orientation, the nuances of diving when the dive boats are loaded to the brim. Recommendations for further development in diving, the selection of a vessel and dive sites. Everything is at the highest level.
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January 23
Excellent service and quality. High organization of the process (excellent boat and crew, inspection, safety, briefing, food). The instructor is a professional, you can walk at least 40 meters. Great dive sites.
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October 7, 2024
We had a rest in October 2024, I combined business with pleasure: I was trained by Universal diver NDL. The instructor guys are great: everything is clear, accessible and understandable. 🙏 The dives are safe, interesting, without too much fuss. Next time we will definitely dive with you. 🤗👍
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August 25, 2024
In June 2024, there will be four wonderful diving days. Everything is very well organized, dives are conducted by experienced instructors, with whom it is calm and interesting underwater. From what I saw for the first time in my natural habitat: turtles, moray eels, sea snakes and reef sharks!!! Of course, there are many, many different fish and shellfish.
I recommend it for those who need to hone their OWD skills, the guys share their knowledge and give feedback.
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December 27, 2024
I studied at AOWD with instructor Yuri. Everything is at the highest level, we went through all the skills, did excellent dives, the ship is very good! I recommend
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December 2, 2024
We took a basic PADI course with instructor Yuri. Yuri is a master of his craft, the dives were safe and very exciting. We managed to see a shark, a turtle and a zebra fin, in short, a complete set of beginner divers
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March 17, 2024
I had a family vacation in Phuket, went to the sea to the islands of Phi Phi and the islands of Racha Noi and Racha Yai. The organization of dives for both certified divers and beginners was "at its best." The ship was large and very comfortable, both for scuba divers and for just vacationers. The transfer always arrived on time and without delay. My husband dived as an experienced diver, my son was trained, and I just swam with a mask and snorkel on wonderful reefs in dive sites. There were turtles and sharks and endless schools of fish. There were plenty of impressions and emotions, my emotional state was off the scale from what I saw. And most importantly, I learned a lot during this period of rest. I saw how real diving is organized, what the open sea is and how to be extremely careful and prepared for swimming. I hope that in the near future I will definitely come to Phuket and take a basic scuba diving course. It seemed to me that the diving instructor team is the best team in Southeast Asia. My family is happy and contented. I recommend everyone to plan a vacation, it is in this diving center - Scuba Diving Academy.
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July 2, 2024
I thank Yuri for helping me achieve my goals in professional diving. Everything is clearly explained and shown clearly, everything is always to the point and without water. A lot of interesting and new things can be learned thanks to his extensive experience. Safety comes first. Thank you for making my dives more perfect on a professional level. I sincerely recommend it!
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January 28, 2024
Everything was great and wonderful, I'm thrilled! But everything is in order!
I planned to take a basic course with a recommended diving depth of up to 18 meters. I was looking for a diving center in Phuket via the Internet, there are enough offers, the cost is about the same for everyone, and the learning process itself was all offered similar. But I wanted to choose a good and competent instructor, an experienced and confident scuba diving specialist. I chose this diving center based on the recommendations of friends. These guys are not particularly advertised or promoted on social networks. As it turned out, they have significant differences in the learning process. The main thing is the ability to choose the diving directions and the comfort level of the ships. I chose the first day of training - 3 dives on the islands of Racha Noi and Racha Yai, and the second day of training 3 dives on the islands of Phi Phi, and I did not regret it at all. The instructor was with 15 years of experience in teaching and learning scuba diving, adult, cheerful, sociable. I was shocked. The learning process was very easy, interesting and competent. Knowledge and instructions were given briefly, clearly and clearly, and most importantly to the point. I didn't even have any additional questions. We completed the entire training course during the first day. The second day we just swam, perfecting my skills. Well, I was delighted with the underwater world of the Phuket islands: reef sharks, stingrays, turtles, moray eels, lionfish, barracudas... I am glad that I chose this particular diving center, and on my next visit to Phuket, I plan to take the next advance course with them. I recommend it!!!
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January 16
We went diving with this dive center in Phuket in January 2025. I liked everything very much. Excellent organization both before going to sea and on a dive boat. And about the dives themselves, I can only say one thing - complete delight. Yuri was diving with us. An excellent guide, professional and attentive. I recommend everyone to dive with him.
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July 14, 2024
In the spring of 2024, he became Scuba Diving Instructor Rank 2 NDL. He was trained by experienced guys at the Scuba Diving Academy in Phuket, Thailand. The course itself lasted five days, including theory, practice, academy exams and additional online exams with the NDL central office. I entered the course almost perfectly prepared, because during the tourist season from October to April, I competently worked out the practice of scuba diving and the experience of a divemaster in various diving centers in Phuket. At the beginning of the course, there were more than 500 dives. The course itself is quite interesting and intense, the training schedule during the day is quite dense. The requirements for knowledge of theory, practice, all necessary manuals, tests and conducting all NDL courses are quite high. High concentration and patience are required. The training instructors and assistants, very experienced, with more than 17 years of experience, passed all the exams almost perfectly. I am very glad that I applied to this particular academy. I recommend it!
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January 10, 2024
Everything is very professional, perfect timing - it feels like Yuri has a lot of experience also as an organizer. It's pointless to talk about diving itself - everything is insanely beautiful. It's fascinating. We tried to just dive in, sort of as a test to figure out if it was ours or not. As a result, we decided to combine business with pleasure and took a full-fledged course with Yuri and received international certificates of divers. In fact, it turned out to be absolutely not difficult.
As a result, it turned out that in the morning we studied with Yura and immersed ourselves, and in the afternoon we went about our business. In short, we recommend it. The rest turned out to be great! Yura - thank you! Yes, the photos turned out to be a bomb!
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July 15, 2024
I highly recommend Yuri, an experienced instructor in the full sense of the word, thanks to whom all dives are safe, interesting and exciting. Talent and professionalism, plus comfort in learning and communication, contribute to rapid learning and enjoyment of the underwater world.
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March 20
We conducted 2 excellent dives with Yuri - he gave a competent briefing and showed interesting places on Phi Phi. I'll come back again to receive the certificate!
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January 23, 2024
It was very interesting and colorful, one of the best moments in my life. Introductory dives were performed on the islands of Racha Noi and Racha Yai. I took three dives at once, because I turned to this diving center in Phuket on the recommendations of my friends. The choice was right. The team of instructors on the ship was very well-coordinated and professional, it is immediately clear that they are experienced. A clear, clear and understandable briefing, in just 20 minutes, nothing superfluous, and you are in the sea with scuba diving. It's unforgettable. The main one among them was Yuri - this one is clearly a master in diving. I recommend.
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January 23, 2024
I'm on vacation with my family in Phuket, I decided to try an introductory scuba dive, I haven't dived before. The guys I know at the hotel recommended this diving center. I wrote, they answered immediately, explained briefly, clearly and clearly how everything would happen. I decided to go to Phi Phi. I was in a group with another girl. The instructor explained everything to us, told us and showed us how to use the scuba diving equipment. It turned out to be very simple. I am delighted with the dives. It's amazing. I decided to take a basic course of study next time.
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February 16, 2024
Excellent dive center. Even the best one for me. I've known Yuri for a long time, since 2014. I've done a lot of dives with him. But since 2018, our paths have not crossed. And so in January 2024, I planned a vacation in Phuket. I decided to recall the underwater world of the Andaman Sea, and also called Yuri from Russia and arranged a meeting. As a result, we made 12 dives, unfortunately, it didn't work out anymore, a short vacation. As before, everything went fine. I recommend Yuri as a professional diving instructor and guide, I myself have sufficient diving experience, both day and safari, there is someone to compare with. I hope to meet again, and more than once!
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March 27, 2024
We were vacationing in Phuket in early March 2024. My husband is an experienced diver, and I was full of fears, but at the same time adventurous, so I agreed to my first dive in my life. On the first day we dived with Yuri, everything went great.
Yuri inspires confidence, it is clear that he is a professional in his field. Everything went great and we decided to dive another day and again with Yuri. He turned out to be busy that day and was replaced by another dive master, Maxim. Everything went great too, we were satisfied. The underwater world is certainly fascinating and I am still shocked that we managed to see reef sharks. My husband is an experienced diver and he also enjoyed diving in Phuket, especially on Phi Phi. We recommend Yuri and Max to everyone, you will be 100% satisfied.
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February 26, 2024
Great diving center! Excellent instructors. My instructor Yuri explained the theory clearly and concisely, conducted a trial with me, and already on the first dive I felt as comfortable as possible. All I had to do was just enjoy the process. The accumulation of fish and the variety of corals only increased the pleasure! Thank you, Yura!!!
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December 22, 2023
Yuri is a good and competent specialist. He gave us a diving tour of the reefs. The underwater world is COOL👍 He taught me how to dive into the depths. The sight is not transferable. I also filmed all this on camera and we could share these beauties with our friends and family.
Yuri keep it up
I advise everyone to contact Yuri, who wants to plunge into the beauty of the underwater world!
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February 1, 2024
I flew to Phuket with my friends for the first time. We really wanted to try an introductory scuba dive. We thought about contacting a travel agency at first, but decided to look on the Internet to see what options there are. We were pleasantly surprised by the sufficient number of offers. But which one should I choose? We wrote to all dive centers, hoping to find good guys. We stopped at this particular dive center, because they answered qualitatively and in essence, it was obvious that they had experience in diving. We called, clarified the details of the booking and the diving process. Everything was fine with us, we were paid immediately, there were three of us. In the morning, the transfer stopped at our hotel and took us to the pier, where we were met by an instructor who escorted us all to the ship. Everything was explained and told to us on the ship, everything was clearly and intelligibly explained what to do and how to do it. All the dives were just amazing, we swam all at once. There are just not enough words to describe our emotions and joy. Those were the best moments of our lives. There, the ship agreed to pay for the third dive, and did not regret it. Now we are thinking about how to complete the basic dive on our next visit. I am very glad and happy that we were lucky with diving. I recommend this diving center to everyone, you will not lose it. Bye, everyone!
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January 29, 2024
First of all, I want to express my delight and great gratitude to instructor Yuri for discovering a new world, the underwater world!!! If you have ever dreamed of seeing the underwater world, do not delay. My dream has come true. I highly recommend Yuri to everyone as an instructor, and even more so if you are a newbie like me. Everything is clear, competent, confident, without fuss and unnecessary information, everything is on the case, so the learning process has gone wrong. At first, I thought it would be a regular survey dive, but it turned out to be a serious training. Thanks to Yuri, he instilled in me such confidence that all the fear has passed and now I have no doubt that diving is cool.!!! As a result of the training, Yuri also gave me a certificate. It is a great honor for me. If diving, then it's a must for Yuri!!! I recommend it!
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April 2, 2024
Exceeds all expectations!!!! Repeatedly. You won't find it better. Even waste your time. Organization of the entire event for 5+. The pleasure of diving for 5+. Everything will be explained very clearly, shown and accompanied. Yura is a 100% divemaster. Thank you so much for the excursion to the silent kingdom. I went diving for three days, and I will go only with them.👍
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December 21, 2023
Diving into the underwater world of Phuket was a real discovery for me. Crystal clear waters, bright corals and an amazing variety of marine life have created an incredible picture. Instructor Yuri was not only a professional, but also an excellent companion, making this adventure even more unforgettable. I definitely recommend it!"
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January 29, 2024
If you want to go diving in Phuket, then you will not find a better instructor than Yuri. However, I would recommend that all novice divers take a course with him. You will not find a more attentive, strict, but fair coach. You will get the skills to prepare the equipment and use it. Diving safety rules will be learned by you 100%, do not doubt! Well, in the remaining time, Yura will show you the hidden beauties of the underwater world. You will like it))
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January 17, 2024
Special thanks to Yuri! Among all the people I've met, this is the coolest diver instructor! Everything is very well organized, very clear instruction and support. I will dive with him again with great pleasure!
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December 19, 2023
Hello friends! Every time I look at these photos, it's like I'm diving again, literally and figuratively underwater, into this amazing world! This is a complex of sensations, and a team of like-minded people, a boat blown by a warm wind, and the sun! And then it's time to put on your gear, step in, and you're in your element. And under water you are like a bird, moving in any direction, up and down, to the sides. And of course, the unique marine world. My colleagues and I try to dive every year, in different seas, and you look forward to this moment for a whole year. It was in Phuket, 09.13.2023, me and my friends. I sincerely envy those who decide to try diving, and this is the first dive in the open sea, it will never be forgotten!
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April 6, 2024
I went diving with Yuri in April 2024.
I really liked the diving organization. I have my own equipment. I didn't have to carry it, Yura took care of it. Despite the large number of people on the ship, we did not encounter them. Yura built the route in such a way that we looked at everything we could. Before the start of the dives, I was skeptical, now it's a pity that there were only 12 dives.
According to my impressions, I can only compare it with diving in the Maldives
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February 16, 2024
I flew to Phuket in January with my sister for the first time. At first, we wanted to try introductory scuba diving, but changed our mind and decided to immediately take a basic course. At first, we turned to the hotel guide, but did not receive clear answers as to how this happens. Then we decided to look on the Internet to see what training options are available. We were surprised by the sufficient number of offers from both diving centers and travel agencies. We wrote to all dive centers, hoping to find professional guys. We settled on this particular school, because they answered immediately and to the point. It was obvious that he had a lot of experience in diving. We called, clarified the details of the booking and the diving process. Everything was fine with us, we made an advance payment, there were two of us. In the morning, a pickup truck drove to our hotel and took us to the pier, where we were met by instructor Yuri, who escorted us all to a large and comfortable ship. Everything was explained and told to us there, everything was clearly and intelligibly explained what and how to do on the ship. The learning process has begun. All the scuba diving and exercises were just amazing, we loved everything. It turned out to be much simpler. There are just not enough words to describe our emotions and joy. It was the best training of our lives. There, on the ship, they agreed to pay for a photo and video recording of our training and diving process, and they did not regret it. The pictures are amazing. Now we are thinking about how to take the next course on our next visit. I am very glad and happy that we were lucky to have these guys, they are pros! I recommend this diving center to everyone!
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January 14, 2024
Hello everyone. In December last year, I decided to see the underwater world of Phuket again, before that I had already had a diving experience. I am very grateful that I met Yuri this time. Many thanks to Yuri for the training and the unforgettable experience of diving. I learned and saw a lot of new things. The guys are real professionals. Well done. I recommend. I hope to see you again.
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January 12, 2024
Ahhh! It was wonderful! I was very worried about how to dive, how to breathe, what happened to my ears. But everything went great! Yuri was very attentive to my requests and the underwater trip was great! I will definitely come again, but now I have to take the course!
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February 11, 2024
We went to Phi Phi Islands on 02/10/2024, two dives. The instructor explained everything well above water, and helped a lot under water. The pictures turned out to be very cool. I recommend it!!!
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March 12
I was diving with instructor Yuri. The diving turned out great!
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January 9, 2024
Great place! I thank the whole team for their professionalism and great impressions of the immersion process! Everything was at the highest level, full of delight👍
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January 9, 2024
Super people! A specialist, a competent approach, very polite and disciplined! One of the most vivid impressions is DIVING and all this is thanks to Yuri! I RECOMMEND IT!
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October 5, 2024
We were well met, we took off, we did the universal diver ndl course. Contact us, good guys!
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March 24, 2024
It is not the first year that I have been contacting Yuri and Denis. Everything is always at the highest level. This year I brought my wife to her first dive, everything went great.
I recommend.
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January 15, 2024
A very cool, consistent, competent instructor.
I recommend it!
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January 15, 2024
Great diving! Great attention is paid to inexperienced divers. Thanks! I recommend it!
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January 15, 2024
Yuri is a first-class master of his craft and a very good person. I recommend it
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February 1, 2024
It didn't work out to go in January of the 24th year, but I hope it still works! The communication left a good impression.
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