Vietnam's top PADI CDC + IDCs:

Rainbow Divers with Jeremy Stein.

The longest established PADI Instructor-Training Facility in Vietnam - Take your IDC with the most experienced Instructor-Trainers! Jeremy was one of the 1st Platinum Course Directors in the World and Team-Teaches with many experienced PADI Master Instructors.

About Jeremy

One of the original PADI Platinum Course Directors in the World, Jeremy has been diving since the late 80s with over 25,000 logged dives in Vietnam, Galapagos, South America, Maldives, Middle East, UK, Micronesia, Australia, California, Indonesia, Thailand, Borneo, and Malaysia. Still actively diving and teaching all student and instructor levels, he feels that too many CD’s solely concentrate on just instructor level certifications, whereas Jeremy prefers to continue teaching all levels, including Seal Team + DSDs upto the CCR courses, to help keep his skills honed and in touch with the complete system of PADI training.

What is the philosophy of your company?

Jeremy is directly involved with the day to day running of his dive centres in Vietnam and is constantly evaluating additional opportunities. He is assisted greatly by his superb management team, most of which have come through the Rainbow Academy training facility!

Jeremy's Diving Background

Jeremy took his Open Water course in the mid 80s in the Maldives. Later, whilst stationed in Saudi Arabia teaching the US Military Recreational Diving, he visited Vietnam for a 2 week vacation. He recognised an opportunity to establish professional diver training and recreational diving and decided immediately to stay and follow his dream! He established the 1st PADI Divecentre in Vietnam in the late 90s and now has one of the most professional dive operations in SE Asia. Rainbow Divers are now omnipresent throughout the Southern part of the country.  He carries 25 Instructor-Trainer ratings exclusively with PADI and has been team teaching over 2,000 professional level students and over 5,000 student level certifications at Rainbow Divers

Most of the other divecentres in Vietnam are run by or employ Instructors which have been trained by Jeremy or his Pro-Team!

Jeremy is undoubtedly the most experienced Instructor teaching in Vietnam, but is the first to point out that with all DM + PADI IDC training; it’s very much a team effort! His Pro-Team Managers focuses on the DM Trainees and then gently handles them over to Jeremy for the IDCs. Then they all work together to gain optimum results.

His Instructional style, definitely somewhat unique, has developed over the last 20 years by team teaching closely with other top CDs in SE Asia.

Jeremy’s teaching experience is invaluable for every PADI Course, not just IDCs. But it’s in the IDCs where the candidates learn ‘real-life’ applications, not just how to pass the IE.

The majority of the Rainbow IDC candidates pass with scores close to 5 (out of 5!) and are more than ready to take their place in the instructor community. Rainbow Divers don’t look to teach a high number of Instructors, just high quality! IDCs followed by IEs are currently held 2 to 3 times each year.

With over 25,000 dives, 30 years experience, 5,000+ student level certifications and 
over 2,000 Instructor-level certifications, Jeremy is regarded as the consummate dive professional throughout the Diving Industry. (unfortunately not so with his Cricketing skills for the English Cricket Club of Saigon!)

Rainbow Divers Centres to chose from across Vietnam 

Just imagine, arriving in Saigon for your personal Intern orientation with Jeremy and then heading off to your chosen dive destination to get started. We’re happy to spread your training at any combination of our dive centres, so you can really get some unique diving + training experiences from a wide range of Instructors in varying dive conditions, finishing up back in Nha Trang for your IDC