10 Best Dive Sites & Destinations in Southeast Asia in 2026
Sylvia Jenkins
Coming from London, UK, Sylvia has always loved traveling. During a family trip to Thailand in her early teens, it was of course a no-brainer to...
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Hi Richard,
I’m glad you like our guides.
I can understand, and there’s a lot of great options for dive master internships in SE Asia. I did mine in Bali and would recommend this to anyone. Lovely island, great living, great diving, great culture etc.
Thailand also has a lot of great options, and if you’re looking for a 50/50 party and diving, then some of the Thai islands (Phi Phi/Koh Tao) would be my recommendations.
The Philippines are also great for living cost, and also world class diving.
We made this guide on Divemaster internships that might also help.
Good luck with it.
Hi Torben,
I’ve been reading through your diving guides for days now and figured it was time to ask for your advice.
I’m 28 and have about 50 dives under my belt with AOW and Nitrox certs through PADI. I’m looking to do a Divemaster program between June-December 2021…somewhere in the world.
I’ve only ever dived up and down the Atlantic ocean in the Caribbean Ocean but I’m really drawn to SE Asia as a potential spot to live for a few months, tour on land, and spend 6-8 weeks doing a Divemaster Internship.
I’d love your advice/recommendations for some fantastic dive centers that run good DMC programs. Right now I’m open to anywhere in the world really, so let me know if you have some can’t miss places elsewhere in the world.