Pacific Ocean Dive

Based in Busan, South Korea, Pacific Ocean Dive is a PADI 5 Star IDC centre whose motto says it all: "from beginner to instructor." Whether you're taking your very first breaths underwater or working toward a professional rating, the team of 6 PADI Instructors is set up to guide you through the whole journey.

Courses and what to expect

This is a full-service operation offering PADI Scuba Diving, Freediving, Mermaid, Snorkelling and First Aid (EFR) training. Equipment sales, service and rental round things out, including kids' and freediving gear, so newcomers and visiting divers can travel light. An onsite classroom, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and a retail shop keep the surface time comfortable.

The local marine life is varied, with sharks, whales, turtles, ocean fish, eels, molluscs and crustaceans, corals, anemones and jellyfish all on the cards. With staff speaking English, Japanese and Korean, it's a welcoming base for international divers as well as locals looking to start or level up.