Coming Soon…. Watch out in the not too distant future for a brand new PADI Distinctive Specialty Course “THRESHER SHARK DIVER”.
The course consists of two theory sessions and two dives. The first academic session focuses on sharks in general and you will learn all kinds of interesting facts about sharks. For instance, did you know that a single shark can have up to 30,000 teeth in its lifetime?
The second session focuses on the Thresher Shark and its behavioural patterns. This is followed by two Open Water dives on Monad Shoal searching for cleaning stations and sharks, observing and noting shark behaviour during sightings and mapping the encounters on an underwater slate. Results are added to our research database.
The TSD PADI Specialty was authored by the TSD team who have been working closely with PADI to fine tune the academics and diving portions of the course. The course also raises awareness towards shark conservation and the Project AWARE foundation. More on this topic soon…..

About Andrea Agarwal

Andrea Agarwal is a PADI Master Instructor and the founder of Thresher Shark Divers on Malapascua Island, Philippines. Originally from the UK, she moved to the Philippines in 2003 and built what is now one of the largest and most respected dive operations in the country. TSD is a PADI 5-Star Career Development Center (CDC) and the only PADI TecRec facility on Malapascua. Andrea has spent over 20 years diving Malapascua's waters and has been instrumental in developing its reputation as the world's best destination for daily thresher shark encounters.