About IDA

The „International Diving Association“ has been founded in June 1996 to combine the professionality with the high education standards of the CMAS. 

Current developments and perceptions directly flow to education and further development of divers and instructors so that all IDA instructors guarantee a worldwide progressive and safe diving education.

This excellent education standard and the common pleasure in the „wet element“ guarantee an ideal access into IDA diving world. Partner Associations all over the world offer all possibilities for education and further development to divers and instructors:

• IDA is member of the CMAS Germany
• IDA is partner of CMAS-Thailand
• IDA is member of the  "Förderkreis Sporttauchen e.V."
• IDA is member of "RSTC Europe"
• IDA is member of "ITLA"
• IDA is member of "A.B.R.E."
• IDA is cooperationmember of "DRK" and "Wasserwacht"
• and supporting member in the "Sharkproject"