“I did my IDC from MAD — and it was maaaad! The quality of instruction, the course, the team… chef’s kiss.100/10 would recommend. You guys have my whole heart.” Some journeys change your career. Others change who you are underwater. For Malavika Ananth , the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) at Maldivian Academy of Diving (MAD) in Himmafushi, Maldives was not just about earning a certification — it was about earning her place in the ocean through training, discipli