About Us
Aum Rustage
Aum has dived all around Thailand, Bali, Komodo, and North and South Sulaweisi and is founder of Aum Scuba. She is a calm, confident and patient instructor, especially gifted with nervous divers and students. She is an amazing critter spotter, a Photographers dream!!! Aum started her career as the. assistant cook on a liveaboard exploring the Similan Islands in the Andaman sea. With borrowed equipment from the spares locker, she would sneak a dive in between meal times. Aum now has over 3500 dives under her belt and a fully qualified PADI and SSI Instructor. Aum speaks Thai and English
Nigel Rustage
Nigel is a PADI Staff Instructor, SSI Advanced Instructor and BSAC Open Water scuba Instructor. He started diving in the UK back in 2007, racking up a few hundred dives around the South West coast, Wales and the West of Scotland. In 2012, after spending 14 years in the police, he moved to Asia where he has been Cruise Director Liveabords in Thailand and Indonesia. As well as being an instructor, Nigel is also an experienced underwater photographer and Tec Diver. He loves to teach all levels of diving but especially enjoys running rescue courses and mentoring budding Divemasters.
Tourism Authority Thailand (TAT) Approved
Aum Scuba is a fully licensed scuba diving operator in Phuket, Thailand. We are registered with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Number 34/02569), ensuring safe, professional, and reliable diving experiences. Join us for unforgettable Phuket scuba diving adventures with well-maintained equipment and expert guidance.
1. Registration
Create a user profile and get FREE access to programs like Snorkeling, Try Freediving, Try Mermaid, Try Scuba and Blue Oceans – this is your opportunity to explore different parts of the underwater world!
3. Log In and Learn
Start your digital learning materials anywhere in the world at your own convenience. Once they are completed, you can schedule your in-water training session with an SSI Training Center for a later date; during the summer months or on your next holiday.
