How much money do you really make as a Dive Pro?

[Gina/TeamKas]

Aloha Samaka,
I loved your post thought about busting out my calculator then gave up. To answer your question my thoughts on professional diving and salary are so:

You do it for the love of the game! I left my high paying concierge job to become a dive professional because I love the ocean. I love helping people, seeing the excitement of a first time diver after they hit the water is indeed "priceless" and so is the feeling when your under the water and you realize this is what you do for a living as you see the turtle and hear the whales singing. It comes down to the best motto on my island of Kauai or the secret to happiness: You either make more money or you desire less. (That's how us Kauaians survive)

I desire less in terms of possessions but have gained so many amazing dive stories and adventures that when I am riding on the boat and the sun is setting in the background and my hair is all messy from diving I think why didn't I do this sooner.

Good luck with your dive/professional path!

 

[samaka]

What's a "dive pro"?

Some one who's got diving as profession...

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[samaka]

Yeah... Soon I'm celebrating 10 years in Egypt working full time as a Dive Instructor. Before I've been working in Greece, Philippines, Thailand, Grand Cayman... (probably forgot some places...) And when I look back I have to say that I'd do the same again given the chance to live life over again...

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[mongodives]

Samaka, so far you've got replies from Hawaii and Okinawa.
I'm guessing everyone else is making money hands over fist and doesn't want to share with us dolts that do it because we just want to dive.

 

[samaka]

Samaka, so far you've got replies from Hawaii and Okinawa.
I'm guessing everyone else is making money hands over fist and doesn't want to share with us dolts that do it because we just want to dive.

Hmmm... Conspiracy theorists unite... he he he...

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[joe27march]

Before i started looking into it I thought Dive Instructors raked it in. Now i am thinking i might do it for a weekend job, and because i love the water.

 

[300bar]

Hmmm... Conspiracy theorists unite... he he he...

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Yep the rest of us are making millions of the back of all those "poor"divers.

Just relaxing in my penthouse jacuzi,over looking my new Ferrari,parked next to my Bently.
Drinking Campange,thanks to all the divers.

 

[geokr]

Wow!...maybe you're really a latent accountant or tax lawyer who ought to be doing that and diving on the side.... Seriously, we all would love to do what we love to do and do it all the time. Not all of us can just go off to exotic places and do it, though. You seemed to have done it but I think you're having doubts. I would suggest this....you need to, first, look at where you want to be in 5, 10, 20 years or more from now and ask yourself if you are doing what it takes to get there. If you want to be where you are right now, and still can be, then just relax and drift dive through the next 20 years. If you want to be somewhere else (or may have to be because you're not going to be young forever) then take a look at others who are right now where you want to be then and find your answers from them. The first step is having a vision.....

 

[maged_mmh]

Yep the rest of us are making millions of the back of all those "poor"divers.

Just relaxing in my penthouse jacuzi,over looking my new Ferrari,parked next to my Bently.
Drinking Campange,thanks to all the divers.

poor man!
all alone with no chick to hang out with ya!

 

[maged_mmh]

Samaka (fish?),
maybe we'll get a chance to dive together when I come home for vacation
BTW, which center are you in?