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  1. PADI Discover scuba workshop - Instructor practice time!!

    by , May 13th, 2012 at 11:33 PM
    As part of our practice in the instructor course, we run a discover scuba diving workshop. This is also great for divemasters in training. A discover scuba program is an opportunity for someone who hasn't tried before the chance to blow their first bubbles underwater. I pick my four guinea pigs (; ))) ) who invariably are friends of mine, looking to try scuba, and then let our Go Pro candidates loose!! Its a great opportunity to practice teaching techniques, problem solving, and briefing skills. ...
  2. A divemaster internship review - Costa Rica, to dive and surf....

    by , April 23rd, 2012 at 12:48 AM
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Size:  34.9 KBMy name is Taylor Kemp, and after training as a divemaster with Oceans Unlimited, My dive skills would amaze you.
    I came to Oceans in January 2012, after getting my open water certification in Canada. I chose Oceans after emailing a few dive shops. Georgia responded to my email that day and answered all of my questions. After emailing her a few more times, I told her I’d be seeing her in a couple of weeks.
    When I arrived at the shop Georgia was the first ...
  3. PADI Divemaster internship course Costa Rica - a review

    by , February 29th, 2012 at 09:37 AM
    Hi my name is Ben Harland and im writing this to give an account of my experience working as a Divemaster intern as Oceans Unlimited In Quepos Costa Rica.

    Originally i have never planned to do my divemaster at Oceans unlimited I was attending a dive school in Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, I had been there for about 1 month and all was going well when one night my instructor decided to run away from the school with a large amount of the company’s money leaving me and the other students ...
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  4. PADI IDC fun in Costa Rica

    by , February 18th, 2012 at 02:13 PM
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Size:  30.3 KBWe have gone from day 1 of the PADI IDC and "just like that" it's finished. Time has flown. We have had some great presentations both in the pool, class and the ocean with the open water presentations. This was the first PADI IDC where everyone has taken part in the PADI e-learning. Because of that we were able to spend more time focusing on practical exercises and most importantly diving. Here at Go Pro Costa Rica we used our extra time to work on more inwater ...
  5. Dievmaster and scuba instructor skill practice - Costa Rica

    by , December 29th, 2011 at 11:53 PM
    With the super crazy busy xmas week almost over we are well into high season Yeah!!! Water is looking nice, and warm, rays and sharks are out and about, turtles have been spotted and even the elusive guitar fish has made an appearance, so what do we work on with the divemaster and instructor trainees, during all this madness??……….Skills!!!! An essential part of any professional dive course to brushen up your skills , as well as fun bubbling almost every day. With all of the discover scuba diver ...