DM Internship - Good Deal?

[sea_munky]

Hi! Is it a Blue Light Special, a SuperSavings, or the RipOFf of the Century?

I'd appreciate any feedback and price comparisons with your experiences.

For US$1600
- Open Water to Divermaster training
- at least 60 dives logged
- most equipment, boat, tanks, etc.
- housing (supposedly beachside)
- 3 to a room, shared kitchen/bath
- weekly housecleaning, pool

LOCATION: Manzanillo, Mexico (mid-west coast, b/w P.V. & Acapulco)

WHO: Neptune Divers (neptunedivers.com)

It's an internship, so I think I'll be pretty much working for the shop as training.

Thanks for your help!

[Cave Diver]

Sea Munky,

You posted this twice, in two different sections which is generally frowned on since these are your only two posts.

[chrpai]

sea_munky once bubbled...
Hi! Is it a Blue Light Special, a SuperSavings, or the RipOFf of the Century?

I'd vote for spam.

[sea_munky]

Hey, c'mon guys...I'm new and I'm just trying to get info/tips and just to hear any experiences people are willing to share.

Chrpai n cavediver, sorry i don't mean to clog up the message board. I just honestly wanna know if this deal is worth doing. Isn't this what a forum is for, the exchange of info?

So what do people think? Cheap/Average/Expensive?

[cornfed]

chrpai once bubbled...
I'd vote for spam.

LOL, looks like you got that spam filter tweaked just right!

[chrpai]

I'm sorry but the way the message was worded ( complete with company name and website ) from someone with just 2 posts at the time just stunk a little.

But look on the bright side... Just as I sniff a GUE class report testimonial as spam I also sniff a SSI DiveCon as spam.

[chrpai]

sea_munky once bubbled...
Hey, c'mon guys...I'm new and I'm just trying to get info/tips and just to hear any experiences people are willing to share.

So I take it your not an OW diver yet? What makes you want to be a dive master already?

[cornfed]

chrpai once bubbled...
But look on the bright side... Just as I sniff a GUE class report testimonial as spam I also sniff a SSI DiveCon as spam.

Have you found a new doctor since the move? Your sniffer appears broken.

[cornfed]

chrpai once bubbled...
So I take it your not an OW diver yet? What makes you want to be a dive master already?

Probably wants to work on a boat or at a resort. No different then going to vo-tech school really.

[sea_munky]

I am Open Water certified, as my original post says this deal is for training from OW to DM.

Why do I want to do it? Pretty much for personal knowledge, skill, the experience & fun. I'm unsure if I'm going to be diving professionally.

Any feedback would be much appreciated. I'm a high school science teacher taking a year off to go travel/study/dive and trying to gain more experience in environmental education.

Thanks.