divemaster

I'm considering doing a Divemaster this winter break somewhere in the US (US only, places I can go to without a passport). I'm currently a PADI Rescue Diver and would love to take it to the next level. What would people recommend? Mostly considering the Big Island in Hawaii and Florida. Any dive...

Looking for dive pro's opinions about whether or not I should purchase a jacket-style BC, similar to what my LDS that I'm doing my DM training with puts the students in for basic open water training, or if it's not worth the extra money. I own a ScubaPro Hydros Pro with Air2, but have found that...

Hi ScubaBoard community! I am planning on doing a divemaster internship next year roughly between March and end of Mai either in Indonesia or the Philippines. Are there any persons in this community who can recommend specific dive center and/or locations? I have around 45 dives at the moment and...

Get your Divemaster course in exchange for divemastering for us. It is also a program designed for Non-Divers who like to go from the beginner course all the way to the professional level of Divemaster. Are you an enthusiastic water sport fan or already a diver? Are you dreaming about staying...

Hello fellow divers :) I'm a 32yo supply chain manager based in Europe currently planning a 4-6 month sabbatical period, during which I'm considering to invest a couple months on getting certified as a divemaster in Indonesia. I'm not a super experienced diver (only 33 logged dives), but I have...

hey everyone, I completed my DM a few months ago and moved back home and am keen to get involved with scuba again, I'm a student and don't have much money so I don't know if I will be able to afford diving regularly right now, but I was wondering if working/volunteering with local dive shops...

Hi! I'm fifty years old and fit and i'm in the lucky position to be able to choose pretty much any destination where to go to get my divemaster cert and to have plenty of time to do it. I plan to spend 2-3 months on it, i.e. a divemaster internship. I like warm water, corals, not too crowded...

Hello, and greetings from Germany. I started diving in the 90s, had several years every now and then without diving (kids etc) and now plan to get my Divemaster certification (with a divemaster internship) and join the crew of a sailboat that ideally has a dive compressor onboard. That's the...

As a trainee divemaster I had my first student today and I took her through open water 2. For those reading along, much of the controversy that follows begins here. Are we taking about Open Water Dive #2, or Confined Water Dive #2? I took her through her pre-dive safety checks and explained...

Hi all, My name is Jeremy and I'm from the UK 🇬🇧 I got back into diving last year and completed a first aid and nitrox refresher + dry suit at Scuba Libre Diving. Karl and his team are amazing. Moved up to Newcastle upon Tyne for a new job and hooked up with DiveCor here. Now doing deep...

Hi All, I am new to ScubaBoard and looking for some advice: I am a science teacher in the California looking for a way to use my summer vacations to travel the world. As a teacher, I don't make much and was looking to complete a Divemaster Internship this summer (and later my Instructor Cert)...

Hey guys, I'm looking to do my divemaster in the Azores from June to July in Sao Miguel. I've found a reputable dive centre to do my course and am confident the teaching will be excellent. However I am young, only 19, and am worried that the islands will be too quiet. I'm not looking for...

Hi everyone! I'm thinking about doing my divemaster soon. I'm a little overwhelmed by all the choices and would love some advice. I learnt to dive in Scotland around 4 years ago and have over 50 dives logged, mostly in a drysuit. I really want to get more diving experience and take my first...

Hi everyone, I’m completing a Divemaster internship at a dive centre through SSI in Greece. I’ve completed all my courses now including Dive Guide and Science of Diving, except my dive centre hasn’t certified me for the last two yet. They are new to SSI here and have been confused about a few...

Hello, I logged into my padi pro site (first time in a while) and I knew my padi membership needed to be renewed however I see a message saying (The following professional ratings expired 31 December 2022.) Does this mean if I do not renew by then I would have to re-take my Divemaster course?

Hi guys! I’m new to this site, and diving. 32 yr old male. Educated with a time consuming job. I’ve taken a year off my work.. I just want to live a little. Just did my OW and advanced in Thailand. I’ve thought about doing a divemaster program for a while, and I’m now trying to figure out the...

Hi Everyone! I'm looking for some advise / recommendations for places to do my DM this August / September. I have around 4-6 weeks time and alongside quality education, I'm really looking for a place with a great social factor, as I'm not very extroverted and usually struggle to make finds when...

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some recommendations of places to do my divemaster training from August to mid-September 2022. To be clear, I am not looking to do this course in order to work in the dive industry, it is just something I have always wanted to do for fun, to improve my diving, and...

Hey Everyone. Excited to hear that the Philippines has opened up and am hoping to fulfil a long awaited goal of getting my Dive Master (+Rescue) certification. Quick background - I'm AOW / Deep / Nitrox with ~150 dives across Asia, over the past 6-7 years. My goal of enrolling in the paid...

**Tried posting earlier, but seem to be having some IP issues** Hey Everyone. Glad to be on this forum. Always a pleasure interacting with and learning from other divers. The experience shared on this forum is mind-boggling! I'm an AOW + Deep certified diver, and have been diving for the past...