Considering PADI master diver

[skywalk]

Hi folks,
would really appreciate any info about doing the master scuba diver course. Is it, in your opinion, worth the time and money?

Thanks

 

[GA Under Water]

is it cheaper to get 5 specialties and Rescue then just log 50 dives? That is all that is required for MSD.

 

[MarkUK]

GA Under Water is right – there is no Master Scuba Diver course as such, you just need to have Rescue, current EFR qualification, five Specialties and 50 logged dives, then you can fill in a PIC card, send off your money, and voila, you have your MSD cert card.

Mark

 

[spankey]

rather do the Naui Master Diver, you will learn way more and is worth the money

 

[skywalk]

so sorry I wasn't clearer. yeah i'll need 5 specialties...but is it worth my money to take up these 5 specialties, or shall i just be happy with my rescue, and just dive
looking at the list of specialties, nothing really screams out at me. i'll do enriched air for sure. the rest...kinda iffy. I mean...peak buoyancy? just jump in and dive, and the buoyancy will come in my humble opinion. and wreck diving? I did that for AOW and we just counted kick cycles, and estimated the size of the wreck, and got oriented with it's topography (to be able to find it again.) and if this is the sort of thing i'd be doing, I rather not spend over a hundred bucks to do this.

Sorry for the cynicism but if I invest money, I wanna learn something practical and IMPROVE myself. thanks for all the replies so far folks, appreciate it.

 

[david_1]

, or shall i just be happy with my rescue, and just dive
I mean...peak buoyancy?

Sorry for the cynicism but if I invest money, I wanna learn something practical and IMPROVE myself. thanks for all the replies so far folks, appreciate it.

my 2 cents been diving for 20 years never done any padi specialties sort got the hang of diving I think. The best way to learn is to put in a lot of time diving. but I am still having Bouyancy problems and I have heard good things about peak bouyancy oftern its the little things that take years to learn ??

David

 

[skywalk]

I actually spoke to my instructor who's a course director & ex commercial diver, and he gave me the impression that diving experience is worth more than any course. Hey, who's to say that we can't get tips and pointers from other more experienced divers on the trip for free, which will improve our buoyancy amongst other things?

so you see my dilemma. do a course and learn a few nifty, useful things, (but spend $$$ which may or may not be worth it just for a title) or just gradually learn over the years

 

[Capt Tom McCarthy]

so sorry I wasn't clearer. yeah i'll need 5 specialties...but is it worth my money to take up these 5 specialties, or shall i just be happy with my rescue, and just dive
looking at the list of specialties, nothing really screams out at me. i'll do enriched air for sure. the rest...kinda iffy. I mean...peak buoyancy? just jump in and dive, and the buoyancy will come in my humble opinion. and wreck diving? I did that for AOW and we just counted kick cycles, and estimated the size of the wreck, and got oriented with it's topography (to be able to find it again.) and if this is the sort of thing i'd be doing, I rather not spend over a hundred bucks to do this.

Sorry for the cynicism but if I invest money, I wanna learn something practical and IMPROVE myself. thanks for all the replies so far folks, appreciate it.

It's nice to have the rating though. Makes people not second guess you as much if your somewhere they don't know you. It lets them know that your not fresh out of your OW class. Although 50 dives in most peoples opinion isn't enough to "Master" the art of SCUBA. I found that those classes are really a great way to learn smaller aspects of diving you would normally need a mentor to figure out. It puts you in a situation where the instructor will constantly impart wisdom on you rather then just diving with you like a normal buddy would. It's good to have someone constantly evaluating you, nipping any problems in the butt before they become life long habbits. IMO they're great for the experience. And if you ever decide to be a dive master or instructor down the road some are madatory.

 

[tstormdiver]

I just received my Master SCUBA Diver rank. Really, what specialties would work for you depends on what you want to do with your diving. I have specialties in:
* Equipment specialist- simple field troubleshooting & repair of equipment
* Underwater Communications- Sign language gauged to diving activities
* Deep diver- special considerations with diving below 60'
* Underwater Navigation- Using a compass to get around & do search patterns
* Night Diving- Getting used to limited visibility
* Dry Suit diving- Special considerations for diving with a dry suit
* Enriched Air Nitrox through another agency

I use or have used most, if not all of these. I have partially completed specialties in Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck Diving & Search & Recovery. Even with the one class in the Peak Performance Buoyancy I've done, it has dramatically improved my ability to control myself in a column of water through a series of games. The wreck diving prepares you for being in an overhead environment. The search & recovery specialty teaches you to methodically look for & recover small to moderate sized objects & to safely bring them to the surface (up to about 100#'s). Like I said, what specialties you may want to take depends on your goals in diving. I am in no way saying that you can't self teach these & they aren't mandatory, but they can help improve the quality of your diving. As for the Master SCUBA Diver rank, it is not much more than a pat on one's back for what you've worked on. Really, it all depends on what you want. Good luck in your endeavours.

 

[Thalassamania]

Hi folks,
would really appreciate any info about doing the master scuba diver course. Is it, in your opinion, worth the time and money?

Thanks

How much is a patch and a card worth?