DiveInTheBlue
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Don't know if this is the right sub-forum for this sort of things, so if it's not the right one, would love to get a pointer in the right direction. Anyhow here is my story.
I am a 26 years old Croatian guy who started diving when I was 10 years old. My father is a diver - diving instructor from 4 organizations (technical and sport diving), my mother dives and also my cousin etc. We are a big diving family and we also got a scuba diving center in Croatia, plus a company that sells technical scuba gear. I wish to travel and work outside my own country. I head that the best payed area is the Caribbean‎ sea, I also like the fact how English language has the priority there. I wish to find a job there, start to work, see how it is and also get some new experience.
There are a lot of things that I don't know and I would really love it if some of you guys could help me out. The fist things is I really don't know where to start the job hunting. Also for the job I should need some type of Pre-Requirements like a working visa, maybe a known certificate of English language knowledge and so on? So if you can help me out here, that would already be a lot of help for me.
I myself am a CMAS 1 star Instructor, and a PADI OWD Instructor (In the upcoming 12 months I wish to do a few more Specialty courses to get my "master scuba diver trainer"), so far I only got Nitrox and Deep Diving.
I also have some categories in technical diving. I am working over 2 years as a scuba service technician and did a lot of work in this area. I got also 3 certificates as a service technician - Scubapro, Apeks and Mares. Working as a assistant in our own diving center for years and also did a few of my own groups there. I have a driving license for a boat, yet I don't know how it works outside of Croatia so I was thinking of doing some that is known worldwide and also accepted everywhere, you guys maybe know of something like that? What is a good boat license - skipper license to have?
I'm a tall guy and physically fit (190cm - 6 feet 251⁄64 inches and 93Kg - 205 pounds).
I'm very good with computers - Informatics and can talk very good in English, German, Croatian (also Bosnian, Serbian, Slovenian etc). So any advice for the start will be great for me. Anything you guys know, heard or think is good for me in my situation - just share it here.
PS. so far the most interesting location for me is the Grand Cayman island.
I am a 26 years old Croatian guy who started diving when I was 10 years old. My father is a diver - diving instructor from 4 organizations (technical and sport diving), my mother dives and also my cousin etc. We are a big diving family and we also got a scuba diving center in Croatia, plus a company that sells technical scuba gear. I wish to travel and work outside my own country. I head that the best payed area is the Caribbean‎ sea, I also like the fact how English language has the priority there. I wish to find a job there, start to work, see how it is and also get some new experience.
There are a lot of things that I don't know and I would really love it if some of you guys could help me out. The fist things is I really don't know where to start the job hunting. Also for the job I should need some type of Pre-Requirements like a working visa, maybe a known certificate of English language knowledge and so on? So if you can help me out here, that would already be a lot of help for me.
I myself am a CMAS 1 star Instructor, and a PADI OWD Instructor (In the upcoming 12 months I wish to do a few more Specialty courses to get my "master scuba diver trainer"), so far I only got Nitrox and Deep Diving.
I also have some categories in technical diving. I am working over 2 years as a scuba service technician and did a lot of work in this area. I got also 3 certificates as a service technician - Scubapro, Apeks and Mares. Working as a assistant in our own diving center for years and also did a few of my own groups there. I have a driving license for a boat, yet I don't know how it works outside of Croatia so I was thinking of doing some that is known worldwide and also accepted everywhere, you guys maybe know of something like that? What is a good boat license - skipper license to have?
I'm a tall guy and physically fit (190cm - 6 feet 251⁄64 inches and 93Kg - 205 pounds).
I'm very good with computers - Informatics and can talk very good in English, German, Croatian (also Bosnian, Serbian, Slovenian etc). So any advice for the start will be great for me. Anything you guys know, heard or think is good for me in my situation - just share it here.
PS. so far the most interesting location for me is the Grand Cayman island.