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The PADI Divemaster Course. Tips on choosing the right course for you.

May 3, 2019

Finding the perfect PADI Divemaster Course So you’re thinking about doing your Divemaster Course? Congratulations – that’s a big step forward! There are a lot of options and choices out there. Not everyone has the same learning needs and time restraints, but is one course structure or course length better than any other? We’re here to simplify things, so you can choose the right divemaster course for you Ask any Instructors and Divemasters and they’ll all have a strong opinion…

Our New Divemaster Internship

October 10, 2018

Ann

Training

We have just launched our new Divemaster Internship and we think it’s fabulous! (We’re not biased at all – really 😉 ) We’ve developed our Divemaster Course over the last few years and we include 3 Similan Liveaboard trips as well as pool and theory training. It’s lots of fun, but it is intensive. In 4 weeks you cover a LOT of material. You learn loads and develop from a recreational diver into a Divemaster, but it is full-on. So…

The PADI Instructor Development Course (and 3 ways to make it easier)

August 24, 2018

Ann

Training

The PADI Instructor Development Course (and how to make it easier) The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) takes between 10 days and 2 weeks to complete, and is followed by an Instructor Exam. Once passed you become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. The Instructor Development Course can be a lot of fun or a lot of stress, and most of the time the difference comes down to preparation. It requires a commitment of time, money and effort, but if…

New Skills and New Friends

March 28, 2018

Ann

Training

We started diving with our open water course way back in 2003 in the UK. 15 years later as 40 (and a bit) year olds, doing our Divemaster Course with KSA was quite an experience! Our intention was to primarily have a great experience. We also wanted to take our diving to the next level and learn new skills. Being Divemasters would give us the option of having a part-time hobby job when we got back home. We also hoped to…

The Happiest Divemaster Alive ….

January 24, 2018

Ann

Blog, Training

Somewhere in 2016 I noticed that the job I once loved so much became just that – a job. A way to make (good) money yet it felt more and more like I had to drag myself into the office each day. I realised that I desperately needed to take a break to recharge my batteries. Diving quickly became an obsession when I discovered it a few years back. I knew instantly that becoming a Divemaster is something I wanted…