PADI DIVEMASTER COURSE

Course Details

Level

Beginner

DIVES

20

DAY

10

Price

850€

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Program Content

Take the PADI Divemaster course and do what you love to do as a career. Scuba divers look up to divemasters because they are leaders who mentor and motivate others. As a divemaster, you not only get to dive a lot but also experience the joy of seeing others have as much fun diving as you do. Your instructor will work closely with you to expand your diving skills and knowledge to a professional level, following and assisting him as he leads other courses. Then, in the most fulfilling part of the course, you will learn and practice supervising recreational diving activities through knowledge development sessions, water skills exercises, workshops, and hands-on practical assessments.

What am i certified to do after finishing the Dive MATER COURSE?

  • Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by planning, organising and directing dives.
  • Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for any PADI diver course.
  • Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program.
  • Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience.
  • Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program.
  • If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program.
  • Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty.
  • Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course training – dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student divers per certified divemaster.
  • Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during:
    o    surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises
    o    when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual student or buddy team)
  • Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
  • Conduct PADI Seal Team AquaMissions
  • Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor.
  • Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor course.

Who should take this course?

    • 18 years old
    • A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organisation)
    • A PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organisation)
    • An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the past 24 months.
    • Have at least 40 logged dives to begin the course and 60 for certification.
    • Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

    WHAT YOU LEARN:

    • During the PADI Divemaster program, you learn dive leadership skills through both classroom and independent study.
    • You complete water skills and stamina exercises, as well as training exercises that stretch your ability to organise and solve problems as well as help others improve their scuba.
    • You put this knowledge into action through a structured internship or series of practical training exercises.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    I'VE LOST MY LOGBOOK, CAN I STILL DIVE WITH YOU?

    Yes, providing you prove you’re a diver. We may require you to do a check dive or scuba review before your arrival or on your first day depending on your level, how many dives you think you have and when your last dive was.

    I'VE LOST MY CERTIFICATION CARD; CAN I STILL DIVE WITH YOU?

    If you are a PADI or SSI diver, we may be able to check their computer database online, but please make every effort to get a replacement before you travel.

    WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DEPTH I CAN DIVE TO?

    Our guides will guide to 30m on recreational dives or to the limit of your diving qualification. If you have a deep spec say 40m, you have a buddy of equal level and can show your insurance allows you to dive to this depth, then CDWS allows diving to 40m. Technical diving has different rules. Your maximum diving depth will depend on your training and experience level. It is your responsibility to check what depths your insurance policy covers you for before your arrival.

    DO I HAVE TO BE A GOOD SWIMMER TO SCUBA DIVE?

    Some swimming ability is required. You need to have basic swim skills and be able to comfortably maintain yourself in the water. Float and tread water for 10 minutes, again using any methods you want.

    WHAT IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO DIVE?

    The Red Sea offers all year-round sunshine with little or no rainfall. From the 2nd week of November to the end of March temperatures are cooler and there can be strong winds; however, guests have commented that they prefer this time of year as the boats and the dive sites are quiet. April to June, look out for manta and the occasional whale shark; summer has lots of shoaling fish, barracuda, trevallies, snapper, and batfish. Water temperatures are lovely; however, the air temperature can be very hot. September through to the first two weeks of November the air temperature is beautiful and the waters are warm from the summer heat. Marine sightings will vary depending on which dive resort you are staying at.