What to expect in your Divemaster course in Bali

At Blue Season Bali, we’re familiar with a diver that feels like he or she has no clue where to begin or what to expect. We’re here to give you the rundown of what your experience taking PADI Divemaster course should look like.

What is PADI Divemaster course?

The Divemaster course is a program where you learn how to lead, entertain and give a safe experience to a dive group to enjoy our beautiful blue underwater realm. To become a certified Divemaster does not only mean you get to spend more time with your marine friends but also to experience the unique joy of seeing other divers having fun diving just as much as you. PADI Divemaster course is the first step on the professional scuba diving ladder where you will work closely with Dive Instructors to:

• Tune your diving skills.
• Perfect the effortless control of movement underwater.
• Refine your rescue skills in order to anticipate an emergency scenario and be able to easily solve problems.

To be qualified as a Divemaster, you’ll be a role model to other divers and supervise them during scuba diving activities and assist with diver training. As a bonus, it doesn’t matter whether you’re working across the world or close to home, the PADI Divemaster certification is a well-known, respected professional scuba diving title that will open many doors in your diving career. The adventure of a lifetime awaits you.

The adventure begins!

The primary objective of PADI Divemaster course is to build confidence in you as a diver and get you nice and comfortable with your potential future in the professional dive scene and tasks that lay ahead. Making sure that you are worthy, reliable, and skilful enough to undertake this reputable role.

You can compare it to going back to school except you’re joining a ‘major school’ and it’s a diving school. Under supervision, you will be guided and watched closely through practical applications as well as theory from the book you read to the exams you take.

You’ll have the unique experience of being in the grey area of becoming a professional scuba diver where you will sit between being a customer of the dive center you’re studying at and being an employee. Regularly spending time in the equipment room and pestering other staff about the functionalities of each one. There are some dive centers that have off-limits to this area, however, you are lucky if you can get this valuable experience and be treated with patience.

PADI’s Divemaster course also involves a lot of theory in order for you to take your qualification exams. Even if it is different from the practical skills, it is nevertheless very important as you need to strengthen your diving knowledge.

Finally, after some time absorbing the practical and theoretical knowledge of what it takes to become a PADI Divemaster, the real deal begins where you get the opportunity to escort fun divers around the dive site under the watchful eye of a dive instructor. After a successful dive session, you will be guaranteed to get a confidence boost and the feeling of a brilliant beginning to the future ahead in your scuba diving career.

Blue Season Bali offers PADI Divemaster internships on the tranquil island of Bali. With us, expect to develop your leadership abilities that qualify you to supervise dive activities and become a PADI Instructor’s second hand with dive students. For more information about taking your PADI Divemaster internship in Bali, click this link!