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PADI DIVE MASTER
Divemaster program offers training to become a leader capable of managing diving activities. Through theoretical sessions, in-water practice and assessments, you will acquire the necessary skills to organize and direct various underwater activities.
Covering a wide range of topics from the role of the Divemaster to diver safety and environmental management, this course prepares participants to supervise dives, conduct briefings, and lead training programs.
The fees for this course cover only your online training, assessments, and certification card. Fees for practical training, dive equipment, student board, and logbook are available as additional fees through your PADI Dive Center.
Academic
Topics and practical seminars include:
- The role and characteristics of the PADI Divemaster
- Supervise diving activities and assist with student divers
- Diver safety and risk management
- Divemaster- led programs and specialized techniques
- The diving business and your professional career
- Diving Environment Awareness
- Organize and direct dives
- Make a map of an open water dive site
- Conduct diving briefings
- Organize a search and recovery project and a deep dive
- Leading a scuba review and a skin diver course
- Help with Discover programs Scuba Diving and guiding programs from Discover Local Diving
Prerequisites and Requirements
Age requirement: 18 years or older
Course Prerequisites: Rescue Diver , 40 logged dives, CPR and first aid certification within 24 months, medical clearance to dive
Time Commitment: Approximately 50 hours
Equipment
As a dive professional, you’ll want to have all your basic diving equipment, including a dive computer, a dive knife, and at least two surface signaling devices. During practical exercises, such as underwater charting and search and recovery, you’ll use a compass, floats, signaling buoys, lifting balloons, and slates. Your PADI Instructor can suggest additional equipment that will be useful throughout your diving career.
Phases of the course
- Explore the other 70 percent of our planet
- Support ocean protection
- See things you’ve never seen before
- Learn from a diving expert
- Have the most recognized diving certification in the world
Phase 1. PADI eLearning® (online classes) or in-person classes.
To start this phase, the student must acquire the theoretical course through GALAPAGOS SCUBA DIVING SCHOOL GALAPAGOSSCUBADIVING SAS
Phase 2. With your Instructor (training) in open water
Training using diving equipment in pool and open water (sea).
Equipment and logistics
Training
In addition to the swimming pool, the following marine sites on Santa Cruz Island are designated for diving instruction: Caamaño, Punta Estrada, El Bajo and El Barranco, Seymour, Mosquera, Daphne, Floreana and Bartolomé.
The choice of location will depend on sea conditions and the decision of the diving instructor.
Price
$2000
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choose one of our courses
The PADI Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, and Discover Scuba Diving courses include materials/eLearning and certification processing.
For the PADI Divemaster, Rescue Diver, and Emergency First Response (EFR) courses, students must purchase the official PADI materials and eLearning separately.
Some courses require prior certifications and a minimum number of logged dives.
PADI DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING
$300 Discover Scuba Diving
$370 Discover Scuba Diving for a single passenger
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER
$1150 Open Water
$1220 Open Water for a single passenger
$900 Open Water Referido1
$1020 Open Water Referido1 for a single passenger
$600 Open Water Referido2
$650 Open Water Referido2 for a single passenger
$850 Scuba Diver
$900 Scuba Diver for a single passenger
PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
$1100 Advanced Open Water Diver
$1195 Advanced Open Water Diver for a single passenger
Book your adventure
Explore the underwater wonders of the Galapagos Islands with our diving experts. Live a unique experience that combines safety, excitement and the impressive marine environment.
Phone
+593 96 759 5993
Location
Juan Leon Mera #693 e Isla Duncan
galapagosdivingschool@gmail.com
Opening Hours
Mon – Sun : 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
We are Galapagos Scuba Diving School S.A.S., experts in offering safe and memorable diving experiences in the Galapagos Islands, with a team of certified and passionate instructors.
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