7 Places Around the World to Do Your Divemaster

For all you aquaholics out there looking to take your scuba diving to the next level, how about getting your divemaster on a tropical island in the Caribbean or perhaps diving of the coast of Australia in the Great Barrier Reef? Here are seven amazing places around the world to drop below the surface and get your divemaster.

Bali, Indonesia

A one-month divemaster internship through Blue Season Bali in Sanur which is located on the eastern coast of Bali in Indonesia.  One month twin share accommodation, lunch on diving days, equipment included, and unlimited diving. The program also includes an overnight internship trip to Amed which is home to the famous Liberty wreck. Cost of the program is $2300 USD.

Roatan, Honduras

Spend one month with Subway Watersports as a divemaster intern. The dive shop is part of Turquoise Bay Dive & Beach Resort on Roatan, the largest of Honduras’ Bay Islands, which is located near the second largest barrier reef in the world after Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Dive interns have their own shared 5-bedroom house each room with its on bathroom. Free lunch, unlimited free diving and transportation to the dive center is provided. Cost of the program is $1530 USD.

Koh Phangan, Thailand

On Koh Phangan, stay for a two-month divemaster internship through Reefers Dive Resort which is based at Shiralea Backpackers Resort in Haad Yao located on the northwest side of the island. Located in the Gulf of Thailand just north of Koh Samui, the largest island in the gulf, Koh Phangan is a popular beach destination in Thailand and mostly known for being home to the Full Moon Party which takes place at Haad Rin Beach on the full moon of each month. Accommodation is included as well as a free motorbike, free Thai mobile phone + SIM card. Cost of the program is 44000 THB (approx. $1365).

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

A minimum of three weeks is required to complete the divemaster course at Academy Bay Diving in the Galapagos. The program is held on Santa Cruz Island, the second largest island in the archipelago. While accommodation is not included, the dive shop will help you find a furnished apartment which will run about $350 – $500 per month. Once the course is completed, you can stay longer as a volunteer divemaster. Cost of the program is $1300 USD.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Join Sail Caribbean Divers for their exclusive divemaster program that only accepts two candidates per month between November and April. Live on Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands in a company apartment located near the dive shop for $200 per week.  Cost of the program is approxinmately $1000 USD.

Cozumel, Mexico

Head to beautiful Cozumel and spent a month earning your divemaster with GoPro Cozumel in the Caribbean. The island of Cozumel is located in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen. The program includes pick up when you arrive, free accommodation, and equipment. Cost of the program is $1450 USD.

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Pro Dive Cairns runs a 17-day course that commences every Friday with two liveaboard trips on the Great Barrier Reef each lasting 3 days/2 nights. More of an expedited course rather than a month-long internship makes this program unique and diving in the Great Barrier Reef makes it one of a kind. Equipment, twin cabin accommodation on liveaboard and a total of 20 dives is included.  Cost of the program is $2115 AUD (approx. $1910 USD).