| There are several ways to make money as a | | | | say to the Bahamas or Mexico etc. |
| scuba instructor. It is very hard to do this since it | | | | Divemasters are required to provide great |
| is found that most scuba diving employers have | | | | customer service and entertainment as well as |
| very expensive businesses to run with a lot of | | | | general boat duties (sail and rope rigging, anchoring |
| financial overhead. At the end of the day it is the | | | | skills, radio communications etc). Divemasters will |
| the instructor that suffers with a minimal salary. | | | | have to become very fluent with the on-board air |
| A good way to make money as an instructor is | | | | compressor and will have to perform the required |
| to work as a divemaster on a scuba diving | | | | maintenance of it. This will consist of inspecting |
| live-a-board boat. A live-a-board boat is one that is | | | | and changing out the air filters, adjusting the |
| set up to accommodate scuba diving passengers | | | | output of air pressure from the compressor to |
| for extended charters (usually a week or more). | | | | suit the desired rate of fill and checking and |
| The sole purpose of these types of vacations is | | | | maintaining proper compressor fluid levels. |
| to dive as much as possible. The cost of the trip | | | | Live-a-boards are great for making money |
| is all-inclusive, meaning meals and drinks are | | | | because you are paid a decent salary and you |
| unlimited and the cost for sleeping and storage | | | | can make very good tip money. There is potential |
| space is included. Provided on the boat are scuba | | | | for advancement in the company as either a boat |
| air cylinders, an on-board air compressor and all | | | | captain or as an engineer as well. You have very |
| your necessary diving accessories (gear, weight | | | | little expenses because you are living on the boat |
| belts, spare parts etc). This is one of the best | | | | and you don't have to pay for or prepare your |
| ways to scuba dive because you are able to | | | | meals, since they are provided by the on-board |
| travel to some of the most remote dive sites | | | | chef and is expensed by the company. The only |
| and experience basically untouched dive areas. A | | | | cost is travelling to and from your home on your |
| divers dream! | | | | time off, which sometimes is covered by the |
| As a divemaster your tasks will include some | | | | company you are employed by. |
| instructing. Instruction is based primarily on a | | | | I am a current dive instructor and have been for |
| referral process from another scuba diving outfit. | | | | the past two years. I have logged over 400 dives |
| This is when a passenger will do the required | | | | and have been scuba diving for a total of 8 years. |
| in-class and pool training in their hometown with | | | | My dive career has lead me mostly to the tropical |
| another instructor before going on the cruise. | | | | waters of the Caribbean and I had a chance to |
| Once on the cruise, the boats' divemaster | | | | work and live in several different areas. I love my |
| performs the required final open water testing | | | | line of work because I get to travel, make |
| dives. This a great way for people to find new | | | | money and do what I love most -- scuba dive! |
| and exciting things to do on their next vacation, | | | | |