Bay Islands DM'ing

[divemonkey12]

Hey, travelling through central america this summer, anyone have any advice on what the situation with jobs is in the Bay Islands? Willing to work for very little (bed/board). DM with ~250 dives in Indonesia/Malaysia. Contemplating doing a IDC but I'm poor!

Any advice would be cool.

Cheers.

 

[Doc]

What is your nationality. Others who know more will likely chime-in if you give that info.

Willing to work for very little (bed/board).

You sound perfect.

 

[Dave1981]

There's so many diveshops on utila you'd be sure to find something. Not going to pay much more than room and board though, that's for sure.

 

[divemonkey12]

British, Room and board + diving, sounds like a good break on my travels

Thanks.

 

[divemonkey12]

Speak conversational spanish, (not well enough to brief and guide in though), if that helps.

 

[RTBDiver]

So, planning on working illlegaly?

 

[Doc]

So, planning on working illlegaly?

How's that all work for a non-Honduran?

 

[divemonkey12]

It's illegal to DM for a couple months and move on? Heh, considering that I'd be able to do my IDC and continue working perfectly fine according to a few CDs I find it dubious that it'd be illegal to DM before my 90-day visa runs out.

 

[RTBDiver]

It's illegal to DM for a couple months and move on? Heh, considering that I'd be able to do my IDC and continue working perfectly fine according to a few CDs I find it dubious that it'd be illegal to DM before my 90-day visa runs out.

Better check the visa, you will visit on a tourist visa, no working allowed if doing things legal

 

[Robertcrockett]

Im not sure how many actual DM jobs would be on Utila anyway. It seems that most centers retain a few actual DM that generally are happy to stay put in paradise and the rest is filled out by DMTs getting their cert. Have no idea about Roatan.