Madmanmike
Registered
Good day, all,
My name is Michael. I got interested in diving back in 2004(ish). I was working in Key Largo and got certified with PADI as OW. Things kinda snowballed and I wound up getting my DM cert with both PADI and NAUI. I took the plunge and moved to Thailand. I went to Phuket and spent some time with Dive Asia and got my Instructor cert. I spent the nest 2 years moving around south Thailand teaching, eventually getting my MSDT with PADI.
In early 2007, real life intruded and I had to return to the US. I was working in Las Vegas, where the only real diving was in Lake Mead. Ummm. No thank you. So my instructor cert lapsed.
I am back in the Florida Keys now, and just received my new Divemaster certification with SDI. I am interested in continuing on and getting my Instructor Certification back and am exploring my options. I am considering a return to Thailand, but would like some other ideas/opinions.
Firstly, I would like your honest opinions on the realistic possibilities of a 55 year old American being able to support himself by teaching diving in Thailand, or anywhere else in the world, at the present time.
All my diving has been in Key Largo and Thailand. There are so many great places to dive. Just looking for ideas.
Constraints:
Location must be US friendly as far as being able to get a work permit/Visa/etc.
Gotta be warm. Not interested in dry suit diving.
Open to land based, live aboard, whatever.
Must offer IDC/IE program, and accept SDI DM certification as adequate prereq for course.
Probably other requirements I haven't yet considered.
I am single and ready to make the move. Where would YOU go?
Thanks,
Michael
tl;dr If you could go teach anywhere, where would you go?
My name is Michael. I got interested in diving back in 2004(ish). I was working in Key Largo and got certified with PADI as OW. Things kinda snowballed and I wound up getting my DM cert with both PADI and NAUI. I took the plunge and moved to Thailand. I went to Phuket and spent some time with Dive Asia and got my Instructor cert. I spent the nest 2 years moving around south Thailand teaching, eventually getting my MSDT with PADI.
In early 2007, real life intruded and I had to return to the US. I was working in Las Vegas, where the only real diving was in Lake Mead. Ummm. No thank you. So my instructor cert lapsed.
I am back in the Florida Keys now, and just received my new Divemaster certification with SDI. I am interested in continuing on and getting my Instructor Certification back and am exploring my options. I am considering a return to Thailand, but would like some other ideas/opinions.
Firstly, I would like your honest opinions on the realistic possibilities of a 55 year old American being able to support himself by teaching diving in Thailand, or anywhere else in the world, at the present time.
All my diving has been in Key Largo and Thailand. There are so many great places to dive. Just looking for ideas.
Constraints:
Location must be US friendly as far as being able to get a work permit/Visa/etc.
Gotta be warm. Not interested in dry suit diving.
Open to land based, live aboard, whatever.
Must offer IDC/IE program, and accept SDI DM certification as adequate prereq for course.
Probably other requirements I haven't yet considered.
I am single and ready to make the move. Where would YOU go?
Thanks,
Michael
tl;dr If you could go teach anywhere, where would you go?
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