First-time diver planning to travel — looking for affordable Dive Master internship (Costa Rica or Bali?)

[Blackcrusader]

Totally agree. I’ve already done a wreck dive in the Maldives and had no issues. But your reminder to go slow, focus on Open Water and Rescue, then reassess before committing to a DM track is right on. I just want to compare costs of one-off certs vs. full DM internship (bonus accountability with this path to consider).

How did you do a wreck dive in the Maldives if you are not yet a certified diver?
You said you want an intern course as a first time diver from OW to DM which suggests you are not certified yet?

 

[Zane]

How did you do a wreck dive in the Maldives if you are not yet a certified diver?
You said you want an intern course as a first time diver from OW to DM which suggests you are not certified yet?

very commonplace for dive ops to not care (or even ask) and take non-certified divers out. They tell them stick next to the guide, don't hold your breath going up. okay? let's go!

 

[Blackcrusader]

very commonplace for dive ops to not care (or even ask) and take non-certified divers out. They tell them stick next to the guide, don't hold your breath going up. okay? let's go!

Bollocks, every dive op I contacted in the Maldives required proof of my certifications and wreck dives require experienced diving history. The dive op I was with would not take even certified vacation divers to the wrecks due to the currents but took myself and my buddy. Many dive ops also asked if I had additional dive insurance like DAN.

 

[San Diego Climber]

I strongly suspect that the OP is using AI (NOT air integrated for once) to generate responses on SB. A LinkedIn profile exists with a photo, name, and location that match, but also with GPT and prompt engineering certifications listed. So best case the person behind it really does want to pursue some abroad dive lifestyle but is making people here talk to his bot to gather info. Worst case it’s a rando practicing their GPT skills that has no desire to do any of the things purported.

Would also explain the diving in the Maldives without a cert hallucination, in addition to similarly structured responses here and in their other thread.

 

[Blackcrusader]

I strongly suspect that the OP is using AI (NOT air integrated for once) to generate responses on SB. A LinkedIn profile exists with a photo, name, and location that match, but also with GPT and prompt engineering certifications listed. So best case the person behind it really does want to pursue some abroad dive lifestyle but is making people here talk to his bot to gather info. Worst case it’s a rando practicing their GPT skills that has no desire to do any of the things purported.

Would also explain the diving in the Maldives without a cert hallucination, in addition to similarly structured responses here and in their other thread.

Feels like the return of a recently banned again member who spams the board.

 

[kdlv]

Mhm... could be.
I've seen this sentence building approach before with people who took sales pitch and marketing seminars way too seriously and also on Instagram with influencers that want to keep their audience engaged, even before LLMs (so annoying).
Starts with compliment/thank you message, continues with informative statement demonstrating knowledge on the topic and then next steps and suggestion from them on the topic they are asking for advice.

GenAI and LLMs can typically do better than this

By the way, I know a wreck site in Maldives that was used for try-scuba dives. It's very shallow.

 

[Blackcrusader]

By the way, I know a wreck site in Maldives that was used for try-scuba dives. It's very shallow.

Sure DSD dives perhaps... but the OP was talking always about deep dives and no one needs a DM cert to do deep dives. Padi OW already certified to 40m recreational depth limit anyway.

 

[San Diego Climber]

Feels like the return of a recently banned again member who spams the board.

It seems like a lot to create a backstory that checks out publicly, I think it's good intent (legit info gathering from the SB community on a life change) wrapped in a lame implementation (making said community have to talk to a bot when they think it's the human behind it).

 

[Living4Experiences]

Totally agree. I’ve already done a wreck dive in the Maldives and had no issues. But your reminder to go slow, focus on Open Water and Rescue, then reassess before committing to a DM track is right on. I just want to compare costs of one-off certs vs. full DM internship (bonus accountability with this path to consider).

If you're not certified, how were you allowed to dive a wreck in the Maldives?

 

[Living4Experiences]

Mhm... could be.
I've seen this sentence building approach before with people who took sales pitch and marketing seminars way too seriously and also on Instagram with influencers that want to keep their audience engaged, even before LLMs (so annoying).
Starts with compliment/thank you message, continues with informative statement demonstrating knowledge on the topic and then next steps and suggestion from them on the topic they are asking for advice.

GenAI and LLMs can typically do better than this

By the way, I know a wreck site in Maldives that was used for try-scuba dives. It's very shallow.

Reading his posts on this thread and the other one, it feels almost too gracious and not genuine in his responses. I don't talk to bots, so bye-bye.