TheHuth
Contributor
I've done some searches and found some older posts, but wanted to see if I could get a fresh answer on an old running question.
I'm starting Rescue in 2 weeks. By the time I finish I will have more than the minimum dives needed to start a Divemaster internship. I would eventually like to become a DM mostly to become more involved with the dive community, and get invited out on more activities.
Clearly there is a large gap between a divemaster and instructor. To be clear, I have no interest in becoming an instructor. What I'm wanting to know is it even reasonable or realistic to do divemaster training this early on? I assume PADI says 20 to start and 60 to finish mostly as a way for someone who wants to start a career to be able to fast track it. Again, to be clear, I would never see diving as a career. I've got a career that I have no intention of leaving. I'm looking for a way to further a hobby.
So what are some opinions on this matter? Is 20 enough to start, or should you have 50, 100, 200, 1000? I know many will say, it all depends on the diver. You could consider me to be progressing my skills a fair bit faster than an average person. I know there is no hard and fast number to the quantity of dives needed. I'm more trying to set my expectations; and more so trying to decide if I should plunk the $600 down now, or put it off for a year or two or three.
Edit: Once I've gained sufficient experience (and this will clearly be well over 100 dives), I'll probably look at starting TEC training, and maybe even Rebreather.
I'm starting Rescue in 2 weeks. By the time I finish I will have more than the minimum dives needed to start a Divemaster internship. I would eventually like to become a DM mostly to become more involved with the dive community, and get invited out on more activities.
Clearly there is a large gap between a divemaster and instructor. To be clear, I have no interest in becoming an instructor. What I'm wanting to know is it even reasonable or realistic to do divemaster training this early on? I assume PADI says 20 to start and 60 to finish mostly as a way for someone who wants to start a career to be able to fast track it. Again, to be clear, I would never see diving as a career. I've got a career that I have no intention of leaving. I'm looking for a way to further a hobby.
So what are some opinions on this matter? Is 20 enough to start, or should you have 50, 100, 200, 1000? I know many will say, it all depends on the diver. You could consider me to be progressing my skills a fair bit faster than an average person. I know there is no hard and fast number to the quantity of dives needed. I'm more trying to set my expectations; and more so trying to decide if I should plunk the $600 down now, or put it off for a year or two or three.
Edit: Once I've gained sufficient experience (and this will clearly be well over 100 dives), I'll probably look at starting TEC training, and maybe even Rebreather.