Hello all:
I would appreciate any (constructive) thoughts on a plan I am considering.
I currently find myself with the money and a limited but sufficient time period to obtain my PADI Divemaster certification. I really enjoy diving and am not bad at it but have not been doing it for years on end.
Anyway, the circumstances are that I currently have 28 logged dives and my Advanced Open Water certification. Obviously, that's a long way from even the 60 required dives (bare minimum) to get a divemaster certification. I also lack the Rescue Diver certification. However, I've talked to at least one dive center in Miami that says that they can organize a course around my time frame (about 3 weeks) to do the certification. I would really enjoy doing the course, mainly because I want to improve my skills and learn - on a deeper level - just what the heck's going on down there. I would also like the freedom of being able to rent my own tanks and do some VERY conservative solo dives around my house. However, I'm not looking to jump right into leading groups or making money from it, etc..
So my questions are as follows:
1) Is this simply too intensive of a schedule - diving between 2 to 3 x a day for ~ 2 weeks plus taking the theory courses, etc ? (I have done multiple dive trips in Malpelo about 4 a day for ~ a week w/o complaints..)
2) I thought that I would have the PADI rescue cert. before leaving but now that´s changed. What does this consist of?
3) Upon getting a divemaster cert., can I rent tanks from a dive shop for solo dives?
Thanks for the feedback!
Jam
I would appreciate any (constructive) thoughts on a plan I am considering.
I currently find myself with the money and a limited but sufficient time period to obtain my PADI Divemaster certification. I really enjoy diving and am not bad at it but have not been doing it for years on end.
Anyway, the circumstances are that I currently have 28 logged dives and my Advanced Open Water certification. Obviously, that's a long way from even the 60 required dives (bare minimum) to get a divemaster certification. I also lack the Rescue Diver certification. However, I've talked to at least one dive center in Miami that says that they can organize a course around my time frame (about 3 weeks) to do the certification. I would really enjoy doing the course, mainly because I want to improve my skills and learn - on a deeper level - just what the heck's going on down there. I would also like the freedom of being able to rent my own tanks and do some VERY conservative solo dives around my house. However, I'm not looking to jump right into leading groups or making money from it, etc..
So my questions are as follows:
1) Is this simply too intensive of a schedule - diving between 2 to 3 x a day for ~ 2 weeks plus taking the theory courses, etc ? (I have done multiple dive trips in Malpelo about 4 a day for ~ a week w/o complaints..)
2) I thought that I would have the PADI rescue cert. before leaving but now that´s changed. What does this consist of?
3) Upon getting a divemaster cert., can I rent tanks from a dive shop for solo dives?
Thanks for the feedback!
Jam