Tipping referral dive instructor

[FATdiver]

I have seen some treads regarding tipping on the board, but I am still not certain about my situation. I will be completing my OW certification in Hawaii. Do I tip the instructor who take my daughter and I on our ow dives? I did not tip the first instructor.

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks!!!

 

[agdiver75]

Instructors are usually paid for their time. Divemasters usually work for tips.

Mike

 

[scubarealtor]

has anyone had success as a divemaster working for free dive trips?

i would be happy to become a divemaster and go babysit noobs if they paid for the trips.

 

[oly5050user]

I have seen some treads regarding tipping on the board, but I am still not certain about my situation. I will be completing my OW certification in Hawaii. Do I tip the instructor who take my daughter and I on our ow dives? I did not tip the first instructor.

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks!!!

if you feel that the instructor did a good job with her ,then by all means give him/her a tip..I am sure it will be appreciated..same goes with the instr that completed confined water/academics..recommended amount is usually $20. per day per diver..(comes out to $10. per dive)

 

[makomike]

oly5050 is right on. Especially in Hawaii it is so expensive to live here. Instructors are not well paid. We do it because we love to share our passion with others. If you had a good time and you thought the instructor did a good job a nice tip would be what oly wrote. If you think they didnt do a good job you should not tip and probably share your feelings with the dive shop. Hawaii is a great place to do open water, but for most of us we live on the tips. You would tip a waiter who brings out the food, you should tip an instructor who has your safety in mind and works hard to make sure you become a safe diver.

viajerochevere DMing on a boat day after day is not as easy as it sounds. Divers lives are in your hands and not all divers come capable. Not to mention the ones that are "experienced" divers and demand they need 30 pounds of lead even though they are in a shorty and weigh 150 pounds. or they... everything you can imagine and you are responsible for safety. sometimes abrasive people who you are just trying to keep them safe and they just want to be "right". And that is just the diving not to mention all the prep and gear cleaning, boat cleaning, loading unloading tanks, 2- 5 dives a day. up at 5 am back home at 11pm. then back up at 5...

dont get me wrong i love teaching scuba, but it is harder than you might think.

fatdiver where in Hawaii are you coming to?
Aloha

 

[wreckchick]

Never mind the fact that baby-sitting divers (ALL divers) is likely to make you miss your dive even though you're in the water. It's a rare and glorious day when those you are guiding are competent enough that it doesn't feel like work.

As far as tipping your instructors, sure, go for it! Tip whoever you think went beyond the minimum effort to make you a good, safe diver. Just don't forget to tip the boat crew seperately. Nowhere that I've worked has split with instructors, they're tipped seperately.

Good luck with your check-out dives!

Rachel