Divemaster Internship Position available:
Take a
SCUBA diving internship as a dive shop employee at Subway
Watersports, in Roatan in the Bay Islands of Honduras, while training
towards a professional PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor.
Learn how to run a small business operation focusing on adventure and diving in
a resort atmosphere. Extra focus is on learning about all of the local marine
life, as well as understanding the necessity of conservation and environmental
education on this rustic Caribbean island. Train to be an excellent SCUBA diver
and Divemaster in a fun atmosphere.
Diving Internship Places Available:
To
maintain a high quality training we limit the amount of interns to:
3 interns at Turquoise
Bay Resort
3 interns at
Palmetto Bay Plantation
2 interns at
Barefoot Cay
2 additional spots are available at Dock Side Dive Center at Coco
View Resort. When you do your internship at this location you will not stay with
the rest of the interns.
You will
be assigned to one of the dive shops when you get to Roatan. All interns will be
living in the same house.
Because
Accommodation is limited we try to avoid
overlaps. Therefore the
internship starts every two weeks, on the 1st and 15th of any month.
Click here to see about availabilities in
specific months and to learn about the current and future Interns.
Time Period:
1 Month
minimum.
For an Open Water Diver to attain the professional level of Divemaster
or Assistant Instructor a 2 month internship is
recommended. You may be able to finish the course work sooner but gaining
experience is the most important part of the internship.
Accommodation:
Accommodation is included in the divemaster internship. You will stay in a five
bedroom apartment, shared with other interns. Lunch is
provided by Subway Watersports. Food for breakfast and dinner can be bought at
large nearby supermarket and cooked at the kitchen in the apartment. There are
several local restaurants nearby of various calibers and prices.
Additional
nights at the intern house before or after your internship are available for $
10 per night.
(as long as space is available)
Requirements:
Open Water
diving certification recommended. Friendly, motivated
and fun water-lover. Minimum of 20 years old. It is important to be in good
physical shape.
Responsibilities:
-
Tend
dive shop, sell accessories and dive activities
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Drive
dive boat / mind boat while divers are underwater if boat captain is
unavailable
-
Fill
dive tanks
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Help
gearing up customers with diving equipment
-
Keep
dive shop and equipment clean
-
Assist
Divemasters and instructors
-
Help
with the overall customer flow and safety of guest divers
Additional Opportunities:
-
Dive
daily (usually once sometimes more)
-
Practice Spanish
-
Spend
time on a beautiful Caribbean island and dive on part of the world's 2nd
largest barrier reef. Wall dives, night dives, explore caves, see whale
sharks and dolphins. Roatan is an exceptional place that you'll find
difficult to leave.
Option to
pursue your choice of the following PADI diving certification courses (time and
skill permitting)
You will
also have the option to do any specialty diver course at a reduced price and
continue your education and become an Assistant Instructor or Instructor. Costs
not included
*Cost:
4 weeks
US$ 1250 - € 850
6 weeks US$ 1750 - € 1185
8 weeks US$ 2200 - € 1490
Assistant Instructor course US$ 250
If your goal is to become a PADI Divemaster or Assistant
Instructor we recommend 4 weeks stay if you are a Rescue Diver, 6 weeks stay if
you are an Advanced Open Water Diver and 8 weeks stay if you are an Open Water
Diver or not certified. If you are not certified we charge an extra $ 100 for
your Open Water Diver Certification. After you completed your Divemaster course
you have the option to continue your education and become an Assistant
Instructor or Instructor. The Assistant Instructor takes 4 days and can be done during or after your internship.
The cost is $ 250 plus material. Instructor courses are
offered every month.
Please
note that the internship cost includes instruction, diving, the use of
equipment, lodging and lunch. This cost does not include flights, PADI
certification cards, educational training materials, insurance, breakfast or
dinner. All "Interns" must have
insurance. It is recommended that you budget $400 per month for food shopping
(depending on appetite!) Food stores are nearby.
Also, this
adventure includes diving instruction costs. However, PADI charges a fee when
sending for official dive course cards. Each PADI fee is $20 US except Divemaster application fee which is $70 US and Assistant Instructor application
fee $ 55.
PADI
standards require that student divers have in their possession, a personal set
of training materials for study and use during the course and for reference
afterward. These materials can be purchased from us at the beginning of each
course.
Material cost for:
Open Water Diver Course $ 45; Manual with dive table
Advanced Open Diver Water Course $ 86; Manual with dive
planer wheel
Rescue
Diver Course $ 35; Manual
Emergency First Response Course $ 19; Manual with bandage pack
Divemaster Course $ 206; Crew pack incl. manual, encyclopedia,
workbook, DM slates, instructor manual excerpt and e-RDP.
Assistant Instructor $ 283; Instructor manual and workbook.
 Please
realize that by joining this diving adventure you are not guaranteeing your
certification in any courses since PADI course certification is a result of
completing/passing required coursework, completing dives and/or examinations.
To train
to be a PADI Divemaster, an Open Water Diver must complete the following
courses:
Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, Emergency First Response and
Divemaster. Anywhere else, totaling approximately $1700 US in Instruction costs.
Additionally, a diver must have completed a total of 60 Open Water dives (which
can cost about $50 US each) before eligibility as a Divemaster.
So, there
is NO CHEAPER WAY to become an excellent diver than with a divemaster
internship at Subway Watersports. Experience a new lifestyle and come home a
"Pro".
If your
plan is to eventually become a Dive Instructor
you can continue right after your internship.
Why doing your Divemaster internship with
Subway Watersports?
We have
been offering this internship for more than 6 years and seeing how much fun the
interns have during their training and how successful they are working in the
dive industry showed us that we are on the right track. We belief that becoming a
dive professional during an internship gives you the most experience and shows
you what live in the dive industry is all about.
  Subway
Watersports is a PADI Gold Palm Instructor Development Center and the first
National Geographic Dive Center in the Bay Islands of Honduras.
Basically
these titles mean, that we are following the highest quality standards set by
PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) and National Geographic
 Want
More Information?
 Read
about a Summer at Subway,
Honduran Adventure or a typical day;
all stories are written by ex divemaster interns.
Or read about
the "Roatan" experience of a couple who did their DM with us.
Sometimes
pictures say more!
(this page is not meant for parents)
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Terms and Conditions
Before
requesting an application review the medical
questionnaire
Click here to see about availabilities and to
learn about the people that already signed up.
Click here to request an Application Form via Email
(
internship@subwaywatersports.com )
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* Payment and cancellation policy:
A $ 250 or € 170 non refundable deposit is due with booking.
Full payment is due 6 weeks prior of program start.
Cancellation:
Up to 45 days prior to arrival; forfeit deposit
45 to 20 days prior to arrival; forfeit 30 % of total
less than 20 days prior to arrival; forfeit 60% of total
Once the internship is started the total amount is non refundable.
Read our complete
terms and conditions
Roatan Divemaster Internship - The best way to become
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