The following is written by an ex divemaster student of Subway
Watersports
A typical day on Roatan.
 There is really no such thing as a typical day in
Roatan. The only constant event seems to be happy hour at the bar! Everything
else changes day by day.
Some days you assist in teaching skills to
students out on their very first Discover Scuba dive, some days you take
snorkelers out to a nearby island for lunch and a chance to swim in the ocean.
Once properly trained and experienced, you lead paying customers out on dives
around dive sites you trained in, where you can use your knowledge of the local
environment to point out interesting fish and coral (maybe even a Hammerhead
shark!).
It is amazing how quickly and noticeably you will
improve as a diver. I came to Roatan as a new and inexperienced diver and have
improved dramatically. I could now explain technical theories to customers when
asked questions, and can realize and remedy problems new divers may have. All
this has been down to the amount of dives I have been able to do here. Diving
every day is a sure way to rapid improvement.
 On your days off, you can do anything you want.
Only yesterday, the other divemaster interns and I went to West Bay, where we slid through the
hilltop canopies in harnesses attached to metal cables for a terrifying hour.
You can also go to local football games, clubs, bars and nearby towns, including
the West End; a stopover destination for backpackers and clubbers.
Of course, you will have to study when you come
here to become a PADI certified divemaster, but somehow studying in the sun and
heat of the Caribbean seems easier than
indoors, out of the rain. There will also be days when there are no customers
and therefore no dives, but those days are all part of being involved with the
tourist industry and are few and far between. On these days, however, you can
have a real holiday day, where you just lounge around reading or sunbathing.
 The staff and customers here are friendly and fun
to hang around with (would you hang around with your boss at the bar?)
and you will make friends here with both the interns and the customers, who are
usually just as ready for a good time as you are.
You’d be coming to the wrong place if you wanted
routine. More than once you will have “one of those moments” where you find
yourself on a deserted island writing your name in the sand or on a powerboat to
Utila being thrown from your seat whilst land is just a haze on the horizon.
Moments of realization like these creep up slowly and knock you on your ass for
taking all this beauty and opportunity for granted, so if you are having any
second doubts about coming here ignore them all and come!
Graham
If you liked this story; here is what
other interns had to tell about their experience:
Intern Paul tells about his
Honduras Adventure
in 2006
Intern Emily describes her
summer at Subway
in 2006
Jim and Ellen tell about their Roatan
experience in 2002
Or just read a few comments
from guests.
Sometimes
pictures say more!
(this page is not meant for parents)
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