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Caribbean Island Divemaster – Utila

Become a Dive Master and Open Up Doors of Opportunity



The Divemaster course in Utila, a unique Caribbean island perfect for scuba diving, brings you a slice of an amazing lifestyle, gaining more diving experience and thoroughly enjoying life. We will take you from beginner to dive professional and we can be very flexible. So if you are already a diver we train you from your level up to Divemaster. This is a professional level qualification enabling you to earn a living in the Dive industry, move on to becoming a Dive Instructor and it gives you a license to look good in a wetsuit.

Caribbean Island Divemaster – Utila: Trip Highlights

Training to become a Divemaster anywhere is a fantastic way to spend several months abroad. There are few other travel activities that can provide you with this much adventure and fun and of course the excitement of being underwater in a completely different world totally different to everything you are used to. It is highly addictive. On this course, it is particularly special because it is located in the Caribbean, on the world’s second-largest barrier Reef, with some superb dive sites so you will really enjoy your days diving in crystal clear seas.

Utila, the smallest of the smallest islands off the coast of Honduras in the Bay Islands has it all! On the island of Utila, which borders on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef system, (the 2nd largest reef in the world after the Australian Great Barrier Reef) you will discover some of the most beautiful beaches, coral reefs, and tropical island sunsets in the world. With over 100 different dive sites to choose from, including caves and wrecks (such as the famous Halliburton), here scuba diving is always interesting and never crowded.

The reef system is home to more than 65 species of stony coral, 350 species of mollusc and more than 500 species of fish. Also, it is known as the “Whale Shark Capital of the Caribbean” and is a famous location for Whale Shark encounters, year round.

And it’s not just the diving! You will be living the life on a tropical island in off the coast of Honduras in the Bay Islands. There is plenty to do here, stunning beaches, water sports, exploring and also quite a bit of nightlife! With some cool beach bars and lovely restaurants, there is always something going on in this tropical paradise.

CARRIBEAN ISLAND DIVEMASTER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

  • Spend your days and nights, enjoying scuba diving and living on a Caribbean Island
  • You can start at any level
  • Dive the world’s second-largest barrier Reef
  • Here you find it all underwater, superb network of caves, canyons and underwater channels
  • Dive with Dolphins and whalesharks
  • A free speciality in either Dolphin Awareness, Tec Support or Adaptive Teaching
  • Get to spend time in the Caribbean. If you want to learn, life and dive on a tropical island, the Xtreme Gap Divemaster programme is the one to follow

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Itinerary

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There is no set itinerary during a Divemaster course, each day is different with different dive sites and different things to learn depending on which stage of your Divemaster internship you are at. Typically a day would involve waking up bright and early, pack equipment jumping on the boat and then going for a spectacular dive before breakfast, some days you will be shadowing instructors, other days taking clients the dive is leading them through the dive sites and giving them their pre-dive safety briefings, and of course there is some theory and study about the safety of diving and everything you need to learn to become a Divemaster.

Accommodation

Your home away from home will be in our resort, 5-10 minute walk from our Divecentre. You will share with other students, in a shared dormitory, backpacker style which makes it super social and is loads of fun.

Accommodation is including wifi, cable tv, hot water, AC and weekly cleaning. Electricity is charged extra.

Usually, after a day of diving, you meet up for a drink and chat with the staff, other divemaster students and dive customers that you might have been guiding underwater.

Price

4 Week - Divemaster

USD 3159

5 Week - Rescue and EFR to Divemaster

USD 3449

6 Week - Advanced Open Water to Divemaster

USD 3359

7 Week - Open Water to Divemaster

USD 4029



What's Included?

We Include all the training you need and offer different packages depending on what level diver you are.

  • Beginner to Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue & EFR to Divemaster – (7-weeks)
  • Advanced Open Water, Rescue & EFR to Divemaster – (6-weeks)
  • Rescue & EFR to Divemaster – (5-weeks)
  • Divemaster – (4-weeks)

We also include:

  • Travel advice prior to departure
  • Accommodation – at our resort, in shared dormitories (standard backpacker accommodation).
  • Comfortable and clean accommodation close to the dive resort
  • Island introduction and orientation and dinner party on arrival
  • Dedicated dive instructor/ mentor assigned to you for the Divemaster program.
  • Qualification certificates for all courses
  • Divemaster crew pack
  • All teaching materials
  • Equipment: The equipment is included throughout the Open Water to Rescue courses. We can include a BCD and regulator in the course price (for up to 2 months once you start the Divemaster course, at no charge, just cash deposit required) and this will be personally issued to you during your time with us, so unlike most dive centres, you won’t be scrambling each day trying to find what’s left in the equipment room!  You will need your own mask, dive watch and/or computer, compass, a dive light, surface marker tube, wetsuit, fins and snorkel for comfort as well as hygienic reasons.  You can get 2nd hand on the island or new at very reasonable rates and always resell if you want when you come to leave but these are essential items every diver should own.

What's Excluded?

  • Flights
  • Food and drinks
  • Costs for visa’s
  • Utility Bills (electric and water) in your apartment (approx $50 – $100 per month depending on use of airconditioning)
  • PADI DIVEMASTER registration and annual subscription fee
  • Travel insurance and diving insurance
  • Dive computer, safety sausage
  • We provide all gear needed, just when you start your professional (MD) training you need your own gear.

Frequently Asked Questions


  • The diving on UtilA is some of the best found on the planet, with over 40 dive sites, wreck dives, lots of marine life (including dolphins!), walls and shore dives. Why you should become a Divemaster and train in the Caribbean:

    • If you want to scuba dive every day in the Caribbean sea
    • If you would like to learn a new profession that you can practice all over the world
    • If you would like to be around like-minded people who want to broaden their horizon and have FUN
    • If you want to dive beautiful dive sites
    • If you want to become a professional diver and learn all there is to know during a Divemaster internship
    • If you want to learn more and become a Dive instructor, you have to start with your Divemaster, and Utila is a great place to do it.

  • You need to be a confident swimmer and at least 18 years old. Furthermore, you have pass the check for the health requirements before arriving to make sure that you are OK to dive.


  • You will receive a 3-month visa on entry, we do however that you double-check all visa info with your local embassy.

    Please click here for more info.

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