Mermaid Diving: PADI Divemaster Internship

You can do the PADI Divemaster internship in as little as 8 week's or increase this, depending on the time and finances you have available, up to 12 week's for additional experience.

We provide all the training for FREE, however there are costs involved with regards PADImaterials, diving insurance, accommodation & equipment.

We accept all levels of certification and non-divers who want a new challenge are more than welcome.

During your time with us you will learn to be a dive guide and teaching assistant. You will also learn how to interact with clients and students as well as various aspects of sales, customer services, equipment maintenance and obviously diving lots!

All diving is FREE for the whole duration you are with us, some of our interns manage over 100 dives! Each intern gets a minimum of 60 dives.

As the longest running, and only 5 Star PADI IDC Dive centre in the area, (1 of only 3 in Tenerife), and number 1 in the PADI Rankings for the Golf Del Sur / Amarilla Golf regions of Tenerife 2009 / 2010 / 2011/ 2012/2013, we ensure you will have a great time and give
you loads of assistance during your course.

Our PADI Dive centre has trained more PADI Divemaster's than any other centre in the area and the majority have gone on to use the qualification for employment in some form of for continuing their education.

We run the internships all year round, however in the summer places are very limited due to our popularity.

Not PADI certified, don't worry, as there are crossovers for all levels of BSAC, SSAC, CMAS, FEDAS,SSI, NAUI, SAA, SCOT SAC etc, so just let us know what agency and what level you are and we will tell you the next PADI level required.

So what will you actually be doing on your nternship?

We try and make your internship as similar to the role of a working Divemaster as possible. That means that each day is busy and full but
also good fun.

A typical day for a Divemaster Intern, is to arrive at the Dive Centre in the morning and begin by preparing the equipment for the days diving

This may consist of equipment for the pool, or for boat, or shore diving or all 3. The vehicles are then loaded and the customers arrive.

A strong focus is placed on good communication skills with customers who are with us at the DiveCentre, and ensuring that everyone who enters the Dive Centre or dives with us has first class experience.

Everyone heads off to do their role for the day, be this taking part in a PADI scuba diving course, assisting an Instructor / Assistant Instructor or Divemaster in the swimming pool or ocean, buddying up with a customer or on Boat Cover duty. All of these roles are equally as important and all interns will take each role during their internship.

After the days diving is done and the equipment has been washed and put away, the focus turns to Divemaster skills circuits practice, stamina practice, study and examinations.