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Take the first step in your professional diving career by becoming a PADI Divemaster!

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The Komodo National Park is a world-famous dive spot and an incredible place to take your first step into professional diving. By choosing to undertake the divemaster challenge in Komodo you are choosing an area that will teach you about currents, conditions, looking after divers, in water assessments and quick decision making. This course will challenge you in many different ways and you will finish it a confident, competent, dive professional who feels comfortable assessing dive sites from the boat, judging changing currents in the water, and assessing diver ability all whilst diving with manta rays, sharks, turtles, and incredible macro on almost a daily basis!

The Scuba Junkie Komodo divemaster training starts with a minimum duration of 4 weeks and will immerse you in the dive resort experience.

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What do I need before I can start?

Before starting the PADI divemaster training you need to show you have logged at least 40 dives, you need to be a Rescue Diver and be EFR (or equivalent) trained within the last two years. 

Not yet a Rescue Diver? No problem, we can offer you an amazing combo of Rescue, EFR, and Divemaster training.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

You can do either a 4 week or 6 week course.

You can find out more about the course schedule here.

what will i do?

The course consists of a range of dive related theory, you will perfect your dive skills, learn demonstraction quality level of skills, learn how to safey guide divers and how to assist on courses.

how much does it cost?

The 4 week course - 26,250,000 IDR 

The 6 week course - 39,000,000 IDR

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What is a PADI Divemaster?

A PADI divemaster is the first step in professional diving. As a divemaster you are trained to be able to take groups of divers out diving, assist with PADI courses, assess dive sites for whether they are safe to dive and if they are suitable for your divers. You can help with planning dive trips, assist on courses and lead dives.

Not everyone starts the course because they want to work in diving, many people do it because they want to deepen their diving knowledge and build their confidence. However, many do fall in love with the profession during their course and as a PADI certified Divemaster the world is your oyster when it comes to working!

Whatever the reason for starting your divemaster training, Scuba Junkie Komodo offers a top-quality course and experience that you will treasure for a lifetime.

why scuba junkie komodo?

By choosing to do your divemaster training with Scuba Junkie Komodo you will not only get to dive a world-class national park pretty much every day, but you will gain a unique insight into the runnings of a multi-award winning dive resort. Our highly skilled instructors go above and beyond the PADI requirements to ensure you become a well-rounded, knowledgeable and professional divemaster.

We keep our divemaster candidates groups small with no more than 4 divemaster candidates in one class. Safety, professionalism, being environmentally aware and creating a fun environment are some of the key elements of a good dive professional and all of our highly trained instructors embody these essential qualities and much more! They have so much knowledge and experience to share with you and have a passion for doing so.

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why komodo?

The diving in the Komodo National Park is like nowhere else in the world - manta rays, sharks, turtles, beautiful coals and fascinating conditions! Komodo is an area that is famous for its strong currents - what better place to learn than somewhere that will challenge you and leave you feeling confident in your diving abilities and skills. Our experienced crew know these waters well - when to dive sites to get an incredible drift and when you dive it for a more relaxed experience. Learn to become a PADI professional in an area, and with a dive company that will challenge you, amaze you and leave you with experiences you’ll never forget!

become a pADI Divemaster in paradise!

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the divemaster course Schedule

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The divemaster training at Scuba Junkie is conducted over 4-6 weeks not only will you be trained to meet all of the PADI requirements, but also the additional requirements that we here at Scuba Junkie have introduced to ensure you are the highest quality of divemaster you can be!

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the 4-week course

Skill development

Our experienced instructors will help you practice and develop your dive skills so they are of demonstration quality. From regulator clearing through to buoyancy skills - you will reach instructor level of confidence for your demonstrations, guided by instructors who have taught thousands of courses between them.

Mapping 

You will map a dive site, learning what information is important for a dive map, how to map it, and how to recognize and explain hazards to divers. Not only does this exercise increase your awareness of your surroundings, it works on your buddy communication skills, teamwork and dive planning and execution.

Dive Theory

A good divemaster has a well-developed understanding of dive theory from physics and physiology to equipment and fish ID. Our divemaster course offers training beyond that of the PADI requirements to ensure that you finish your course a well-rounded and knowledgeable divemaster and guide. 

Practice guiding 

The role of a divemaster will vary depending on many things, your location, the dive centre requirements, and the type of diving you are doing. Part of the joy of being a divemaster is guiding people in the water, sharing your passion for the underwater world and inspiring people to want to protect our oceans. With the divemaster training in Komodo, you will practice guiding our instructors who will role-play the typical (and not so typical) problems they have encountered whilst guiding. This will give you a chance to build your confidence and learn to recognize small issues before they become a problem. 

Assist courses

You will assist instructors when they teach courses from Open Water through to Rescue. This gives you a chance to see how instructors deal with any problems students have and will give you the opportunity to put some of your newly developed skills into action.

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6 week course - why do 2 extra weeks?

By signing up for the 6 week course you give yourself the opportunity for more time and experience in shadowing guides and practice guiding. It also gives us more time with you to provide additional training on conservation, marine species and fine-tune skills that challenged you during the course.

Above and Beyond

As well as ensuring you meet all the PADI requirements for completing the Divemaster training, we here at Scuba Junkie provide additional training to increase your knowledge and confidence. These include: (Subject to time and availability)

- Fish ID workshop
- Macro workshop
- Current assessment dives
- Manta Ray presentation
- Shark presentation
- Marine Debris presentation
- Shadowing dive guides
- Equipment lecture
- Physics lecture
- Physiology lecture

These additional levels of training will look amazing on your CV whether you are planning to work as a dive guide or in marine conservation!

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equipment

We recommend anyone heading into professional diving to have their own set of gear, however we do also understand that travelling with your own gear can be expensive and cumbersom. Rental of our equipment is free of charge, however please note that your exact size may not always be available.

There are some things that you are required to have though:
-Compass
-Dive Computer
-Blank Dive Slate
-SMB (surface marker buoy) & Reel
-Steel Pointer (for rapping on tank to get attention and pointing out marine life)
-Cutting Tool

These cannot be purchased at the resort or in Labuan Bajo so please buy them before arrival.

accommodation

Our divemaster accommodation packages include staying in our gorgeous garden bales. This is the most budget-friendly option, but also they are comfortable, stylish and everyone talks about how much they love them. The bales have imported spring mattresses, mosquito nets, charging points, fans, small shelves and a small little stoop to sit on.

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frequently asked questions

Do my previous courses need to be with PADI?

No, they don't! If you have done all of your previous training with SSI then it is no problem at all to do the divemaster with a PADI dive centre. If it is with a different certification agent then please send us an email to check :)

How many dives can I log?

Generally during the divemaster training you will log a minimum of 60 dives.

Can I take my camera diving?

No - the dives you do will be focused on learning. If you decided to do a fun diving day then you can take your camera.

Do I get days off?

Yes - generally you will get one day off a week.

Do I have to pay PADI fees?

If you want to be certified by PADI and have your certification recognised across the globe then you will need to pay PADI for your initial certification then renew your PADI fees every year.

divemaster course packages

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Our Divemaster course is fantastic value for diving a world-class area! 

The 4-week course - 26,250,000 IDR 

The 6-week course - 39,000,000 IDR

Rates are valid until 31st December 2024

What’s included: 

  • PADI Divemaster Digital Crew Pack
  • All your divemaster training 
  • Accommodation in our garden bales 
  • Food (3 meals a day + snack)
  • Unlimited water, tea & coffee 
  • Transfers to & from the resort at set times

Not included:

  • Park fees if applicable
  • Alcohol and soft drinks
  • Taxi Service from/to airport 
  • PADI application fee 
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