So this is it. Three months in this hot, humid paradise are coming to a close. I arrived at Oceans Unlimited a recreational diver and I leave a PADI Divemaster… Something that hasn’t quite sunk in yet. The process of becoming a dive pro is one you won’t easily forget,...
Nothing that’s easy is worth it and nothing that’s worth it is easy. Our lead instructor and ex-army sergeant JT often refers to our training as the process of creating diamonds. First, you need to cut them, then you polish them, then you shine them. We are currently...
Having signed up to do my Divemaster training during the rainy season in Costa Rica, I had some concerns about whether this was a good idea. I had heard the rain stirs up the visibility and was unsure what to expect. After about a month here, I have complete...
This week we celebrated Valentine’s day, the day of love. In my opinion we should share our love with eachother every day of the year, not just Feburary 14th. I organized a tour for the crew at Titi Canopy Tour in Quepos. There were 9 of us from the shop and 3...
Every week Oceans Unlimited interns will be conducting REEF fish surveys! How does someone conduct a REEF survey? Using the Roving Diver Technique (RDT) Divers swim freely throughout a dive site and record every observed fish species that can be positively identified...
