by Intern at Go Pro | Oct 28, 2018 | News, Scuba Diving
Underwater guide, standup comic, gear MacGyver, photographer, even counselor at times. A divemaster wears many hats. We’ve committed ourselves to being “tank monkeys” and sporting a permanent series of questionable looking bruises on our legs. While becoming a...
by Intern at Go Pro | Sep 14, 2018 | Divemaster review, Go Pro Diary, News
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,...
by Intern at Go Pro | Aug 16, 2018 | Divemaster Internship, Go Pro Diary, Latest News, PADI Divemaster course
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...
by Intern at Go Pro | Aug 13, 2018 | Latest News, PADI Divemaster course, PADI IDC, Scuba Courses
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...
by Intern at Go Pro | Aug 1, 2018 | Go Pro Diary, News
The end of this week marks my first month in Costa Rica as well as my first month with Oceans Unlimited. They say the “honeymoon phase” usually wears off after two weeks at a new place. I feel that I’m still in mine. From the training quality and dive centre logistics...
