Divemaster internship Tenerife

Open up a whole new career and way of life. Explore the world working as a PADI professional. Start right here and now with the Aquarius Divemaster internship program!

Availability

We have year-round availability for Divemaster internship candidates.

If you are passionate about diving, underwater life and you want to learn more about the marine environment whilst getting in plenty of diving, then a Divemaster internship is just right for you.

Are you friendly, energetic and a people person? If so we will be happy to have you join our team and guide you through all the necessary courses and programs to become not only a certified but above all a qualified PADI Divemaster.

You will have the opportunity to learn on the job by assisting our team in our day to day activity.

Why should you choose us?

When considering our PADI Divemaster internship with a staff boasting over 30 years of experience, there are several quality highlights to expect:

  • Mentorship and Guidance – The staff’s extensive wealth of knowledge and expertise means they have mentored and trained over 4,500 divers throughout their careers. We understand the learning process and can provide personalized guidance and support to help you progress and achieve your goals.
  • Real World Insights – Staff encountered a wide variety of diving conditions, environments and challenges. We will effectively share our real-world experiences and insights. This practical knowledge prepares you to become a skilled Divemaster able to handle a variety of diving scenarios.
  • Professional Networking – Over the years we built an extensive network of contacts within the diving community. During your internship you will have the opportunity to interact with other industry professionals, dive shop owners and potential employers. This networking can be beneficial for future career opportunities and opening doors within the diving industry.
  • Passion and Dedication – Our dive professionals with such long-standing experience have a deep-rooted passion for diving and a genuine dedication to teaching and mentoring.

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Divemaster interns Valerie, Nina and Felix

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Intern Amy practices how to guide divers

Divemaster internship, 4 options

We offer the divemaster internship program in 4 options; the best choice for you depends if you are a certified diver or if you do not have any dive qualification

Option 1 is for Non-certified divers.
  • Duration, 10 to 14 weeks
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Internship includes

  • Open water diver course
  • Advanced diver course
  • Rescue diver course
  • EFR course
  • Xtend on TB – Trim and Buoyancy course
  • Divemaster course
  • Use of Scubapro dive equipment
  • Dives outside the PADI courses, value ± 1500 euro
  • Committed to Excellence T-shirt
  • 2 days off per week 

The divemaster Internship Cost

 

Not included

Not included

  • Your flight, transport, accommodation and living expenses
  • Dive insurance
  • Mask and snorkel (mandatory)
  • Spool, SMB and whistle. (mandatory)
  • Wet-notes (mandatory)
  • Cargo pant (mandatory)
  • Line cutter or small knife (mandatory)
  • Underwater compass  (mandatory)
  • Dive computer (mandatory)

 

Scubapro dive equipment aquarius dive center Tenerife

 

We understand how important it is that you as a diving professional have your own diving gear. Therefore we created the opportunity for divemaster interns, divemasters and instructors to purchase Scubapro diving equipment at a very discounted price through our dive center. Actually we guarantee that this is the best price you can find in Europe. Ask us for the conditions how you can participate so that you can take advantage of this unique offer.

 

As a Divemaster intern you can do the following specialties with a reduction of 30% off the normal course price:

  • Deep diver specialty
  • Underwater navigator specialty
  • Search & Recovery specialty
  • Nitrox diver specialty
  • Emergency oxygen provider
  • Wreck diver specialty
  • Delayed surface marker buoy’s – dSMB specialty
  • Dry suit specialty
  • Sidemount diver specialty
  • Nitrox gas blender

You will also receive workshops in:

For more in-depth training you can follow the specialties instead of the workshops. We give a reduction of 30% off the normal course price.

Our Divemaster internship is tailor-made and will undoubtedly qualify you to a high professional level.

Option 2 is for certified PADI Open water divers.
  • Duration, 9 to 13 weeks
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Internship includes

  • Advanced diver course
  • Rescue diver course
  • EFR course
  • Xtend on TB – Trim and Buoyancy course
  • Divemaster course
  • Use of Scubapro dive equipment
  • Dives outside the PADI courses, value ± 1350 euro
  • Committed to Excellence T-shirt
  • 2 days off per week

The Divemaster Internship Cost

 

Not included

  • Your flight, transport, accommodation and living expenses
  • Dive insurance
  • Mask and snorkel (mandatory)
  • Spool, SMB and whistle. (mandatory)
  • Wet-notes (mandatory)
  • Cargo pant (mandatory)
  • Line cutter or small knife (mandatory)
  • Underwater compass (mandatory)
  • Dive computer (mandatory)

 

We understand how important it is that you as a diving professional have your own diving gear. Therefore we created the opportunity for divemaster interns, divemasters and instructors to purchase Scubapro diving equipment at a very discounted price through our dive center. Actually we guarantee that this is the best price you can find in Europe. Ask us for the conditions how you can participate so that you can take advantage of this unique offer.

 

As a Divemaster intern you can do the following specialties with a reduction of 30% off the normal course price:

  • Deep diver specialty
  • Underwater navigator specialty
  • Search & Recovery specialty
  • Nitrox diver specialty
  • Emergency oxygen provider
  • Wreck diver specialty
  • Delayed surface marker buoy’s – dSMB specialty
  • Dry suit specialty
  • Sidemount diver specialty
  • Nitrox gas blender

You will also receive workshops in:

For more in-depth training you can follow the specialties instead of the workshops. We give a reduction of 30% off the normal course price.

Our Divemaster internship is tailor-made and will undoubtedly qualify you to a high professional level.

Option 3 is for certified PADI Advanced divers.
  • Duration, 8 to 12 weeks
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Internship includes

  • Rescue diver course
  • EFR course
  • Xtend on TB – Trim and Buoyancy course
  • Divemaster course
  • Use of Scubapro dive equipmen
  • Dives outside the PADI courses, value ± 1200 euro
  • Committed to Excellence T-shirt
  • 2 days off per week

The Divemaster Internship Cost

 

Not included

  • Your flight, transport, accommodation and living expenses
  • Dive insurance
  • Mask and snorkel (mandatory)
  • Spool, SMB and whistle. (mandatory)
  • Wet-notes (mandatory)
  • Cargo pant (mandatory)
  • Line cutter or small knife (mandatory)
  • Underwater compass (mandatory)
  • Dive computer (mandatory)

 

We understand how important it is that you as a diving professional have your own diving gear. Therefore we created the opportunity for divemaster interns, divemasters and instructors to purchase Scubapro diving equipment at a very discounted price through our dive center. Actually we guarantee that this is the best price you can find in Europe. Ask us for the conditions how you can participate so that you can take advantage of this unique offer.

 

As a Divemaster intern you can do the following specialties with a reduction of 30% off the normal course price:

  • Deep diver specialty
  • Underwater navigator specialty
  • Search & Recovery specialty
  • Nitrox diver specialty
  • Emergency oxygen provider
  • Wreck diver specialty
  • Delayed surface marker buoy’s – dSMB specialty
  • Dry suit specialty
  • Sidemount diver specialty
  • Nitrox gas blender

You will also receive workshops in:

For more in-depth training you can follow the specialties instead of the workshops. We give a reduction of 30% off the normal course price.

Our Divemaster internship is tailor-made and will undoubtedly qualify you to a high professional level.

Option 4 is for certified PADI Rescue divers.
  • Duration, 6 to 10 weeks
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Internship includes

  • Xtend on TB – Trim and Buoyancy course
  • Divemaster course
  • Use of Scubapro dive equipment
  • Dives outside the PADI courses, value ± 1000 euro
  • Committed to Excellence T-shirt
  • 2 days off per week

The Divemaster Internship Cost

Not included

  • Your flight, transport, accommodation and living expenses
  • Dive insurance
  • Mask and snorkel (mandatory)
  • Spool, SMB and whistle. (mandatory)
  • Wet-notes (mandatory)
  • Cargo pant (mandatory)
  • Line cutter or small knife (mandatory)
  • Underwater compass (mandatory)
  • Dive computer (mandatory)

 

We understand how important it is that you as a diving professional have your own diving gear. Therefore we created the opportunity for divemaster interns, divemasters and instructors to purchase Scubapro diving equipment at a very discounted price through our dive center. Actually we guarantee that this is the best price you can find in Europe. Ask us for the conditions how you can participate so that you can take advantage of this unique offer.

 

As a Divemaster intern you can do the following specialties with a reduction of 30% off the normal course price:

  • Deep diver specialty
  • Underwater navigator specialty
  • Search & Recovery specialty
  • Nitrox diver specialty
  • Emergency oxygen provider
  • Wreck diver specialty
  • Delayed surface marker buoy’s – dSMB specialty
  • Dry suit specialty
  • Sidemount diver specialty
  • Nitrox gas blender

You will also receive workshops in:

For more in-depth training you can follow the specialties instead of the workshops. We give a reduction of 30% off the normal course price.

Our Divemaster internship is tailor-made and will undoubtedly qualify you to a high professional level.

Are you ready for second to none training, adventure, fun and a new life? Contact us to discuss conditions, cost  and reservation options. We really look forward to hearing from you.

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Mada during her S&R workshop

Divemaster internship, our goal

Our goal is not only to pass you as a PADI Divemaster but to help you succeed in your career as a PADI professional after you finish your internship.

This PADI Divemaster internship will get you to the first leadership level in the PADI professional system. With this certification you will be qualified to guide and organize the logistics for certified divers, assist Instructors during PADI courses, conduct scuba reviews, skin diving etc.

 

Take your first steps today and Go Pro with our Divemaster Internship Program.

We would rather lead by example than dictate to others how to act.

 

The aftermath

We are proud of our interns and what they achieve by the end of the course. We will help with the continuation of your journey. We will help you structure your diving CV and look for jobs around the world with you.
Just because the Internship is finished does not mean we will stop helping you. You will always be part of Aquarius Dive Team!

Divemaster internship, what language?

Our Divemaster internship is given in English, however, our team also speaks Spanish, Dutch and Romanian.

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How long will it take?

Depending on your level of qualification, the Divemaster internship program can take between 6 to 14 weeks. This includes 2 days off per week, these days will be flexible during each week depending on the dive program. This gives you a perfect amount of time to discover what beautiful secrets Tenerife has to offer! This program can be customized to comfort your needs.

 

Time off!

During your time off you have the opportunity to explore this beautiful island. What this does is relax your mind of just the diving world and enjoy what the island has to offer. Our team has a vast knowledge of the island. Ask them about what to do during your down time. What we love about Tenerife is that not only is the diving amazing, but also the Island. You can hire a car and drive the beautiful cliffs of Los Gigantos or maybe visit the bohemian town of ‘El Medano’. Whatever you choose, you will have plenty of time to see the island.

Divemaster internship, you will

During the Divemaster internship program you will take part in our daily activities such as, guided dives, Discover Scuba and other courses, maintenance of dive equipment, cylinder filling, socializing and assisting divers as needed. You will be diving frequent, learning from our other staff who you will work alongside. This will allow you to develop your diving knowledge, improve your practical skills and equipment knowledge. It will give you an understanding of what other divers expect from a PADI Professional Divemaster.

Don’ts

At Aquarius Dive Center, we would like to point out we run our internship a lot differently to many other Centers.
We are a center that wants our students to learn each and every day. However, also understand that we would never give tasks we would not do ourselves.

Here are a few examples of what we do not do;

  • We do not turn our interns into tank monkeys. This is an internship not a cheap labour camp. (Tank Monkey = Someone who just moves all the cylinders to and from the compressor and taking them on and off the boat/van)
  • We do not just do dives for the sack of diving. The time spent under the surface has a purpose and you will achieve goals after each dive!
  • We do not dive in the same location, repeatedly, day after day. To become a well-trained diving professional, you must explore different diving spots with different layouts and challenges.
  • Every dive you do will be with a trained professional. We do not allow other students to train each other.
  • We cannot stress enough how we want each student that comes through Aquarius Dive Center that you feel like you are part of the team. We can all learn from each other, no matter how much experience someone has. You are not a number, but valued team member that can bring a different look on situations.
  • There are no hidden costs in our internship. Please read our text to make sure you know what you will be paying for, EVERYTHING is there.

Experienced team of professionals

During your Divemaster internship, you will be guided through by our highly experienced team of professionals, more than 32 years of experience in diving and the international diving industry will definitely make the difference.

We want to make clear that our internship is not looking for cheap labor to work in our dive center. We offer a very high quality Divemaster internship, that is taught on the job at our dive center, tailor made according to your qualification, experience and learning ability, with no short cuts!

To maintain these high standards, we have made it mandatory to undertake our Xtend on TB – Trim and Buoyancy training, which is without doubt and we are proud to say, an extended and more in-depth version of the PADI Peak performance buoyancy as part of the Divemaster internship with us.

This course is not given in PADI standard for Divemaster and will increase the time for qualification by two days, but it will significantly enhance your skills as a diver and future Divemaster. Total duration for the Xtend on TB – Trim and Buoyancy is 3 days and includes 5 dives. We add this course into the internship as by the end of the course you will not just be a PADI Divemaster, you will look and feel like a PADI professional.

Committed to Excellence

We are a PADI 5 star IDC , PADI TecRec, Scubapro S.E.A. and Scubapro Demo dive center.

PADI 5 star IDC dive center assures you will be getting a top quality PADI Divemaster Internship program managed by full time dive professionals. Our expertise and time spent in the field of professional diving are something we are extremely proud of here at Aquarius.

Scubapro S.E.A. – Demo center. We work closely with Scubapro who share our ethos of top quality and good customer service. All our rental and course equipment, manufactured by Scubapro, is kept in excellent condition and covers a wide range of set ups. Scubapro is the official sponsor of our Wrecks Mapping Project.

During your Divemaster internship program you will be able to experiment using different types of kit configuration like the standard BCD with single cylinder and wing system with long hose.

There will also be a workshop about twin cylinders and sidemount configuration. This will give you an idea of what is available on the diving market, what the latest dive equipment is and what is more suitable for certain types of diving. This workshop is taught by someone who has a passion and great knowledge of Technical diving. Who has not just been taught it, but experienced it and used it all over the world, for decades. You will be able to assist divers whatever their kit configuration and gain the confidence to give advice when they are choosing a set up.

Experience and recognition

Our Staff have a wide range of International experience and recognition such as:

  • IDC Staff instructor, IT College, former PADI European College in Cannes, France.
  • IDC Staff instructor, PADI 5-star IDC center Veronica, the Netherlands.
  • Company manager PADI 5 star IDC center Veronica, The Netherlands.
  • Company manager PADI dive center Dive 2000, The Netherlands.
  • Training manager dive center Sea world, The Netherlands.
  • Head technician maintenance and repair company, Duiken & Reparatie, The Netherlands.
  • Owners Aquarius Dive Center, Constanta, Romania.
  • Test and demo center for Scubapro dive equipment.
  • Recognition of excellence service by the Romanian Navy.
  • First Scubapro S.E.A. and Scubapro demo center from the Canary Islands.
  • Only dive center in Spain, Canary Islands chosen to represent Scubapro on their website.
  • Active involved in testing Scubapro products.
  • Our staff trained over 4,500 divers, from beginner to dive instructor, sidemount and tech divers.

The location

Our dive center is in El Fraile, in the south of Tenerife, close to Playa de Las Americas, Palm Mar and Los Cristianos, the most popular tourist destinations on the island. We are a few hundred meters from Las Galletas harbor and central to most diving locations.

For training we have our house reef which is perfect, but we also like to explore and dive the many other dive sites on the coast. We dive from the shore or the boat. Diving and training with us will never be boring!

Accommodation

We know looking for accommodation in a different country can be confusing and time consuming if you do not know what you are looking for. In order to make your life easier and less stressful, we are more than happy to organize accommodation on request. Or if you have any questions about where is best situated for both travelling to the dive center and exploring the tropical island, then just ask!

There are plenty of budget flights to Tenerife, again we may be able to advise on this.

Why Tenerife

Choosing Tenerife as a destination for your Divemaster internship is like going on an extended vacation.

The weather on the south of the island is always good, with temperatures between 20 degrees in the winter and 28 in the summer. The sea temperature is a minimum of 19 degrees in February and highs average 25 degrees till late October. Underwater visibility ranges from 20 to 30 + meters and there is plentiful marine life and stunning scenery for you to enjoy during your time with us.

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Divemaster internship tenerife boat diving

Nina during a boat dive training

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Team M&M - Mada and Mouslim

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Intern Swan practicing knots

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Sidemount workshop

Reviews Divemaster Internship

Rated 5 out of 5
I am currently doing a divemaster internship at Aquarius dive center Tenerife. So far completing my Open Water, Advanced Diver and Enriched Air Diver courses. Its been an amazing experience as i never thought i could have achieved this, having never been much of a swimmer and never got out of my depth in the sea in my life. I thank Harry and Doina for their amazing passion and professionalism. Their encouragement and patience has been an inspiration. A special thanks for taking the time to get me through my fear of mask clearing!!!! I looked all round the world for somewhere to do this course but somehow i knew these guys were the ones and it was the right choice. If anyone has a desire to learn to dive you couldn't t find a better place to learn or advance your diving experience I strongly recommend go for it!!!!!

Michelle

Rated 5 out of 5
You were always curious about diving but never tried it? Or maybe you got your first certificate and realized this is an activity you wanna stick with and master it? Or maybe you just wanna have some fun with your friends during your vacation in Tenerife and you have visited already El Teide, Masca and another good places? So welcome to Aquarius Dive Center. Just 3 month ago I entered there as an Open Water diver with 4 dives under my belt. Now I am PADI Divemaster and more than that - I fell in love with diving, got new friends and 100% sure I'll come back here again. Why Aquarius? What's so special here? I really liked high standards and desire to teach us. Every intern was deeply involved in divemaster duties, such as guiding dives, briefings, assisting less skillful divers with equipment and help instructors in their courses. And it was really fun! Special thanks to Harry who lift up my trim and buoyancy to another level and shared a lot of knowledge of equipment maintenance and repair. Of course I can't leave this comment without mentioning Doina, the person who run this Center and who made our staying and training easy and fun. Your help with accommodation, teaching, attention to details and your passion to dive will never be forgotten. Also thanks to Bohdan, our instructor, for your manner to teach. Happy to have you not just as a mentor but also as a friend. Last but not least... Felix and Nina, my partners in crime... We collected hundreds of jokes this months, had fun everywhere and you definitely will be missing. "Just a three of us, We can make it if we try". Love you guys and see you later! Valeriy from Ukraine

Valeriy

Rated 5 out of 5
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AQUARIUS DIVE CENTER!!! WHY?!! I had a chance to do a divemaster internship at AQUARIUS , I wanted to learn to scuba dive in a proper way , to have access to the beauty of the underwater world , and to behave in a responsible way ... You can become divemaster in a month , but from my point of view there's a lot of things to learn and to memorize and practice If you are aiming to become a good diver in general , and a role model in perticular if you're thinking about a professional level , even if you're really motivated you'll need much more time... I picked up AQUARIUS because they offer a 3 months course , they're into quality , and they're not looking for a cheap workers... TRUE During the entire 3 months the knowledgeable and experienced and HONEST owners of the dive center Mr Harry Bakker a Mme Doina Culina Geana made me feel as a part of the dive center , and at same time they never made me feel as a worker , they were doing their best to teach us the maximum we could absorb , in fun , professional and relaxed way . I've been involved in all the aspects of the dive center daily life , from preparing equipment , doing maintenance , taking care of customers to giving briefing , assisting with courses and leading dives under supervision . Having access to a high quality equipment I was diving in a wing system with long hose configuration for most of the internship period and that's really helpful to understand and master trim and buoyancy , as I experienced sidemont configuration , the opportunity to dive in different locations , and to do so many deep and wreck dives . There's so much to say about how good the quality in Aquarius dive center is , but my final word is THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND I'M PROUD TO BE AN AQUARIUS DIVEMASTER .

Mouslim

Rated 5 out of 5
Divemaster internship done properly! *First of all I want to start off by saying that this is all from my experience and my perspective and I can’t promise that whoever reads this will get the same experience that I got.* Just arrived back in Sweden after spending 3 and 1/2 amazing months at this dive centre doing the divemaster internship. It’s hard to explain how grateful i am for the time i’ve spent at Aquarius with Doina, Harry, my fellow interns and all the other amazing people and divers ive met there. If you want to do a divemaster internship and truly want to get the most out of your internship, this is the place to go. These people go far above the standards to make sure you will become the best diver possible. One of many examples of this is Harry’s own extended buoyancy course (was included in the internship), which is a 3 day course where you practise, go through obstacle courses, theory, 5+ dives and lots of skills to master your buoyancy. I started my Internship with 5 dives as an O.W and finished with 107 dives as a confident Divemaster. I have worked with real people/customers everyday and I have got real experience of how a proper dive centre works. I have done and learned so many things while under fantastic supervision. Conduct DSD’s for real people , leading dives, dive briefings, how to refill cylinders, how the compressor works, lots of theory, diving skills training, in depth explanation of how all the equipment works and how to do maintanance on it, boat handling… just to name a few. Doina and Harry are genuine, funny and nice people. We + the other interns became like a family and I already miss all of them. Doina took me and Nina (other intern) for a roadtrip all around the island on christmas. We all went for a barbecue up on Teide on another day. These people showed from the very first day that they truly cared that I had both a good time and at the same time got the best training

Felix

Rated 5 out of 5
I recently completed my divemaster internship with Aquarius and had such an amazing time! Harry and Doina took me from advanced all the way to instructor and were the best instructors and mentors possible - I was unsure if I actually wanted to pursue a career in diving or just improve but through their patience and careful teaching they have increased my love of diving. They are both incredible people who take the time to help their customers improve their diving and are inspiring just to watch dive. I’ll definitely be coming back to dive with them again

Amy

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