Aquanauts Value PADI Divemaster Scuba Diving Internship
Whether you want to make diving a career, are looking for an exciting way to spend a holiday or just interested in earning a professional certification to back up your existing job, becoming a PADI Divemaster is a great choice.
Too often, though, it’s an expensive choice. In these tight economic times, Aquanauts has come up with a way for you to live your dream while not busting the bank: the Aquanauts Value Divemaster Internship.
Basically a streamlined version of our hugely successful Aquanauts Complete Divemaster Internship, the Aquanauts Value program offers the same length and quality of training for more than 40% less than other Divemaster programs.
You still get all your courses and materials, a set of new dive equipment that’s yours to keep, private accommodations and lots and lots of diving. We’ve simply stripped out of some the extras that busted the budget for many people. The result? The best dive training internship just got radically less expensive.
Depending upon your current certification, you can now become a PADI Divemaster for just $1,899! Even if you’ve never dived before, you can spend two months in Thailand and become a skilled, certified PADI Divemaster for just $4,149! Compare that with other programs that charge in excess of $7,000 for programs of the same length.
During your Divemaster Internship, you’ll work closely with a PADI Instructor to expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a professional. PADI Divemaster Training develops your leadership abilities by teaching you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
What can PADI Divemasters do?
- Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at exotic resort locations
- Assist PADI Instructors with students
- Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
- Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
- Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
- Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
- Lead certified divers on Discover Scuba Diver trips (after successful completion of DSD training.)
- Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
What’s Included in the Aquanauts Divemaster Internship?
Aquanauts offers all-inclusive internship packages that will take you from novice to Divemaster in two months or less. Your one-time enrollment fee includes everything you need to go from a land-loin’’ non-diver to accomplished PADI professional: Courses, books & study aids, equipment, accommodations and more. Here’s the specifics:
PADI Courses
- Open Water Diver

- Adventures in Diving (Advanced Open Water Diver)
- Emergency First Response
- Rescue Diver
- Divemaster
Books & Materials
Aquanauts gives its interns all the PADI-required manuals and teaching aids below:
Recreational Courses
- Open Water Diver Manual w/RDP Table
- Adventures in Diving (Advanced Open Water Diver) Manual w/Data Carrier
- Emergency First Response Student Manual
- Rescue Diver Manual with Accident Management Slate
Divemaster Course
- Divemaster Manual
- PADI Instructor Manual 2010 w/Zipper Binder
- Encyclopedia Of Recreational Diving
- Divemaster Slates
- eRDPml
- Discover Scuba Diver Aquatic Cue Card
- Pro-Level Logbook
Equipment, Accommodations & More
Besides courses and books, your internship also includes all of the following:
A starter set of new, brand-name diving equipment. Yours to keep, your custom Aquanauts gear bag will be stocked with Scubapro BCD, regulator and gauges, Mares fins, wetsuit, mask and snorkel.. Have your own gear already? We’ll give you $500 off your package price!- Up to 2 months value accommodations — Conveniently located in downtown Pattaya, close to Aquanauts, shopping, hospital, restaurants and cinemas. All accommodations are private and not shared, although you can have a guest stay with you at no charge.
- Up to 60 dives — (a $2,450 value in itself!)
- Free Jobs4Divers Premium job placement services — Aquanauts has the best job placement in the industry with a premium subscription to our exclusive Jobs4Divers.com.
- Free wireless broadband Internet access.
- Special in-store discounts and free credit toward more courses.
- Exclusive discounts on Pattaya-area tourist attractions, restaurants and retailers.
How Does Aquanauts Value Differ from Aquanauts Complete?
By now you’re probably wondering how this great Value package differs from our standard Aquanauts Complete package. The table below will let you quickly compare features of each program.
| Feature | Aquanauts Value | Aquanauts Complete |
|---|---|---|
| * Included at no additional charge if paid in full no later than 30 days before arrival. | ||
| Duration Uncertified, Open Water & Adv. Open Water divers | 2 Months | 2 Months |
| Duration from Rescue Diver level | 1 Month | 1 Month |
| Job Placement Included? | Yes | Yes |
| Accommodations (Non-Shared) | Value | Standard |
| Testing & Certification Fees Included? | No | Yes |
| Dives Included | 25-60 | Unlimited |
| Equipment Included? | Basic | Full Set |
| National Geographic Diver Included? | No | Yes |
| Bonus PADI Specialty Courses Included? | No | Yes* |
| PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course Included? | No | Yes* |
| Emergency First Response Instructor Included? | Yes* | Yes |
| Visa Assistance | No | Included |
| Airport Transfer | No | Included |
So How Much Does It Cost?
The Aquanauts Diving Instructor Training Internship is not just for uncertified divers. Anyone can enroll in the program and we’ll reduce the price based on your certification level. We’ll also lower the price if you already own your own equipment or have your own accommodations. See the chart below.
| Certification | Length | Base Price | No Equip. | No Accom. | No Equip. or Accom. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None (Non-Diver) | 2 months | 107,267 | 92,115 | 95,262 | 80,115 |
| Open Water Diver | 2 months | 91,153 | 76,006 | 79,153 | 64,006 |
| Adv. Open Water Diver | 2 months | 76,818 | 61,671 | 64,818 | 49,671 |
| Rescue Diver | 1 month | 50,696 | 35,550 | 44,696 | 29,550 |


Internship price and length depend upon your current certification and whether you need equipment, accommodations or neither. See the price matrix at the bottom of this page.

