A collection of pictures from scuba divers at Big Bubble Dive Resort on Koh Tao. See our fellow friends, students, instructors, divemasters, fun divers and all other compressed air breathers in their best or most funny underwater performances in this photo gallery. Some beautiful diving pictures have also found their way into this photo gallery.

On this place we would also like to ask all fellow divers from Big Bubble in Koh Tao, to send us their best underwater pictures. If you have been diving with Big Bubble and you have a great or a funny underwater photo; send it to us and we will publish it here in this gallery with all credits to the artist.

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The PADI Divemaster is the first level of professional scuba diving. Because there are always choices in life, the DM course won’t make an exception. Option one would be to become a divemaster in a relatively short period of time, but obviously, you would gain much less experience. Option two, known as internship, (which we recommend actually) is for those who have a bit more time at hand and seek to gain a lot of scuba diving experience. The latter is also the far better option if you would like to go on working in the diving industry. Also, if you plan to go right on from PADI Divemaster to PADI Scuba Diving Instructor (OWSI), then it is almost a necessity that you complete this internship as it gives you great preparation for the job by dealing with real life situations.

In the PADI Divemaster course you will learn:

• To become a responsible diver who is able take care of himself and other divers.
• All the important aspects of scuba diving theory.
• How to organize dive tours and dive excursions.
• How to map dive sites
• How to assist diving instructors during their dive training activities.

Once you are a certified PADI Dive Master, you’ll be qualified to:

1. To act as certified instructional diving assistant to PADI instructors.
2. To supervise students in PADI experience programs for uncertified divers.
3. To supervise training and non training related diving activities.
4. To teach and certify PADI skin divers.
5. To conduct the PADI scuba review program for certified divers.
6. To enroll in PADI instructor level training

Prerequisites for the PADI Divemaster training are:

• Be certified as a PADI rescue diver (or equivalent).
• 20 logged open water dives prior to entry into PADI divemaster training.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• A good physical condition for scuba diving
• A medical exam form signed by a physician.

The PADI Divemaster Course consists of many parts, including:

Water Skills and Stamina Tests.

Several swim and floating tests have to be passed in this section of the course. Don’t worry, this part of the dive master training is a lot of fun and you really don’t need to qualify for the Olympics to score high in these swim tests!

Professional Scuba Diving Theory Exams

• Exam 1 – Supervising certified divers
• Exam 2 – Divemaster conducted programs
• Exam 3 – Assisting with student divers in training
• Exam 4 – Dive physics
• Exam 5 – Dive physiology
• Exam 6 – Dive skills and the environment
• Exam 7 – Scuba diving equipment
• Exam 8 – Decompression theory and the recreational dive planner

Practical Application.

During various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs, you will bring all the things you have learned so far to practical use. These training sessions enable you to gain experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities. You will rapidly gain confidence by actually working as a coordinator and underwater guide.

Dive Master Certification

There are many more different tests and exercises but we won’t name them all here as this might ruin the surprise!! However, if you enjoy a challenge then you will find this course not only a lot of fun, but also it will be a life changing experience!

After you have successfully completed the PADI Divemaster program, you will be certified and recieve your PADI Divemaster Card, as well as a wall certificate denoting your status. You will now also officially be a “PADI Member” and you will receive full benefits. This includes the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities in certain countries).

<< Book your Divemaster Course right here.

PADI scuba diving certifications start at the “Open Water Diver” level, where you will learn the basics of scuba diving. We will explain all PADI Scuba Diving Courses in detail within this section. Now if you are not sure yet if you want to learn how to dive, or if you a bit short on time, you might still have a chance to explore Koh Tao’s underwater world and get an idea of what breathing under water is like, by discovering scuba diving on an Introduction Dive or DSD with Big Bubble Dive Resort.

In case your time frame on Koh Tao allows you just a little bit more after you have already discovered that scuba diving well could become your newest hobby, but you don’t have the full four days it takes to obtain an Open Water Diver Certification; you might want to consider a Scuba Diver Certification instead. The PADI Scuba Diver Certification can later be upgraded to a full OWD certification.
Read more about the PADI Open Water Diving Course here.

If though, your time allows to stay a bit longer on Koh Tao, and you found that scuba diving is such great fun that you would like to improve your diving skills, why not consider going for the Advanced Diving Course right away and take advantage of a 10% discount for continuing education? Since scuba diving opens such a wide field of new possibilities and new hobbies, the PADI advanced open water diver course is especially designed to suit the interests of every individual scuba diver. Learn more about the PADI AOWD Diving Course and the various specialty dives.

In case you are already an advanced diver and you feel you would still like to learn more about diving and about how to become a more responsible scuba diver, the Rescue Diver Course might be the right way to go. The rescue course is also a prerequisite to all PADI professional diving courses like our Divemaster Internship. We will also be happy to explain all further details about a professional diving career with you in person, once you have arrived on Koh Tao.

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Prices for Diving Courses

Prices for Certified Divers

Scuba Diving Initiation:

Beginner Courses:

Advanced Diving:

Specialty Diving Courses:

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