Becoming a Divemaster at a Kids Sea Camp

The Divemaster program is quite an excellent goal for any young or even older diver. The Kids Sea Camp Divemaster course is one of the most comprehensive and complete courses in the dive industry.  Because at Kids Sea Camp, we have SASY, SEAL, DSDs, Open Water, AOW, and Rescue courses running simultaneously during our weeks. Unlike most dive shops whose DM programs are 3 to 6 months, ours can be done in 14 days. 

For example, young adults ages 18+ with a min of 40 dives at the start of the course and a minimum of 60 logged dives by the end of the study are required to enroll and complete this program. We offer these divemaster program courses in Bonaire, St. Lucia, Roatan, and the Philippines. Those are the destinations where we have two weeks together and can run the entire DM course.  

If you are interested in the Divemaster courses, you would be rooming with other students in that program in either double or triple accommodations. You can request a single as well. That is an option, however single supplements from the resort or room will apply. During those two weeks, you would participate in and complete the PADI Dive Master program. You would also gain as much experience as possible in the water with certified divers once you have completed your Dive Master course and are registered and insured as a PADI DM. Then, we provide opportunities to pair new Dive Masters with a KSC dive team instructor to shadow, learn, and gain experience with real-life situations. 

Kids Sea Camp requires a DM to pay for their trip since during that trip, they will be under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor or experienced divemaster, learning to work with special needs, assisting instructors with other students, and being trained to navigate and lead in a variety of conditions from open ocean boat dives, shore dives, and con-ed dives. We train our divemasters in the areas of being travel guides and a divemaster since they will also be learning how to provide and host top-side and in-water activities. 

Working for Kids Sea Camp 

Once a PADI Divemaster has completed three weeks of KSC internship with Margo Peyton. We will open up the opportunity if all qualifications have been met to join a Kids Sea Camp trip with all travel expenses paid by the company. Once the candidate becomes an instructor, we pay travel, diving, and meal fees. We pay the instructor $500 weekly to be a part of our exclusive Kids Sea Camp dive team. Our dive team members are treated like guests when they travel with us, staying in guest accommodations and enjoying all parts of the KSC package, such as excursions, meals, etc. It’s a great week to share your love of diving.

Our expectations

We have high expectations of professionalism and leadership skills that must be shown to meet the approval for becoming a KSC dive team member.  Once an instructor has been with us for a few years and is comfortable and well-trained, we will offer them the opportunity to run a trip independently (see calendar list). At that point, you can become a part of the KSC lead team, like Woody Tinsley, Olivia Rapisand, Josh Comay, and Conrad Rucker, and you are paid each week, and all expenses are covered. In some cases where it’s available, we can provide discounts or comps to family members. 

Professionalism is a constant training with our program as our dive team travels with guests 24-7, so drinking, drugs, inappropriate behavior, inappropriate dress, flirting, and using non-kid-friendly language are prohibited. Kids Sea Camp dive masters refrain from all topics of faith, politics, or sexual content. We are constantly training our team on customer service scenarios and safety in the water dive team. Remember, we depend on each other at Kids Sea Camp, and building trust and friendship is the key.

What the PADI Pro training and internships can offer:

• Divemaster training and certification:
• Certified divemaster 3-week internship including dive and adventure travel guide training (discounted trip costs- dbl or triple share room)
• Instructor development course: Becoming a PADI instructor course, training, and materials from + trip costs.
• KSC Instructor volunteer travel guide training and internship (no cost, instructor expenses paid by KSC)

Kind Regards, Margo, Tom & Olivia, and the KSC dive team