Imagine having a job where you look forward to going to work every day, because you get paid for doing something you love…
This can become a reality as a PADI Pro. Ten years ago I took the plunge and signed up for a PADI Divemaster course, and haven’t looked back since. I used to work as an engineer in the telecommunications industry, and spent many an hour sat in a traffic jam, in the rain, on an English motorway. These days, to get to work I just put on a pair of board-shorts, a t-shirt and slip on my flip-flops and stroll to the beach…
Making that first step towards becoming a PADI professional, and then continuing on to become an instructor changed my life. Now my job is to train PADI Divemasters and Instructors, helping other people change their lives.
Whether you are 18 and deciding what you would like to do with your life, or are bored with spending your days confined in an office and are looking for a new challenge, or you would simply like an exciting gap year adventure, becoming a professional in the scuba diving industry will open up a whole new world to you.
Water covers more than 70% of the globe, making Earth the ‘Blue Planet’. Yet this part of our world beneath the surface of our oceans, seas and lakes is one that few people experience and get to know. As scuba divers we are able to immerse ourselves in a world teeming with life, a world that almost seems to be a different planet from the one we experience here on land, a world where we are the ones stared at with curiosity.
Away from the stresses and distractions of everyday life, you are able to clear your mind of stress and tension, and intimately experience the vast amount of plant and animal life. Scuba diving broadens your horizons, and changes your life.
As a dive pro, you have the opportunity to explore a whole new dimension. It gives you the chance to explore and travel. Becoming a dive professional allows you to experience the amazing and diverse world that exists underwater, and get paid for doing so !!
With this lifestyle also comes amazing opportunities to travel. Since completing my Divemaster & IDC courses ten years ago, I have had the privilege of living and working in various countries, experiencing many different cultures along the way. Before arriving on Malapascua in the Philippines, I had already lived and worked in New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Egypt, Indonesia and Palau.
It does not matter whether you are already an experienced diver, or you have never dived before, Thresher Shark Divers have the best programmes for you to achieve your PADI Divemaster or PADI Instructor certification, so that you can dive into life and become a scuba diving professional.
So, if you’re looking to escape the rat race and change your life forever, why not come to Malapascua and complete your PADI Divemaster or IDC in the Philippines ? Send us a quick e-mail for further details…