This is one of the courses that many people ask me if they should do or not. Well, a difficult question . The issue is that the PADI Master Scuba Diver is a “nice” course to have, but it it not a big deal. It is more for the people that want to collect certifications and show off how cool it is to be called a MASTER SCUBA DIVER, but in reality, in my point of view, it makes more sense to become a PADI Divemaster than a PADI Master Scuba diver.
so what is the main difference between the 2 of them? Well, let’s see :
Divemasters are specifically trained to work with dive students, assisting them, looking after their safety and helping with the Instructors. The diver who achieves the Master Scuba Diver Certification does not work with classes, but has followed a structured training program with a PADI Instructor, making many training dives and studying PADI materials designed to provide a broad based knowledge of many different diving situations
so why do I need the PADI Master Scuba diver is not the greast thing in the world? Well, because based on the amount of time and money you invest you could end up with a PADI Divemaster Course . The PADI master Scuba diver is a collection of 5 specialties and in my personal view is a great way to expand your view about diving. You can do any of the 5 specialties from PADI and depends of where you are or the dive center you are with, you can do many different type of diving, courses, etc.
The cost of the course depends a lot in the type of courses you do, if you choose Wreck Specialty with Deep Specialty , well, the cost of your PADI Master Scuba Diver Course will be higher than doing with out this type of courses. Again, it all depends of what type of diving are you looking for.
The reason why I don’t LOVE this Diving course, si because I consider that being called a MASTER scuba Diver, it means that you are an expert in scuba diving and 5 specialties don’t make you an expert. But again, it is a nice challenge to take and this is the highest non professional certification you can take with PADI.
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