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HAIGH QUARRY OPENING FOR THE 2012 SEASON IN jANUARY?
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
1/7/2012
No, the season at Haigh Quarry is not opening this weekend! It will open for the 2012 season on Saturday April 7th, but because of our unusually warm weather Tina has decided to give Midwest divers a chance to scratch th...

SCUBA DIVERS LEFT BEHIND IN FLORIDA
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
10/6/2011
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it was investigating RJ Diving Ventures of Miami Florida. The investigation was initiated because the dive operator left behind two tourists while they were scuba diving.   D...

10 WORST MISTAKES MADE BY RECREATIONAL DIVERS
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
9/30/2011
1.      Don’t make safety decisions based on financial considerations! Many fatalities and injuries occur because people want diving, dive training or dive travel to be cheap, easy and fast. Always use the proper equipme...

MSD FORUMS - RECREATIONAL DIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION
TOPIC: Divemaster Pay
Blake
Posted: 1/31/2011 9:30:28 PM

Joined on
11/1/2007

 How much money can I expect to make as a divemaster? I'm planning on doing some weekend work when I'm in Florida this summer with a dive service. Does anyone know what the average rate of pay for a divemaster is?
Captain Dale
Posted: 2/1/2011 8:28:39 AM

Joined on
3/31/2006

 You may find it difficult or impossible to get temporary work as a dive master for actual pay.  Most people working as divemasters have other skills for which they are being paid.  They are instructors, boat captains, repair technicians or even store salesmen.  If all you can offer is a dive master certification you may be able to get a position as a dive master on a boat where you can work for tips, but there is quite a bit of competition for even those jobs.