PADI Divemaster in Komodo - Price, Duration & Booking

Name: PADI Divemaster in Komodo
Price: 57100 INR
Availability: InStock

Course overview

Become a PADI Divemaster in Komodo and earn your first professional rating in a marine park known for current-swept manta cleaning stations and shark-patrolled seamounts. Across weeks of internship you build the stamina, dive-leadership and current-management skills a Komodo guide needs, leading certified divers through sites like Batu Bolong and the Shotgun. You finish able to supervise diving activities, assist instructors and guide certified divers worldwide.

What you’ll learn

Lead and supervise certified divers in real tidal-current conditions
Plan dives around Komodo's tides, drifts and entry timing
Demonstrate the 24 dive skills to a clear, repeatable standard
Assist instructors with student divers in confined and open water
Conduct dive briefings, mapping and emergency-management scenarios
Master rescue skills and dive-leadership stamina assessments

Prerequisites

Minimum age 18
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
PADI Rescue Diver certification
Emergency First Response training within the last 24 months
At least 40 logged dives to begin and 60 to certify
Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Included

PADI Divemaster course covering knowledge development, water skills and practical workshops
Internship-style mentoring with experienced instructors over several weeks
Dive-site mapping, deep and search-and-recovery scenarios
Skills and stamina assessments including the diver-tow and equipment exchange
Practical application leading and assisting on real dives
PADI Divemaster crew-pak materials and digital resources
Certification processing and professional membership setup

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The PADI Divemaster pathway

PADI Divemaster is the first PADI professional rating. It qualifies you to supervise diving activities, guide certified divers and assist instructors, and is the prerequisite for entering the PADI Instructor Development Course.

Where you'll dive in Komodo

Divemaster candidates train across the Komodo National Park, from the gentle turtle highway of Siaba Besar to the current-driven flow of Batu Bolong and the Shotgun, learning to read tides and time drifts during the April-to-November dry season.

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Getting there

Fly into Labuan Bajo (LBJ) · 8-10 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Knowledge and orientation

Dive-theory study, the role of the divemaster and an introduction to Komodo's tides and currents.
Day2

Water-skills and stamina

Complete the swim, float, diver-tow and equipment-exchange assessments.
Day3

Practical workshops

Dive-site mapping, deep scenario and search-and-recovery exercises on park reefs.
Day4

Guiding internship

Lead certified divers and assist instructors at sites like Siaba Besar and Batu Bolong over the internship phase.
Day5

Assessment and certification

Final evaluations, emergency planning and PADI Divemaster certification processing.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does the Divemaster take in Komodo?

Most candidates complete the programme over four to eight weeks, depending on prior experience and how much guiding internship they take on.

How many logged dives do I need?

You need at least 40 logged dives to start and 60 to certify as a PADI Divemaster.

Do I need to be a Rescue Diver first?

Yes. You must hold PADI Rescue Diver (or an equivalent) and have current Emergency First Response training before you begin the course.

Why train as a Divemaster in Komodo?

Leading divers in genuine tidal currents builds dive-management skills you cannot gain in calm water, and that makes you a more capable professional.

When is the best time to dive Komodo?

Peak season is Apr–Nov, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (Mar, Dec) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for Indonesia?

Visa on arrival. Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

8-10 hours · one-way fares around ₹22K-35K.

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