PADI Divemaster in Moalboal - Price, Duration & Booking

Name: PADI Divemaster in Moalboal
Price: 89300 INR
Availability: InStock

Course overview

Begin your professional diving career with the PADI Divemaster course in Moalboal, Cebu, the first rung on the PADI professional ladder. Working from the Panagsama Beach dive scene, you build stamina and dive-leadership skills on the house reef and on boat trips to Pescador Island. You learn to guide certified divers and assist instructors in one of the most reliable year-round diving areas in the Philippines, and you qualify to supervise dive activities and lead certified divers on guided tours.

What you’ll learn

Lead and supervise certified divers on guided dives along the house reef and Pescador Island
Assist PADI instructors with students in confined and open water
Master dive-site mapping, briefings and the demanding watermanship and stamina assessments
Conduct the dive-skills circuit to demonstration quality
Manage dive logistics, risk assessment and emergency procedures
Apply PADI dive theory across physics, physiology, equipment and decompression

Prerequisites

Minimum age 18
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)
Emergency First Response (primary and secondary care) within 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 knowledge development and dive-theory exams
Watermanship and stamina assessments (swim, tread, tired-diver tow)
Practical workshops: dive-site setup, mapping, briefings and search patterns
Practical application through real training scenarios and guided dives
Internship-style hands-on experience assisting boat crews and instructors
PADI Divemaster crew-pack / digital materials and certification

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The PADI Divemaster pathway

PADI Divemaster is the entry level of the PADI professional ranks. Once certified you may guide certified divers, assist instructors and, with additional PADI ratings, conduct programmes such as Discover Snorkeling and ReActivate; it is also the prerequisite for the Instructor Development Course.

Where you'll dive in Moalboal

Most training happens on the Panagsama Beach house reef, which has a shallow shelf for skills and a wall dropping past 50 metres alongside, plus boat dives to Pescador Island and the daily sardine run. Trainees get varied conditions in warm 27-29°C water. The December-to-May window is calmest, but Moalboal supports professional training nearly year-round.

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Getting there

Fly into Cebu (CEB) · 7-8 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Foundations & dive theory

Programme orientation, dive-theory study and the watermanship/stamina assessments off Panagsama Beach.
Day2

Skills & confined-water workshops

Polish the 24-skill circuit to demonstration quality and assist confined-water training sessions.
Day3

Mapping & guiding

Create a dive-site map of the house reef and practise leading certified-diver dives.
Day4

Assisting instructors

Work with instructors and boat crews on open-water training dives, including trips to Pescador Island.
Day5

Internship & assessment

On-the-job experience leading guided dives and completing the final practical and theory assessments.

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Frequently asked questions

How many logged dives do I need?

You need at least 40 logged dives to start the Divemaster course and 60 to be certified, which the internship in Moalboal helps you accumulate.

Do I need to be a Rescue Diver first?

Yes. PADI Rescue Diver and current Emergency First Response (CPR and first aid) are prerequisites for Divemaster.

Can the Divemaster lead to becoming an instructor?

Yes. Divemaster is the required first step before the PADI Instructor Development Course.

How long does the course take?

It is competency-based and typically runs over several weeks. Many candidates extend their stay for extra in-water experience.

When is the best time to dive Moalboal?

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

Do Indians need a visa for Philippines?

eVisa (eTravel). Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

7-8 hours · one-way fares around ₹22K-32K.

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