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In the USA
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305 420 5959
From the USA to Honduras
011 504 4253326
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011 504 3732521
From the UK
00 504 425 3326
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Tue, Jul 8th, 2008, @8:00am- 5:00pm
Instructor Development Course Staff Instructor (MSDT as prerequisite ) |
Wed, Jul 9th, 2008, @8:00am- 5:00pm
Instructor Development Course Staff Instructor (MSDT as prerequisite ) |
Thu, Jul 10th, 2008, @8:00am- 5:00pm
Assistant Instructor course |
Thu, Jul 10th, 2008, @8:00am- 5:00pm
Complete IDC |
Thu, Jul 10th, 2008, @8:00am- 5:00pm
Instructor Development Course Staff Instructor (MSDT as prerequisite ) |
Fri, Jul 11th, 2008, @8:00am- 5:00pm
Assistant Instructor course |
Fri, Jul 11th, 2008, @8:00am- 5:00pm
Complete IDC |
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Lifestyle of a Dive Pro on Utila |
 A typical working day in the life of an Instructor on Utila starts with
a 7.30am commute to work, cycling through the narrow streets of this
traditional Caribbean island on their way to their dive centre. The
journey isn’t over yet, as they travel their way to the islands north
side by boat in order to guide a group of students on a wall dive, if
lucky they often get to stop and swim with dolphins or whale sharks on
the way.
There a huge number of dive visitors to the island of Utila, from
backpackers on ‘gap years’ to high level executives on a short vacation
and they come to Utila for many different reasons, from learning to
dive to swimming with the majestical Whale sharks, or maybe they’re
looking to refine their dive skills with a Rescue Diver course, to ‘Go
Pro’ and become a PADI Divemaster or to make a challenging technical
trimix dive on the deep walls of Utila’s North side.
As a dive Instructor on Utila you’ll never find a job that has so much
variety, one day you’ll be introducing a group of international
backpackers to the delights of the under water world, with the PADI
Open Water diver course, and guide beginner students through one of the
most unique multi sensory experiences they can ever engage in, trust us
when we say that these are one kind of customers that will never forget
you for the work you do. At other times in your daily duties
you’ll be conducting professional dive courses, with the PADI
Divemaster program, and taking ex-bankers, computer engineers,
mechanics, lawyers, doctors and factory workers under your wing and
guiding them into the ranks of a dive professional and sharing your own
experiences of tropical dive resort management.
When it comes to lunch time rather than hiding from the rain indoors or
rushing to find something suitable to eat in the little time you have,
you’ll find that in the Caribbean lunch times can be spent for hours in
one of the many island cafes, catching up with colleagues on their
morning aquatic encounters whilst afternoons may involve hammock time
or teaching dive academics in the classroom to aspiring divers.
In the evening the local night spot is 'Coco Locos' where a good beer
or rum & coke can be drank for $1 as the sun sets slowly into the
sea in spectacular Caribbean style and then as darkness sets in so does
many of the islands night party venues. Coco Locos, The Bundu
Café, Bar in the Bush and Tranquila have been known to host some of the
best parties in this part of the Caribbean, with warm friendly smiles
and great cocktails flowing.
As far as the quality of life on Utila and as a dive professional goes,
a testimony to the great way of living on this island is that most
people that visit for just a few days often end up staying for weeks,
months if not years than they had originally intended. There are
a lot of European and North American ex-pats living on Utila and as
such there is a great flair of international cuisine and bars and
restaurants.
Of course if it’s a quiet night in that you feel you deserve then
there’s no better place to relax in the evenings than Utila. Most
apartments and homes have out door balconies where you can gaze at the
stars or look out to an ocean view, including modern amenities to
ensure you have the creature comforts that maybe you are accustomed to.
On days off from work you can hike the island, take a bike to the off
road tracks and end at desert beaches, swim in freshwater caves, kayak
through mangrove canals, sail in 3 person ‘Hobie Cats’ or charter a
sailboat to the nearby islands of Roatan, Cayos Cochinos or Glovers
Reef, Belize. Maybe you just wan to relax ‘Crusoe style’ and
visit the beautiful uninhabited island of ‘watercaye’ and enjoy a BBQ
or simply dive, you decide!
Personally I have worked and dived in many parts of the world, Koh Tao
in Thailand, Dahab in Egypt, Costa Rica, however nothing has impressed
me as much as the friendliness and great quality of living on
Utila. So much that years later I still look forward to my
daily work and evenings at home or in good bars and restaurants with a
welcoming ambience. The average cost of living on Utila is about
$400-$500 per month with another $150-$200 for suitable accommodation,
that’s right and is probably why most visitors to Utila call it one of
the best value destinations in the Caribbean. As an active dive
Instructor in a reputable facility don’t be surprised if you actually
find that you are able to save 2-3 times more a month than you actually
spend. That’s why when most dive Instructors on Utila do decide
that the time has come to move on then they have usually saved enough
to head off to the next exotic location, the only problem is where
next? Hawaii, Galapagos, Thailand or Australia, well that’s one
question we’ll let you answer.
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