PADI Divemaster Course with Crystal Divers
Become a PADI Divemaster in Bali
At Crystal Divers Bali, we don’t just teach you to dive — we make you a part of our dive family and help you build a career. With two Platinum PADI Course Directors, Minni and Alex, guiding you, our Divemaster course is the perfect combination of top-tier training, flexibility, and an amazing dive family. Whether you’re looking to change your career or start a new adventure, we’ll help you every step of the way!
Why Choose Crystal Divers?
We offer flexibility that adapts to your needs. Whether it’s scheduling, learning in different languages (English, German, Danish, Swedish and Indonesian), or tailoring your course to suit your learning style, we’ll ensure you succeed.
You will train under two PADI Platinum Course Directors, Alex and Minni. With decades of experience, they ensure that every Divemaster is trained to the highest standard. From theory to practical application, you’ll gain the confidence and skills to excel in any dive environment!
PADI Divemaster Course Bali
Our courses at Crystal Divers Bali are designed to be flexible and meet the needs of our students. We have three offerings for our PADI Divemaster Course from level 1 to level 3. Each course is designed with you in mind to provide the best experience possible! Change your career, change your life– Come get certified with us!
Level 1 Divemaster Course
Our comprehensive level 1 divemaster course has everything you need to become a certified divemaster.
- Awesome 1 month Divemaster internship
- Platinum PADI Course Director mentorship
- PADI Divemaster e-learning
- PADI Divemaster Slate
- All diving within internship
- Dive equipment rental
- Crystal pro team t-shrt
- Crystal pro team rashguard
- Night dive
- Lunch
- Extra workshops – navigation, disabled diving, sidemount, equipment, compressor, oxygen
- Online Support
- Local and Government tax, porter fees, Marine Park fees
Level 2 Divemaster Course
Our level 2 divemaster program is a great course for people looking to take a serious step into professional dive training.
- Awesome 2 month Divemaster internship
- A choice of 5 PADI specialties
- IDC “prep”
- Receive your Master Scuba Diver rating free of charge
Premium Level 3 Divemaster Course
Our premium level 3 divemaster course has it all; designed to give you everything you need and more, to dive right into your professional career!
- Unlimited time Divemaster internship
- 1 month accommodation
- Crystal Divers Poncho Towel
- Reel & SMB, cutting tool, compass, save a dive tool, pocket mask
Divemaster Course Components and Requirements
To qualify to enter the Divemaster course you must:
• Be 18 years old at the start of Divemaster training
• Have logged 20 dives
• Have completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within the last 24 months
• Be medically evaluated and cleared for diving by a physician within the last 12 months
• Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver or have equivalent rating through another organization.
Note: Proof of 60 dives is a certification requirement for Divemaster certification, which is all included in
the Divemaster course package
Dive Master
Please note PADI Fees are not included. Divemaster fees for 2025 are 262 AUD
PADI Materials (Crewpack) is included in all our Divemaster Internships
• PADI Instructor Manual
• Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
• Divemaster Slates
• Divemaster e-Learning
• eRDP ml
• Scuba Tune-Up Workbook online
• Professional Training Log online
• Discover Scuba Diving Instructor Cue Cards online
Develop demonstration quality skills, performing the 24 basic scuba skills. We focus on neutrally buoyant skills at this level of training and teach you multiple ways to assist students.
Practical Skills
• Dive site set up and management
• Mapping project
• Dive briefing
• Search and Recovery scenario (Not a certification. Do the Specialty instead and get a good deal!)
• Deep Dive scenario (Not a certification. Do the Specialty instead and get a good deal!)
• Open Water diver students in confined water
• Open Water diver students in open water
• Continuing education student divers in open water
• Certified divers in open water
Divemaster-Conducted Programs Workshops
• Scuba Review/Reactivate in confined water
• Skin diver course and snorkeling supervision
• Discover Scuba Diving in confined water
• Discover Scuba Diving program – additional open water dive
• Discover Local Diving in open water
Knowledge Development
The knowledge development consists of 9 topics and 2 final exams, they are done by self study and classroom
presentations from our instructors to give you local knowledge and hands on experience.
• The role and characteristics of a PADI Divemaster
• Supervising general diving activities for certified divers
• Assisting with student divers in training
• Diver safety and risk management
• Divemaster conducted programs
• Specialized skills and activities
• The business of diving and your career
• Awareness of the dive environment
• 5 dive theory review
• Complete an Emergency Assistance Plan (you can use the one from your rescue course)
Stamina Exercise
• 400 meters swim
• 15 minutes treading water
• 800 meters snorkel swim
• 100 meters inert diver tow
• Equipment Exchange
Diver Rescue – Respond to an unresponsive, non breathing diver.
As a Divemaster it is important to be able to cater to many different types of divers so that you do not lose out on customers due to your certification limits. We offer a wide range of specialties at Crystal Divers, which will help you in your diving career as a PADI professional. That’s why we include PADI Oxygen Provider in all our Divemaster Internships. Other specialties that you may find useful as a PADI Divermaster include:
• Deep Diver, so that you are able to guide divers with deep certification up to 40 meters
• Search & Recovery Diver. Your customer loses something? You would be the hero of the day if you could easily find it for them
• Nitrox Diver, so that you can guide divers who want to dive on nitrox (to extend no deco times)
• Wreck Diver, so that you are able to guide wreck divers into wrecks
Other specialties that are extremely valuable for you as a Divemaster are:
• Oxygen Provider, if there is an emergency, you are legally allowed to provide 100% O2
• Tec diver, guide customers that want to do TEC fun dives
If you would like us to assist with booking accommodation we will be more than happy to assist. Our Pro-Team Candidates tend to stay in a couple of Homestay style guest houses very close to the dive centre. Accommodation is a single occupancy room with aircon and private bathroom.
You will receive 30 lunch tickets upon arrival which you can use during your training. If you wish to stay longer you can either pay the lunches each day you dive, or you can buy 30 new tickets for a very beneficial price.
We are also happy to assist with the following:
• Visa assistance program.
• Airport pickup.
• Free Basic dive equipment rental (BCD, Regulator etc).
Not included are accessories such as computer, compass, knife and surface marker. Even though you can rent the equipment, we strongly advise getting your own. We have excellent discounted equipment packages for our Divemaster interns with some of the market’s top brands such as Aqualung, Apecks, Suunto, Scuba Pro.
We also include the following free workshops in our programs:
• Equipment workshop
• Compressor workshop
• Resume workshop
• Digital underwater photography workshop
• Discover Tec diving workshop
• Adaptive teaching workshop
• If you plan to do your IDC with Crystal divers we offer 5 Dive theory’s extended Session, which prepares you well for the IDCgett
After becoming certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:
• Supervise both training and nontraining related activities by planning, organizing & directing dives
• Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for any PADI Diver course
• Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program
• Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience
• Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program
• If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program.
• Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty.
• Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student divers per certified divemaster.
• Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during:
• surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises: and when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual student or buddy team)
• Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
• Conduct the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist AquaMission
• Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor.
• Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
Meet Your Diving Mentors!
With over 50 years of combined teaching experience your mentors Minni and Alex bring a wealth of knowledge to their courses. They teach real life scenarios focusing on making you the best diver you can be. Know that when completing your divemasters course at Crystal Divers you will be surrounded by the best so you can learn from the best!
Minni Vangsgaard
Platinum PADI Course Director #502165 CEO Crystal Divers Worldwide
Award-winning Platinum Course Director and owner of Crystal Divers, Minni Vangsgaard is a Mentor with a golden heart and vast experience conducting IDC’s around the world. Minni was the first Course Director in Bali and awarded Best Course Director in Australia and Asia as well as voted Best Instructor by Asian Diver magazine. Minni was awarded numerous times by PADI for OUT STANDING contribution to the dive industry. She is a pioneer in the dive world and a large reason of why the Bali Dive industry has grown into what is is today!
Alex Walker
Platinum PADI Course Director #502165 CEO Crystal Divers Worldwide
Since 2017, Alex has been one of the driving forces behind Crystal Divers in Bali, serving not only as the General Manager but also as a Platinum PADI Course Director. With over 21 years of experience as an instructor and 7 years as a Platinum Course Director, Alex has taught thousands of aspiring dive professionals. His journey from dive instructor to General Manager is a testament to his dedication, leadership, and deep-rooted love for the diving industry.
Alex is one of Bali’s leading Course Directors, and with only 65 Platinum PADI Course Directors worldwide, he is one of two at Crystal Divers. Alex prides himself on his ability to train and develop top-notch instructors who are ready to tackle real-life situations, not just pass exams. Through his work, he hopes to continue growing and positively impacting the diving world with every new instructor who passes through his doors.
