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About the centre
Porto Petro
Operated by First Class Divers Mallorca, a partner of adventuro.
Take your scuba diving to a professional level with the PADI Divemaster course. Whether you plan to guide certified divers or assist instructors, this is your entry into the diving industry and the first professional step in the PADI system. With real responsibility, leadership training, and hands-on experience, you'll grow as both a diver and a mentor.
As a Divemaster candidate, you'll train closely with your PADI instructor through classroom learning, practical workshops, and in-water training. The knowledge development sections include diving physics, physiology, equipment theory, decompression models, and the dive environment—building on your previous training with deeper insight and professional application. Optional eLearning via Dive Theory Online can speed up the process and count toward your final exams.
Your practical sessions include skill demonstration practice, confined water assessments, leading certified divers, and assisting with real diving courses. You’ll also complete exercises such as conducting briefings, supervising dives, organising search and recovery scenarios, and responding to dive emergencies. Additional tasks include drawing underwater maps, evaluating buoyancy, and conducting skin diving and Discover Local Diving sessions. Your instructor may also include PADI Deep Diver and Search & Recovery as part of your training to expand your experience.
The course takes place around the Cala Barca area in Sa Barca Trencada, Mallorca—a base well suited for both theory sessions and varied open water practice. The site offers calm entry points, diverse underwater terrain, and enough depth variation for everything from shallow training to deep diving and navigation scenarios.
This location provides the right balance of safe training conditions and access to real-world challenges. Its sheltered bays and coastal dive sites are ideal for group management, environmental briefings, and the development of underwater leadership skills needed for professional-level diving.
You must be a certified PADI Rescue Diver (or hold an equivalent qualification from a recognised training agency) and at least 18 years old. Before starting the course, you need proof of 40 logged dives, which must include experience in night diving, deep diving, and underwater navigation. You’ll also need a valid EFR (Primary and Secondary Care) certification completed within the last 24 months.
A signed medical certificate from a doctor stating you’re fit to dive is also mandatory. This must be dated within 12 months of the course start. If you’re missing any prerequisites, your instructor can advise on how to meet them before beginning your training.
This course is led by experienced professionals who have mentored hundreds of divers into successful Divemaster roles. From day one, you'll be treated like part of the team and encouraged to lead, solve problems, and think like a pro. With flexible options for theory (including Dive Theory Online) and access to professional-grade dive equipment, you'll gain skills that transfer directly into working environments.
The location, team, and variety of dive conditions offer an ideal setting to refine your judgment, confidence, and ability to guide others. Whether you want to work locally or travel the world, this course lays the groundwork for your diving career.
The Divemaster course is the first level of professional scuba training in the PADI system. It’s designed for experienced divers who want to guide certified divers, assist instructors with courses, and take on leadership roles in diving environments.
You’ll cover theory, skill demonstrations, real-world scenarios, and gain supervised experience. It also prepares you to handle responsibilities like dive briefings, site management, mapping projects, and supervising student divers during training.
To enrol, you must be at least 18 years old, a certified PADI Rescue Diver, and have completed Emergency First Response (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. A minimum of 40 logged dives is required to start the course.
Before you can qualify, you’ll need at least 60 logged dives, including experience in deep diving, navigation, and night diving. You must also provide a valid medical certificate signed by a doctor within the last 12 months confirming you're fit to dive.
The duration varies depending on your availability, dive experience, and how intensively the course is run. Some candidates complete it in 3–4 weeks, while others take longer to accommodate part-time schedules or integrate additional specialty dives.
You’ll spend time in both theory sessions and practical workshops. The course is performance-based, so you'll progress when you’ve demonstrated all necessary skills and knowledge—not after a fixed number of days.
You’ll study dive physics, physiology, decompression theory, equipment, dive planning, and the environment. The theory component is detailed and goes beyond recreational-level knowledge.
Practical sessions include skill demonstrations, assisting instructors, conducting briefings, mapping dive sites, supervising divers, and emergency scenario handling. You’ll also cover risk management and how to support PADI programmes such as Discover Scuba Diving.
Yes, as a professional-level diver, you’re expected to have a full set of personal scuba equipment including a dive computer, compass, surface signalling devices, and appropriate exposure protection.
During certain practical assessments, you’ll also need tools like lift bags, slates, underwater compasses, and surface marker buoys. Your instructor may have some items available for use, but it’s best to own gear you're familiar with and can rely on.
As a certified PADI Divemaster, you can supervise certified divers during guided dives, assist instructors with student training in confined and open water, conduct scuba reviews (ReActivate), and lead skin diving activities.
You’ll also be authorised to run Discover Local Diving experiences and support dive operations. These responsibilities form the foundation of many dive centre roles, whether working locally or abroad.
