PADI Divemaster and Marine Conservation Apprenticeship in Mexico

Earn your PADI Divemaster while gaining experience in marine conservation.

Durations: 24 weeks
Fieldwork hours50 hrs of fieldwork per week
Participant ratio1:6 staff to participant ratio
GVI experiencesIncludes GVI Experiences
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Dive into a career in marine conservation by completing your PADI Coral Reef Restoration Diver (CRRD) Distinctive Speciality, PADI Rescue Diver, and PADI Divemaster. Join our international team of professional divers and marine biologists on Mexico’s Caribbean coast to contribute to preserving the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second largest coral reef in the world.

Included in your program, at no extra cost.

Make the most of our unique programs with these exclusively curated local adventure and wellness experiences.

Offered once a month, expand your adventure with GVI Experiences. These are just some of the activities offered on your program!
Learn to cook traditional Yucatan food
Take a beach yoga class
Learn about hyperbaric medicine
Stand-up paddleboard at sunrise
Climb rock formations in the jungle
Learn the unique geography of the Yucatan Peninsula
Ancient Aztec cocoa experience
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