Comments on: Becoming a Divemaster: Hazing

By: Elina

Elina — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:13:56 +0000

Im currently doing my Divemaster and today my Instrucor mentioned the Initiaton with michevious smirk. I’m not trusting him to be nice with me so I’m doing some researching.
My friend and I are already plotting some revenge if they go to far. She’s 19 & I’m 17, so our excuses are that I’m a minor and her father owns the Dive-Center. Do you have any advice?

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 12 May 2017 14:53:10 +0000

In reply to Sandy. Haha, I remember the first snorkel test I ever saw. They are wild! Maybe it's time for a vacation to a popular dive training island so you can witness one for yourself ;)

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 05 May 2017 20:54:01 +0000

I’ve never heard of the snorkel test but I also don’t know any dive masters (or have ever been diving). See this is the kind of stuff you don’t learn from just reading books. Love the pictures!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 03:35:15 +0000

In reply to Tauchen. Aw, thanks Tauchen! Really appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again around here someday :)

By: Tauchen

Tauchen — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:37:37 +0000

Wow, I just found your blog and I’m completely blown away. Not only the travels you did and documented, but also the concept of the blog and the interaction with all these people is just amazing. Keep up the great work and be safe!
Max from the blog https://tauchmaske.com

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 01 May 2016 20:38:31 +0000

In reply to Arianwen. Lots of luck going your way :) You'll do great! I was most nervous about my mapping (dive sites in Gili are not easily mappable!) and my snorkel test :)

By: Arianwen

Arianwen — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 07:57:38 +0000

I have both of these this week and I’m not going to lie…I’m bricking it! I still really hate taking off my mask underwater and the thought of doing it while sharing air freaks me out big time! I’m also not very good at holding my breath so I can see myself being especially bad at the snorkel test too! Wish me luck! 🙂

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:18:17 +0000

In reply to Madeline.

I’ve met divers over the years that aren’t big drinkers… they still manage to make their snorkel tests a good time! It’s all in good fun and no one will make you do something you wouldn’t be comfortable with 🙂

By: Madeline

Madeline — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 14:04:51 +0000

Yeah, I’ve heard of the snorkel test, I first saw one happen when I was 13 and found it funny, but freaked out a little… I’ve seen many happen these past 3 years (now 16) and I’m still not convinced I would be able to do it as I don’t drink!
My friends and diving instructors promised my parents when its time for me to do it they’ll just use Ice Tea! Hahaha!!

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 22:29:30 +0000

In reply to Jessie Cherrall.

Hey Jessie, I truly think you’d fit in fine. We had some in my dive school who weren’t really drinkers — maybe they came out once the entire six weeks I was there. Some people were busy studying or just not into it. It wasn’t a huge deal and we were all buddies on the boats 🙂 There’s no reason you couldn’t join in on group dinners or a night at the bar just drinking soda water!