Scuba Diving Gap Year Programs
Leave the terrestrial cities behind and dive into the underwater world of SCUBA for your gap year abroad. Scuba diving instructors are needed all over the world; who wouldn’t want that dream job? You get to float around in turquoise waters, teach people how to safely explore the hidden realm in the sea, AND get paid for having an epic gap year. Or, become a student yourself, and finally learn the wild ways of the waves (and get certified!). You can get your scuba instructor certification now or sign up for a program where you can get it abroad. Righteous! Go get ‘em, dolphin—find gap year scuba diving programs!
70 Scuba Diving Gap Year Programs
Seamester Study Abroad at Sea
Seamester Study Abroad and Gap Year Voyages
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International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]
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Marine Research (Marine Studies) Internship
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GoEco - Top Rated & Award Winning Volunteer Programs Abroad
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Mexico, Costa Rica & Guatemala Gap Semester
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Country Jumper Gap Year - Costa Rica | Guatemala | Peru
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Gap Year Internship Program in Cape Town with VACorps
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High School Language Exchange Program
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Thailand Marine Conservation
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Marine Biology Internship & Scuba Diving, Tenerife
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ARCC Programs
ARCC Gap: Western US - MT, WY, UT, AZ, HI
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Outdoor Leader Semester in Costa Rica & Panama
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Popular Locations
You could find scuba diving jobs abroad or courses in pretty much any body of water in the world—yes ...even somewhere cold (but why?). Let’s take a look at some of the best locations abroad to do a gap year scuba diving programs.
Fiji. It might take a few extra flights to get to this South Pacific country, but it will be so worth it when you adjust to island time. The white sand beaches look airbrushed and the water is so clear you’d first think you wouldn’t even need a snorkel and mask to look under. But yes, you do, and yes, there are handfuls of opportunities here for scuba diving instructor certification.
Indonesia. Mmmm, another IT’S-SO-(FLUFFY)CHARMING-I’M-GOING-TO-DIE country to travel to. Indonesia rests a little bit west of Fiji in the warm waters between Southeast Asia and Australia. Indonesia is an excellent gap year destination, with the conveniences of modern living mixed with the thrill of indulging your soul with some of the best scuba havens in the world. Did I mention there are over 17,000 islands here? How many scuba diving jobs to you think are here? 1...2...Ahhh!!!! Apply for that scuba diving programs already!
Belize. Just a few hours on a plane and you’ll be landing in one of the best countries for scuba diving jobs and courses. Culturally, Belize is such a diverse place while ecologically it is home to the longest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere and the notorious Great Blue Hole diving spot. If you can’t make it all the way over to Australia to find nemo/scuba instructor jobs, it’s 100% perfectly fine to settle here. Take a gap year and reward your spirit with a gap year chock full of wet swimsuits and bleached hair.
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