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The island of Bonaire is famous for its pristine diving – but it wasn’t always that way. Bonaire established a National Marine Park in 1979 with grants from local governments and the World Wildlife Fund. Unfortunately, the park ran out of funding in 1984. Without staff to enforce the park’s rules and regulations, Bonaire’s reefs […] Type: Post
Have you ever considered using your holiday money as a way to protect the oceans? So why not put on top of your scuba diving bucket list, destinations which are putting extra efforts at being more sustainable? Here are five examples of eco-conscious actions so you can check if your next scuba diving destination is […] Type: Post
Some divers travel thousands of miles to complete instructor training in a resort destination, but divers in North America have plenty of great options closer to home. When choosing where to do your PADI® Instructor Development Course (IDC), there are a few things to consider: Click to display the embedded YouTube video What is your […] Type: Post
For most people, just getting certified as a PADI Freediver™ was a huge achievement. However for Wojtek Czyz, an above the knee amputee, PADI Instructor, PADI Freediver Instructor and Paralympic medalist, getting certified was just the tip of the iceberg. Wojtek discovered that there were no freediving World Records categories for people with disabilities so […] Type: Post
Ecotourism: ‘Travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the wellbeing of local people’. Home to the second largest barrier reef in the world, endless white sand islands, tropical rainforests, multicolored wildlife and mystical cenotes, this region seems to have it all. Discover these amazing eco resorts that offer world-class diving in dreamy […] Type: Post
As divers and ocean-lovers, we are well aware that the health of coral reefs is declining globally due to a wide variety of threats – from rising ocean temperatures, to overfishing, and pollution. In order to give corals, the reefs they form, and the organisms that rely on them, a chance at survival, groups around […] 