How Ergo-Therapy Can Help You Overcome Your Diving Nerves

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Written by Oliver Radosav – German Ergo therapist and PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor. For most, the decision to start the PADI Open Water Diver course comes with excitement, happiness and enthusiasm. However for others, the decision might also come with hesitation and a fear of the unknown. Let’s face it – we weren’t […]

A Force for Good: the Restorers

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One thing about divers and the tenacity of the human spirit is that when we face a challenge, we size it up and then find a way over it, around it or through it. We’re handling coral stress and decline the same way. Today divers, partnering with scientists, have been at the heart of dozens […]

Best Family Dive Resorts

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open water diver elearning Just because you’re a diver doesn’t mean you have to forgo your favorite sport when your family comes along. These 11 dive resorts and locales are custom-made for water-loving families of all ages. Jamaica – Beaches Jamaica-bound families can take in 22 acres of tropical gardens and private white-sand at Beaches Ocho Rios, nestled on […]

Women Divers Hall of Fame Scholars Announced

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nakia In celebration of women divers making a difference, PADI has teamed up with the Women Divers Hall of Fame to offer PADI training grants. The PADI 4 Change Grant Winner will receive $2,500, the Runner-Up Winners will receive up to $1,500 for tuition and materials, and the Young Explorer will receive a training grant of […]

Ongoing Underwater Cleanups Around the Globe

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Rainbow Reef-John Nussbaum As divers, we have the unique opportunity to slip beneath the surface of the ocean and experience the incredible beauty of the underwater world first-hand. Along with that, we unfortunately often come face to face with the abundance of marine debris that litters our planet’s ocean ecosystems. Luckily, as divers, we also have the ability […]