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Learning to be comfortable underwater is a challenge in itself, but imagine trying to be comfortable underwater while posing for pictures. In a recent photo shoot for PADI’s revised Open Water Diver manual, underwater model and free diver Estrella Navarro Holm proved that it takes more than being a good diver to create great underwater […] Type: Post
Below is an interview with Marco Villegas – a PADI Instructor who’s made a career out of working on different liveaboard boats around the world. We asked Marco to share his experience and advice, and he was kind enough to do so in English and Español. What inspired you to become a diver? ¿Que te […] Type: Post
Sharks and turtles get a lot of love from divers, (and for good reason), but today we’re going to give some attention to our friend the squid. 2013 was a good year for squid enthusiasts – most notably the first video of a giant squid. There are more than 300 species of squid, but the female […] Type: Post
When asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” What child answers, “I want to work in a cubicle!” Unfortunately for millions of us, that is our lot, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Meet Rika – a former legal administrative assistant who kicked her cubicle job and now works […] Type: Post
Last September I went on a liveaboard dive trip and saw my first hammerhead shark, followed by a barracuda tornado. I also saw some classic examples of scuba diving bad habits – from experienced divers no less! Liveaboards typically attract hardcore divers, and the boat I chose was no exception. On average, the people on […] Type: Post
Confession time: the author of this post had to look up limnologist in google. As it turns out, a limnologist does important work for their local community, and it’s a lesser-known but interesting job for divers. Read on to learn more about PADI Instructor and limnologist Kelly Wucherpfennig. Kelly Wucherpfennig first took the plunge after […]