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Do you have a 9 to 5 office job? Are you in the corporate world but find yourself thinking more often about the underwater world? Are weekend dive trips great but never enough? Here are the stories of eight PADI Pros who were once in your shoes, sitting behind a desk and excelling in corporate […] Type: Post
PADI Torchbearer Stanislav Yurchenko, 100% AWARE Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Adopt a Dive Site Member (521, Mirette Reef) got in touch with us on [email protected] to share his conservation story and hopes for the future (Hint: Africa-wide Adopt A Dive Site and a new Ecological AWARE-inspired Festival in Moscow, Russia!). Originally from Russia but […] Type: Post
“The dive site I adopted (ADS 126) is a site that holds special meaning to me. It was the first place I ever opened my eyes underwater with a mask and snorkel and fell in love with the underwater world.” We caught up with US-born Taekwondo practitioner and Adopt A Dive Site champion William Henderson based […] Type: Post
As we prepare to celebrate Diversity of Diving Day on May 21st and the importance of each and every person, we reiterate a lesson from our ocean: diversity matters. (Bio)Diversity As A Strength In the ocean, biodiversity strengthens marine ecosystems and makes them more resilient. Every organism — from a shark to a cleaner shrimp […] Type: Post
As I reached my late teens, becoming a professional scuba instructor seemed obvious and inevitable. With my passion for diving and the ocean already inextricably woven into my life, it didn’t even occur to me that I wouldn’t become one. If you’ve developed a similar love for diving, you’ve probably wondered about becoming a PADI […] Type: Post
In the midst of the global pandemic, countless women divers persevered in their missions to explore and protect the blue world.