The Next Generation of Torchbearers

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Kids - Diving - Youth - Underwater Photo credit: Intrinity Divers It is the next generation of PADI Torchbearers™ that will help us continue to create balance between humanity and the ocean. From learning about their local ecosystems to helping PADI Dive Centers write conservation courses, we are inspired by the next generation of Torchbearer’s dedication to seek adventure and save the […]

Q&A with Jamie Hull, Plane Crash Survivor & PADI Course Director

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Jamie hull, padi course director and plane crash survivor We all come to scuba diving through different means. For some of us, the journey to becoming a certified diver and working our way up the PADI certification ladder is simple and straight forward. For others, the journey is full of challenges. We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jamie Hull, a former British serviceman […]

Don’t Forget the Kids!

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kids - Underwater - Scuba Diving - Youth - PADI One of my colleagues fondly remembers being 12 and having his father grin broadly and proudly while watching him through a window. The window viewed into a pool where he was taking scuba lessons, and it was his dad’s encouragement and permission to learn to dive that ultimately shaped his life and grew into his […]

Toby Monteiro-Hourigan: Junior Shark Guardian

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Junior PADI Master Scuba Diver and passionate shark advocate Toby (and his mum Michelle) recently shared his short, self-made shark conservation documentary with the PADI Torchbearer Facebook Group. We were all so pleased to see one of our youngest Torchbearers – at only 12 years old – confidently speaking up on behalf of the ocean […]