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One could easily mistake this enthusiasm for cynicism, writing about how to be successful as a scuba instructor exactly in a time when our industry is getting hit harder than ever before but nothing could be further from the truth. One day, all this will be over, our favorite dive centers will start recovering and […] Type: Post
There is a hurried frenzy on deck as the first divers hit the water. A fitful swell makes things all the more difficult as we motor up the reef to drop the next pair. I look to Kitty and we make our final checks: mask; fins; weights… tape measure; quadrants; slates and pencils; cameras. We’re […] Type: Post
PADI AmbassaDivers™ are a group of global freedivers and scuba divers committed to elevating diving in their communities and across the planet. Meet our inspirational ambassadors from Mexico, who each show passion and dedication as PADI divers or PADI professionals. Read their unique stories below. Melodie Trevino – The storyteller As a former Olympic diver […] Type: Post
What if you could dive from your own back porch? For Nate Porter and Jordan Copp – this is their reality! Aboard their 75 foot (23 meter) sailboat Sylfia, these two PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainers and passionate ocean conservationists are truly living a ‘Seek Adventure, Save the Ocean’ life. With the power of the […] Type: Post
Now is the time for divers to come together to save the ocean and support the communities who rely on it. On 25 July, the 300 meter-long bulk carrier ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground while transiting past the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius near Pointe d’Esny and Blue Bay Marine Park. This designated marine life […] Type: Post
Despite all the upheaval and uncertainty we’ve become accustomed to in 2020, there’s one thing we can all rely on to remain consistent: Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. But as August’s on-screen sharkapalooza (a.k.a Shark Week) begins to fade, at PADI and Project AWARE we’re just as focused as always on understanding and protecting these majestic […]