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Written by Imke Meyer Growing up in the beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian oceans, my passion for marine conservation was sparked at a young age. After completing my PADI Open Water Diver qualification at the age of 16 I knew that marine biology was my calling and I have […] Type: Post
Ocean Ambassador, photojournalist, CEO and PADI Divemaster are just a few of the many titles worn by our newest PADI AmbassaDiver™ Lesley Rochat. We wanted to delve deeper into her life and find out what drives her and how she remains inspired to do so much great work for the protection of our oceans… How did […] Type: Post
Junior Scientists in the Sea (JSIS) teaches teens to scuba dive, conduct research and gain real-world job skills while protecting the ocean. Type: Post
Before veteran Michael was introduced to Deptheraphy and found release under the water through scuba diving his and wife, Charlotte’s lives were very different. We spoke to them to find out how diving affected Michael’s mental heath and in turn affected the lives of his closest family. Can you share a bit about what life […] Type: Post
If you’re training to become a PADI® Divemaster, you took the Rescue Diver course. And, if you took the Rescue course, you probably remember how intense the in-water unresponsive diver rescue was. I had to do it at least three times before I had it down. The Divemaster rescue scenario demonstration is really no different than […] Type: Post
Once again, PADI will be exhibiting at Salon de la Plongée, taking place at the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles a Paris, from the 12th – 15th January 2018. We invite you, your diving and your non-diving friends to visit us at the PADI Stand (D22) where PADI staff will be on […]