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Written by guest blogger, Rianne Poesse from dutchmermaid Cover Image: Rainbow Reef The other day I attended my first online PADI Specialty, to continue my dive adventure from home. The Project AWARE Specialist. My local dive club had planned this specialty months in advance and I was looking forward to it. Then COVID-19 happened and everything […] Type: Post
This is a tough, challenging time for everyone, but PADI Retail and Resort Dive Operators have been hit particularly hard. The impacts of social distancing, forced shutdowns and travel bans have kept most of us away from diving and dive centers. But, the problem for dive shops is their cash-flow and business levels are at […] Type: Post
How is a dive shop like a coral reef? Both are extremely important to scuba divers, environmentally and for the future of the sport. Coral reefs are just fine without people around, but dive shops are the complete opposite. Shops fully depend on a steady flow of paying customers to cover staffing and numerous operational […] Type: Post
Want to make a scuba diver cringe? Just throw a few questionable diving terms into your next conversation: goggles, flippers, or oxygen tank are good ones that will raise a few eyebrows. Journalists, travel bloggers, friends and family, scuba students…take note. Here’s how to properly speak scuba. Scuba terminology – what to say Never say: […] Type: Post
Scuba diving grants us entry to an entirely new world, one which few people will ever see with their own eyes. Being able to record or take photos of your encounters with turtles, manta rays, and critters is priceless and allows you to share your memories with others – not to mention a great hobby! […] Type: Post
“We are connected through our love of the underwater world. That connection fills both our hearts and souls. Let’s come together in this crisis, focused and unified, to lean in, support each other, and to support our industry. The PADI family of divers, instructors, dive centers and resorts look forward to being there with you […]