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Showcase Your Local Diving – Contest Winners

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Updated by Sarah Morlock on <time class="updated" datetime="2021-04-05T12:56:48-07:00">April 05, 2021</time>
Throughout November and December we asked you to submit, and then vote for your favourite local diving destinations. Thank you to all who entered – there were some great local dive sites! Congratulations to the following winners! Jocelyn Hoon (First Place), Curtis Lahr (Second Place) and Khai Jia Seow (Third Place) have won themselves great scuba […]

Get Your PADI on Malapascua

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Updated by Andrew Jenkins on <time class="updated" datetime="2018-10-16T22:36:28-07:00">October 16, 2018</time>
Malapascua is one of 7,107 islands that make up the Philippines and is truly a diver’s paradise. Located 7km north of Cebu, the small island with a population of around 4,000, is easily accessible by boat from Maya Pier. The island is a quiet piece of paradise and travellers to Malapascua can expect to experience […]

Six picturesque scuba diving locations

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Updated by Ashley Levy on <time class="updated" datetime="2016-10-13T16:17:30-07:00">October 13, 2016</time>
Every dive site is different and reasons for visiting are too. As divers, we’re lucky enough to have some incredibly picturesque scuba diving locations available that offer beauty both above and below the surface. Here are six locations well worth visiting for the best of both worlds. Philippines When it comes to diving, the Philippines has it […]

We Asked PADI Staff: What’s Your Favorite Underwater Creature?

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Updated by on <time class="updated" datetime="2015-01-19T14:58:14-08:00">January 19, 2015</time>
scuba diver and dolphin What’s your favorite underwater animal? Check out PADI Staff answers, and let us know your favorite by leaving a comment below! Matt Wenger – Consultant, Training & Quality Management (Europe, Middle East and Africa Office – EMEA) Without any doubt: eagle rays! They are majestic great and elegant swimmer, just amazing to see them underwater. […]

New Zealand – a unique experience for new divers

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Updated by Andrew Jenkins on <time class="updated" datetime="2015-03-26T21:20:48-07:00">March 26, 2015</time>
Separated into the North and South Island, New Zealand offers a huge variety of diving spots and is a great cold water destination for scuba divers. The expanding kelp forests, interesting wreck dives and marine diversity makes this country an exciting location to learn to dive, or continue your diving education. The North Island waters are […]

PADI Diving Society’s Ocean Safari: The Philippines

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Updated by Brooke McConnell on <time class="updated" datetime="2021-03-31T20:55:06-07:00">March 31, 2021</time>
PADI Diving Society Members picked up their passports in February and headed to The Philippines for a week of diving adventures. Dumaguete, with its warm water, white sandy beaches as well as diverse culture and history, was the backdrop for this year’s first Ocean Safari. PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, Atlantis Dive Resort hosted of […]