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Video of the Week: Diving with Mantas

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Chris Cilfone dives in the waters off Maui, HI and encounters a school of Giant Oceanic Manta Rays. Shot 100% on the HD HERO3® camera from http://GoPro.com A Manta Ray sighting is one of the most breathtaking experiences a diver can have. Our PADI Video of the Week comes from Maui, Hawaii where Chris Cilfone dives with a school of Giant Oceanic Manta Rays. The video captures some beautiful close up shots and unique angles of the Manta Rays. The video was […]

7 Shore Dives for PADI Open Water Divers

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Updated by Ashley Levy on <time class="updated" datetime="2019-01-30T15:21:31-08:00">January 30, 2019</time>
If you like the idea of stepping into the ocean at your own pace, then shore diving is a great place to start. There’s no dive boat required, no need to follow the schedule of a large group of divers and no need to find your sea legs. Shore diving can be done right off […]

Underwater Critters That Go By More Than One Name

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Updated by Sarah Morlock on <time class="updated" datetime="2021-04-05T14:27:20-07:00">April 05, 2021</time>
Just like the age-old “You say ‘tomato,’ I say ‘tomahto'” debate, there are many ways to say the same thing. Whether it is a dialect or accent that makes a word sound different or it really is a completely different word, the meaning doesn’t change. It isn’t just fruits that run into this issue, like […]

Virtual Dive with these Google Underwater Street View Locations

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Updated by Elliot Pelling on <time class="updated" datetime="2025-05-05T13:27:46-07:00">May 05, 2025</time>
The underwater world sure is a beautiful one. With thanks to Catlin Seaview Survey & Google Underwater Street View, now the whole world can catch a glimpse of what magic lies beneath from behind the computer screen. Whether you are a diver or not, the majestic photos will certainly have you yearning to pull on a wet suit […]

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 […]