Four of The World’s Quirkiest Dive Sites

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Don’t get me wrong – I love the typical tropical reef setting that makes up the vast majority of my dives. But there’s something weird and wonderful about the experiences that push the boundaries of what we think of when we think of diving. Those are the dives that you tell stories about long after […]

Meet PADI’s Latest AmbassaDiver Alexandra Baackes

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Alex is a PADI diver, world traveler, writer, underwater videographer and all-around adventure seeker. You can follow her travels on her site Alex in Wanderland. Stay tuned for future posts on our blog where Alex will be sharing more dive adventures as PADI’s newest AmbassaDiver™. Greetings, fellow dive enthusiasts! My name is Alexandra Baackes, and I’m […]

Interview with PADI’s First AmbassaDiver, Charlotte Burns

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This is a special edition in PADI’s “Women in Diving” series and follows a historic weekend for female divers around the world. More than 330 events were scheduled for PADI Women’s Dive Day on 18 July 2015, representing over 60 countries, and all seven continents. Several events featured guest speakers, who discussed their past contributions […]

TecRec Expedition South Africa by Jonas Samuelsson & Patrick Voorma

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This is a start of a series of articles about a TecRec Expedition in South Africa where a team of TecRec Divers are looking for a submarine and a pre-historic fish. The article series starts with a blog by Jonas Samuelsson, PADI Regional Manager and TecRec Instructor Trainer, about what technical diving means for him. […]

Freshen Up With These Freshwater Dive Sites

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A diver in Silfra Canyon. Iceland You don’t always need salt water and sandy beaches to have an amazing dive. While many people primarily think that the ocean is the best and/or only place to go scuba diving, many other locations offer pristine conditions and budding aquatic life in fresh water. Lakes, springs, rivers, sink holes and quarries can offer unbeatable […]