Following their success in recent years, AquaMarine Diving – Bali (AMD-B) is currently accepting applications for their 11-month PADI Divemaster Internship Programme for Indonesian Citizens for 2016. It is the 4th year AMD-B has offered this internship for locals who are interested in starting a career within Indonesia’s fast-growing dive industry. As Bali continues to […]

Giant Pacific Manta and Diver by David Valencia “Giant Pacific Mantas are graceful in every turn. It’s no wonder divers fly all over the world to see these gentle giants. However, mantas are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. In certain parts of the […]
Simon Liddiard and Blue Marlin Dive Centre, Gili Trawangan receive PADI Awards as they celebrate 25 years in the Diving Industry This year Blue Marlin Dive Centre on the island of Gili Trawangan in Indonesia, celebrated 25 years in the diving industry and to mark the occasion, recently hosted a party to commemorate their 25th […]

Learn the key differences between PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Open Water Diver - and what you'll experience on each course.

You’ve heard legends of enchanting mermaids who lure sailors to veer off course. These stories came from Greek mythology and were told in Christopher Columbus’s time, landing in what is now the Dominican Republic. What could have possibly conjured up stories of a creature that was half fish, half woman? Historians now believe that the legends came from lonely, scurvy-ravaged seamen seeing a manatee for […]
After a successful debut in 2014, the Australia International Dive Expo (AIDE) is returning in September to the Royal Hall of Industries in Sydney, Australia for another fun-filled weekend showcasing all things scuba! This year AIDE will host a ‘Try Dive’ pool where those new to scuba diving can experience breathing underwater in a safe and shallow environment. There […]