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As I reached my late teens, becoming a professional scuba instructor seemed obvious and inevitable. With my passion for diving and the ocean already inextricably woven into my life, it didn’t even occur to me that I wouldn’t become one. If you’ve developed a similar love for diving, you’ve probably wondered about becoming a PADI […] Type: Post
Known for being the largest island in the Central American Pacific, Coiba is a wild and hidden paradise located next to Santa Catalina, a town in the Veraguas province of Panama. With white sand beaches and warm turquoise waters, this island is teeming with marine life making it an ideal spot for diving enthusiasts. Diving […] Type: Post
Photo credit: Beqa Adventure Divers Shark Conservation Team Launched for World Oceans Day 2021, the PADI Conservation Activities Locator is an industry-first tool designed to connect you with ocean-saving opportunities in your local area and around the world. The global PADI Dive Community is bursting with passion for the ocean, and a desire to take […] Type: Post
You'll be surprised how much exploring outer space is like scuba diving. Type: Post
PADI is committed to investing in our ocean, the future of the dive industry and in our dive communities around the world. In the face of rising threats to our ocean and the growing role divers can play in helping to restore a balanced ocean ecosystem, a natural and critical next step in the […] Type: Post
Marine life hand signals are used by divers to communicate animal sightings underwater when oral communication isn't possible. 