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PADI has partnered with The Ocean Foundation to offer the PADI Community a means of engaging with seagrass, mangrove and salt marsh conservation and restoration, in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint and support the foundations of life in the ocean. At PADI Travel, we know all about exploring – you’re just one click […] Type: Post
No matter where you go in New Zealand there is always the promise of adventure, and diving is no exception. Dive sites range from stunning colourful reefs to rugged rock drop offs; and from tranquil bays to open ocean. If you are seeking adventure, diversity, and phenomenal marine life then New Zealand checks all of […] Type: Post
There is a hurried frenzy on deck as the first divers hit the water. A fitful swell makes things all the more difficult as we motor up the reef to drop the next pair. I look to Kitty and we make our final checks: mask; fins; weights… tape measure; quadrants; slates and pencils; cameras. We’re […] Type: Post
What if you could dive from your own back porch? For Nate Porter and Jordan Copp – this is their reality! Aboard their 75 foot (23 meter) sailboat Sylfia, these two PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainers and passionate ocean conservationists are truly living a ‘Seek Adventure, Save the Ocean’ life. With the power of the […] Type: Post
Despite all the upheaval and uncertainty we’ve become accustomed to in 2020, there’s one thing we can all rely on to remain consistent: Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. But as August’s on-screen sharkapalooza (a.k.a Shark Week) begins to fade, at PADI and Project AWARE we’re just as focused as always on understanding and protecting these majestic […] Type: Post
Full-time PADI® Instructors and Divemasters get to spend every day underwater helping people explore the underwater world. But what happens when divers stop coming? For some PADI Pros, lockdown was an opportunity to invest in the health of the ocean and their local community. Here are a few inspiring stories of PADI Pros who: Helped […] 