Responsible Marine Life Interactions: The Do’s and Don’ts

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Diver looking at Manta Ray When it comes to marine life interactions, there are clear do’s and don’ts. Divers learn in their very first scuba class not to damage, touch or harass underwater life, yet some choose to treat the underwater world like a petting zoo. Here are some essential guidelines for marine life encounters.

Registrations Now Open For AAS Depth Championships 2018

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Following the growth of freediving around the world, The Apnea Association of Singapore have announced the first AAS Depth Championships to be held at Apnea Bali next month. PADI is proud to be a sponsor of this competition which will be open to a total of 20 athletes and will take place over four days […]

The Sustainable Guide to Snorkeling and Diving with Turtles

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Respectfully diving with turtles We spoke to Dr. Claire Petros, veterinarian and biologist about her top tips for snorkeling or diving with turtles. After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in biological sciences Dr. Claire Petros’ work has taken her around the world; from South Africa to studying the health status of coral reefs in Indonesia. However, it […]

Why Becoming a PADI Instructor was the Best Decision of my Life

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Dave PADI Instructor The year was 2003 and my future was looking as bright as a British summer. It was A-Level results day (the final exams before heading to university) and although I wasn’t expecting to get top marks, I certainly wasn’t expecting to get the dregs of the alphabet either. Things hadn’t gone to plan. Not only […]

Alban Michon, Ice diving explorer – “Scuba diving is my treasure.”

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Of all the scuba diving jobs you could think about, what would be the most incredible and unattainable? To me, it has always been adventurers and explorers. I always wondered how all these incredible men and women could dedicate their lives for our greatest amazement to push further the boundaries of adventure and scientific knowledge. […]

How Scuba Diving Helps me in my Career as a Travel Blogger

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How diving helps me in my career I have written before about how inspiring and motivating it is to be a part of the diving community, and that it is a support system I never had imagined before learning to dive. I love the online communities I am a member of, meeting and instantly bonding whenever I meet fellow divers during my […]