Mongolia’s First PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, Khaliun Batsaikhan  

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We are extremely proud to announce Mongolia’s first PADI® Open Water Scuba Instructor, Khaliun Batsaikhan, who completed her PADI Instructor Examination in April, 2018. Crystal Dive Koh Tao caught up with Khaliun to learn about her journey towards being a PADI Instructor. What inspired you to become a PADI Professional? With an educational background in […]

Life-Changing Vacations – Diving With a Purpose

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scuba diving liveaboard According to a recent PADI® survey of 1,000 people, nearly 40 percent of respondents felt eco-travel is important to them personally. On PADI Travel™, you can find a selection of environmentally focused trips that allow divers, nature enthusiasts and travelers to expand their horizons and explore eco-travel experiences that celebrate adventure, sustainability and a connection […]

Mission Blue Hope Spot: Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico

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Shutterstock Photo: Tomas Kotouc   The Revillagigedo Archipelago is a relatively unknown group of islands located approximately 300 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas. Sometimes referred to as Mexico’s “little Galapagos”, this volcanic island chain was recently declared as Mission Blue’s newest Hope Spot, as it is most definitely a unique area of the ocean critical to the health of […]

Ongoing Underwater Cleanups Around the Globe

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Rainbow Reef-John Nussbaum As divers, we have the unique opportunity to slip beneath the surface of the ocean and experience the incredible beauty of the underwater world first-hand. Along with that, we unfortunately often come face to face with the abundance of marine debris that litters our planet’s ocean ecosystems. Luckily, as divers, we also have the ability […]