Documenting Microplastics from the Netherlands to New York

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Written by PADI AmbassaDiver, Michel Labrecque It all started when I came back from a recent expedition I led to Clipperton Atoll. The remote and uninhabited island is being suffocated by marine debris, mostly plastics and microplastics. The sight was deeply saddening. I decided to speak out about the problem we all face. By documenting […]

My PADI Story: PADI Master Instructor Grazia Palmisano

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Grazia Palmisano My PADI Story Underwater We are big believers in the healing power of scuba diving, so when we found out about Grazia’s My PADI story we knew we had to share it with you… How did you get into scuba diving? I started diving when I was 23 years old. I grew up far from the sea and loved […]

How Scuba Diving Inspires Positive Change

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Alex Eiden When Alex Eiden was 14-years-old, he signed up for a scuba diving expedition in the Caribbean – never imagining it would lead him to meet with government leaders and receive the U.S. Presidential Volunteer Gold Service Award. “The idea of being underwater for an extended period of time seemed really cool, almost like a superpower,” […]

Your Guide to Diving in Australia

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Australia is a dream diving destination for many divers, and if it’s not on your bucket list, it should be! Not only is Australia home to the Great Barrier Reef, it offers diverse dive sites and phenomenal marine life, including endemic species, the whole way around its coastline. Here’s just a few of the highlights […]

Exploring the Underwater World of the Black Forest with Freediving

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Unterwasserwelten lake photo Chris Keller Every body of water has its own secrets. To discover them together, to share with the world and thus to contribute to their preservation – that is the vision that drives us. Click to display the embedded YouTube video Unterwasserwelten is an annual camp based in the black forest region in Germany. Organized by PADI […]

The Blonde Abroad Talks Scuba Diving and Dream Destinations

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The blonde abroad kiersten rich scuba diving maldives   After leaving a stable career in corporate wealth management, PADI AmbassaDiver TM Kiersten Rich began a new journey called The Blonde Abroad, a solo female travel blog. Since then, she has been defining her own version of success by traveling to more countries than most do in their entire lifetimes, discovering new cultures, learning about […]