5 of the Most Unusual PADI Distinctive Specialties

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sea horse Sure, it’s fun to earn and collect specialty cards, but more importantly, each distinctive specialty course is the opportunity to get in-depth knowledge about various animals — from nudibranchs to manatees — and facets of the dive life, such as careers in underwater media. If you’re really looking to hone in on some specific skills, […]

Surf Expo Returns to Orlando September 7-9

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PADI Freediver Calling all Florida divers! Join us at Surf Expo on Saturday, September 8th to learn more about the PADI Freediver™ course and meet some of our team!  The show features more than 2,500 booths of apparel and hardgoods and a full line-up of special events, including fashion shows, annual awards ceremonies, and demos. In addition to […]

3 weeks of diving in North Sulawesi at Bunaken and Lembeh

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Sulawesi 2017 Octopus North Sulawesi 2017 from Christoph Weber on Vimeo. We spoke to Chris Weber after he shared this amazing video with us. If, like we were, you’re full of questions about how and where it was taken, read on… What kind of camera do you use for your videos? I have been shooting with compact cameras […]

What is a Coral?

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scuba diver on coral reefs Written by Guest Blogger, Nicole Helgason Corals have always captivated my attention, in particular the concept of coral restoration and growing my own underwater garden. The more I studied these alluring animals I started experiencing dive sites with new eyes, and my perception of the underwater landscape started to grow. Scuba divers can often identify that […]

10 Epic Freediving Images from Hawaii

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Freediving in Hawaii Photo: Kris Landers As the youngest and largest of the Hawaiian Islands, we know for a fact that the Big Island has no lack of amazing scuba diving sites (like the manta ray night dive). When it comes to freediving, however, some ocean lovers may forget the incredible underwater world that there is to discover without a tank […]