The Hidden Gems of Southern Croatia

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Modra Spilja Croatia The first time I heard about scuba diving in Croatia, it was all about huge shipwrecks and incredible visibility, which is, of course, exciting. However, with such amazing nature above water, I was curious to check if this extended to the underwater world we scuba divers experience in Croatia. For ten days, I went island […]

Spotlight on Andaman Islands – A Mission Blue Hope Spot

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Photos supplied by Vikas Nairi In the Bay of Bengal, between the Indian peninsula and Myanmar lies the Andaman Islands – a vast and mostly uninhabited archipelago. The Islands may be India’s most remote state, but they, like many places in our world, are still largely vulnerable to the impacts of human action. Any diver […]

5 PADI Specialty Courses Kids Love

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So, you want to keep your kids interested in diving, and having fun in the water. Well, one of the best ways to do that is with PADI® Specialty Courses. These five courses are the top picks from PADI AmbassaDiver Margo Peyton, founder of Kids Sea Camp, a weeklong program of diving and activities held in […]

My PADI Story: PADI Instructor Joydev Paik

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Guest article by Joydev Paik  In 2005, I was studying at the Bengali-medium school on Havelock Island, and Barefoot Scuba was organising an ecology-quiz for the local students. The winners were to be presented with the opportunity to go for a free Discover Scuba Dive. I won. That is where my story starts. My family of […]

Maya Santangelo: The Evolution & Ecology of an Ocean Ambassador

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Photo by Danny Copeland At 14 years old, Maya Santagelo was introduced to the underwater world. From a young age, she knew this was a path she wanted to pursue, but it took learning about The Rolex Scholarship for her to realise that she could pursue this dream to make a positive difference in the […]