It’s a question that’s been asked many times over – what’s the perfect travel destination? Well, surely it’s a place that has it all – and if that’s the case, then Singapore is it. With it’s the theme parks, skyscrapers and scuba diving, Singapore will continuously surprise and delight you. Singapore prides itself on being […]

Be the scuba diver who knows where you are and where you’re going. Practice your underwater navigation skills.
As the excitement built in the run up to the Bristol Blue Freediving Competition, PADI’s Kayleigh Relf took a moment to catch up with Andy Jardine: PADI Master Freediver Instructor, AIDA Judge and Instructor, and Captain/Coach of Team GB at the 2016 World Freediving Championships. One of four judges at the event, Andy shares what […]
For the past 50 years, PADI has been The Way the World Learns to Dive with nearly 25 million certifications issued worldwide – so we’re celebrating, and we want to share the celebrations with you! We’re inviting the diver who receives certification number 25,000,000 on a dream dive trip. Simply complete your next PADI course […]

The 1950s and 1960s were a great time for diving in popular culture. Scuba divers were the focus of TV shows, movies, and commercials, considered sleek and exciting action heroes. In honor of International Men’s Day, and just because we want to relive the Golden Age of scuba media, here are three of our top […]

These seven small species just got to show that size definitely isn’t everything! Here we take a look at our top picks when it comes to underwater macro photography and why these are our favorites. All photos by Sarah Wormald Pontohi Pygmy Seahorse Pontohi pygmy seahorses (Hippocampus pontohi) are one of the most recently discovered […]