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Guest post by Jill Heinerth In my predictable middle-class family, dinners were normally shared around the table and television viewing was limited, with strict parental supervision. But, every Sunday night we were permitted to eat in the family room and watch Jacques Cousteau don slick rubber neoprene, and descend into a world of wonder. He traveled […] Type: Video
In this week’s featured video, we check in with Emily Callahan and Amber Jackson, the team behind Rigs-to-Reefs. The mission of Rigs-to-Reefs is to provide an alternative to the complete removal of oil rigs so that they can continue to support the marine life that comes to depend on the structure. Primarily focused on the […] Type: Post
Start small by exploring the world around you… Annelie Pompe is a Swedish adventurer, motivational speaker, coach, author and photographer, and her achievements include a world record freedive to 126m, as well as being the first Swedish woman to summit Everest from the north side. PADI Regional Manager Jonas Samuelsson interviewed this truly inspiring freediver […] Type: Video
Click to display the embedded YouTube video Video courtesy of Pim van Schendel and Viralhog.com. Our Video of the Week is of a rare swimming Feather Star shot by Pim van Schendel in Manado Bay, Indonesia. Pim is the Dive Operations Manager at PADI Five Star Dive Resort, Murex Dive. Part of the starfish family, […] Type: Post
Sea lions are some of the most adorable creatures that you'll find in the sea. If you're looking for some sea lion facts, then here are 14. Type: Post
Words and photos by Rainer Jenss, PADI Open Water Diver and President & Founder of Family Travel Association. Click to display the embedded YouTube video My wife and I became PADI certified in the summer of 1993, right before our wedding day. Why? Because we wanted to go scuba diving during our honeymoon, which took […] 