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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 […] Type: Post
This is the second post in our 50th Anniversary series. You can find the first post here. The 1970s were years of explosive growth for PADI®. Over the decade, PADI developed innovative new courses, gained credibility in the dive world, had huge increases in diver certifications, and more. The 1960s were when it began, but […] Type: Post
Click to display the embedded YouTube video Roberto Ochoa is a PADI Divemaster and Ecuadorian marine wildlife videographer committed to the protection and preservation of the ocean environment and all marine life. Recently, he has been working with the National Geographic Pristine Seas project, launched in 2008 by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Enric Sala to “find, survey, […] Type: Post
“My world changed the minute I decided to become a PADI Open Water Diver. Little did I know that I would one day I would be traveling and diving around the world for a living. My PADI allows me to follow my passion.” – Nadia Aly Click to display the embedded YouTube video In the […] 