PADI Through the Decades: The 1970s

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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 […]

Protecting the Galapagos: Roberto Ochoa and the Pristine Seas Project

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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, […]

Video of the Week: A Plastic Ocean

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Click to display the embedded YouTube video A Plastic Ocean is the upcoming adventure documentary by Australian news correspondent, filmmaker and ocean lover, Craig Leeson. He’s teamed up with World Freediving Champion and environmental activist, Tanya Streeter, to create a film which delves into the devastating consequences our disposable lifestyles have on the world’s oceans. Shot […]

Amazing 360° Diving Videos from Australia

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Seaview 360 diving videos We’re very excited by 360° video technology. Especially when it’s used to create 360° diving videos! The team at Seaview 360 are the pioneers of underwater 360-degree content production, having created the amazing Google Underwater Street Views that you have likely spent time navigating through. Seaview 360 have recently produced some very entertaining 360° videos from the Great Barrier Reef, including Heron Island […]

An Insight into my Journey Beneath by Christine Drane

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Christine Drane, from Essex in the UK, has written about her love of diving and her journey towards becoming a PADI Professional in Koh Chang, Thailand. After completing my Divemaster course on Koh Samui, I knew what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. Diving had taken a hold on me two years […]