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Casting Call: What Does “My PADI” Mean to You?

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Updated by Brooke McConnell on <time class="updated" datetime="2021-03-31T20:54:17-07:00">March 31, 2021</time>
Click to display the embedded YouTube video “To me “My PADI” means adventure, exploration, education, and conservation. The underwater world is a true wonder. It doesn’t matter how many dives I do, each time I am mesmerized by nature’s incredible beauty. There is so much still to be explored and PADI aids in nurturing that […]

What’s Your #myPADI Story?

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Updated by Brooke McConnell on <time class="updated" datetime="2021-03-31T21:02:41-07:00">March 31, 2021</time>
We all have a story to tell. PADI divers and members, especially. Every day we hear and trade stories, pictures and videos of the incredible and unique experiences we have as divers. So, what’s your story? This month, we’re asking PADI supporters to share their story with us. It could be of your first experience […]

Finding Dory: Blue Tang Fact or Fiction

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Updated by Sarah Morlock on <time class="updated" datetime="2021-04-05T14:23:22-07:00">April 05, 2021</time>
If you’re a scuba diver and you’ve seen Pixar’s Finding Nemo, you’ll probably want to see the sequel Finding Dory coming out in 2016. The new movie will focus on the character Dory, a royal blue tang. We’ve taken a look at the animated Dory and compared her to the real-life blue tang.

First Female PADI Explorer Rebreather Instructors in Australia

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Updated by Andrew Jenkins
Congratulations to 4 thrill-seeking ladies, Samantha Patterson-Ross, Rachael Fallon, Andrea Payne and Leah Hurley who have recently become the first female PADI Explorer Rebreather Instructors in Australia! Under the expert instruction of PADI Course Directors, Peter Letts and Jamie Miller and using the Hollis Explorer Sports Rebreather, (a hybrid semi-closed rebreather) the girls – all PADI […]

The Sinking of the Annapolis

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Updated by Sarah Morlock on <time class="updated" datetime="2021-04-05T13:30:55-07:00">April 05, 2021</time>
Click to display the embedded YouTube video The PADI organization was proud to be part of the historic sinking of the former HMCS Annapolis in British Columbia, Canada on 4 April 2015. With thousands watching live from the sinking site and via webcams at home, the Annapolis disappeared under the surface in just over 2 minutes. […]