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Travel Tips from the Pros: Top 5 Ways to Find the Best Local Spots

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Updated by Sarah Morlock on <time class="updated" datetime="2023-12-14T00:02:01-08:00">December 14, 2023</time>
One of the many benefits of being a scuba diver is the excuse to travel all over the world. To help you make the most out of each trip, we polled some experts for their top travel tips. Check out their recommendations below to learn how to find the best local spots – both underwater […]

Remembering Dad through Scuba Diving

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Buddy-Comando film from Richard Butterworth https://vimeo.com/68287233 Our video of the week is the perfect story to celebrate Father’s Day (June 15th). It’s a beautifully edited, true story of a young man who learns about his dad through the things he left behind – including scuba diving equipment – and visits the common ground they shared between generations. Here’s the official […]

Follow the underwater road with PADI Underwater Navigator

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Updated by Sarah Morlock on <time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-28T12:13:52-07:00">March 28, 2025</time>
Many scuba divers rely on more experienced divers to navigate the waters, but just imagine how liberating it would be if you could be the one to lead the way. Not only would you feel safer and more confident on your dives, but you could, one day with more training and experience, become the dive […]

Scuba Diving Career: Maritime Archaeologist

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Updated by Ashley Levy on <time class="updated" datetime="2019-07-23T08:22:54-07:00">July 23, 2019</time>
maritime archaeologist scuba job Maritime archaeologist is a scuba diving job that explores archaeological remains in or near the water. Marine archaeologists piece together information about humanity’s past by diving wrecks, harbours, lakes, etc. Sarah Linden is a maritime archaeologist and PADI Instructor. We asked her to tell us a little about her job and her background as a […]

Now you see me, now you don’t: Critters with camouflage

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Updated by Danielle Schofield on <time class="updated" datetime="2016-03-10T09:19:12-08:00">March 10, 2016</time>
The ocean is its own ecosystem – an entire world full of predators and prey. Different marine species are known to employ all kinds of tricks to survive from day to day, and many choose the art of camouflage to protect themselves from predators or catch their meals. Camouflage (hiding by blending into the surrounding […]