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With PADI Women’s Dive Day on the horizon, we spoke to freediving PADI AmbassaDiver Renee Blundon on why she thinks it to important to raise the awareness of freediving, particularly with women… How important is it to you to raise awareness of Freediving? I think raising awareness of freediving is very important. It’s an incredible […] Type: Post
Written by guest blogger Jazz Senat When you think about diving in Turkey, you might think about places like Kaş, Antalya or Bodrum. And you’re right. They are indeed beautiful places with many interesting dive locations. Recently you could read 2 great blog posts about the most popular scuba diving locations in Turkey on the […] Type: Post
What do a marine biologist, a model, a TED presenter and sharks all have in common? The answer is multi-hyphenate PADI® Pro Ocean Ramsey. Ocean unites her many talents and skills to help people see sharks in a positive light and actively work for their protection. We recently interviewed this wonder woman and defender […] Type: Post
From shark awareness to navigating underwater cave systems and creating entire Marine Protected Areas, these underwater heroines have made conservation their mission. Dr. Sylvia Earle Known as Her Deepness by the New Yorker, this iconic oceanographer needs no introduction. Dr. Sylvia Earle has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence since 1998 and was the first female […] Type: Post
There are so many ways to describe Karen Koens; Business owner, mother of three (and teacher to three) as well as PADI Instructor are just a few of them. In 2004, Karen and her family purchased Subsurface Fiji – they weren’t yet certified divers and knew little about running a dive shop but they dived […] Type: Post
Divers that slip beneath the chilly waters of False Bay, South Africa, can be immersed in dense kelp forests that support an incredible diversity of marine life. In 2014, False Bay was one of six areas along South Africa’s coastline designated as a Hope Spot by Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue. Hope Spots are […]