Edgardo Ochoa Proves There’s Still Hope for the Gulf of California

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Photo: Edgardo Ochoa   For PADI AmbassaDiver Edgardo Ochoa, the Gulf of California has had a special place in his heart since he saw it for the very first time as a little boy, from 30,000 feet in the air. “I vividly remember flying back from California to my hometown of Guadalajara,” the PADI Instructor says. “It was […]

My Top Six Reasons to Visit Cyprus in Winter

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Visit Cyprus in Winter By guest blogger Alexandra Dimitriou Why visit Cyprus in winter? Cyprus is known as an excellent summer holiday destination. Year after year over 3 million guests visit our shores looking for sun, fun and scuba diving. Over 74% of visitors travel between April and October leaving this beautiful little island to sleep in the off season. I […]

The Blonde Abroad Talks Scuba Diving and Dream Destinations

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The blonde abroad kiersten rich scuba diving maldives   After leaving a stable career in corporate wealth management, PADI AmbassaDiver TM Kiersten Rich began a new journey called The Blonde Abroad, a solo female travel blog. Since then, she has been defining her own version of success by traveling to more countries than most do in their entire lifetimes, discovering new cultures, learning about […]

#PADI4Conservation: The Winners are In!

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The PADI Community is certainly passionate when it comes to conservation, so it comes as no surprise that we were overwhelmed by the amount of entries in our #PADI4Conservation contest. To enter, we asked you to share a way in which you’re actively bringing awareness to ocean health and protecting the ocean. It really is […]

Threats to Coral Reefs

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nicole helgason Written by Nicole Helgason Coral reefs are some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. They provide habitats for fish and livelihood for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Global climate change and rising populations are having a profoundly devastating impact on coral reefs, which is only projected to get worse. Corals reefs and […]

16 Holiday Hints to Help, Not Hinder, Coral Reefs

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As divers, we are extremely fortunate to explores parts of the world which some will only view on television or in magazines. We are also ambassadors for the amazing underwater ecosystems which we explore. Let’s try and make sure each and every dive site we visit remains in the same condition in which we found […]