PADI Professionals from around the globe detail how they got their start in diving and landed their first dive

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PADI’s 60th Anniversary: Celebrating Six Decades of Making Diving Possible for Everyone

Major events and milestones from PADI's 60-year history.

The Stingray That Inspired a New Distinctive Specialty on Marine Life Rescues

One PADI Course Director has turned an encounter with an entangled stingray into a Distinctive Specialty course. Here's why.

The World Is Your Oyster: Lessons in Stillness From Beneath the Surface

Freediving is the perfect way to explore the ocean, using the skills you learn during your PADI Freediver courses