Sharks rule at IUCN World Conservation Congress!

PADI Dive Center for Sale: Redondo Beach, California

After 43 years in business, Sea D Sea in Redondo Beach, CA is for sale. The business includes the compressor, rental gear, etc. Serious buyers only: please contact Barry Friedman by email: email at SEADSEA dot COM

Review of PADI Sidemount Diver Course with Bans Technical Diving in Koh Tao, Thailand

PADI IDC Staff Instructor, Ian Gardner recently completed the PADI Sidemount Diver course with Bans Technical Diving in Koh Tao, Thailand. His positive and interesting review follows… When I first heard of sidemount I can honestly say now, that I had some misconceptions. I thought the entire philosophy was purely for the serious cave enthusiast....

PADI’s first female instructor from Barhrain.

PADI Asia Pacific would like to share a fantastic story! PADI Instructor Miss Reema Afeeri -297712, became the very first female PADI instructor to be certified from Bahrain! She was certified in Phuket, Thailand at PADI CDC Sea Fun Divers. Below she shared her story with PADI Regional Manager Tony Andrews. PADI asked Miss. Reema...

Sydney Dive Academy – achieving new depths as a PADI Dive Centre

It was a big day in January 2011 when Sydney Dive Academy (SDA) decided to convert its Matraville Dive Centre to PADI, and since doing so, they have never looked back. It was apparent that there was a change in the market, with the majority of recreational divers and professionals flowing to the PADI world...

It’s Debris Month of Action!

During September’s Debris Month of Action, we’re calling on PADI Pros to: Conduct Dive Against Debris surveys or organize a Debris Month of Action event. http://www.projectaware.org/project/debris-month-action. Encourage your divers to enter the Debris Month of Action Photo Contest. They can submit an image of the weirdest piece of trash they’ve found underwater. http://bit.ly/SfnD6K Encourage...

Training Videos Help Accelerate Your EVE Implementation

A series of short videos, designed to remove the sometimes daunting "IT" aspects of EVEinstallation are now available at the PADI Pro YouTube channel. Each video is takes just a few minutes and addresses a specific aspect of registering, downloading, installing and using EVE. Here is the full series now available in the recommended viewing...

Working Ahead – Business Academy 2013

PADI Business Academy is a two-day educational program where you’ll learn how to succeed in numerous important facets of your business. Topics include sales training, pricing strategies, effective website design, PADI eLearning® strategies, social media deployment and more. It’s an education evolution – and time well spent – for both you and your staff. Review...