Exhibiting at an International Dive Show? Take advantage of the PADI Member Support Pack (2014)!

Spotlight on Chris Ball – PADI Retail and Resort Associations Coordinator

Contact details Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0117 300 7340 A quick bio from Chris Ball: “I am a Consultant in the PADI Retail and Resort Associations Department, processing new centre applications, upgrades and renewals for the whole EMEA region. My general interests include; following my local football club Bristol Rovers (sometimes through the depths of...

Project AWARE Year End promotion

PADI Will Match Your Donation to Celebrate GivingTuesday

PADI is giving back to the ocean in celebration of #GivingTuesday – an international day to celebrate giving. From now through "Giving Tuesday" (3 December 2013) PADI will match all donations to Project AWARE up to $10,000. You have 6 days to make a gift and double the power of your good will. In addition:...

Vote for your Favourite Ocean Action Project

You hold the power to put shark and marine debris conservation projects in motion. All you need to do is cast your vote online. Voting is open from 26th November until 08th December! Don’t miss the opportunity to kick-start your favourite Ocean Action Project. Your vote could be the difference between idea and action. Vote...

Project AWARE: Celebrate #GivingTuesday – Give Back to the Ocean You Love

PADI is giving back to the ocean in celebration of #GivingTuesday, December 3rd – an international day to celebrate giving. To mark the beginning of the holiday season PADI will match all donations to Project AWARE up to $10,000. And all donations of €125, £100 or more made by 1 January 2014 receive a Project AWARE...

Malapascua Island Update

PADI Regional Manager, Jimmy Christrup, visited Malapascua Island this week in support of PADI Members and the local population following the devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda. The PADI Dive Centres and Resorts are currently focused on assisting their local staff and extended families with urgent needs including food, water, housing and other essentials. The damage...

PADI Public Safety Diver Basic Essentials Workshops: Hong Kong 12th – 19th January 2014

PADI is pleased to announce the upcoming PADI Public Safety Diver Basic Essentials Workshops to be held in Hong Kong from the 12th - 19th January 2014. The workshops are designed for divers new to Public Safety Diving as well as those wishing to refresh or update their basic public safety skills. The workshops can...

PADI Open water Diver

Taking the Plunge – Open Water Diver Course Changes

Taking the Plunge – Open Water Diver Course Changes The key consideration while revising the PADI Open Water Diver course was evolution rather than revolution. The course has a long standing, proven track record and didn’t require major renovation. Most of the course components remain reassuringly familiar, but, there are a few new skills that...

Project AWARE: PADI Dive Store Owners Unite in Support of Marine Sanctuaries

This article is courtesy of Project AWARE. PADI dive store owners from across New South Wales (NSW), Australia have united, writing to Premier O’Farrell urging him to reverse the decision to allow fishing in marine sanctuaries and reinstate the protection the ocean requires. Richard Nicholls, Owner of Dive Centre Manly and Retail Representative with the Dive Industry...

First ever PADI Training Bulletin LIVE seminar held in India

PADI Asia Pacific hosted the very first PADI Training Bulletin LIVE seminar for PADI Members in India on the 27th October, 2013 which took place at the Accord Hotel in Pondicherry, on India’s eastern coast. The event was conducted by PADI Instructor Examiner Rob Scammell with 20 PADI Members attending. Many had travelled great distances...