Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year

We thank you for your continued support and congratulate PADI Members in Asia Pacific on the great achievement of certifying more PADI Divers in 2013 than any year in the history of PADI. On behalf of everyone at PADI Asia Pacific, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and look forward...

Temple Adventures Pondicherry attend World Security Day Expo in Chennai, India

During the first weekend of December, PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Resort, Temple Adventures (aka Dive Pondy) supported the World Security Day Expo held in Chennai, India. A first of its kind for the region, the event was attended by government officials, police (local, state and national), college and university students, tourism groups, and the...

Ocean Action Project Winners Announced

84 applicants worldwide, 10 finalists and 6 winners. A new wave of Ocean Action is about to begin thanks to your vote. Nearly 3,000 of you voted in the 2013 Ocean Action Project helping to deliver much needed support to six new conservation projects strongly focused on manta ray and shark protection as well as educational...

Live the Diving Dream Contest (Asia Pacific) – Now in the final month!

Congratulations Tyson White – Winner for November 2013! You still have time to encourage your divers to enter the PADI Live the Diving Dream contest. Entries close 7th January 2014. The Live the Diving Dream Contest is open to anyone who completes the PADI Divemaster course in the PADI Asia Pacific territory from July to 31stDecember 2013. You simply need to encourage...

Malapascua Island in the Philippines

Another positive news story from Malapascua Island in the Philippines. After assisting with typhoon support last month, 8 volunteers from Hospitals for Humanity participated in their first ever PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience. Working with their PADI Instructors they managed to see for themselves the beautiful and very much intact reefs of Malapascua. The volunteers...

Live the Diving Dream Contest (Asia Pacific) – Now in the final month!

Congratulations Tyson White - Winner for November 2013! You still have time to encourage your divers to enter the PADI Live the Diving Dream contest. Entries close 7th January 2014. The Live the Diving Dream Contest is open to anyone who completes the PADI Divemaster course in the PADI Asia Pacific territory from July to 31st December 2013....

Philippines Update

A positive news story from Malapascua Island in the Philippines after the typhoon last month. A great picture from PADI Instructor Daniel Holmstedt of two thresher sharks spotted off Malapascua. All of the PADI Dive Shops have now reopened and are running trips to many dive sites where these beautiful creatures are regularly spotted.