The Last Hoorah!

Should you Solo Dive?

As divers gain experience, knowledge and become more relaxed it is important to understand the limitations of not only certifications and ourselves but also of our equipment. Even an expert technical diver or videographer without the proper equipment and redundancy would be inadequately prepared to handle certain emergencies or equipment failures. Recently PADI has launched...

Deliver the right message at the right time with EVE

The EVE Agent and Customer Search Wizard will help you deliver the right message at the right time to your divers. Take, for instance, a group of divers who’ve certified today as PADI Open Water Divers. You can task EVE to: Follow up automatically on the continuing education interests they expressed during the course Promote...

Sentosa World Resorts Marine Park visit

Following the Singapore PADI Risk Management Seminar in July, PADI staff Richard Evans & Alex Boulton were lucky enough to be invited to the world's largest Marine Life Park at Sentosa World Resorts to “try” their new aquarium based shark dive. The Sentosa Marine Life Park offers fantastic, informative programs and contributes to research and conservation...

101 Days of Swimming for Project AWARE

A big congratulations to Andy of the Samui Swim team who has swum an average of 1km a day for 109 days! “I now have more kilometres than days swimming” said Andy. So how did it all start? A few months ago Andy decided to swim for sharks! “As an old PADI dive instructor I...

What is P5 Marketing and how can i get involved?

A few weeks ago, Sheridan Hatcher from the PADI marketing team traveled to North Queensland and visited several members in Cairns, working closely with the members on their social media marketing. It seems that each day more and more social media is available and being utilised as the way to go promoting your business. Not every dive business has the means...

New Regional Manager – New Zealand Road Trip

Kia Ora, As of July 1st I took over the role of Regional Manager for region 22 which encompasses both New Zealand and Fiji. One of my first tasks was to hit the road and introduce myself to the members in New Zealand, and relocating from Dunedin to Auckland provided the perfect opportunity. Starting in...

Pro Diaries: The Most Southerly Dive Guide in the World…?

Introducing the next of our Pro Diaries Guest Bloggers, we have Kelvin Murray, a professional diver, explorer, naturalist and expedition leader. Kelvin is currently en route to the Antarctic, where he will be managing all diving operations in support the British Antarctic Survey’s marine science programme. Kelvin will be providing regular updates regarding his experiences...

Why your Dive Centre image is important

Have you visited a restaurant lately and been disgusted with the lack of service, smell and hygiene or the messy set up? Well, chances are you would just turn around and look for another eatery. It is no different in our industry. Our industry, though unique, still deals with day to day consumers. The buying decision is...