PADI Asia Pacific Training Bulletin Live Webinars – 1Q 2016

Dive Community Mourns the Passing of Jack Lavanchy

Jack Lavanchy, cofounder and President Emeritus of PADI Europe, passed away 27 January at age 87. One of the forerunners and pioneers of the European dive community, with Jürg Beeli, Lavanchy was a primary force behind PADI's double-digit growth in Europe in the 1980s and 1990s. A native of Switzerland, Lavanchy's interest in diving began...

World ShootOut 2015 Winners – Live Broadcast this Weekend!

The World ShootOut 2015 underwater photo competition, which hosted 448 photographers from 37 different countries around the world, concluded at the end of last year, and now it's time to announce the winners! Two winning ceremonies will be taking place this weekend at boot Dusseldorf 2016, on the central stage of the diving arena, hall...

Päijänne on the Rocks 2016 – Ice Diving in Finland

Antero Joki and EW-Dive will be hosting their traditional winter event for freedivers and scuba divers, Päijänne on the Rocks 2016. This fun ice diving event takes place on 19th March 2016 in Asikkala, Finland. Lake Päijänne has drinkable water and offers beauty and silence across an incredible ice diving environment. Situated in Lehmonkärki, there...

Celebrate 50 Years of PADI & Our Shared Passion for the Ocean

New limited edition card to celebrate 50 Years of PADI and long-term commitment to teaching divers the importance of protecting fragile aquatic ecosystems

Member Forum 2016

Find the event nearest you – you won’t want to miss this! Member Forum 2016 promises to be an exciting and informative journey through the new, cutting-edge educational tools added to the PADI digital library. The seminar features a risk management presentation along with an interactive Q&A session about PADI Standards. You’ll also get a preview...

Tools for Reference

Ever wondered what goes on the cockpit of a commercial flight before take-off? Yes, you guessed it, a checklist. The Captain and First Officer go through the checklist making sure that all systems are ready to go and in working condition. Why do they have to? This is to ensure they covered all safety aspects, comfort...

PADI Pro Member Benefit #8: Free Digital PADI Instructor Manual

All PADI Professionals who have renewed their PADI Pro membership for 2016 will automatically get free access to the digital edition of the latest PADI Instructor Manual. The PADI Instructor manual provides all PADI Standards and performance requirements for core PADI courses and programs in a simple, user-friendly format. The digital edition benefits from navigation...

One Turtle at a time

Visiting PADI members together with Sheridan Hatcher from Marketing is always full on going from dive center to dive center. Our main goal during these visits is to improve our 5 Star members online/social media/web exposure and any other ways we can assist our members. In Vanuatu to some extent these members are still dealing with the...

Improved Delivery for The Undersea Journal

PADI’s flagship publication, The Undersea Journal, is about to join the digital evolution. Beginning with the first quarter 2016 issue, The Undersea Journal will migrate to a primarily digital delivery format for all PADI Members with a non-US mailing address. This change is to provide immediate access to the latest PADI news, updates and training...