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ReActivate Divers to Benefit from the Healing Power of Scuba

Divers know they love the water, especially being under it. Dive professionals know too – they know the rewards of introducing others to scuba, and witness firsthand the powerful transformative effects of diving and water. Dive pros also know there’s real substance underpinning the tremendous healing power of scuba; many have experienced it firsthand and...

Position Vacant: Quality Management Consultant at PADI Europe, Middle East & Africa.

We have an opening for a Quality Management Consultant to join our expert Quality Management team located at PADI EMEA in Bristol, United Kingdom. The Quality Management consultant will be the primary contact for quality management issues for PADI members, ensuring that PADI Members understand the importance of using PADI’s educational system and are aware...

Position Vacant: Quality Management Consultant at PADI Europe, Middle East & Africa

We have an opening for a Quality Management Consultant to join our expert Quality Management team located at PADI EMEA in Bristol, United Kingdom. The Quality Management consultant will be the primary contact for quality management issues for PADI members, ensuring that PADI Members understand the importance of using PADI’s educational system and are aware...

Eco-Advocacy and Adventure in Galápagos with Roberto Ochoa

By Guest Blogger: Jo Walters PADI AmbassaDiver™ Roberto Ochoa talks about his recent expedition to Galápagos, when he spent 10 days shooting a documentary film in partnership with CRESSI, showcasing the beauty of the marine sanctuary and filming freedivers as they encountered the surprising reactions – or lack thereof – of the area’s aquatic inhabitants to...

So you think diving the Maldives is out of your budget? Think again!

This month's blog was written by PADI guest blogger Adele Verdier-Ali There aren’t many holiday destinations that are as synonymous with luxury as the Maldives. Mention the country and you immediately evoke images of glamourous resorts on private islands catering to the world’s rich and famous. Heavenly exotic? Check. Prohibitively expensive? Double check. For most,...

Implementing the Updated PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

There’s a lot to like about the revised and updated PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course: the obvious and necessary content updates, the new Thinking Like a Diver section, the cool new PADI Advanced Open Water Diver materials and, from an immediate implementation perspective, the fact that the new course is at once new and...

Affiliation Links for Your Website Now Available in More Languages

Add links to your website and automatically affiliate Touch or eLearning students with your store so you generate revenue around the clock. Use the link below and plug in your store number along with the corresponding course ID. Affiliation links are now available for Open Water Diver Touch in these additional languages: Spanish, Polish, Korean,...

Fiji….Stronger Than Winston!

In February, 2016 Tropical Cyclone Winston hit Fiji. The largest cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere. Incredibly the worst of the storm came during daylight hours which may have saved many lives. As PADI Regional Manager for Fiji, I have been back to Fiji several times since Tropical Cyclone Winston came through and have now visited some of...