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New PADI Divemasters within the Al Mezena tribe in Dahab

PADI is proud to welcome Eid, Eid, Haggag and Salim to the PADI family! …Everything started back in 2013 when Karim El Hemeidy – owner at Daniela Diving in Dahab – decided to start an Environmental Conservation and Awareness Project in Dahab. Part of this project included the PADI ‘zero to hero program’: The idea...

Faster Download Digital Certification Pak Now Available

The Open Water Diver Digital Certification Pak – Offline (English), product #60460-1, has been enhanced to accommodate users with limited internet connectivity. This independent study pak comes with two download options: 1) the PADI Open Water Diver Touch™, a single large file with integrated videos, and 2) a digital PADI Open Water Diver Manual, which has...

How to Perfect Your Dive Briefings

Article by John Kinsella “I’d have given you a shorter briefing, but I didn’t have the time” Comprehensive, to the point, dive briefings take focused effort. Sometimes little things pack a big punch. Consider the ubiquitous dive briefing. This common, short, presentation has a huge influence on a dive’s outcome and, especially in light of...

PADI CDTC Candidates Take Action Against Marine Debris

By Domino Albert 24 FEBRUARY, 2017 What do PADI® CDTC candidates do when they're not in a classroom or in the pool? They help protect the ocean! The PADI Course Director Training Course (CDTC) is the highest achievable level of training within the PADI system. This week, once again, an elite group of PADI Master Instructors, from...

Save the Date: 2017 PADI Women’s Dive Day

In 2016, men and women from Michigan to the Maldives, Thailand to Turkey and everywhere in-between took part in more than 700 PADI® Women’s Dive Day events in 77 countries across the globe. New and expert divers came together, gearing up for everything from high tea on the high seas to shark dives and underwater...

Family Travel is Good Business

Provide the experience and your business will thrive. According to a survey conducted by the prestigious McKinsey Global Institute research firm, more than 70 percent of PADI® Divers are married and nearly half have kids. That’s a serious number of families, and speaking as a family man I can assure you there is nothing these families...

PADI Wins TAUCHEN Award for Best Diver Training Organisation

For the 19th consecutive year, PADI has been awarded the prestigious TAUCHEN Award for Best Diver Training Organisation. The popular German-language magazine, which focuses on topics of interest to European divers including dive travel, equipment and industry news, asks readers to annually select their preferences in 17 different industry categories. PADI has been the enduring...

Elevating Purpose: PADI’s Four Pillars for Change

Over the past 50 years, PADI® has become a global network of dive centers, resorts and professional members who do a lot more than teach diving, sell dive equipment and run dive trips. PADI Members transform lives every day. Together, we have certified millions of divers, ambassadors and protectors of our water planet. And our...