How PADI Club Transforms New Divers Into Loyal Customers

An instructor looks back on a scuba diving student as they dive over a coral reef in Curacao

Straight Talk from PADI CEO: Holding Ourselves to the Highest Standard

In truth, the PADI Quality Management Program is not negative; it’s one of our greatest strengths and positive assets.

Zandile Ndhlovu: Making Ocean Conservation Accessible to Everyone

Zandile is combatting negative cultural narratives about Black people and their relationship with the ocean

Kum Ok Park: Engaging Community in Conservation

In 2008, Kum Ok Park developed the Skinscuba Federation for the Disabled, enabling hundreds of individuals to access the underwater world.

Gloria Giraldo – Humanitarian Aid

Gloria didn’t wait for Hurricane Iota to hit the southwestern Caribbean islands of Providencia and San Andres before she sprang into action.

Delphine Robbe: Gili Eco Trust Reef Preservation and Creation

Delphine Robbe has made it her mission to save the reefs of Indonesia’s Gili Islands by reducing single-use plastics on the island.

Teaching the Next Generation of Torchbearers with Christian Timmermann

Christian Timmermann is passionate about teaching the world to dive, and he’s starting with the next generation of PADI Torchbearers - kids.

The Undersea Journal Moves to Digital Delivery for 2020

In alignment with PADI’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint and “go greener,” The Undersea Journal® will be distributed digitally to PADI® Members in all regions. Starting with the Third Quarter 2020 edition, PADI Members will still receive the same great content delivered more quickly and easily, and enjoy a better, more streamlined digital-reading experience via...

Eco-Tourism and Diving: An Opportunity and a Responsibility

By Danna Moore, Director of Global Operations, Project AWARE® Eco-tourism is defined as environmentally and socially responsible travel, and dive operators are well positioned to provide services for this growing market. With continued threats to our ocean planet, it’s appropriate for the dive industry to encourage and inspire divers to travel responsibly and protect what...

The Undersea Journal First Quarter 2019 – Now Available

Each quarter The Undersea Journal is filled with stories and articles that help you stay informed and inspired as a PADI Professional. The First Quarter 2019 edition includes articles on; tips for turning students into engaged divers, how to make PADI’s marketing resources work for you, DEMA show updates, dive shops making a difference, how...