On 26 November, get ready for the exciting launch of the PADI® holiday promotions! Dive into a world of PADI eLearning®, certification cards, PADI Club and PADI AWARE promotions to inspire divers to embrace the holiday season and create a lasting connection with their family, friends, and the blue planet!
Our objective with these promotions? Acquiring new divers, fostering continuing education, encouraging enrollment in specialty courses and growing your business!
PRO TIP: Leverage PADI’s Consumer Messaging on your platforms to help inform your customers about the ongoing promotions. Simply copy and paste the promotional message onto your marketing channels!
eLearning Promotions
We’re offering a plethora of eLearning promotions from November into the new year. These promotions are valuable to attract new divers to the sport or help your existing divers improve their diving skills. There’s nothing better than giving the gift of exploration.
1. Black Friday: 20% Off Core PADI eLearning Courses
Promotion Duration: 26-29 November, 2025
Promo Code: EXPLORE20
Celebrate the return of Black Friday with an amazing offer: 20% off PADI core courses! This exclusive promotion presents an incredible opportunity for your audience to begin or continue their dive education by enrolling in one of the core PADI eLearning courses (Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver or Rescue Diver) through PADI.com. Spread the word across your social media platforms, email newsletters and other communication channels to ensure your students and followers don’t miss out on this fantastic deal. Don’t forget to let them know that eLearning mobility makes it easy for divers to begin their adventure from anywhere, at their pace, on their own time!
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Black Friday is here! Get 20% OFF PADI Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver or Rescue Diver eLearning courses and take the next step in your diving journey. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to advance, now’s the perfect time to dive in. Don’t miss out — this offer ends on 29 November, 2025! Use code: EXPLORE20
2. Cyber Monday: 20% Off PADI eLearning Specialty Courses
Promotion Duration: 30 November – 4 December, 2025
Promo Code: SKILLUP20
Cyber Monday marks the beginning of an exciting, weeklong promotion offering a 20% discount on all PADI eLearning Specialty courses. This exclusive opportunity aims to inspire your certified divers to continue their diver education by venturing into new specialties. They can choose from a diverse range of options, including Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver, Digital Underwater Photographer, Dry Suit Diver, Deep Diver, Underwater Navigator, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck Diver, Night Diver, Search and Recovery Diver, Equipment Specialist, Diver Propulsion Vehicle, Dive Against Debris®, PADI AWARE Specialty and Boat Diver. Encourage your divers to discover the dive specialties they’ve always wanted to try and don’t let them miss out on this chance to enhance their skills!
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Is there a dive specialty you’ve always wanted to try? Now is your chance! From 30 November until 4 December, get 20% OFF PADI Specialty courses. Whether you want to dive deeper with PADI Deep Diver, explore underwater wrecks with PADI Wreck Diver or simply sharpen your skills as a diver, this is your chance to do so! Don’t miss out — use code: SKILLUP20 at checkout and make the most of your diving adventures!
PADI Certification Card Promotions
Not only do we have eLearning promotions running, but we’re offering a variety of PADI certification card promotions during this time as well. These promotions are a great way to celebrate new certifications or upgrade to a limited-edition design. It’s the perfect way to mark milestones and share the excitement of underwater adventures!
1. Black Friday: 20% Off Cert Cards
Promotion Duration: 26-29 November, 2025
Promo Code: OCEANVIBE20
This year, celebrate Black Friday with 20% OFF PADI certification cards! This limited-time offer is the perfect way for divers to show off their achievements with a personalized, eco-friendly card. Share the news across your social media, emails and other channels so your audience can proudly showcase their love for diving while saving on this special keepsake. Don’t let them miss this chance to carry their diving memories wherever they go! This offer is valid for all formats, but excludes bundles.
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Now through 29 November, enjoy 20% off PADI certification cards for Black Friday! Show off your PADI diver status wherever you go with a stunning new card design. Choose a convenient mobile eCard or a durable, eco-friendly card made from recycled materials. (Bundles not included.) Be sure to use code OCEANVIBE20 when you checkout!
2. Cyber Monday: 20% Off Cert Cards Extended!
Promotion Duration: 30 November – 4 December, 2025
Promo Code: DISCOVER20
Missed out on Black Friday? No worries! We’re extending the celebration with our Cyber Monday 20% off PADI certification cards sale! It’s your last chance to grab this deal and get a personalized, eco-friendly card to celebrate your diving journey. Spread the word so your audience can dive into savings before the sale ends—don’t let them miss this final opportunity!
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Cyber Monday just got better! Extended through 4 December , grab 20% off PADI certification cards. Show off your PADI diver status with a fresh marine life design. Choose between a convenient mobile eCard or a waterproof card made from recycled materials. (Bundles not included.) Use code: DISCOVER20 at checkout!
3. Buy Any eLearning and Get 25% Off a Cert Card
Promotion Duration: 5-19 December, 2025
PADI is offering 25% off a certification card with the online purchase of a PADI eLearning course. The 25% off offer code will be sent in the order confirmation post eLearning purchase. This promotion cannot be combined with any other offers, and the 25% off certification card must be redeemed by 31 December, 2025.
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Dive into the holiday spirit! From 5-19 December, when you purchase any eLearning course, you’ll get 25% off a PADI certification card! Perfect your dive skills and show off your PADI achievement with a brand new cert card, featuring one of our latest designs. Your 25% off offer code will be sent in your order confirmation email after purchasing eLearning.
4. 25% off All Remaining Physical Limited Edition 2025 Designs
Promotion Duration: 26 December – 3 January, 2025
Promo Code: LIMITED25
To finish off the year, PADI is offering 25% off all remaining physical Limited-Edition 2025 Certification Cards — a perfect keepsake to celebrate diving achievements! This is a great way to excite your divers, boost year-end sales and celebrate milestones together. Don’t let your community miss out on this limited-time offer!
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Ring in the new year with a special holiday offer! Enjoy 25% OFF all remaining physical Limited Edition 2025 certification card designs. This is your chance to grab a unique card that showcases your PADI journey. Hurry! These limited designs won’t last long! Offer ends 3 January. Use code: LIMITED25
PADI Club Promotions
This year, we’re also featuring PADI Club promotions to compliment our eLearning and certification card promotions. We have deals for both existing PADI Club members and prospective members, to ensure everyone is catered to with savings. Dive in and use these incentives to increase PADI Club enrollments for the rest of the year.
1. Secure the 2025 PADI Club Price in 2026
Promotion Dates: 28 November – 31 December, 2025
No Promo Code Needed
Divers who join PADI Club before the end of 2025 will secure the 2025 PADI Club price for their 2026 renewal. In addition, PADI Club members who turn on auto-pay before the end of the year will also be rewarded with a renewal in 2026 at the same price they paid for PADI Club in 2025.
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Plan your dives and your savings! Join PADI Club™ by 31 December to secure your membership at today’s price. Enjoy member-only perks, discounts and endless ocean inspiration all year long.
2. PADI Club Member Exclusive: 50% Off Scuba Diving Magazine Referral Code To Share
Promotion Dates: 28 November – 31 December, 2025
No Promo Code Needed
For the rest of 2026, PADI Club members can generate a unique referral code for 50% off a Scuba Diving magazine subscription to share with their family and friends. In this way, the biggest community of ocean lovers in the world can spread the joy of scuba diving and gift their loved ones a year of dive inspiration.
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
This holiday season, help your buddy stay inspired. Share your unique PADI Club™ code to give them 50% off Scuba Diving® Magazine. Travel ideas, gear reviews, and dive inspiration for the next big splash – all for half the price.
PADI AWARE
This Giving Tuesday, join the global movement to protect sharks and manta rays by supporting the PADI AWARE Foundation’s Shark Appeal. Shark and ray populations are in crisis. Whale shark numbers have dropped by 50% in the last 75 years, and one-third of all shark and ray species are at risk of extinction due to targeted fishing, habitat loss and unregulated trade. Donations help fuel PADI AWARE’s global shark conservation initiatives, expanding protection efforts and driving meaningful change for these iconic ocean animals.
1. Win a Liveaboard Trip
Promotion Dates: 1 November, 2025 – 11 January, 2026
No Promo Code Needed
To inspire generosity this season, PADI AWARE has set an ambitious goal of raising $100,000 USD to roll out the Global Shark & Ray Census. Every donor will be entered for a chance to win a dream, sevel -night Red Sea liveaboard trip, courtesy of Emperor Divers, a five-time winner of “Best Liveaboard in the Red Sea.” One donation equals one entry. See the terms and conditions here.
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Win a dream dive trip! Every donation qualifies for a chance to win a 7-night liveaboard trip + airfare to the Red Sea, Egypt with Emperor Divers, 5-time winner of the “Best Liveaboard in the Red Sea.” 1 entry per donor.
2. Get a Free Hoodie With a $250 USD Donation
Promotion Dates: 1 November, 2025 – 11 January, 2026
No Promo Code Needed
Looking for a unique holiday gift that gives back? Donate $250 USD or more and receive a limited-edition whale shark hoodie, designed by artist and conservationist Kent Yoshimura. Whether you keep it for yourself or gift it to a fellow ocean lover, this donation directly supports shark conservation efforts across the globe. Together, we can protect the ocean’s most vulnerable species and ensure a healthier future for our blue planet.
USE PADI’S MESSAGE:
Snuggle up & save sharks! Donate $250 USD or more and get a limited-edition whale shark hoodie designed by artist & conservationist Kent Yoshimura. Keep it for yourself or gift it to friends & family this holiday!
How Can You Benefit From These Promotions?
PADI Members are encouraged to take advantage of these promotions and actively engage their audience to stay connected with the underwater world. Incorporate them into your website, social media platforms or printed materials. And, promote them during the specified dates.
Cheers to a successful holiday season and a prosperous year ahead for the well-being of our magnificent blue planet!
