Learn to Dive
A real diver never stops learning and growing. Here are 10 bits of gold from PADI dive professionals for honing your skills, improving your performance and having more fun down below.
The newly released AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Distinctive Specialty Course will turn you into an advocate for shark conservation. A course for both divers and non-divers alike, you’ll learn all about the world’s most vulnerable shark species and how to protect them. What will you discover during the AWARE Shark Conservation program? • The value of sharks to marine ecosystems and economies.• Major threats pushing many shark species close to extinction.• What is missing in current shark fisheries management.
Technical diving has always seemed a bit out of reach for me — too complicated, too difficult, too risky. But my mind has been seriously changed thanks to PADI’s recent Tec Xplor Days, a series of three events offering divers the chance to sample the latest in tec diving gear and rebreather technology in a safe, controlled — and free — environment.
Are your underwater navigation skills a bit rusty? Check out these helpful tips for finding your way back to the boat or beach with ease.
Shore diving offers the ultimate in freedom: no schedule to keep, no divemaster to follow and no boat to catch. However, with that freedom comes responsibility, and these five diving tips provide expert advice on making effortless entries and exits from any beach.
Operators now offering PADI lionfish specialty course and local culling license
Starting in 2012, the Siren live-aboard fleet will offer guests PADI rebreather scuba courses
During the Big Shark Shout Out 15 – 23 October, we’ll rally to protect sharks before it’s too late. Global divers like you are part of a collective, valuable voice that can help make change for the shark species threatened with extinction. What will you do during the Big Shark Shout Out?1. Sign and collect signatures for two vital petitions: the Shark Alliance UnFinished Business petition to close loopholes in the EU Finning Ban and Project AWARE’s Give Sharks a Chance petition.
Tips for finding the scuba regulator that best suits your diving needs — and style.
PADI awards Alexandra Swanson a trip to Great Barrier Reef aboard the MV Spirit of Freedom for her scuba diving certification











