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Modern technology and advancements in scuba diver training have seen many a scuba diver certified with the minimum of time and effort. In as little as four days, you can become a certified PADI Open Water Diver! This is great news for people looking to take up the sport and get out diving with their buddies but…do they have all the knowledge and experience to be safe and confident in the mix of underwater environments out there? Do you know how things really work? Could you help a diver in distress? Have you ever dived an underwater shipwreck?

Modern technology and advancements in scuba diver training have seen many a scuba diver certified…

If you have been thinking about taking your diving to the next level, then you have most likely done some research about the Advanced Open Water course

Rumours have been abound for quite some time but it appears that PADI has now…

Pro Dive International – Mexico – leading Career Development Center in the Caribbean, runs a full…

Following their highly successful free photo workshop trips in 2016, Emperor Divers is now offering…

PADI hits a milestone as it issues its 25 millionth certification On 29 December 2016,…

Is it time to move to the next level in your rebreather diving? We have…

Apart from my editing duties, I also work with young people in schools and decided to try and collaborate the two things I love the most. Overnight my ‘Scuba in Schools’ project was born. An enriching program/activity for young people to get involved in. Something new and different as part of the school day to help create the next generation of young divers.

Getting back in the water. Sometimes, life, the universe, and everything conspire to keep you out of the water. It happens. The trick is making sure you get back in the water safely. Some may have noticed that I’ve been pretty light on posts here for the last year or so; that’s because I’m one of those divers right now. So how am I going to get back in the water? I’ve got a 3 Step Plan to get myself back in the game!

Getting back in the water. Sometimes, life, the universe, and everything conspire to keep you…

Our intrepid team of Rescue Diver students completed their course with Staff Instructor Jen in…

Summer is fast approaching here in New Zealand, which means more people in the water enjoying the beautiful coastline and lakes whilst exploring their favourite dive sites.

Summer is fast approaching here in New Zealand, which means more people in the water…

Marc Palay upgraded himself to become a diving instructor but he didn’t stop there. He saw people with handicaps and wanted to bring the joy of diving to them. He took special training to teach the disabled.

Marc Palay upgraded himself to become a diving instructor but he didn’t stop there. He…

Since 1974, Seneca College’s Underwater Skills Program (UWS) has been a driving force in equipping…

People have explored and depended on the oceans of our planet for millennia. During that time the geography of our world has changed radically as coastal regions have flooded and islands have risen up, or been lost beneath the waves.

There are now 24 Adventure Dives in the PADI Adventures in Diving Programme and 13 chapters in the 2016 Adventures in Diving manual. As a result, any Instructor may teach any of these 13 Dives. For the 11 Adventure Dives that are not in the new PADI Adventures in Diving Manual, an instructor must become a Specialty Instructor before running that Dive

There are now 24 Adventure Dives in the PADI Adventures in Diving Programme and 13…

Each year, hundreds of whales and dolphins strand on our shores. Whilst some are sick or injured, others are healthy and just need a helping hand back out to sea. But saving whales isn’t as easy as it looks and successful rescue often depends on properly trained volunteers. That’s where you come in.

Each year, hundreds of whales and dolphins strand on our shores. Whilst some are sick…

Dive Zone Whitianga has seen many students graduate from their diving programme and go on to have some pretty cool jobs. There are certain things that make Dive Zone Whitianga stand out from other training facilities. Here’s why these things are important to your diving qualifications…

When people come to us to learn to scuba dive, one of the most common…

We are extremely excited to congratulate Edd Sorenson, Jonathan Bernot, and Mike Young, our latest…

The newly opened Tamarind Divers Lembongan, Bali, are excited to announce a unique offering for…

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSNedu) aims to provide high-quality, massive open online education in…

Specialty courses are important for many reasons.  You learn about the safety aspects of diving in…

Pro Dive International, one of the Caribbean’s most established PADI 5 Star Dive Resorts and…

IANTD, which has been at the cutting edge of diver training for more than 30…

You may remember, back in 2011 Tekdeep UK undertook a tour of dive sites around…

Cylinder Training Services put out a press release last week promoting our new Advanced Thread…

The release last November of the new Visual Inspection Procedure class was met with such…

Have you ever wondered what it is like to dive without bubbles? Are you already…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the depths beyond 100m?…

Diving Medicine Summer School is a mixed sportive, medical and adventure program through which you…

blue o two are excited to announce that they have teamed up with top rated…

In a new series of blogs, we are going to think, talk, and evaluate about…

Are you looking to progress to the next level in diving? Do you feel you…

Waterproof Expeditions in collaboration with U-Boat Worx now offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a…

This is the time for the good resolutions for 2015, where we could incorporate in-water…

A new organisation has taken up the challenge of representing dive professionals world-wide and across…

Every winter, around November, one of nature’s most amazing animals – the bull shark –…

Eight Candidates will Embark on the Adventure of a Lifetime in Beautiful Bali. Blue Season…

The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana is teaching students the science and physics behind…