Who would you rather have as a buddy? An Open Water Diver or a PADI Rescue Diver? Scuba diving is the gateway to a lifetime of exciting adventures, and by continuing your training through PADI’s Rescue Diver course you can experience greater confidence and comfort when diving. Whether you’re a [...]

Responsible divers know how to respond to emergencies – just in case.  Statistics show you’re more likely to give first aid to someone you know than a stranger. When minutes count, you’ll be the person to give the necessary aid to a family member, dive buddy or co-workers, before Emergency [...]

While humanity’s effect on our ocean can be negative, it can also be beautiful. For example: the Underwater Sculpture Gardens in Grenada and Cancun, created by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. The Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park in Grenada is a collection of ecological underwater art pieces situated within a National [...]

Austria’s storybook mountain scenery could make even the most outdoors-averse person want to get outside and maybe even spin around in a wildflower-dotted meadow. With the abundant high-altitude hiking opportunities in the country, it might come as a surprise that one of Austria’s most beautiful hiking spots is actually in [...]

A dog trees an octopus, fish dance in the sky like sparrows, a giant lionfish glides through the city – this is the vision of Creative Director Carlo Giordanetti. Check out his amazing video (which happens to be a one minute ad for Swatch’s Scuba Libre watch). It was too [...]

Our story begins on Instagram… A few months ago, I was looking through images tagged #padi on Instagram when I came across one of the best Hammerhead shots I’d ever seen. I chose it as our fan photo of the day and was happy to see hundreds of others liked [...]