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Like many PADI Pros, Roel Schulting always had an interest in the underwater world. Raised in The Netherlands, he completed his open water and advanced training in water that was 7 degrees Celsius /44 degrees Fahrenheit. After taking a break from diving after college, Roel picked it up again “with [...]

Whether you’ve only got a few dives under your belt or you’re a seasoned pro, ScubaEarth is a great resource for all things scuba. Every day there’s something new to discover and explore on the site, and because content is created by users, you’ll be joining an online community of [...]

When you think of wreck diving: powdered wigs and opulent feasts may not be the first things that come to mind. But photographer and digital artist Andreas Franke blends two aspects of humanity’s past in a striking and unexpected way.   The Vandenberg Project Franke’s project, The Sinking World, first [...]

A message-in-a-bottle story for the internet age Sometime in 2007, a diver on vacation in Maui, Hawaii, USA lost her underwater camera and housing. Last month, it washed up in Taiwan. The photos were perfectly preserved, and thanks to the efforts of Hawaii News Now, the owner was found just [...]

Support from PADI Divers helped sharks and rays get the international protection they need and deserve. PADI Divers rallied the global dive community behind five species of sharks, two species of manta rays and one species of sawfish. Because of all your hard work and commitment to ocean conservation, all [...]