The following Special Notice section is designed to protect consumers against misrepresentation. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the individuals listed, please contact the Quality Assurance Department.
| Dive Center | City | Country | Special notice |
|
Absolute Scuba |
Bali |
Indonesia |
Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. |
| Aqua Scuba Port Charlotte | Florida | USA | Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center |
|
Aqua Sports, Inc Dive Pro |
|
USA |
Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center. |
|
Aquatrophics |
|
USA |
Please note that neither David Holt, Aquastrophics nor OnlineScubaLessons.com have
been PADI Members at any time. Please also note that the academic program offered
by these three entities is not valid for PADI Open Water Diver referrals nor certification. |
| Atlantis Dive World | Ao Nang Krabi | Thailand | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center. |
| B&B Scuba | Winnipeg | Canada | Is not a PADI dive center. |
|
Black Shark Diving |
Hurgada |
Egypt |
Is not a PADI facility. |
| Calypso Dive Center | Tacanga | Colombia | Is not a PADI facility. |
|
Caribbean Marine |
Luperon |
Dominican Republic |
Has not been a PADI facility since 2001 and any representation by it as being a
member of PADI is completely unauthorized. |
|
Caribbean Marine |
Puerto Plata |
Dominican Republic |
Is not a PADI Dive Center and is not authorized to conduct PADI Programs, Courses
or PADI Certifications. |
|
Cia do Mergulho |
Valenca Brasilia |
Brazil |
Is no longer a PADI member. |
| COCO Dive Center | Nha Trang | Vietnam | Is not an authorised PADI Resort |
| Dax Divers | | Aruba | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center |
|
Dive Dive Dive |
Sosua |
Dominican Republic |
Is not a PADI Dive Center. |
| Friendly Waters Seasports | S-6035 | Singapore | Is no longer a PADI member |
| Glossa Diving Center | Hurghada | Egypt | Is not a PADI dive center |
| Hilton Jessiman, The Whaler Seaworld Dive Center, Halfway House | | | Is not a PADI member and cannot conduct any PADI training |
JC's Diving and Adventures
| Guayaquil | Ecuador | Has never been a PADI facility |
JC's Diving Adventure
| | Ecuador | Is not a PADI dive center. |
| Lion Heart Dive Center | Hurghada | Egypt | Is not a PADI dive center |
| Mermaid Sport Divers | N.V. | Aruba | Has not been a PADI dive center since 1990 |
|
Muff Diving |
Co. Donegal |
Ireland
|
Muff Diving is not, and has never been a PADI IRRA Member |
| Mundaca Divers | Isla Mujeres | Mexico | Is not an authorized PADI dive center |
| Nazar Dive Center | Hurghada | Egypt | Is not and never has been a PADi dive center. |
|
Nautilus Dive Center |
Taganga |
Colombia |
Has never been a PADI Dive Center, PADI received complaints of fraud. |
|
NZ Tramp, nztramp.com |
|
New Zealand |
Is not a PADI member. |
|
Ocean State Scuba |
Jamestown |
RI-USA |
Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center since October 2006. |
|
Odysea Diving School |
Hammamet Nord |
Tunisia |
Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. |
|
OnlineScubaLessons.com |
|
USA |
Please not that neither David Holt, Aquastrophics nor OnlineScubaLessons.com have
been PADI Members at any time. Please also note that the academic program offered
by these three entities is not valid for PADI Open Water Diver referrals nor certification. |
Oscar Diving Center
| Hurghada | Egypt | Has never been an authorized PADI dive center. |
| Pacific Coast Adventures | Cabo San Lucas | Mexico | Is no longer a PADI dive center. |
|
Scuba Divers of America (SDA) |
|
USA |
Please note that neither David Holt, Aquastrophics, Scuba Divers of America (SDA)
nor OnlineScubaLessons.com have been PADI Members at any time. Please also note
that the academic program offered by these entities is not valid for PADI Open Water
Diver referrals nor certification. |
|
The Dive Hut |
|
New Zealand |
Is not a PADI member. |
| The Dive Shop | Newmarket ON | Canada | Is not an authorized PADI dive center |
| Tropical Penguins | Reno | NV, USA | Has not been a PADI facility since 2003. |
| Village Divers | New York | New York | Is not a PADI dive center |
| Whaler Seaworld | Gauteng | South Africa | Has not been a PADI dive center since 1999. |