Scuba Diving Trips with the
PADI Diving Society
Experience world-class diving with your favorite dive buddies in the PADI Diving Society.
Every year, the Society organizes scuba diving events with games, prizes, and tons of fun. Whether you’re a single diver needing a dive buddy or with a group of your friends who want to be around like-minded adventure seekers, PADI Diving Society keeps you diving in exotic destinations.
Read about a past event to learn about Society Trips
Total Submersion 9 – 16 May 2009
Society members celebrated 10 years of Total Submersion with the PADI Diving Society at Sunset House in Grand Cayman. Eighty PADI Diving Society members met up in Grand Cayman for a week’s worth of fun, great diving and lifetime memories as they celebrated one of the industries longest running dive events!
By day, Society members were diving machines, with Teams Red, White, Blue, Purple and Yellow exploring their favorite Grand Cayman spots - including Trinity Caves, Eagle Ray Rock, the Armchair Reef and Devil’s Grotto. By night, Society members enjoyed socials, dancing and Society fun and games!
Afternoons were packed with digital underwater photography seminars sponsored by Olympus. In-water clinics also helped divers improve their buoyancy , navigation and night diving skills.
The week started off with a Pirates of Cayman Costume Party and Contest. Needless to say everyone got dressed up in his or her best pirate and wench outfit. When the party got into full swing, the guests were sent around the property in full costume on a treasure hunt for something better than gold coins. They were in search of the Total Sub Rubber Duck, which they could redeem for booty from one of the many sponsors. 
Midweek Society members jumped onboard and took a boat ride to Rum Point on the north side of the island for the Caribbean Nights Dinner and Party. Known for its picturesque setting, Rum Point was a great excursion during which friends new and old watched the sun set over the Caribbean Sea. There was a spectacular performance by Barefoot Man, and the Total Subers kicked off their shoes and danced on the white sandy beach to his popular musical beat.
The poker-run winners were announced that night, with the highest hand winning the Scubapro MK17/S555 regulator and the Aladin Prime computer.
As usual our friends from Olympus provided the guests with cameras and housings so that everyone could have a chance to capture their underwater memories. Many divers entered the Digital Underwater Photo Contest sponsored by Olympus, which was judged by our expert photo critics, PADI International Director of eBusiness Budd Riker and Sport Diver’s very own Ty Sawyer. Grand prize winner received an Olympus 1030SW shockproof and waterproof digital camera with PT-043 housing. And two First place winners won an Olympus FE-360 camera and housing for their “Best Diver” and “Best Marine Life” photos.
It was an event like no other…
Thanks to all of our Total Submersion sponsors— PADI, Olympus, Scubapro, Sport Diver, DAN, Tortuga Rums, Project AWARE and PADI Travel Network for a great celebration of 10 years at Total Sub!
Discover what everyone’s talking about
“Thank you. This was my first Total Sub and it was awesome. Thanks for all of the hard work. We love it! Blue Team Rocks!
“I had a wonderful time. I enjoyed hearing about the dives and seeing the pictures. The beach party and Barefoot Man were wonderful”
“This changed my life.”
Total Sub Blogs
Want more details of Total Sub? Check out these first hand encounters!
Ty Sawyer’s Blog on Sportdiver.com
Sport Diver Editorial Director
Ajá Smith’s Blog
Marketing Consultant, PADI Diving Society
Budd Riker’s Blog and Photos
PADI International Director of eBusiness and avid photographer.
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To inquire about upcoming Society events or to reserve your space contact your local PADI Dive Center or Resort or contact PADI Travel Network via phone at 800 729 7234 (US and Canada) or +1 949 858 7234 ext. 2 or email ptn1@padi.com.