Special Advisories - Dive Centers and Resorts

Adventure Diving Malta S-24264

Qawra

Malta

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (3 November 2016)

Air Diving Academy S-6216

Bali

Indonesia

Is no longer a member of PADI.

Aqua Scuba Port Charlotte

FL, 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.

Aquastrophics

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.

Aqua Systems S-4313

Mississauga

ON, Canada

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center member at any level. (11 April 2019)

Atlantis Dive World

Ao Nang Krabi

Thailand

Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center.

Atmosphere D.C. S-9554

San Teodoro

Italy

Has not been a PADI facility since 1999 and any representation by it as being a member of PADI is completely unauthorized.

Avii Wave S-33081

Hokkaido

Japan

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (30 April 2015)

B&B Scuba

Winnipeg

Canada

Is not a PADI dive center.

Big Fish Dive Center S-21091

Caye Caulker

Belize

Is no longer a PADI facility at any level.

Black Shark Diving

Hurgada

Egypt

Is not a PADI facility.

Blue Dolphin Diving School / Qeshm Dolphin Diving

Iran

Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort.

Blue Sea Diving Services

Caye Caulker

Belize

Is not a member of PADI Retail and Resort Association at any level.

Blue World Collection, Inc. S-36308

Cebu

Philippines

Is not a PADI facility at any level and has not been a member since 2007.

Brampton Scuba S-21635

Brampton

ON, Canada

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center member at any level. (11 April 2019)

Buceo Tarragona Rikysub

Tarragona

Spain

Is not, and has never been, a PADI Dive Center at any level.

Calypso S-798369

Wulfen auf Fehmarn

Germany

Is not a PADI facility at any level and has not been a member since 2004.

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.

Centrum Nurkowe Let's Dive S-35743

Krakow

Poland

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level. (10 March 2014)

Cia do Mergulho

Valenca Brasilia

Brazil

Is no longer a PADI member.

Coast Adventures, LLC

Key West

FL, USA

Is not presently, and never has been, an authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort.

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.

Dive the World

Has not been a PADI facility since 2013 (S-6615 Phuket, Thailand) and any representation by it as being a member of PADI at any level and at any location is unauthorized.

Dive Trek (formerly known as "Sydney Underworld")

Sydney

Australia

Is not, and has never been, affiliated with PADI.

Divepoint-Berlin S-798874

Berlin

Germany

Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2007.

Diveversity Aruba

Noord

Aruba

Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center

Diving Pro Koh Phangan

Koh Phangan

Thailand

Is not now, nor has ever been, an authorized PADI Dive Center or PADI Resort.

Downtown Diving S-20996

Willemstad

Curacao

Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2011.

Electrodive S-35712

Mossel Bay

South Africa

Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2010.

Escuela de Buceo Vida Marina S-21294

Taganga

Colombia

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level. (8-May-2012)

EZ Diving S-17947

Tampa

FL, USA

Is not a member of PADI Resort and Retailer Association at any level. (8 June 2017)

Friendly Waters Seasports

S-6035

Singapore

Is no longer a PADI member

Galapagos Travellers Dive Center S-22514

Puerto Ayora

Ecuador

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center at any level (20 February 2020)

Gili Air Divers

Nusa Tengara Barat

Indonesia

Has not been a PADI member since 2012.

Glossa Diving Center

Hurghada

Egypt

Is not a PADI dive center

Goa Scuba Center

Goa

India

Is not now, and has never been, a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level.

Great Escape

Rincon

Puerto Rico, USA

Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort.

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.

Juara Scuba Academy

Tioman Island

Malaysia

Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center. Any representation by it as being a member of PADI is unauthorized.

Key Largo Scuba Shack S-22127

Key Largo

FL, USA

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (11 January 2012)

Kumanomi Diver Mishima S-33115

Shizuoka

Japan

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center (16 January 2014)

Lion Heart Dive Center

Hurghada

Egypt

Is not a PADI dive center

Manta Dive S-6278

Gili Trawangan/Gili Air

Indonesia

Is no longer a member of PADI.

Mermaid Sport Divers

N.V.

Aruba

Has not been a PADI dive center since 1990

Mississauga Diving S-30036

Mississauga

ON, Canada

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center member at any level. (11 April 2019)

Montañita Surf & Dive School

Montañita

Ecuador

Is not and never has been a PADI dive center.

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

My Scuba Adventures, Inc. S-22673

Stallings

NC, USA

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level. (28-Jun-2012)

Nazar Dive Center

Hurghada

Egypt

Is not and never has been a PADI dive center.

Nemo Divers

Merang

Malaysia

Is not a current PADI dive centre and has not been one since 2018.

NZ Tramp, nztramp.com

New Zealand

Is not a PADI member.

Ocean Ambassador Dive Center S-36370

Singapore

Singapore

Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level since 2013.

Ocean Hunters

Doral

FL, USA

Is not, and has never been, a PADI Dive Center and is not authorized to conduct PADI courses or issue PADI certifications.

Ocean Mango Dive Center S-27989

Taipei

Taiwan, China

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center member at any level. (12 August 2021)

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 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.

Osa Divers

Bahia Drake

Costa Rica

Is not now, nor has ever been, an authorized PADI Dive Center or PADI Resort.

Oscar Diving Center

Hurghada

Egypt

Has never been an authorized PADI dive center.

Ouanalao Dive S-799104

St. Barthelemy

France

Is no longer a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association at any level. (15 August 2013)

Pacific Coast Adventures

Cabo San Lucas

Mexico

Is no longer a PADI dive center.

Parcel Dive Center S-2822

Florianopolis

Brazil

Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2005.

Pastime Saipan, Inc. S-3208

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

USA

Is no longer a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association at any level. (11 May 2012)

Peninsula Dive School S-25977

Hastings

VIC, Australia

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center at any level. (15 March 2019)

Prados Dive

Ilhabela

Brazil

Is not a member of PADI Retail and Resort Association at any level.

Private Diving (www.privatediving.mx)

Cozumel

Mexico

Is not, and has never been, a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level.

Reef Adventure

Taganga

Colombia

Is not now, nor has ever been, a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association.

Salman Media Group S-27927

Al Hawiyah

Saudi Arabia

Has not been an EFR Center since 2021 and is not authorized to represent itself as an EFR Member at any level.

Scool Divers S-36168

Krabi

Thailand

Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2008.

Scuba Center of Spokane

Spokane

WA, USA

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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.

ScubaDive Vietnam

Nha Trang

Vietnam

Is not now, nor has ever been, a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association.

Scubadreamer Diving College S-21829

Sharm el Sheikh

Egypt

Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2012.

Scuba Du Mergulho e Aventura S-19702

Brasilia

Brazil

Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level. (30 October 2015)

Snorkel & Dive Centre

Bodrum

Turkey

Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center

Splash Dive Center S-2626

Alexandria

VA, USA

Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level. (7 June 2012)

Sunsation Divers S-21143

Orlando

FL, USA

Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center, PADI Resort, or PADI Boat Member at any level. (4 October 2012)

Sunshine Dive & Charter S-21373

Cabo San Lucas

Mexico

Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2012.

Sydney Underworld

Sydney

Australia

Is not now, nor has ever been, a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association.

Teimpo de Fondo S-21028

Santiago

Chile

Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level. (20 September 2012)

Teimpo de Fondo S-21480

Zappalar

Chile

Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2011.

Tenerife Diving Academy S-24826

Tenerife

Canary Islands

Is not a PADI facility at any level and has not been a member since 2022.

The Dive Hut

New Zealand

Is not a PADI member.

The Dive Shop

Newmarket ON

Canada

Is not an authorized PADI dive center

Tioman Cabana S-28771

Pahang

Malaysia

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (27 April 2023)

Tropical Penguins

Reno

NV, USA

Has not been a PADI facility since 2003.

True Blue Dive

Sydney

Australia

Is not, and has never been, affiliated with PADI.

TryScubaDiving.com

USA

Please note that neither Michael J. Luttrell nor any of his affiliated companies, Adventure Key West LLC, Adventure Puerto Rico LLC, Adventure Panama City LLC, Adventure Virgin Islands LLC, and Coast Adventures LLC are PADI Members. Please also note that the Try Scuba Diving program offered by any of these entities is not related in any manner to PADI or the PADI Discover Scuba® Diving (DSD) program.

Twin Palms Scuba S-3750

Johannesburg

South Africa

Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level. (18 July 2013)

Village Divers

New York

NY, USA

Is not a PADI dive center

Whaler Seaworld

Gauteng

South Africa

Has not been a PADI dive center since 1999.

World Diving S-33329

Okinawa

Japan

Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (25 October 2018).