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The Path to PADI Pro

A special bond forges between a new diver and their instructor; it can be so strong it inspires the student to one day become a teacher. Here's the story of one diver who did just that.

6 Marine-Themed Books That Celebrate Pride Month

The spirit of Pride Month transcends species, and the books on our list exemplify this.

Divers Remove 14,000 Pounds of Trash in the Florida Keys

Divers play a crucial role in preserving the environments we cherish.

Recent Articles

How to Succeed As a Scuba Instructor

Curious about where a career in diving can take you? Jillian Blakkan-Strauss shares her journey from leaving a fast-paced event planning job in New York City to becoming a dive professional and business owner in just four years.

3 Mind-Blowing Underwater Buildings

It takes a wild imagination and, more importantly, impressive feats of engineering, to build and sustain these spectacular underwater attractions.

PADI Club Member Spotlight: Dr. Jonathan Jaivin

How an orthopedic surgeon found a surrogate family and renewed purpose under the sea.

An Unforgettable Dive: A Colorful Caldera

Scuba divers love to share their favorite tips and tales from dive trips. This column highlights some of those. Expedition guide and seafloor mapper Kitrina Godding loves Antarctica. Her favorite dive there is on the infamous Deception Island, where you can dive in an active caldera.

The Future of Adaptive Diving Programs

Nova Southeastern University’s adaptive techniques diving program helps veterans and students with disabilities, offering healing, connection and inclusion through scuba diving

An Unforgettable Dive: More Mantas Please

Scuba divers love to share their favorite tips and tales from dive trips. This column highlights some of those. On one dive, PADI Pro Cristian Moreno encountered six oceanic manta rays, four of which he eventually named.

PADI Club Member Spotlight: Susan and Dan Dolezal

Meet the Dolezals of Orlando, Florida. The chief nursing officer and special needs instructional assistant are avid divers and are enthusiastic to share why they love diving and being PADI Club members.