Asia Pacific

Congratulations to Kids Scuba for Certifying their First Disabled Divers

PADI is excited to hear that Kids Scuba, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have just certified two disabled divers from the University of Malaya Medical Center (UMMC) in Kuala Lumpur. The Five Star Dive Centre has been successfully conducting scuba diving courses with kids and teens since 2004, and have […]

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Thomas J Koch – PADI Course Director with a mission

  Following the PADI Course Director Training Course (CDTC) in the Dominican Republic which took place in June this year, Thomas J Koch became PADI’s very first deaf Course Director. The CDTC trains experienced PADI Master Instructors from all over the world in the responsibilities and duties of a PADI […]

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25 Years in Diving for Simon Liddiard & Blue Marlin Dive Centre

Simon Liddiard and Blue Marlin Dive Centre, Gili Trawangan receive PADI Awards as they celebrate 25 years in the Diving Industry This year Blue Marlin Dive Centre on the island of Gili Trawangan in Indonesia, celebrated 25 years in the diving industry and to mark the occasion, recently hosted a […]

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Veteran Mark Dryden’s Inspirational PADI Pro Journey

For many years I have been searching for my life’s passion and I think I may have found it. I love scuba diving! I love the breath awareness, the weightlessness, the flow and, of course, the underwater world. I find diving to be a wonderful form of meditation. Back in […]

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First Female PADI Explorer Rebreather Instructors in Australia

Congratulations to 4 thrill-seeking ladies, Samantha Patterson-Ross, Rachael Fallon, Andrea Payne and Leah Hurley who have recently become the first female PADI Explorer Rebreather Instructors in Australia! Under the expert instruction of PADI Course Directors, Peter Letts and Jamie Miller and using the Hollis Explorer Sports Rebreather, (a hybrid semi-closed rebreather) […]

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