PADI Pros - Europe

Congratulations to Cyprus Diving Center for becoming a PADI Tec Rec center.

Well done Daniel and rest of the team.

Showcase Your Business at boot Düsseldorf!

Put your dive store in front of more than 200,000 visitors at Europe’s largest watersports event – join the PADI Village at boot Düsseldorf in Germany and secure new customers for your dive business in 2027.

Learn more:

Exhibit at boot Düsseldorf 2027 - PADI Pros If you're looking to grow your dive business, join PADI EMEA and exhibit your dive store at boot Düsseldorf 2027, from 23 to 31 January.

The right gear can make a difference when things don’t go according to plan 🤿

Emergencies underwater demand preparation, training and the right equipment. The latest Undersea Journal Gear Guide highlights five pieces of gear designed to help divers and dive operators reduce risk, improve visibility and be better prepared for unexpected situations.

From advanced underwater tracking and communication to simple, practical safety tools:
🌊 Garmin Descent S1 Buoy — underwater tracking and surface-to-diver communication
🟠 Akona SMB with Lights — increased surface visibility, especially at night
💨 Spare Air 300 & 600 — compact redundant breathing gas for emergencies
🟢 Scuba Stik Vindicator — an at-a-glance open/closed cylinder valve indicator
❤️ DAN Cardiac Complete Kit — comprehensive first-aid, trauma, oxygen and AED equipment

The takeaway? Good dive planning includes thinking beyond the dive itself. Training, proper procedures and appropriate safety equipment work together to help divers and professionals respond when it matters most.
And there’s plenty more in this issue, including updates to the PADI Student Management Portal, PADI Seal Team and PADI Freediver programs.

Read the latest Undersea Journal and see what’s new for PADI Pros:

The Undersea Journal

Quick reminder! 📣 The 2026 Master Scuba Diver Challenge and Specialty Course Toolkits are available to help you keep divers engaged and progressing.

Inside, you’ll find ready-to-use social content, campaign messaging, digital assets and resources to help promote continuing education and turn more divers into lifelong divers.

Explore the toolkits and see how to put them to work for your dive business. 👇

The 2026 Master Scuba Diver Challenge Toolkit & the 2026 Specialties Toolkit Are Available Now - PADI Pros The new PADI MSD Challenge and Specialites toolkits can help you promote continuing education more effectively and consistently.

Congratulations to the PADI Course Director Ilse Stroud for her 45 years award. What a legend she is.

Ilse has been one of the few pioneers that led the change of the Greek Diving industry in Greece and she is keeping the PADI flag high.

The more you teach, the more you earn.

We're recognizing the PADI Pros who are helping grow the diving community with the new PADI PRO+ Reward Program.

Your certifications now translate into ProPoints and savings on your 2027 PADI Professional Membership with even greater rewards as you reach higher certification milestones.

🏆 5 certifications → 5 ProPoints
🏆 10 certifications → 10 ProPoints
🏆 25 certifications → 25 ProPoints
🏆 50+ certifications → Elite Instructor recognition
🏆 350 certifications → 1,000 ProPoints + full membership renewal cost covered

And here’s the good news: certifications issued between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026 already count toward your rewards. You may be further along than you think!

Check your progress through the PADI Pros’ Site and see how your teaching activity can turn into meaningful membership savings.

Read the full details:

Introducing the PADI PRO+ Reward Program The PADI PRO+ program recognizes Elite instructors and rewards you with exclusive savings on PADI Professional Membership fees.

Kom op 12 september 2026 naar het *PADI AWARE Community Event* bij ’t Koepeltje in Scharendijke.

Dit evenement is speciaal georganiseerd voor PADI-professionals en PADI-duikcentra. Het wordt een gezellige en inspirerende dag waarop duiken, kennis delen en contact met andere leden van onze community centraal staan.

We beginnen de dag met een fun dive, gevolgd door verschillende workshops en een gezellige duikquiz met fantastische prijzen. Daarna sluiten we de dag af met een hapje en een drankje. Een mooie gelegenheid om bij te praten met bekenden, nieuwe contacten te leggen en samen onze passie voor de onderwaterwereld te vieren.

Meld je aan via de onderstaande link:

PADI AWARE Community Event Op 12 september 2026 ben je van harte welkom bij het allereerste PADI AWARE Community Event.

Is your dive business easy to find when travelers are ready to book? 🌊

The way people discover travel experiences is changing. Travelers are searching Google, Maps, marketplaces — and increasingly, asking AI where to dive and what to do at their destination.

That’s why digital distribution matters.

Our latest article explains how the PADI Digital Ecosystem and PADI Adventures can help dive businesses get discovered, showcase bookable experiences, and make it easier for customers to go from “I want to dive” to “I’m booked.”

From Google Things to do integration and multilingual product pages to instant confirmation and streamlined booking, the goal is simple: put your dive experiences where travelers are already looking.

Read the full article:

Grow Your Dive Business Through PADI’s Digital Ecosystem - PADI Pros Travelers are finding dive experiences in new ways. Learn how PADI Adventures helps your business show up, build trust and get booked.

Got a project that could help protect the ocean or advance dive science? The PADI Foundation will soon begin accepting grant applications, with funding available for research, education and conservation-focused initiatives.

Learn more ⤵

PADI Foundation Grant Applications Open November 1, 2026 - PADI Pros The PADI Foundation is seeking proposals for projects that support research and education related to aquatic environments.

Well done to all the candidates who participated in the Hull IE this weekend!

Be proud of your achievements and we wish you the very best of success in your future diving careers.

A big thank you to all the PADI Pros who helped to make the programme run smoothly.