PADI just launched a crossover promotion for instructors from other training organisations, and the savings are real. Who Can Use This Open to nationals of the Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. It...
Scuba diving has a pretty unique training and certification model. A beginner can earn a globally recognised Open Water certification in just a few days. That card is valid worldwide and never expires. Show it at a dive center in Thailand, Egypt, or Mexico, and...
Finding a comfortable dive mask can make the difference between enjoying your time underwater and counting the minutes until you surface. I’ve seen countless students and customers struggle with masks that leak, fog, or leave painful red marks after just one...
OK, I’m not a techie and I’m not a professional photographer. Sometimes I like taking a few pictures on my dives but I don’t want to carry a bulky camera with underwater housing with me all the time. I see more and more divers using these compact cameras without...
As a professional dive instructor who’s been teaching for years—and now helping others become instructors themselves—I’ve spent countless hours underwater. One piece of gear I rely on every single day is my BCD. Whether I’m teaching Open Water courses or guiding...
I love reading magazines about scuba diving. Sure, there’s plenty of info, blogs and websites about diving but for me it’s far more relaxing to flick through a magazine then to ‘browse the web’. When I’m traveling I read magazines on my tablet and because I don’t...
Asia Scuba Instructors Blog is written by Course Director Marcel Jansen. Asia Scuba Instructors runs PADI Instructor Courses in multiple locations around Asia.
