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PADI Launches Divemaster Internships with Members, Inviting Next Generation of Divers to Go Pro

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PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors®) Dive Centres and Resorts across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are inviting scuba divers to take part in the newly launched PADI Divemaster Internship programme. With over 50 newly added internship opportunities for aspiring professional divers, a career of a lifetime can be launched in dream destinations spanning from Spain and Greece to the Maldives and Mauritius.

“The PADI Divemaster Internship is designed to offer a meaningful way to kick-start a purpose-driven career in scuba diving,” explains Kristin Valette Wirth, Chief Brand and Membership Officer for PADI Worldwide. “These internships offer hands-on training and mentorship at world-class PADI Dive Centres and Resorts – learning how to supervise and teach scuba divers while also learning about running a successful dive business. This initiative is part of PADI’s ongoing commitment to fostering new talent and promoting growth within the diving industry.”

The PADI Divemaster Internship will provide participants with their PADI Divemaster certification as well as hands-on experience, skills and confidence needed to excel in a diving career.

The PADI Divemaster membership rating is recognised globally for employment opportunities and represents a significant milestone in an individual’s scuba diving development – and is the pivotal first step in becoming a PADI Professional. The professional rating enables recipients to lead and mentor other divers, assist PADI Instructors in training, and conduct certain diving activities independently. Many PADI Divemasters continue careers in marine conservation, film and television, the Armed Forces and underwater archaeology, while also having the option to work all around the world as a PADI Professional.

To qualify for the PADI Divemaster Internship, participants will need to have logged 40+ dives and show completion of the PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver course, Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care courses (or qualifying certifications from other organisations) and be medically cleared for diving by a physician within the past 12 months.

“We are inviting the next generation of scuba divers to join the world’s largest purpose-driven diving organisation and start their careers as PADI Professionals who are playing a key role in inspiring others to seek adventure and save the ocean,” continues Valette Wirth.

To find and apply for a PADI Divemaster Internship head over to the PADI Jobs board or reach out to your local dive centre.

About PADI 

PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors®) is the largest purpose-driven diving organisation with a global network of 6,600 dive centres and resorts, 128,000 professional members, and more than 30 million certified divers to date. Committed to our blue planet, PADI makes the wonder of the underwater world accessible to all, empowering people around the world to experience, explore and take meaningful action, as Ocean TorchbearersTM, to protect the world beneath the surface. For over 50 years, PADI is undeniably The Way the World Learns to Dive®, setting the standard for the highest quality dive training, underwater safety and conservation initiatives while evolving the sport of diving into a passionate lifestyle. For divers by divers, PADI is obsessed with transforming lives and, with its global foundation, PADI AWARETM, creating positive ocean change. Seek Adventure. Save the Ocean.SM  www.padi.com

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Expert-led Group Diving Tours in 2024 & 2025

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Looking for something unforgettable?

The Dive Worldwide team pride themselves on delivering unique diving holidays in the most exciting and remote destinations around the globe. The expert-led group tours featured below are anything but ordinary – you could take part in vital whale shark research in the Galápagos, go muck diving in the Coral Triangle with an award-winning photojournalist, or experience the full moon manta feeding frenzy at Hanifaru Bay.

Guided by Danny Copeland, Saeed Rashid or Sofía Green Iturralde, marine specialists who are pioneers in their respective fields, these exclusive small group holidays are the ultimate diving experiences.

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Maldives Manta Ray Extravaganza with Danny Copeland

Exclusive departure! Sailing 12 Sep 2024
Vessel: Seascape

Join marine conservationist and cameraman Danny Copeland on an exclusive Maldivian liveaboard adventure. Timed to align with the full moon and the peak aggregation of reef manta rays, you can expect to witness a frenzy of feeding activity on your snorkelling excursions in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Hanifaru Bay. While diving the exceptional and rarely visited diving sites in the Baa, Raa and Lhaviyani atolls, the megafauna action may also include green and hawksbill turtles, Napolean wrasse and whale shark.

Danny’s expert knowledge of marine life will be invaluable in helping you to capture these precious moments on camera. In the evenings, he will entertain the group with engaging presentations about marine ecology, conservation and manta ray behaviour. Guests can even contribute to manta ray research by uploading photographs and sightings to the IDtheManta database.

13 days from £3,650pp (flights inc)

Find out more or send an enquiry

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Galápagos Whale Shark Expedition with Sofía Green Iturralde

Exclusive departure! 23 Sep 2024
Vessel: Aqua Galapagos

Experience the staggering biodiversity of the Galápagos Islands on this once-in-a-lifetime cruise led by Sofía Green Iturralde, a prominent marine biologist working on the Galápagos Whale Shark Project. You visit during prime whale shark season, which maximises your chances of close encounters with these gentle giants. Throughout the trip, Sofía will impart her wealth of expertise about whale shark behaviour and conservation measures.

The Galápagos islands are world-renowned for diving, and you will have opportunities to explore some of the best sites, including the iconic Wolf & Darwin. While whale sharks are the main focus of this tour, other marine highlights could include Galápagos penguin, hammerhead shark, marine iguana, sea lion, manta ray, Galápagos shark, dolphin and green turtle.

10 days from £6,995pp (flights inc)

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Dive and Discover St Helena with Danny Copeland

Exclusive tour! 6 Feb 2025
Dive Resort: Mantis St Helena, Jamestown

Whale shark enthusiasts, this is the tour for you! This exclusive tour to St Helena explores remote waters in the South Atlantic which are home to whale shark, along with Chilean devil ray, dolphin, wahoo, tuna, and dorado. The action-packed itinerary includes a 10-dive package and at least two days of snorkelling with enormous adult whale sharks.

Sharing the experience with a maximum of 11 other guests and marine expert Danny Copeland, you will uncover the mysteries of the St Helena whale shark aggregation – a phenomenon which is fascinating marine scientists globally. You stay at the Mantis St Helena resort in Jamestown, from where you have opportunities to explore the island, visit Plantation House and perhaps meet a 186-year-old giant tortoise. After busy days exploring an inspiring underwater world of sea mounts, caverns, wrecks and thriving marine life, you can listen to Danny’s insightful ocean-themed presentations.

12 days from £4,645pp (flights inc)

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Muck and Magic in North Sulawesi with Saeed Rashid

Exclusive tour! 17 Jun 2025
Dive Resorts: Dive into Lembeh & Coral Eye Resort

Join award-winning underwater photojournalist Saeed Rashid to explore two of North Sulawesi’s diving hotspots – the Lembeh Strait and the Bangka archipelago This spectacular adventure includes up to 36 dives and, with expert guidance from Saeed, is perfect for muck diving enthusiasts and budding photographers alike.

Discover weird and wonderful species hiding in Lembeh’s black lava sand and pristine corals. Dubbed the ‘Critter Capital’, Lembeh is the perfect place to practice macro photography on seahorses, octopuses, nudibranchs, frogfish, pipefish, flamboyant cuttlefish, crustaceans and more. Your next stop is the former marine research centre Coral Eye Resort – now a vibrant hub for ocean lovers and divers. Here the fringing reefs, volcanic walls and coral-encrusted pinnacles are teeming with marine life, from pygmy seahorses to reef sharks and even dugongs!

17 days from £4,995pp (flights inc)

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Azores with Danny Copeland

Exclusive departure! 12 July 2025
Vessel: Water & Wind

Join an intimate group liveaboard adventure comprising up to 15 outstanding dives, all guided by Danny Copeland. Arriving at the height of the Azores’ short diving season, you can expect excellent diving conditions and wonderful encounters with friendly dusky groupers, devil rays and other large pelagic species. Explore famous dive sites, such as Formigas and Dollabarat Marine Park, while discovering a captivating underwater world of pinnacles, candy floss corals and fascinating rock formations.

‘I’m especially excited to return to these islands with a rare offering onboard the Water & Wind liveaboard.  The combination of a small, close-knit dive group, greater flexibility to adapt to the weather, and the opportunity to visit the coasts of more than one island and the big pelagics that visit them, will make this a truly special diving adventure.’ – Danny Copeland

8 days from £3,365pp (flights inc)

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Plunge into Dive Worldwide’s Holiday Brochure

Inside you’ll discover a wide range of highly recommended dive resorts and liveaboards operating in the Indian Ocean, the South Pacific, the Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia and other top diving destinations around the world. To help you choose where to go on your next diving adventure, the brochure is also packed with expert articles written by Dive Worldwide’s highly experienced professional dive team. Request your copy.

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Booking your Holiday with Dive Worldwide

Dive Worldwide hand-picks the world’s best diving holidays – from small groups to liveaboard adventures, snorkelling tours and resort-based diving trips.  Combining 20+ years’ travel experience with a dynamic team of seasoned SCUBA diving professionals, Dive Worldwide can draw from a unique depth of knowledge to give you the best possible diving experience.

They are a fully independent organisation offering 100% financial protection and can offer superb tailor-made holidays catering to your specific diving interests, such as underwater photography, wreck, shark, luxury or technical diving. Check out the latest special offers on diving holidays here.

They also have a strong focus on protecting the oceans, supporting a range of marine conservation charities and promoting responsible, sustainable diving practices wherever possible.

Their dive experts are ready to help. Call 01962 302 087 or send an enquiry to reservations@diveworldwide.com

Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.

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Oyster Diving Holidays: Dive into the Future with the New Liveaboard Online Booking System

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Oyster Diving Holidays have got some exciting news that’s going to make booking your next liveaboard trip a breeze. The UK-based dive tour operator are testing out a brand-new booking system that’s as easy to use as spotting a whale shark in clear water. Features of the system include: live availability, prices, discounts & offers, worldwide diving destinations, preferred itineraries, cabin types, and all the extras you could want, all at your fingertips. Yep, it’s happening so check it out here:

https://oysterdiving.com/holidays/liveaboard-diving/.

Dive into Destinations Galore

Ready to explore the world? The current destinations are the stuff of diving dreams: Bahamas, Cocos Islands, Dominican Republic, Galapagos, Red Sea, Micronesia, Indonesia, Maldives, Marshall Islands/Bikini Atoll, Palau, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, and Thailand. And if this trial goes swimmingly, they’ll be adding even more exotic spots in the coming months!

Group Discounts: Because More Divers = More Fun!

Got a diving crew? Groups can snag full charters at discounted rates. Plus, while prices are shown in US dollars for now, Oyster Diving Holiday’s tech whizzes are hard at work to add GBP conversions. You’ll get an invoice in pounds before you pay a penny!

Divers’ Reviews Are In – And They’re Glowing!

One happy diver said, “I like it a lot. It’s much easier to navigate than Liveaboard.com. It’s actually really tempting to see all the availability, especially since I still need to book my summer getaway!”

Oyster Diving Wants Your Feedback!

Oyster Diving would love to hear from you, too! Your insights could help them make the system even better. Dive into the site, take a look around, and let them know what you think by emailing your feedback to holidays@oysterdiving.com.

So, what are you waiting for? Click, book, and dive into your next underwater adventure with Oyster Diving Holidays, or just simply let them know what you think!

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