Thriving ‘middle light’ reefs may offer hope for shallower, degraded reefs

NOAA-funded scientists have found extensive and biologically diverse coral ecosystems occurring at depths between 100-500 feet within a 12 mile span off the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico.

Mesoamerican Caribbean Reef is a Project Hotbed

The Mesoamerican Caribbean Reef (MACR) is the largest reef system in the Americas, snaking nearly 700 kilometers along the coastline from the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, past Belize and Guatemala and terminating off the north coast of Honduras.

Mid-life metamorphosis: Accountant to PADI Instructor

Most divers have entertained the notion of going pro and turning their passion for getting wet into a full-time career.

A day in a Cenote changes up the dive program

Tired of stumbling out of bed a half hour before your morning dives, gulping down some coffee and huevos, then wandering onto a dive boat that minutes later drops you onto a stunning reef studded with coral formations and teeming with sea life?

Responsible Diving

Throughout the training and certification process – both at the recreational diver and professional divemaster/instructor levels – PADI encourages divers to learn about the challenges facing underwater environments, and take part in activities that help preserve and protect aquatic resources.