This year is definitely the year of changes in the diving industry. First was the acquisition of Aqualung , and then the never-ending soap opera of the PADI sell. Now, Huish Outdoors, LLC acquires Oceanic and Hollis brands from American Underwater Products (“AUP”)....
A white sand beach merges with a turquoise sea on a dreamy sunset. Where does all this beautiful, soft, white sand come from? In tropical and subtropical areas one of the main suppliers of sand is neither Neptune nor a beached mermaid, but it is the...
As we announced last March, Padi has been sold to a consortium of investors for 700 million dollars. Since the news flooded the social media there had been no statement from the Dive Organisation. Finally, on 16 May, PADI CEO Drew Richardson released the...
Previously (read our previous Buoyancy Sessions) you have learnt how to be proper weighted and to perform a perfect descent. Once at the bottom, it is time to decide in which position you will dive. That “small” decision is more important than what it may seem. Today...
Saturday 15th of April. “Sa Piqueta”, Mallorca (Spain). One of the largest caves systems in Europe.That Saturday, as usual, Francisco Gràcia, was surveying the cave. Suddenly Francisco realised that he had not enough air to reach the exit. He decided to wait in one...
The search for the secret of endless youth has been one of the biggest crusades amongst history. For centuries it tortured the souls of emperors, dictators, great thinkers and scientists. Nowadays, the question “Is there a source of eternal youth? ” seems close to be...
SOLD As we were informing a few months ago, Providence Equity, previous owner of PADI, was seeking in cooperation with Deutsche Bank for investors that would be interested in acquiring the diving organisation. This week has been reported that a chinese consortium...
Scientists state that in 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Hearing that, you feel like the fight against debris is lost. We don’t give up though, no matter the result, every effort counts. Hopefully this time scientists are wrong. From now on,...
Throughout my career I have been asked often: “which is the biggest danger of Scuba Diving?”. Curiously, one of the main reasons why people do not try diving is the illogical fear of sharks (check 15 scuba diving facts you most probably don’t know). Far from what my...
On January 31st, the death of Rob Stewart shocked the world of diving. Any fatality underwater is a big loose, no exceptions. In this case the world not only lost a diver, but one of the strongest and most active shark defenders. Released in 2006, the movie...
