Tómmi Knúts began diving in Iceland in 1973 and from then on developed an extensive career as a diving professional. After establishing Iceland’s first PADI dive centre, DIVE.IS in 1998, he spent the following ten years teaching students the wonders of the underwater world and

Jack Fishman, Project AWARE’s Community Conservation Officer, zooms in on Curaçao to share inspiring local community actions led in support of the global AWARE Week and World Cleanup Day celebrations.

Once a year, Seaventures bring all their conservation work together for a week of education and action. PADI instructor Pete Hamerton tells us more...

This Women's Dive Day we are celebrating women who are making waves in ocean conservation.

This Women's Dive Day, July 21, we are celebrating women who are working to protect our ocean planet. The ladies at The Dive Bus Curacao share with us what they are doing and why they do it. 

Nic Emery lives and breathes diving. From her very first underwater breath, she knew that she’d be an instructor. In 2012 she made the big decision to leave her job as a teacher and move across the world to Tioman Island, Malaysia.

After a successful #AWAREImpact field trip in Indonesia and Thailand, I’m excited to take Project AWARE’s next conservation adventure to the Caribbean.

Every island, every community, and every diver face their own challenges when it comes to protecting what they love. It is the actions they take, and their shared passion for the ocean across so many regions and countries that make the global diving community so powerful. Take a deep dive with Project AWARE’s Community Conservation Officer, Jack Fishman, into how actions for a clean and healthy ocean are bringing the community closer together in Indonesia.

Diving since the late 90’s, Richard Swann learnt to scuba in the cold waters of the United Kingdom. Yet it was on a trip to Sipadan, Malaysia in 2001 that he and his wife Joanne chose a different way of life. His determination to make a difference inspires all whom he teaches. “Everyone needs to think about their own personal environmental footprint. The small changes we can make together can make a big difference.”

A PADI Course Director and 100% AWARE partner, Snaper conducts regular Dive Against Debris surveys and integrates Dive Against Debris education into every class he teaches. Yet it's his deep rooted connection to conservation values and ocean protection principles that sets Snaper apart.