PADI Pros - South East Asia

We're excited to welcome Paul Toomer to PADI as our new Global Tec Diving Consultant. A PADI Course Director since 2001 and one of the industry's most respected technical diving instructor trainers, Paul brings decades of experience, leadership, and passion for diver education. As we continue to grow ojiour technical diving programs and deepen our commitment to the dive industry, Paul's expertise will help shape the future of tec diver training and exploration worldwide. Please join us in welcoming Paul to the PADI team!

Hello Indonesia! Join us at the PADI 2026 Member Forum in Jakarta for the latest updates in training, quality management, marketing campaigns, PADI AWARE initiatives, and more. Connect with fellow dive pros, surface with fresh ideas, and keep your business buoyant 🚤

📍 Somerset Sudirman, Jakarta
📅 Tuesday, 9 June 2026
⏰ 7:00 – 8:30 PM

🎓 Bonus: Attend and receive 1 seminar credit toward future Master Instructor or Course Director Training Course applications.

🔗 Register Now: http://padi.co/MF2026Jakarta

Thanks to all the PADI Members for attending the PADI Member Forum in Colombo, Sri Lanka

To celebrate 60 years of PADI, let's look at 60 habits that are the marks of the best PADI Divemasters and Assistant Instructors. You probably have most of these, but reminders and new ideas never hurt ⤵️

http://padi.co/j1392phc

Huge turnout in Bangkok! Congratulations and thank you to everyone who attended the PADI Marketing Academy 2026 in Bangkok! 🇹🇭

Fantastic to see so many passionate PADI Members come together for a day of learning, collaboration, and fresh ideas focused on growing the dive industry across the region.

We look forward to seeing you at the next event!

Effective immediately, the PADI Freediver Program has expanded to include three new courses and one updated course.

Learn more: http://padi.co/0wxw5jeb

Congratulations to the New Instructors on Havelock Island, Andamans. Great job, team; all that hard work has paid off. Let's go Diving 🤿

The path to Master Scuba Diver just got easier to promote 🌊📈

The new 2026 PADI Master Scuba Diver Challenge Toolkit and Specialties Toolkit are designed to help dive centers and PADI Pros inspire divers to continue their education, earn more certifications, and stay engaged long after their first course.

With ready-to-use social content, campaign assets, and specialty promotion tools, it’s easier than ever to create clear next steps for your divers, while growing your business at the same time.

Because the most successful dive communities are built on continued adventure 🤿

The 2026 Master Scuba Diver Challenge Toolkit & the 2026 Specialties Toolkit Are Available Now - PADI Pros The new PADI MSD Challenge and Specialites toolkits can help you promote continuing education more effectively and consistently.

A fantastic result from Malapascua, Philippines 🇵🇭👏Congratulations to everyone who passed their IE!

Congratulations to the new PADI Instructors in Pattaya, Thailand