PADI® Members are recognized and respected as the largest, most diverse, resilient, innovative and passionate community of dive operators and professionals globally. And within this amazing community, regardless of location, all PADI Members have something remarkable in common. Your day to day, “business as usual” isn’t the standard 9-5; what you do transforms lives, leads to adventure and exploration, and supports diving’s deeper purpose for the betterment of people and planet.  As a PADI Member, you support the PADI Pillars of Change for Ocean Conservation, Industry Sustainability, and People and Humanity. 

Your membership not only opens doors to adventure and exploration, it has helped:

restore reefs, supporting coral reef restoration efforts
protect vulnerable species, including turtles nesting sites, endangered shark, rays, and seahorses
support initiatives to combat climate change, including kelp restoration projects and biological monitoring programs to protect seagrass and coral reef habitats
clean-up our oceans by supporting marine debris removal initiatives worldwide
lift communities to educate the next generation to care for and respect the ocean, while also making diving accessible to all

We’ve only just begun and, together with your fellow PADI Members, we can support diving’s deeper purpose for the betterment of people and planet.

Membership with Unparalleled Benefits

Your PADI Retail and Resort membership includes unparalleled benefits, including: 

a free business listing on the new PADI Dive Shop Locator, available to all consumers globally
access to the brand new Marketing Hub with exclusive access to campaign materials, image and video libraries, live and recorded webinars and more
the ability to offer the most sought-after diver-education materials
expanded PADI eLearning® programs supporting both in-water and “dry” courses
access to PADI-endorsed insurance programs
access to best-in-class continuing education and risk management resources
dedicated PADI Regional team committed to your success
exclusive access to training jobs on the PADI Job Board
global brand recognition – be part of PADI media coverage which garners more than 18 billion impressions annually, driving consumers directly to PADI Members

Membership Supporting a Change for Good

For over a decade, PADI has donated 100 percent of the instructor application fees for Dive Against Debris and Shark Conservation Specialties to the PADI AWARE FoundationTM. These donations support the largest underwater marine debris movement on the planet, and the protection of vulnerable shark and ray species. And now, to make teaching conservation more accessible than ever, PADI and PADI AWARE Foundation are waiving the  all AWARE instructor application fees. This means all of the PADI Pros on your staff can apply for and teach AWARE courses for free to stand-up for the ocean. There is a suggested donation of US$30 (or more) when applying to continue to support the Foundation’s critical efforts. PADI Offices worldwide are also donating a portion of student eLearning fees to the PADI AWARE Foundation to help drive the PADI Blueprint for Ocean Action.

Enroll Today and Save!

If you have yet to renew your 2023 PADI Retail & Resort membership, now is the time to take advantage of early renewal savings by renewing before 31 December 2022. Or, enroll in automatic renewal before early November to renew at the lowest available renewal rate year-after-year. When you enroll in automatic renewal: 

your PADI membership will be automatically processed in the fourth quarter of each year, so you’ll never risk an accidental lapse in benefits.
you will renew at the lowest renewal rate.

Remember to enroll in by early November to take advantage of the savings. If you are already enrolled in automatic renewal, now is a good time to review your payment information on file to ensure everything is up-to-date and accurate.

There’s so much we can do together as leaders in the global dive community – and so much that’s yet to be done. Let’s continue to make a difference together into 2023 and beyond. Thank you for your ongoing membership and loyalty.

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