We’re excited to share that The Go Pro Family has officially become a PADI Eco Center. This recognition is awarded to dive centers that demonstrate a clear commitment to marine conservation, sustainable diving practices, and continuous environmental improvement. For us, it represents both the work we’ve already done and the long-term commitment we’re making to […]
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Do you log your freedives? I don’t just mean checking your dive times or depths on your computer — I’m talking about keeping a proper freediving logbook. In the scuba diving world, having a logbook (digital or paper) is more common. All training dives must be logged, and proof of logged dives are a
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We’ve all seen it before: the company that promises work-life balance but expects emails at midnight, or the “sustainable” brand that’s secretly still filling landfills. It’s easy to say the right things, but much harder to live by them. At The Go Pro Family, we’ve made sustainability a core part of what we do—not because
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We asked our past IDC candidates to give their advice to new PADI instructors and to share how, despite some challenges, they made a success of their scuba careers. If you are considering taking your Instructor Development Course you can find a huge amount of information online from different IDC centers (ours included) whose job
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So, you wanna be a Divemaster? Congratulations! Not all Divemaster courses are the same and when it comes to choosing where to do your Divemaster course, the options can seem overwhelming. In this blog I will set out a few factors that you should consider when choosing when and where to take your PADI Divemaster
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When you think of the December holiday season, you probably think of family reunions, catching up with friends, downtime from work, and overindulging in food and drink. Well, that is if you are NOT a scuba diving instructor. In which case you probably think of non-stop teaching and diving, cramped boats at full capacity, and
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Last month I competed in my first ever freediving competition. I never envisaged taking part in a competition when I started freediving but I decided to give it a try for the experience. The Azul Freediving Challenge is a 3-day competition held twice a year at a cenote northwest of Playa del Carmen. You can
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Our PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) dates for 2024 have just been announced for Playa del Carmen. 2024 looks set to be a really exciting year for The Go Pro Family. We can’t say too much at this stage but we are looking forward to sharing news about our professional-level training facilities real soon! We are
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If you have been on a scuba diving trip, or maybe taken a dive course, I’m sure that at some point you have wondered about the protocol when it comes to leaving a tip for your dive guide or instructor. How much should you tip them? When should you tip? In this article I will
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If you are thinking about becoming a PADI Instructor, I’m sure you have wondered – how difficult is the PADI IDC? Maybe you have spoken to other instructors who have recounted their own war stories, or chatted with Course Directors who told you that it’s a walk in the park. The reality is that your
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