August
4th
PADI release next generation Dive Planner
Introducing
the eRDPML
(Electronic Recreational Dive Planner for Multilevel Dive
Planning)
Features
The eRDPML is the next generation electronic dive planner.
Like its predecessor the eRDP, the eRDPML is not a dive
computer but an electronic dive table that allows divers
to plan single level and multilevel dives.
more
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August
2nd
BREAKING NEWS - PADI
Asia Pacific releases IE dates for 2009-12 IDCs for 2009
After
much juggling of requests and researching trends of recent
years the first public version of the 2009 IE Schedule
has been finalized and posted on www.idckohtao.com
for your review. Thank you to all of you who have provided
input to date. While we try and satisfy everyone’s
requests I am sure you understand that sometimes compromise
is necessary.
Colin Melrose
Manager, Instructor Development, PADI Asia Pacific
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April
19th
BREAKING NEWS - PADI Asia Pacific
Awards Announced
At
a gala dinner and reception in Singapore, PADI Asia Pacific
announced this years prestigous award winners. Here at
Crystal we are absolutley thrilled to have won the award
for "Diver Training" giving us recognition for
our dedication to first-class dive training. This award
justifies all of the hard work put in over recent years
to make Crystal Dive Resort one of the leading PADI dive
resorts in Asia...
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April
3rd
BREAKING NEWS - PADI Asia Pacific
Awards Nominations
The
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
Asia Pacific is proud to announce the finalists of the
PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards for 2008. At
the end of 2004 PADI Asia Pacific undertook the initiative
to build a more rewarding and recognition based benefit
program for PADI Members. Continuing the enormous success
of the newly revised program, PADI Asia Pacific is proud
to run the fourth annual...
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January
26th
International
Year of the Reef 2008
Rancho
Santa Margarita, CA – Project AWARE Foundation Chairman
and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors
(PADI) President / Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Drew Richardson
represented the scuba diving community and the private
sector today during the invitation-only World Bank event
launching the International Year of the Reef 2008...
more
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November
8th
PADI NEWS UPDATE!
PADI
IE Fees for 2008 Revised - After consulting PADI
Course Directors around the region PADI Asia Pacific have
announced a reduction in the 2008 PADI IE fee that was
announced on October 20th.
The new fee
for 2008 is now AUS$675, a AUS$35 decrease from the originally
proposed increase which would have seen the fee set at
AUS$710 for next year!
The IDC Application fee has increased by AUS$9 to AUS$179.
October
20th
PADI Fees for 2008
As
of January 1st 2008, all PADI IE fees will be paid in Australian
Dollars. The IDC Application fee has increased to AUS$179
from AUS$170.
The IE fee
which was US$485 has now been changed to Australian Dollars.
There has been an increase which has seen the 2008 fees
increased to AUS$710.
