Dive Rarotonga Introduction Dive Rarotonga was first established in 1979, and since 2018, Neil Davison has become the owner. They’re located in Arorangi, a village on the Island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, South Pacific. Neil is a wildlife lover and became passionate about reef systems while working for Reef Doctor in Madagascar in … Read more
The Reef-World Foundation — the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative — kicked off this exciting event by presenting the Green Fins Award 2023 to the top-performing Green Fins operation worldwide. The award went to Evolution Beach and Dive Resort in Malapascua, Philippines, recognised for its amazing achievement at achieving almost … Read more
We had just touched down in Amman at midnight and were about to start the five-hour car journey across the country to get to the coastline. Even at night, I could make out the desert landscape as our car sped down the highway. I knew that now was the opportune time to try and get … Read more
The Reef-World Foundation led the discussion with industry leaders on transforming diving businesses for a blue economy The Reef-World Foundation — the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative — led the Sustainable Diving Think Tank workshop at ADEX 2023, talking about transforming diving businesses for a blue economy. With industry leaders, … Read more
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface and represents about 97 percent of all the Earth’s water. It’s so big and inaccessible that we know more about the surface of the moon and Mars than we know about the ocean. Even with the advancement of technology, the vastness of the marine … Read more
If you are reading this post, then you are most likely hoping that your operation (dive centre, snorkelling business, or liveaboard) will meet the criteria of sustainability recognition programmes such as the PADI Eco Center to help your operation stand out from the crowd and have your sustainable efforts recognised. In a recent Reef-World survey, … Read more
A new membership which is available to everyone! Green Fins digital membership is an explosion of 20 years of marine tourism sustainability experience backed by a world-first digital platform to meet the growing industry demand for Green Fins. Highlights Interested? Sign up to be a Digital Member! Why create a new type of membership? Demand … Read more
The Reef-World Foundation is revolutionising the Green Fins certified membership structure to continue to meet the needs of the industry.
PADI works in partnership with The Reef-World Foundation to realise the potential of the diving community as an example of how a global industry can successfully support people, planet and profit.
Tips for dive and snorkel professionals to make corrections and guide guests towards the best environmental practice.
