PADI Women’s Dive Day 2020 invites scuba divers to reconnect with the dive community and ocean locally or online amid global pandemic
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, California (July 10, 2020) – For the past five years, PADI® Dive Centers and Resorts across the globe have hosted thousands of divers each July at events commemorating PADI Women’s Dive Day. The annual event has evolved into a worldwide celebration bringing divers of all genders, ages, backgrounds and experience levels together to explore and protect the ocean they love. Since 2015, nearly 4,000 events have taken place around the world, in which divers came together for a variety of reasons: to protect ocean health, fundraise for social causes and, often times, take their firsts breaths underwater. On 18 July 2020, divers and ocean enthusiasts everywhere will continue the tradition – virtually and in person where possible – for the sixth annual PADI Women’s Dive Day.
“While PADI Women’s Dive Day 2020 (much like events everywhere) may look and feel very different than in past years, the spirit of this global celebration remains the same,” says Kristin Valette-Wirth, Chief Brand Officer of PADI Worldwide. “The day remains dedicated to transforming lives through diving, expanding and strengthening the dive community, and making the underwater world more accessible to all.”
Here are a few ways people around the globe can take part in PADI Women’s Dive Day 2020:
- Participate in social media activations—PADI is hosting a robust lineup of social media activations that celebrate female divers everywhere. Participants can join PADI on Facebook and Instagram for 24 hours of posts, videos, stories and live conversations led by and dedicated to women in diving. Share your own diving stories to inspire others using the dedicated #padiwomen and #padiwomensdiveday hashtags.
- Connect with your local dive community—While travels and physical events are limited in many parts of the world, there are regions where diving is open, and small gatherings are possible with safety precautions in place. If you’re in one of these areas, reach out your local PADI Dive Center or Resort to see what they have planned for PADI Women’s Dive Day. It’s a great opportunity to get to know other divers in your area and explore your local waters. For those unable to dive in, many local dive shops are hosting virtual events and webinars. Unsure about the availability of diving in your region? PADI’s interactive scuba diving status mapprovides real-time information about where diving is allowed and any possible restrictions.
- Find inspiration and expand your knowledge through online content—Leading up to PADI Women’s Dive Day, divers can explore blog posts and videos at com/women to hear from some of the most passionate female divers on the planet.
- Get a start on your next dive course from home—Even if you aren’t able to get in the water, Women’s Dive Day is a great excuse to enhance your dive skills by signing up for a digital PADI continuing education
- Save the ocean—Over the years, many PADI Women’s Dive Day events have taken on conservation causes at their core, from planting new coral nurseries to performing beach and underwater cleanups. Connect with your local dive shop to take part in their current efforts and join the community of PADI Torchbearers taking action for ocean health, above and below the surface.
About PADI
PADI® (Professional Association of Diving Instructors®) is the world’s largest diver organization, operating in 186 countries and territories, with a global network of more than 6,750 dive centers and resorts and over 137,000 professional members worldwide. Issuing more than 1 million certifications each year, and with over 28 million certifications to date, PADI enables people around the world to seek adventure and save the ocean through underwater education, life-changing experiences and travel. For over 50 years, PADI is undeniably The Way the World Learns to Dive®, maintaining its high standards for dive training, safety and customer service, monitored for worldwide consistency and quality. With a longstanding commitment to environmental conservation, PADI is leading the way for millions of people to actively explore, steward and protect the ocean through its course offerings and partnerships with like-minded, mission-driven organizations. PADI embodies a global commitment to ocean health with its mission to create a billion torchbearers to explore and protect the ocean.
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