I wasn’t surprised to see the Blue Hole on our Belize liveaboard itinerary. After all, it’s a long-time favorite of scuba divers. Even though it had been 14 years, I clearly remembered this dive: the cold inky water, a solitary reef shark swimming beside us, my dive computer beeping unhappily at our final depth of 130 feet.
A stay at one of PADI’s top wellness dive resorts allows you to find the perfect balance of wellbeing above and below the water’s surface. Pristine topside surroundings and memorable, underwater marine life let you to split your time to heal your heart, body and mind from every possible angle. Here’s a selection of some of the top wellness dive resorts you can book right now.
Establishing MPAs in his home country of Sint Maarten tops the list for Tadzio Bervoets’ most satisfying moments, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg on a long list of conservation accomplishments. Incentivizing fishermen in Africa to become marine park rangers and co-founding the Caribbean Shark Coalition are also among his favorite projects. He also supports conservation organizations as the director of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance. For his determination and conservation work throughout the Caribbean, Bervoets is our August Sea Hero.
The health benefits of salt water are something the whole of humanity can benefit from. That’s why we’re are on a mission to create one billion torchbearers for ocean change – working together to restore our blue planet’s healthy balance.
The Cayman Islands present only opportunities to underwater photographers. Dramatic drop-off scenery, coral caverns, photogenic shipwrecks, playful stingrays, and thriving reef and macro life call for a disciplined approach.
