Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story In a mix of old footage and new interviews, this documentary tells the story of Valerie’s life. She started her underwater journey as a spear fisher but quickly traded her spear for a camera. As one of the first people to ever dive with sharks, she is responsible for much of the knowledge we have about them today and she dedicated most of her life to protecting them. Mission Blue This movie tells the story of another incredible wo

When Paul and Erik founded Dive2gether, they did not necessarily set out to build a PADI Eco Center. They simply loved diving and the underwater world and wanted to share the magic of the Mediterranean Sea with their guests. But when you love something, you want to protect it. That’s why they prioritized running Dive2gether as sustainably as possible. Eventually Dive2gether teamed up with Mare Mundi to start our own small field station, hired marine biologists and found more

Wouldn’t it be great if, instead of medication, doctors could prescribe dive trips to improve our health? While we haven’t yet met a doctor who prescribes scuba courses – much less a health insurance company willing to cover a dive holiday – the idea isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. From improved fitness over mental relaxation to connection with nature and our community, diving has tremendous benefits for both our mental and physical health. Let’s have a look at all the dif

Why should we even care about seagrass? We all know that we need to protect our forests because they are providing us with precious oxygen. But few of us know that forests are only part of the story. 70-80 % of the earth’s oxygen actually comes from the sea – It’s phytoplankton, algae and seagrass that produce most of our oxygen. Besides producing important oxygen, seagrass meadows also store carbon dioxide in their biomass and sediments, contributing to our fight against cli

If you think the Mediterranean Sea is just a boring “blue desert”, you are looking at it all wrong. Sure, we don’t have giant colorful coral reefs or massive whale sharks, but if you give it a chance, the Mediterranean Sea will reward you with plenty of reasons to fall in love with it! Let us share a few of the reasons we love this magical place: Perfect visibility – Thanks to off-land winds our visibility regularly hits 40+ meters, anything under 30 meters is considered a lo

Happy World Oceans Day! As divers we are lucky enough to see a world that most people never get to experience. We love our seas and oceans, not just because they are a vital ecosystem that makes life on this planet possible, but also because they’re our playground and, let’s be honest, our favorite place to spend a random Tuesday. As a PADI Eco Center, protecting the blue spaces we love is at the heart of everything we do. We know that taking action can sometimes feel overwhe

As a PADI Eco Center there are two things we love: teaching people to dive and protecting our wonderful underwater world. Even though the dive industry started out as a very male dominated field (and still remains quite male-dominated in many areas), we wouldn’t be where we are today if it weren’t for lots of brilliant women paving the way. This women’s day we want to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of some truly remarkable female divers who dedicated their life t

When you think about diving, you probably think about the Great Barrier Reef, The Maldives or Indonesia. And those places are great, for sure, but you don’t need to travel that far for incredible dives! We know the Mediterranean seems less …splashy than some other locations, but it has more to offer than you’d expect and it’s the perfect place to start your dive journey! Proximity – why travel to the other side of the world when you’ve got a dive paradise right here, just a