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PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the world’s
largest recreational diving membership organization. The membership
includes dive businesses, resort facilities, academic institutions,
instructor trainers, dive educators, divers, snorkelers and other watersports
enthusiasts. Professional PADI Members (dive centers, resorts, educational
facilities, instructors, assistant instructors and divemasters) teach
the vast majority of the world’s recreational divers, issuing nearly
946,000 certifications each year. PADI Professionals make underwater
exploration and adventure accessible to the public while maintaining
the highest industry standards for dive training, safety and customer
service.
PADI is international in scope with service offices in Australia, Canada,
Switzerland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United
States. PADI Worldwide (corporate headquarters) is located in California,
United States. PADI Offices serve more than 100,000 individual professional
members and more than 4300 dive centers and resorts in more than 175
countries. To serve the needs of divers worldwide, translations of PADI
materials are available in more than 20 languages.
www.padi.com
What
is a PADI 5 Star and 5 Star IDC Center?
The
PADI 5 Star Dive Center membership level is awarded to progressive
PADI Dive Centers that excel in providing dive consumers with a full
range of diver education programs, equipment selection, and experience
opportunities and that actively promote aquatic environmental awareness.
A PADI 5 Star Dive Center is active in its community presenting a
professional image consistent with, or better than, the norm of the
marketplace. These dive centers embrace the PADI System of diver education
and are committed to providing customers with quality products, services
and experiences.
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