Special Advisories – Dive Centers and Resorts
The following Special Notice section is designed to protect consumers against misrepresentation. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the dive centers or resorts listed, please contact the Quality Management Department.
Dive Center. | City | Country/Region | Special notice |
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Adventure Diving Malta S-24264 | Qawra | Malta | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (3 November 2016) |
Air Diving Academy S-6216 | Bali | Indonesia | Is no longer a member of PADI. |
Aqua Scuba Port Charlotte | FL, USA | Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center | |
Aqua Sports, Inc Dive Pro | USA | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center. | |
Aquastrophics | USA | Please note that neither David Holt, Aquastrophics nor OnlineScubaLessons.com have been PADI Members at any time. Please also note that the academic program offered by these three entities is not valid for PADI Open Water Diver referrals nor certification. | |
Aqua Systems S-4313 | Mississauga | ON, Canada | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center member at any level. (11 April 2019) |
Atlantis Dive World | Ao Nang Krabi | Thailand | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center. |
Atmosphere D.C. S-9554 | San Teodoro | Italy | Has not been a PADI facility since 1999 and any representation by it as being a member of PADI is completely unauthorized. |
Avii Wave S-33081 | Hokkaido | Japan | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (30 April 2015) |
B&B Scuba | Winnipeg | Canada | Is not a PADI dive center. |
Big Fish Dive Center S-21091 | Caye Caulker | Belize | Is no longer a PADI facility at any level. |
Black Shark Diving | Hurgada | Egypt | Is not a PADI facility. |
Blue Dolphin Diving School / Qeshm Dolphin Diving | Iran | Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort. | |
Blue Sea Diving Services | Caye Caulker | Belize | Is not a member of PADI Retail and Resort Association at any level. |
Blue World Collection, Inc. S-36308 | Cebu | Philippines | Is not a PADI facility at any level and has not been a member since 2007. |
Brampton Scuba S-21635 | Brampton | ON, Canada | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center member at any level. (11 April 2019) |
Buceo Tarragona Rikysub | Tarragona | Spain | Is not, and has never been, a PADI Dive Center at any level. |
Calypso S-798369 | Wulfen auf Fehmarn | Germany | Is not a PADI facility at any level and has not been a member since 2004. |
Calypso Dive Center | Tacanga | Colombia | Is not a PADI facility. |
Caribbean Marine | Luperon | Dominican Republic | Has not been a PADI facility since 2001 and any representation by it as being a member of PADI is completely unauthorized. |
Caribbean Marine | Puerto Plata | Dominican Republic | Is not a PADI Dive Center and is not authorized to conduct PADI Programs, Courses or PADI Certifications. |
Centrum Nurkowe Let's Dive S-35743 | Krakow | Poland | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level. (10 March 2014) |
Cia do Mergulho | Valenca Brasilia | Brazil | Is no longer a PADI member. |
Coast Adventures, LLC | Key West | FL, USA | Is not presently, and never has been, an authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort. |
COCO Dive Center | Nha Trang | Vietnam | Is not an authorised PADI Resort |
Dax Divers | Aruba | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center | |
Dive Dive Dive | Sosua | Dominican Republic | Is not a PADI Dive Center. |
Dive the World | Has not been a PADI facility since 2013 (S-6615 Phuket, Thailand) and any representation by it as being a member of PADI at any level and at any location is unauthorized. | ||
Dive Trek (formerly known as "Sydney Underworld") | Sydney | Australia | Is not, and has never been, affiliated with PADI. |
Divepoint-Berlin S-798874 | Berlin | Germany | Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2007. |
Diveversity Aruba | Noord | Aruba | Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center |
Diving Pro Koh Phangan | Koh Phangan | Thailand | Is not now, nor has ever been, an authorized PADI Dive Center or PADI Resort. |
Downtown Diving S-20996 | Willemstad | Curacao | Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2011. |
Electrodive S-35712 | Mossel Bay | South Africa | Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2010. |
Escuela de Buceo Vida Marina S-21294 | Taganga | Colombia | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level. (8-May-2012) |
EZ Diving S-17947 | Tampa | FL, USA | Is not a member of PADI Resort and Retailer Association at any level. (8 June 2017) |
Friendly Waters Seasports | S-6035 | Singapore | Is no longer a PADI member |
Galapagos Travellers Dive Center S-22514 | Puerto Ayora | Ecuador | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center at any level (20 February 2020) |
Gili Air Divers | Nusa Tengara Barat | Indonesia | Has not been a PADI member since 2012. |
Glossa Diving Center | Hurghada | Egypt | Is not a PADI dive center |
Goa Scuba Center | Goa | India | Is not now, and has never been, a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level. |
Great Escape | Rincon | Puerto Rico, USA | Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort. |
Hilton Jessiman, The Whaler Seaworld Dive Center, Halfway House | Is not a PADI member and cannot conduct any PADI training | ||
JC's Diving and Adventures | Guayaquil | Ecuador | Has never been a PADI facility |
JC's Diving Adventure | Ecuador | Is not a PADI dive center. | |
Juara Scuba Academy | Tioman Island | Malaysia | Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center. Any representation by it as being a member of PADI is unauthorized. |
Key Largo Scuba Shack S-22127 | Key Largo | FL, USA | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (11 January 2012) |
Kumanomi Diver Mishima S-33115 | Shizuoka | Japan | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center (16 January 2014) |
Lion Heart Dive Center | Hurghada | Egypt | Is not a PADI dive center |
Manta Dive S-6278 | Gili Trawangan/Gili Air | Indonesia | Is no longer a member of PADI. |
Mermaid Sport Divers | N.V. | Aruba | Has not been a PADI dive center since 1990 |
Mississauga Diving S-30036 | Mississauga | ON, Canada | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center member at any level. (11 April 2019) |
Montañita Surf & Dive School | Montañita | Ecuador | Is not and never has been a PADI dive center. |
Muff Diving | Co. Donegal | Ireland | Muff Diving is not, and has never been a PADI IRRA Member |
Mundaca Divers | Isla Mujeres | Mexico | Is not an authorized PADI dive center |
My Scuba Adventures, Inc. S-22673 | Stallings | NC, USA | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level. (28-Jun-2012) |
Nazar Dive Center | Hurghada | Egypt | Is not and never has been a PADI dive center. |
Nemo Divers | Merang | Malaysia | Is not a current PADI dive centre and has not been one since 2018. |
NZ Tramp, nztramp.com | New Zealand | Is not a PADI member. | |
Ocean Ambassador Dive Center S-36370 | Singapore | Singapore | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level since 2013. |
Ocean Hunters | Doral | FL, USA | Is not, and has never been, a PADI Dive Center and is not authorized to conduct PADI courses or issue PADI certifications. |
Ocean Mango Dive Center S-27989 | Taipei | Taiwan, China | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center member at any level. (12 August 2021) |
Ocean State Scuba | Jamestown | RI, USA | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center since October 2006. |
Odysea Diving School | Hammamet Nord | Tunisia | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. |
OnlineScubaLessons.com | USA | Please note that neither David Holt, Aquastrophics nor OnlineScubaLessons.com have been PADI Members at any time. Please also note that the academic program offered by these three entities is not valid for PADI Open Water Diver referrals nor certification. | |
Osa Divers | Bahia Drake | Costa Rica | Is not now, nor has ever been, an authorized PADI Dive Center or PADI Resort. |
Oscar Diving Center | Hurghada | Egypt | Has never been an authorized PADI dive center. |
Ouanalao Dive S-799104 | St. Barthelemy | France | Is no longer a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association at any level. (15 August 2013) |
Pacific Coast Adventures | Cabo San Lucas | Mexico | Is no longer a PADI dive center. |
Parcel Dive Center S-2822 | Florianopolis | Brazil | Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2005. |
Pastime Saipan, Inc. S-3208 | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | USA | Is no longer a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association at any level. (11 May 2012) |
Peninsula Dive School S-25977 | Hastings | VIC, Australia | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center at any level. (15 March 2019) |
Prados Dive | Ilhabela | Brazil | Is not a member of PADI Retail and Resort Association at any level. |
Private Diving (www.privatediving.mx) | Cozumel | Mexico | Is not, and has never been, a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level. |
Reef Adventure | Taganga | Colombia | Is not now, nor has ever been, a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association. |
Salman Media Group S-27927 | Al Hawiyah | Saudi Arabia | Has not been an EFR Center since 2021 and is not authorized to represent itself as an EFR Member at any level. |
Scool Divers S-36168 | Krabi | Thailand | Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2008. |
Scuba Center of Spokane | Spokane | WA, USA | . |
Scuba Divers of America (SDA) | USA | Please note that neither David Holt, Aquastrophics, Scuba Divers of America (SDA) nor OnlineScubaLessons.com have been PADI Members at any time. Please also note that the academic program offered by these entities is not valid for PADI Open Water Diver referrals nor certification. | |
ScubaDive Vietnam | Nha Trang | Vietnam | Is not now, nor has ever been, a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association. |
Scubadreamer Diving College S-21829 | Sharm el Sheikh | Egypt | Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2012. |
Scuba Du Mergulho e Aventura S-19702 | Brasilia | Brazil | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level. (30 October 2015) |
Snorkel & Dive Centre | Bodrum | Turkey | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center |
Splash Dive Center S-2626 | Alexandria | VA, USA | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level. (7 June 2012) |
Sunsation Divers S-21143 | Orlando | FL, USA | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center, PADI Resort, or PADI Boat Member at any level. (4 October 2012) |
Sunshine Dive & Charter S-21373 | Cabo San Lucas | Mexico | Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2012. |
Sydney Underworld | Sydney | Australia | Is not now, nor has ever been, a member of the PADI Retail and Resort Association. |
Teimpo de Fondo S-21028 | Santiago | Chile | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level. (20 September 2012) |
Teimpo de Fondo S-21480 | Zappalar | Chile | Is not a PADI Dive Center or Resort at any level since 2011. |
Tenerife Diving Academy S-24826 | Tenerife | Canary Islands | Is not a PADI facility at any level and has not been a member since 2022. |
The Dive Hut | New Zealand | Is not a PADI member. | |
The Dive Shop | Newmarket ON | Canada | Is not an authorized PADI dive center |
Tioman Cabana S-28771 | Pahang | Malaysia | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (27 April 2023) |
Tropical Penguins | Reno | NV, USA | Has not been a PADI facility since 2003. |
True Blue Dive | Sydney | Australia | Is not, and has never been, affiliated with PADI. |
TryScubaDiving.com | USA | Please note that neither Michael J. Luttrell nor any of his affiliated companies, Adventure Key West LLC, Adventure Puerto Rico LLC, Adventure Panama City LLC, Adventure Virgin Islands LLC, and Coast Adventures LLC are PADI Members. Please also note that the Try Scuba Diving program offered by any of these entities is not related in any manner to PADI or the PADI Discover Scuba® Diving (DSD) program. | |
Twin Palms Scuba S-3750 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Is not an authorized PADI Dive Center at any level. (18 July 2013) |
Village Divers | New York | NY, USA | Is not a PADI dive center |
Whaler Seaworld | Gauteng | South Africa | Has not been a PADI dive center since 1999. |
World Diving S-33329 | Okinawa | Japan | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. (25 October 2018). |
Dive Center | No. | City | Country | Details |
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Absolute Scuba | Indonesia | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. |
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Albatros | S23301 | Ecuador | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center. |
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Infinity Scuba Andamans | India | Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort. |
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La Bila Dive Resort | S26737 | Indonesia | ||
Laviemarine Happy Divers | 28183 | South Korea | Is no longer a PADI Member. |
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Seashell Adventures | India | Is not presently and never has been an authorized PADI Dive Center or Resort. |
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The Dive Centre Hull - LTD | S28198 | United Kingdom | Is no longer a PADI Dive Center 25 April 2024 |
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West Bali Explorer | Indonesia | Is not a PADI Dive Center. |