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We all have a friend who would make a great dive buddy but just doesn’t know it yet!
Over half of new divers say they cite a friend or family member as a key influence of getting their PADI certification. You could be that key influence.
PADI, the world’s largest scuba diving organization, is currently running a Refer a Friend Campaign to help you recruit future dive buddies. You’ll have the chance to share your love of diving and score cool high-end dive gear from TUSA, Fourth Element, SUUNTO, Garmin International, and Shearwater Research. (Crossing our fingers a new computer drops during the contest…)
Plus, a dive trip to St. Lucia, where you’ll spend your surface interval admiring the beautiful Pitons, going rum tasting, hiking through tropical rainforests, dipping into the island’s Friday night party scene, and lounging on the beach any Sandals Resort on St. Lucia for five days.
We’re eyeing the Sandals Grande St. Lucian, on its own peninsula. Or, Sandals Halcyon Beach which has a gorgeous beach. If you’re a pool person, the Sandals Regency La Toc has one of the best. All are within a close distance to St. Lucia’s best dive sites.
How It Works
Step 1: Log into your PADI Account.
Step 2: Go to the Dive Together website and click the red “Share Your Passion” button. You’ll be taken to the next page to generate a referral link — we’ve linked to ours.
Get 20% off your PADI online learning courses
When they sign up for an Open Water Diver course, you and your buddy will get 20% off PADI online learning courses and entry to win monthly scuba gear giveaways.
All divers who refer a friend will go into the grand prize competition, where the diver who refers the most new PADI Divers in 2025 will win a five-day dive vacation for two to any Sandals St. Lucia property of their choice.
Let’s go diving!