News
Pro Dive International expands industry partnership with DAN

Collaboration involves Cozumel & Riviera Maya/ Mexico & new location Punta Cana/ Dominican Republic
Pro Dive International, one of the Caribbean’s most established PADI 5 Star Dive Resorts and recognized Career Development Centers, have announced the extension of their collaboration with Divers Alert Network (DAN) to their new location in the Dominican Republic, exactly one year after receiving their Industry Partner recognition.
DAN is the world´s largest association of recreational scuba divers, following their mission to help divers in need of medical emergency assistance and to promote dive safety through research, education, products and diving services. The DAN Industry Partner program focuses on working with dive industry entities that promote and teach dive safety.
Laura Johnson from DAN’s Mexico team congratulated Pro Dive on the recent inauguration of their first dive center in the Dominican Republic, and said: “DAN is excited to have Pro Dive’s newest location in the Dominican Republic onboard as a DAN Business Member. For several years, Pro Dive has supported dive safety by promoting DAN’s programs and resources at all their locations in Mexico. We look forward to the opportunity Pro Dive is giving us to expand dive safety in the Dominican Republic with the opening of their new base there.”
“Safety while diving has always been Pro Dive International´s major concern. Therefore, strict safety and emergency standard procedures have been implemented throughout all our operations, resulting in a clean accident record over the past 12 years, since our founding. Extending our partnership with DAN means fostering dive safety in several areas, including training, daily operations and dive equipment,” said Markus Fleischmann, CEO and founder of Pro Dive International.
Renowned for excellent quality in providing first class adventures including diving in the CENOTES, with BULL SHARKS, wrecks and famous walls at COZUMEL, SAONA & CATALINA islands, as well as Safaris with WHALE SHARKS, SAILFISH & humpback whales, Pro Dive International, founded in 2003, is the official onsite water sports service provider for several 4-5* RESORTS along the RIVIERA MAYA & COZUMEL/ MEXICO, and in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
Everything under one roof, Pro Dive International´s head office in Playa del Carmen/ Mexico features a multilingual reservations team taking direct bookings for diving, hotel accommodation, the VIP stay & dive concept ULTIMATE DIVE EXPERIENCE at Allegro Cozumel (unique in the Caribbean), transfers and cultural tours, provides services to international travel agencies, an equipment maintenance department, excursions team and own competitive transportation system available to provide airport and hotel shuttles.
For more information, visit Pro Dive’s website www.prodiveinternational.com or enquire by emailing info@prodiveinternational.com.
To inquire about their GoPro programs contact info@idcmexico.com or visit www.idcmexico.com.
Pro Dive’s Facebook Pages with lots of pictures can be found here:
www.facebook.com/ProDiveMexicoOfficialFanPage
www.facebook.com/prodivedominicanrepublic
www.facebook.com/Pro-Dive-International-167252626945511/timeline/
Pro Dive’s Twitter Account is www.twitter.com/Prodivemexico.
Competitions
WIN a Beuchat Air Light Bag!!!

For this week’s competition, we’ve teamed up with our good friends at Beuchat to give away an Air Light Bag!
The Air Light Bag from Beuchat is a practical travel bag that takes up minimum storage space.
- Material: 600 denier and 1,000 denier nylon/PVC
- Soft roller bag, easily stored in its mesh bag
- Internal retaining straps
- Zip fastener with eyelets for padlocks
- Side compartment for fins
- Outer document pocket with coated zip and carry strap
- Backpack style straps concealed behind the foam back-plate
- Drainage vents
- Red over-moulded wheels; detachable wheel block
To be in with a chance of winning this awesome prize, all you have to do is answer the following question:
In a recent post on Scubaverse.com (which you can read here), we reported that Mexico is to host the first annual Cancun International Boat Show and Marine Expo this year. But when is the event due to take place?
Is it:
- A) 9th – 11th July
- B) 16th – 18th July
- C) 23rd – 25th July
Answer, A, B or C to the question above:
Miscellaneous Blogs
Jeff chats to… Jill Heinerth – underwater explorer, author and presenter (Watch Video)

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-Large, chats to Jill Heinerth.
Jill is one of the world’s premier underwater explorers, and the first person to dive inside iceberg caves. According to filmmaker James Cameron, “More people have walked on the moon than have been to some of the places Jill Heinerth has gone right here on earth.”
An acclaimed polar explorer, cave diver, author, speaker, filmmaker, and climate advocate, Jill is the first Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She is the inaugural recipient of the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration and Canada’s Polar Medal.
Jill leads expeditions into extreme environments to advance scientific and geographic knowledge. Her projects have been broadcast on the CBC, BBC, PBS, Discovery Channel, and television networks worldwide. Jill was announced as the recipient of the William Beebe Award from the Explorer’s Club and was inducted into the International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame in fall 2020.
Her bestselling book INTO THE PLANET – My Life as a Cave Diver has drawn acclaim from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and O Magazine. Heinerth details her journey into the extreme world of underwater cave exploration, where she has had to overcome fear in order to go where no one has gone before.
Find out more about Jill and her work at: www.intotheplanet.com
Rather listen to a podcast? Listen to the audio HERE on the new Scubaverse podcast channel at Anchor FM.
-
Competitions3 months ago
WIN a PADI eLearning Course – 5 courses up for grabs!!!
-
Competitions2 months ago
WIN an Envirus Everyday+ Mask from Sharkskin – 5 up for grabs!!!
-
Competitions3 months ago
WIN a Beuchat Air Light Bag!!!
-
Competitions3 weeks ago
WIN a Sharkskin Performance 40L Duffle Bag!!!
-
News3 weeks ago
Scubaverse.com’s NEW Monthly Underwater Photo and Video Contest Prizes worth more than £500 each!
-
Competitions4 weeks ago
WIN a DivePro S10 Compact Dive Torch!!!
-
Marine Life & Conservation2 months ago
Philippines vital for endangered Whale Sharks
-
Equipment3 months ago
Liquid Sports announce NEW colours of Hollis F1 LT Fin now in stock