Alert Diver Category: Dive Slate

When we pack for a trip, our minds are usually filled with checklists that include passports, boarding passes, medications, and an extra phone charger. We rarely consider if we are […]

Join the ama divers in Ago Bay, Japan, and fulfill your dream of an unforgettable underwater adventure Before the Breath Runs Out.

Teaching someone to dive doesn’t happen without risk. If an incident or accident occurs, students may find themselves footing expensive medical bills for which traditional health insurance provides minimal or no coverage. DAN Student Medical Expense Coverage is dive accident insurance designed specifically for new divers in training that DAN fully subsidizes, so there is no cost to students or their instructors.

Andy Casagrande is an award-winning cinematographer and a DAN member. He’s also obsessed with sharks. Read his story.

DAN member John Thompson shares why he is a DAN member and what he values most with the organization. Thompson also discusses his work with SUDS.

Reefs smell. No, really! A healthy reef sends out attractive scents attracting a population of reef builders and dwellers. These newcomers are vital to the success of a reef.

A team of volunteer divers works together to remove cast-off, derelict fishing nets to help the local animal life. Read more about the venture to remove the nets.

The Aquarius undersea habitat turned 20 this year and enables scientists opportunities to train, observe and perform experiments in a unique environment. Learn more about the Aquarius.

A ship was placed on the bottom of the seafloor as an intentional shipwreck to help create a reef. The shipwreck now hosts an incredible diversity of marine life. Learn more about how a shipwreck evolves.

Dan Orr and Dick Rutkowski were winners of the Reaching Out Awards, given by the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association’s annual conference. Read more about their unyielding dedication to safety.