Remembering the Andrea Doria

The SS Andrea Doria is the world’s most iconic shipwreck and sunk more than 60 years ago. Recent reports cite the wreck is deteriorating. Learn more about this iconic shipwreck.

Two divers explore the SS Andrea Doria

Cashes Ledge

Tucked in New England is an underwater landscape that is different from surrounding areas. An underwater mountain range called Cashes Ledge is a great place for divers.

A diver swims over a ledge full of lobsters and kelp

Shooting “The Click Effect”

The film “The Click Effect” uses virtual reality technology to give viewers a deeper connection of ocean wildlife, specifically whales and dolphins.

Two large whales float close to a diver

DAN Member Profile: Bonnie Toth

DAN member Bonnie Toth revolutionized marketing efforts for scuba gear and the scuba world entirely. Learn more about her story and why she is a DAN member.

A blonde woman sits in front of a Mac computer and smiles to the camera

Kelp Paddies

Kelp paddies provide food and shelter in a “ready-made” habitat. They are incredibly important aspect in an ocean environment. Read more about kelp paddies.

Seagulls perch on a drifting kelp paddy off Santa Barbara Island during the 2015 El Niño.

The DAN Board of Directors

Meet the DAN Board of Directors. Their breadth of experience is impressive, and their dedication to scuba diving and safety is abundantly clear.

Seven men and two women pose in DAN headquarters. They are the DAN Board of Directors.

Patent Foramen Ovale and Fitness to Dive

A PFO is a passage in the wall between the right and left atria of the heart that can be found in about 25 percent of adults. Its size and the degree of blood flow through it vary. It can greatly impact diving.

A surgeon prepares to place an occluder in the heart of a patient with a patent foramen ovale (PFO).

Return to Diving

Breast cancer can be debilitating and one DAN member shares her story of recovery and returning to diving after complex breast cancer surgery.

Female diver floats above giant yellow coral

Crown-of-Thorns and Favorable Disturbance

The crown-of-thorns starfish is considered one of the most influential invertebrate predators found on Pacific coral reefs. Read more about why this starfish is so important to reef health.

a pink crown-of-thrones starfish