Operation Rising Sun

The story of the search for the Japanese submarine I-52 is one of two discoveries separated by time and purpose. In the dark of night in the Atlantic Ocean in 1944, U.S. Navy anti-submarine ships searched for a clandestine meeting between German and Japanese naval crews. Operating on captured intelligence, they sought to surprise and sink the two submarines. Half a century later, the I-52 still rested undiscovered on the seafloor, but this time the search was in the dark of the deep ocean in pursuit of possibility, not destruction.

anti-aircraft guns still point skyward on the wreck of the I-52

Making Avatar: The Way of Water

Upon its release in December 2022, Avatar: The Way of Water drew huge attention from the dive community for its remarkable underwater scenes.

Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) pilots the skimwing

Malpelo

Most fans of big animal action are familiar with the legendary Galápagos, Cocos, and Socorro dive destinations. All are remote and remarkable. Far fewer people know of — let alone have dived — another open-ocean oasis in the eastern tropical Pacific region: Isla Malpelo. 

A silky shark swims through a huge school of bigeye jacks.

Trapped in Ice

Sir John Franklin’s expedition in 1845 to search for the Northwest Passage ended in tragedy when HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, with their combined 129 crew members, vanished in the Canadian Arctic, seemingly without a trace. 

Parks Canada underwater archaeologist Marc-André Bernier

The Emerald Sea

British Columbia is surrounded by scuba hotspots. There are difficult currents to traverse, magnificent sea creatures, shipwrecks and much, much more.,

Vancouver Island, British Columbia at sunset

La Paz Photo Gallery

After reading Tanya Burnett’s feature about La Paz, see more of her amazing images in this photo gallery.

blenny

Jardines de la Reina

Jardines de la Reina is a popular dive destination with lots of sites. Learn more about Jardines de la Reina, how to dive it and how to get there.

Split shot of crocodile with many teeth

The Southern Red Sea

Flowing into the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea is a vast body of water and is an oasis of marine beauty. View this photo diary and get inspired by the Red Sea.

Hawksbill sea turtle munches on corals

“Estale”

St. Lucia is a vibrant place with plenty for divers to explore under the water and topside. Learn more about St. Lucia, its dive sites and how exactly to dive it.

Mountains reflected in water below

Dan Orr

Dan Orr has committed his entire career to scuba diving and came to DAN in 1991. Read more about Dan Orr’s career and life.

Scuba diver Dan Orr is submerged and holding a red DAN flag