Alert Diver Category: Features

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

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. 

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. 

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Popularity of rebreathers has skyrocketed — but how safe and useful are they for recreational divers? Learn both the benefits and hazards of rebreathers.