Emergency Simulations for Dive Professionals

In-service training is on-the-job education or skills development designed to improve staff members’ capabilities. Its importance for dive professionals cannot be overemphasized. Read more about the importance of in-service training for dive pros.

Training supervisor oversees people in emergency training procedure

Our National Marine Sanctuaries

America’s national marine sanctuaries have everything a diver could ask for — coral reefs, kelp forests, animal encounters, shipwrecks and so much more. But not only should they be visited, divers also have a responsibility to advocate for them.

Curious pilot whale inspects camera

Bermuda

Bermuda’s prim and proper appearance belies its voracious appetite for ships. Investigate different wrecks each day, and be finished in time for afternoon tea on this gem of the Atlantic.

Aerial view of Bermuda with houses on the coast

Harvesting Divers at Risk

Miskito divers risk their lives every day just to earn enough to feed their families. DAN traveled to the La Moskita region of Honduras to study the dive practices and lives of local lobster harvesting divers in an effort to learn what can be done to help.

A man is hoisted into a chamber by two hospital workers

Destination Antartica

WHEN I STARTED DIVING, I fell in love with colorful coral reefs and marine life. If you had told me that Antarctica would someday become a favorite destination, I might have laughed and said I’d never …

Back to Lembeh

Back to Lembeh offers an incredible dive experience. Uncover the exceptional marine life that thrives in this underwater haven.

Kimbe Bay and Beyond

From recent travels I sensed that a lot of liveaboards are now deployed worldwide. I was curious to know the exact numbers, and an online search showed that there are 69 in the Red Sea, 64 in Raja Ampat, and even the Galápagos Islands have 10 dive liveaboards now.

Red soft corals form a colorful foreground for The Arch in Fathers Reefs.

The Shifting Sea

The Shifting Sea reveals Mexico’s dynamic wildlife event each autumn. Learn about the sardine run in Baja California Sur.

A marlin accelerates toward a fleeing sardine, hoping to use its bill to stun rather than spear its prey.

A Day in the Life of an Arctic Cave Diver

Cave diving is hard but doing so in the arctic may be even harder. Read a journal-style entry of what it’s like being a cave diver — physical demands, freezing temperatures, animal encounters, but at least there is hot chocolate.

A diver hovers amid the white limestone walls of Dolinsjö Cave in northern Sweden.

French Polynesia’s Tuamotus

The Tuamotu Islands are an archipelago located in French Polynesia and offers vibrant underwater scenes — including great shark experiences.

A school of adorable, yellow raccoon butterfly fish