Not Your Mama’s Cardio

Aerobic conditioning through cardiovascular circuit training will help keep your heart and body in tip-top shape. Read this 23-minute cardio workout which sprinkles cardio intervals with body-weight exercises.

Male, Black, personal trainer jogs in place on the grass

A Tale of Two Bays: Monterey & Carmel

Monterey Bay and Carmel Bay in California are great places to dive. The waters are temperate and the marine protected areas offer great sea life. Read more about diving the bays.

Two orange starfish and a purple starfish are stuck to a rock

The Secret Lives of Corals

Corals can be found all over the world, and divers love spying on them in their natural habitats. But how much do divers truly understand corals? Read everything there is to know about corals!

Female diver holds staghorn corals in each hand

DCS or Serendipity?

A DAN member shares their story of how pain derailed a dive trip. Thanks to their DAN membership, they were able to get the care they needed. REad more.

A blue hyperbaric chamber is being monitored by a nurse in blue scrubs

The Revillagigedos Islands

If you like being dwarfed by marine life, Socorro is the place for you. This seasonal destination offers incredible opportunities for communing with whales, mantas sharks, dolphins and more.

Orange fish follow a giant manta

Tobacco, Marijuana and Asthma

Asthma affects smokers — of tobacco and marijuana — differently. Asthma also impacts divers. Read more about the link between asthma and smoking.

Pot bud and a blue pot pipe

Cozumel

Cozumel is an easy-to-get-to destination and offers stunning views for divers. Cozumel has a lot to offer both under and on top of the water. Learn more about diving in Cozumel.

Colorful corals and sponges with a diver swimming nearby

Preventing Breathing-Gas Contamination

Breathing-gas contamination, although rare, can happen. Sources of contamination vary, but they are important to know. Get the inside scoop on breathing-gas contamination.

Left hand holds a breathing gas measuring device

Mangroves & Seagrass

Mangrove forests and seagrass meadows make for interesting snorkeling in their own right, and they’re essential for healthy coral reefs. What’s so special? Read more!

Red mangrove roots plow into water