Onward and Downward

A new venture will offer underwater thrill-seekers a glimpse of ancient history through the windows of a luxury submersible. Read more.

SubSea Explorers is using a radical new approach to funding maritime archaeology: taking paying customers deep into the Mediterranean Sea in luxury submarines to view shipwrecks from antiquity.

Year of the Military Diver

How much do you know about military diving programs? This year marks many anniversaries, including the 100-year anniversary of the Mark V diving helmet. Read more.

Old black-and-white image of divers being lowered into water

DAN Member Profile: Chuck Nicklin

DAN member Chuck Nicklin discusses how he got into diving, his work on James Bond films, why he is a DAN member and much more. Read on.

Old-black-and-white photo of diver in a cage with a shark

Under the Ledge

If you’re willing to be patient and look within dark crevices and spaces, you’ll find unique creatures who live secretive lives. Read more about the fish that can be found within caves.

A pretty orange and pink fish

Suspension Training

Suspension training enables you to use your bodyweight as incredible resistance. You can take your suspension straps anywhere and get in a good workout. Read more about this form of training.

Personal trainer completes a glute bridge with hips up

Just Born

Sperm whale photography can be challenging to the photographer as the whales can be evasive. However, it can be incredibly rewarding. Learn more about one photographer’s experiences with sperm whales.

A pod of sperm whales gather underwater. They look like they're cuddling

Alabama’s Gulf Coast

The Gulf Coast of Alabama is home to some great diving including the largest artificial reef program in the United States. Read more about diving in Alabama.

Blue-green angelfish over red corals

Heart Attack in Madagascar

A heart attack nearly took one divermaster’s life, but thanks to his familiarity with DAN, he was able to get the care he needed. Read more about DAN’s intervention.

Air ambulance ready for evacuation

Dark Waters

Police diving extends the reach of justice thanks to advances in scuba, sonar and other marine technologies. The divers are now more investigators and not just retrievers. Learn more about police diving.

Police diver emerges from water near surrounding crew

Women’s Health in Diving

The recommendations for male and female divers are largely the same, but certain considerations should be made for female divers in regard to physical and physiological differences.

A female diver explores a coral reef