Between the Depths and the Shallows

Cape Cod offers great diving with saltwater ponds, narrow creeks, marshes and more. There are also great critters to see. Read more about what Cape Cod has to offer and how to dive it.

Back-lit lily pads look pink in color

Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands host a strange, yet wonderful collection of animals. The area also boasts great dive sites. Learn more about the Galapagos.

Spotted eagle ray goes for a swim near a school of fish

Travel Plans Interrupted

A diver frequently experienced headaches after dives, but didn’t think much of it. Weeks before a big trip, a doctor’s appointment revealed a brain tumor. DAN helped the family cancel their trip easily.

Gradient Factors

While dive computers are helpful, they are limited in predicting decompression stress. Dive computers track dive profiles but don’t integrate in other factors. Read more about the limitations of dive computers.

Two divers holding a mooring line next to reef

Children and Diving

What are the real concerns with children and diving? Our experts discuss this often controversial topic to find out how well children can handle the pressure.

Adult diver is holding a sea critter to show child diver

The Social Psychology of Safe Diving

A culture of dive safety is incredibly important to keep everyone safe and make the sport truly enjoyable. But pressures from other people can diminish someone’s personal responsibilities. Read more.

Two divers give the OK symbol to each other

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

End-of-Life Care

DAN’s Basic Life Support and First Aid course teaches how to keep people alive during an emergency. However, those skills are translatable in other scenarios, like palliative care.

Hospitalized woman closes her eyes to sleep

Tasmania

Tasmania is marketed as a place “like nowhere else on Earth” — and that is no exaggeration. Read one diver’s experiences of diving and exploring Tasmania.

Diver approaches red seadragon