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Every Diver Should Be a DAN Member
As a DAN member, you’ll enjoy a suite of valuable benefits designed to help make you a safer, smarter diver. Dive confidently knowing that you have the world’s leading dive safety organization on your side.
Emergency Medical Evacuation
Up to US$150,000 (US$100,000 in IN, MN, NH, NY, and WA) of emergency medical evacuation coverage for diving and nondiving medical emergencies any time you travel more than 50 miles from home.
Access To Purchase Dive Accident Insurance
Join first, then purchase DAN's dive accident insurance plans, which help cover hyperbaric chamber treatment, physicians’ charges, emergency transportation and hospital charges.
24/7 Emergency Hotline
DAN is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to assist you in the event of an emergency anywhere you travel.
Medical Information Line
Talk to a medical specialist when you need nonurgent information about topics like fitness to dive, prescriptions or dive physiology.
Online Safety Resources
Improve your dive safety knowledge with helpful tools such as DAN’s Health and Diving Reference Library, case summaries, safety quizzes, Smart Guides, videos and more.
Alert Diver Magazine Subscription
Members enjoy the most-circulated dive magazine in the world featuring stories on dive travel, destinations, safety and underwater photography.
View the Member Benefits Handbook for complete terms and conditions of coverage.
One Low Annual Membership Fee Provides Benefits All Year
When you join DAN, you get more than great benefits. Your support helps power our 24/7 emergency hotline and advances our ongoing dive safety research, training and education programs for divers across the world.
Individual
$35Per Year (USD)
Individual Membership Benefits
Up to US$150,000 Emergency medical evacuation
(US$100,000 in IN, MN, NH, NY, WA)
Access to purchase DAN dive accident insurance
24/7 global emergency hotline
Talk to a medical specialist
Enjoy safety guides, reports, videos and more
Family
$55Per Year (USD)
Family Membership Benefits
Same great benefits as individual membership
Benefits for you, your spouse or domestic partner
Includes unmarried dependent children ages 8 to 18
Add as many eligible dependents as desired
Access to purchase dive accident insurance for each member
DAN membership alone does not provide coverage for costs of a dive accident; dive accident insurance must be purchased separately for each member.
For annual membership in Canada, add US$5 (US$40 Individual/US$60 Family)
Even More Reasons To Join DAN
You can benefit from DAN membership even if you’re not actively diving. Members also enjoy valuable DAN TravelAssist benefits that are ideal for anyone who loves domestic or international travel, watersports and other outdoor activities.
Visit Of Family Member Or Friend
DAN TravelAssist will arrange for an economy round-trip ticket to the location of the Hospital, accommodations and meals, for a person chosen by the Insured Member to travel to the site of his or her hospitalization and return to the point of that person’s departure.
Visit Of A Traveling Companion
DAN TravelAssist will arrange to provide the Traveling Companion with one-way economy transportation to the location of the Hospital, accommodations and meals, to allow the Traveling Companion to remain near the Insured Member.
Return Of Dependent Children
DAN TravelAssist will arrange to provide the children with one-way economy transportation to return them Home if during the course of a Trip an Insured Member is traveling alone with his or her minor dependent children and suffers a Medical Emergency.
Return Of Traveling Companion
DAN TravelAssist will arrange to provide the Traveling Companion with one-way economy transportation to return them to their original return destination if during the course of a Trip an Insured Member has suffered a Medical Emergency and the Traveling Companion's transportation ticket is no longer valid.
Return of Vehicle
DAN TravelAssist will arrange for the cost of returning the unattended vehicle to the rental agency or to the Insured Member's Home if during the course of a Trip an Insured Member is hospitalized or requires an Emergency Evacuation or Medically Necessary Transfer.
Emergency Message Transmission
DAN TravelAssist will receive and relay emergency messages to and from Your Family and/or employer.
Emergency Cash Advances
When possible, DAN TravelAssist will provide You with a cash advance of up to US $500 (or equivalent local currency) for medical emergencies with an acceptable guarantee of reimbursement from either You or Your insurance.
Lost Or Stolen Item Recovery Assistance
When a Member has had luggage, documents, credit cards, or personal items lost or stolen, DAN TravelAssist will aid the Member in reporting the lost or stolen items to the appropriate authorities.
General Assistance
DAN TravelAssist will provide advice regarding how to utilize services available in consulates and in government agencies and provided by translators and other service providers who assist with travel-related problems.
Travel Arrangement Assistance
DAN TravelAssist will help coordinate emergency travel arrangements and hotel reservations, help replace lost or stolen airline tickets and more.
Insurance Claims Assistance
DAN TravelAssist will help the Insured Member verify insurance coverage, guarantee payments to medical care providers and obtain information for insurance claims.
Pre-Trip Information
Members may obtain information for each country to be visited concerning immunization requirements, passport and visa requirements and more.
Emergency Prescription Replacement Assistance
DAN TravelAssist will consult with the prescribing physician, and locate and arrange to send your replacement medications and/or prescriptions when it’s possible and legally permissible to do so.
Medical Expense Advances
Hospital admittance or discharge deposits will be advanced up to $5,000 by DAN TravelAssist with an acceptable guarantee of reimbursement from either You or Your insurance.
Medical Monitoring
DAN TravelAssist and its staff will establish communication with the local attending medical provider and obtain as much information as possible about the situation and begin to monitor the Member’s condition.
Legal Referrals
Referrals to local qualified attorneys are provided in the area in which You are traveling. Telephone interpretation can be provided when necessary.
DAN membership includes automatic enrollment in DAN TravelAssist®. Benefits are available for both diving and non-diving emergencies, with a combined benefit limit up to $150,000 ($100,000 for residents of IN, MN, NH, NY, and WA).
DAN TravelAssist® benefits are provided by DAN, Travel Guard®, and other service providers depending on the benefit. To access these benefits or to request emergency medical transportation, you must contact DAN TravelAssist for assistance. Emergency medical transportation arranged directly by you may not be reimbursed.
Emergency Medical Transportation and Travel Assistance Benefits are insured benefits underwritten by the companies shown below. This is only a brief description of the coverage(s) available. The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions, definitions and termination provisions. Coverage may vary by state or may not be available in all provinces.
For residents of IN, MN, NH, NY, and WA, The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, NAIC No. 70106 domiciled in the state of New York, with its principal place of business of One World Financial Center, 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281.
For residents of all other U.S. states and the District of Columbia, other than the U.S. states listed above, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Pennsylvania insurance company, with its principal place of business at 175 Water Street, New York, NY 10038. It is currently authorized to conduct insurance business in all states and the District of Columbia. NAIC No. 19445.
In Canada, AIG Insurance Company of Canada, 120 Bremner Blvd., Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0A8.