CONNECT AND PROTECT

You are invited to make your first dive in one of the world’s major dive spots. One twist, however: This dive is on land at the new Ocean Exploration Center […]

The REEF Ocean Exploration Center (OEC)

Forging a Blue Economy

For the founders of three of Indonesia’s dive resorts, the mission was clear: Protect the region’s natural resources by providing economic, educational and environmental benefits while empowering residents to participate in the process. These visionaries blazed a path for a “blue economy” — ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources while promoting economic growth and improved livelihoods for the people who live there.

Voyagez malin : le guide médical du voyageur est disponible

DAN’s new Travelers Medical Guide was created to help divers, boaters, and adventure travelers recognize and manage various travel-related illnesses and injuries. Drawing on DAN’s decades of experience managing emergencies, this digital guide explains common symptoms, illnesses, and treatments in an easy-to-understand manner. Access the free guide at DAN.org. Traveling the world requires knowledge and preparation. […]

Jeune femme malade allongée sur le canapé

Dean Hollis : une passion pour l'eau et l'impact sur les vies

DEAN HOLLIS, FOUNDER OF SWIM AND DIVE RETAILER DIVENTURES, grew up in Lakeland, Florida, as a third-generation Floridian. “I spent the first 22 years of my life in Florida, where I pretty much lived in the water,” …

Plonger et mourir pour le homard

Avec une eau claire et chaude, des dizaines d'excellents sites de plongée et la deuxième plus grande barrière de corail du monde à proximité, Roatán, au Honduras, est une destination de plongée de premier plan et une étape populaire sur [...]

Plongeurs blessés à la Cornerstone Clinic

DAN DISPATCH: DAN Receives the 2023 NAUI Award for Innovation 

Every year the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) recognizes individuals and organizations that make significant contributions to advance the sport of diving and have a noteworthy impact on the dive industry. In 2023 Divers Alert Network received the Award for Innovation, which NAUI presents to those who provide significant innovations to diving and dive education.

DAN Receives the 2023 NAUI Award for Innovation

Risques et prévention du paludisme

Malaria is a serious infectious disease threat that primarily exists in many of the world’s subtropical and tropical regions — areas popular with divers — where the environmental conditions support a stable, infected population of Anopheles mosquitoes.

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Le côté sauvage de Bonaire

Bonaire is known for continual trade winds, typically blowing in from the east and averaging 12 knots. All the diving on the west side of the island, including Klein Bonaire, is in the lee protection from the wind.

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Rachel Novak

Explore the life of Rachel Novak, a pharmacist turned glamorous stunt performer and passionate scuba diver, embracing adventure.

Rachel Novak