The Sea Specialist: An Interview With Bret Gilliam

Most people learn to crawl before they walk, but there is a man who learned to swim before taking his first steps. Diver, entrepreneur, writer, athlete, maritime specialist – Bret Gilliam is the complete package. Just add water.

The Best Of Diving In Southeast Asia: Explore The Amazon Of The Seas

Southeast Asia encompasses the world’s most biodiverse reefs and some of the best diving anywhere on the planet. From the tiniest and rarest critters to huge fish schools and the biggest pelagics, the region has it all, and there’s something to suit divers of any level.

Below With David Doubilet & Jennifer Hayes

Best known for their work with National Geographic, David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes came together to discuss their work with the youth, and, as Jennifer put it, “submerging with the emerging talent”.

Underwater Images For The Giant Screen

Howard and Michele Hall are best known for their success in underwater IMAX filmmaking.

Journey To Filming For National Geographic Wild Brazil

Cristian is an acclaimed and highly versatile Brazilian wildlife filmmaker who works both underwater and topside.

Breaking The Barrier: The World's Deepest Dive

David Strike shared a brilliant presentation about the history of deep diving and how Lt. George Wookey achieved the world’s deepest dive in 1956 using a surface-supplied rebreather.

Dive the Golden Land

The Best of Diving In Southeast Asia

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF BLUE HOPE

Top Session of the Week (14,319 (Views) / 42,831 (Reach)

MEET THE (MARINE) MAMMALS

MEET THE (MARINE) MAMMALS

Fashion Faux Pas

What can be done to mitigate the impact of the garment industry on our oceans?

The Hidden Treasures Of Indonesia's Banda Sea

Experience majestic scalloped hammerhead sharks in a breathtaking dive in Indonesia

The Devastating Impact Of Ghost Nets At The Last Frontiers Of Myanmar

The Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar is regarded as one of the last frontiers of diving in Southeast Asia.

Mitigating The Marine Mess

Australian non-profit Tangaroa Blue Foundation is one organisation whose members are not afraid to get their hands dirty in the fight to clean up our oceans

The New Coronavirus Is Both More Contagious And More Deadly

The new coronavirus stalking the world is both more contagious and more deadly

When Should I Call My Doctor?

If you notice health changes during or soon after a dive, you should assume that it is related to diving.

Purge Of The Plastic Pandemonium

Purge Of The Plastic Pandemonium

Pondicherry's Plastic Problem

Discarded fishing gear off India’s southeast coast is an issue that some divers are taking it upon themselves to try and solve

Plastic Diet

Oceanic plastic debris is sickening and killing the world’s seabirds

Caves: The Hidden Plastic Problem

Even the deepest of areas have been plagued by plastic

Cave Diving - No Place To Lose Your Mind In Panic

A cave will do its best to kill you

The Evolution Of Dan's Oxygen First Aid Training

Today, oxygen is nearly ubiquitous among recreational dive businesses.

Being Prepared Can Help In Risky Situations

Being prepared can help in risky situations

Skin Bends Or Marine Life Injury?

DAN medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions

Preventing Panic: A Quick Guide To Keeping Your Cool

With a desire to explore the unknown, divers put their heads underwater in some very unnatural environments.

5 Reasons Non-divers Should Learn To Dive

For many, scuba diving looks difficult, seems dangerous, and sounds expensive. But while a certain investment of time and money is needed, carefully designed training programmes and modern technology have made scuba diving a safe and enjoyable sport that anyone can learn. Here are five reasons why you should take the plunge

LIVEABOARD DIVING

While there are many great local and land-based destinations, a liveaboard might be the ultimate experience for a vacation dedicated to diving.

DAN IS FOR DIVERS

By the early 1980s, learning to scuba dive was becoming mainstream.

A Certified Diver!

Diving for the first time makes for a hair-raising yet satisfying experience, from encountering beautiful sea turtles to swimming with schools of fish. Follow this rookie as she plunges into the exciting unknown

LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER

Whether it’s a skipped checklist that leads to an equipment mishap or a miscalculation resulting in buoyancy issues, we have all made mistakes as divers.

The Dan Medical Information Line

I remember my first call to DAN, which I made years before I became CEO (or even joined the board of directors).