BLOGFeatures
When Should You Replace Your Dive Computer or BCD?
Scuba diving is a highly gear-dependent activity. But like divers themselves, dive gear ages. It can even become obsolete, as gear is replaced by newer...
15 October 2021
Stories
Features
Young divers fight climate change, touching hearts.
The bond between the sea and divers is a deep one, a bond of love, built on wonder and knowledge. However, the sea we are...
06 October 2021
Prepared diver
Mastering Proper Trim
"There is a basic rule I always teach my students: Where the head is pointing, the backside will follow. It usually triggers a series of...
By Audrey Cudel
27 September 2021
Prepared diver
Breathing & Buoyancy control: Stop, Breathe, Think, and then Act
For an introduction to this five part series see: House of Cards 'As a child I was fascinated by the way marine creatures just held their...
By Audrey Cudel
27 August 2021
Prepared diver
House of Cards: Are you missing any of your foundational diving skills?
Having good foundational diving skills is essential for divers to be comfortable and have fun in the water, and more importantly to be safe for...
By Audrey Cudel
27 August 2021
Prepared diver
Disinfecting Your Scuba Equipment
With the COVID-19 pandemic easing and people slowly returning to diving, it seemed appropriate to revisit our recommendations regarding disinfecting scuba equipment. Accordingly, we reached...
12 August 2021
Diving Etiquette
Diving etiquette – Boats and zodiacs
Most diving on planet Earth begins with a diving boat...
04 August 2021
Prepared diver
Scuba Equipment Care—The Service Technician
In this final part of the series of four articles, we discuss the role of the service technician. A technician is specially trained and certified...
By Guy Thomas
07 July 2021
The Top 50 Cult Dive Spots
Strýtan, Northern Iceland
When scuba divers think about Iceland, they will most likely have images of the famous Silfra crack in their minds, a tectonic fissure filled with...
31 May 2021
Prepared diver
Scuba Equipment Care—Prepping for your next dive!
In this third of four articles, we discuss how to make sure your kit is in good safe working condition so there are no unexpected...
By Guy Thomas
10 May 2021
Member profile
Meet the DAN Europe Ambassadors touring to save our oceans
The health of our oceans, and of many other bodies of water, is one of the biggest concerns of our times. Plastic, overfishing, pollutants and...
27 April 2021
Diving Etiquette
Diving Etiquette: The Marine Environment
Imagine you are giving a party at home, a wonderful house fitted with paintings, carpets, fine porcelains, and antique furniture. Imagine some of your guests,...
22 April 2021
