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Pregnancy and Diving
I am a diving instructor and I am in the sixth month of pregnancy. Can I do confined water sessions? The swimming pool is 1.5...
10 November 2016
The Top 50 Cult Dive Spots
Cult Dive: Barracuda Point Sipadan Island
Dive site:Ā Barracuda Point Location: Malesia, Sipadan Island, 4Ā° 6' N / 118Ā° 37' E Type of dive: Wall, drift Maximum depth: 40 mt Level: intermediate to advanced in case...
28 October 2016
Medical Questions
Multiple Sclerosis
I love to dive, but was recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Can I continue?Answer from DAN experts: This immunologic disease occurring in both young and middle-aged...
By DAN Staff
28 October 2016
Dive Travels
Cave Diving in Madagascar
Cave diving has always been a passion of mine and I have dived caves in Zimbabwe, Florida and Mexico and I was intrigued to see...
21 October 2016
Features
Nitrogen Narcosis: the Test
Take this short test to find out what kind of diver you are. Answer each question honestly with a Yes or a No. Stating that air...
12 October 2016
Safety
Transporting diving lights and batteries on an airplane
We all experience this from time to time when we fly: dangerous items, like knives or blades, have to be checked as hold luggage. It's...
03 October 2016
Member profile
Learning to love sharks: interview with Erich Ritter
Erich Ritter is the Konrad Lorenz of the sharks. Yes he is: Ph.D. from Zurich University in āBehavioral Ecologyā he is the only professional applied...
16 September 2016
The Top 50 Cult Dive Spots
Cult Dive: the Thistlegorm
Type of dive: wreck Experience level: advanced, expert divers Location:Ā 27Ā° 48ā² 51ā³ N, 33Ā° 55ā² 12ā³ E Length: 146 meters Date in which it was sunk: 6 October 1941...
05 September 2016
Medical Questions
Diving again after major back surgery
The sea was rough that day. The wind was strong and the waves were huge. I was having a blast sailing on my surfboard. All...
By John Laboria
31 August 2016
Incident insights
Sea Lion Bite
The Diver The diver was a 67-year-old male with 35 years of diving experience. The Incident Early one afternoon near La Paz, Mexico, at Los Islotes, a popular...
18 August 2016
Dive Travels
Exploring the Wrecks of Utila, Honduras
The island of Utila is a tropical haven off the coast of mainland Honduras, and part of the Bay Islands chain including Roatan and Guanaja....
18 August 2016
Dive Travels
The 10 Best Dive Sites in the Maldives
Scattered like emerald jewels in the sapphire blue Indian Ocean, the warm waters of the Maldives are a great place to see manta rays, whale...
08 August 2016
