BLOGFeatures
How Dangerous Is Scuba Diving? Let’s Ask the Micromort
Between numbers, perceptions, and statistical conundrums: a guide to telling real from perceived danger – and to finding where diving truly ranks among other outdoor...
06 February 2026
The value of biodiversity flows through the Strait of Messina
A new documentary chronicles this extraordinary stretch of coastline, navigating extreme currents, unexplored depths, and fragile beauty. The Strait of Messina is more than just the...
By Teresa Romeo
28 January 2026
The Dolphin Man – the phenomenon of Jacques Mayol
Most of us HDS members around the world are real technology freaks. Many of us tirelessly collect all kinds of old diving equipment, repair and...
08 January 2026
Features
The DAN Multitool: Your Pocket-Sized Save-A-Dive Kit
Why every diver should carry this compact companion, and how it can keep your equipment performing at its best. Every diver has a few trusted items...
30 December 2025
Deep Water: A Doping Investigation
What to expect from the Observer's gripping new podcast; exploring the most controversial case in freediving history. Freediving is often described as the purest way to...
23 December 2025
Features
Diver Education Through the Ages: Equalization
An old training manual reveals how thought on this core skill has shifted. Once upon a time in the classroom of Tech Asia (Philippines), I came...
By Tim Blömeke
19 December 2025
BLUE THERAPY – La subacquea come strumento terapeutico e sociale
Il mare non è solo bellezza e meraviglia: è anche un rifugio, un luogo di rigenerazione profonda, capace di accogliere e trasformare. Risalendo all’origine evolutiva della...
16 December 2025
Analog Sharks: Where Art Meets the Ocean
A slow dive into the fragile life beneath Portugal’s blue frontier. The sea has always been there, a restless mirror around Portugal, whispering stories of light...
By Vasco Coelho
27 November 2025
Features
Body Fat Underwater
How does your body composition affect your diving? Scuba diving is a physical activity, and one relevant parameter of a human physique is the amount of...
06 November 2025
Medical line
Tips for Diving Responsibly While on Regular Medication
How to Stay Safe and Dive Responsibly While Managing Your Medications Diving opens up an incredible underwater world full of adventure and discovery. But what if...
By DAN Staff
09 October 2025
Diving into Science: Highlights from EUBS 2025 on Scuba and Freediving
Breakthroughs in Freediving and Scuba Safety Unveiled at EUBS 2025 in Helsinki. The European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS) Annual Meeting 2025 in Helsinki brought together leading experts...
24 September 2025
Insurance matters
Dive Centre vs. Instructor: Which Insurance to Choose?
A brief guide to ensure full protection for dive centres, clubs and instructors. We are on a boat and it is a beautiful day. The sun...
23 September 2025
