Divers Alert Network Student Membership Program

808-224-7857
Honolulu, Hawaii

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All Scuba diving courses are taught in Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii by PADI certified instructors, who strictly adhere to safety and quality standards.

The DAN Student Membership Program is unique and free to all entry-level divers. As soon as you register to become a student member, you'll receive many valuable benefits, including up to $20,000 recompression treatment insurance. DAN provides this program as part of our non-profit mission objectives to help and support all divers.

Dan non-profit medical & research organization

Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit medical & research organization dedicated to the safety and health of recreational scuba divers and is associated with Duke University Medical Center.

Founded in 1980, DAN has served as a lifeline for the scuba industry by operating the only 24-hour diving emergency hotline, a lifesaving service for injured divers. Additionally, DAN operates a diving medical information hotline, conducts vital diving medical research, and develops and provides a number of first-aid and continuing education programs for everyone from beginning divers to medical professionals.

DAN is supported by the largest association of recreational divers in the world through membership dues and donations. In return, members receive a number of important benefits including $100,000 emergency medical evacuation assistance, DAN educational publications, a subscription to Alert Diver magazine, and access to diving's first and foremost diving accident insurance coverage.

DAN Student Membership Card:

In addition to $20,000 recompression treatment insurance, student members will receive:

  • DAN Emergency Info Tag to display your card, which includes your emergency contact information
  • Giant Stride, the official magazine of the DAN Student Membership Program
  • Coverage for up to six months, or until you complete your last check-out dive, whichever comes first
  • Invaluable peace of mind and support during your first underwater experiences

Once you've registered, your coverage will continue for six months or until you complete the last dive required for certification, whichever occurs first.