DAN Divers Day
In the spirit of advancing and celebrating the DAN mission, we’re delighted to invite you to the DAN Divers Day in Cape Town on Saturday, 7 March 2026. This special afternoon event brings together the local diving community for a meaningful opportunity to learn, connect, and share a passion for dive safety.
Expect informative and engaging sessions covering ears and diving, the benefits of diving on mental health & emotional wellbeing, diving emergencies, seafloor and shipwreck mapping project, Great White Sharks of South Africa and marine conservation. Each session is designed to strengthen your understanding, build confidence, and reinforce safe diving practices.
Attendance is completely free, but we kindly ask that you register online so we can prepare adequate seating and catering, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for all attendees.
Expect informative and engaging sessions covering ears and diving, the benefits of diving on mental health & emotional wellbeing, diving emergencies, seafloor and shipwreck mapping project, Great White Sharks of South Africa and marine conservation. Each session is designed to strengthen your understanding, build confidence, and reinforce safe diving practices.
Attendance is completely free, but we kindly ask that you register online so we can prepare adequate seating and catering, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for all attendees.

Cape Town DAN Divers Day
Date: 07 March 2026
Time: Starts at 11 AM and ends at 6 PM. Best to arrive around 10:30 AM
Address: John Day Building, University of Cape Town. Use the Google Maps parking link below to navigate to the designated parking area. Once parked, open the walking directions link to guide you straight to the venue.
Time: Starts at 11 AM and ends at 6 PM. Best to arrive around 10:30 AM
Address: John Day Building, University of Cape Town. Use the Google Maps parking link below to navigate to the designated parking area. Once parked, open the walking directions link to guide you straight to the venue.
Speakers
✅ Dr. Jack Meintjes
✅ Dr. Cleeve Robertson
✅ Dr Eddelene Bouwer
✅ Dr. Gemma van Huyssteen
✅ Bruce Henderson
✅ Alessandro De Maddalena
✅ Jean Tresfon
✅ Dr. Cleeve Robertson
✅ Dr Eddelene Bouwer
✅ Dr. Gemma van Huyssteen
✅ Bruce Henderson
✅ Alessandro De Maddalena
✅ Jean Tresfon
Dive Emergency Hotline
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+27 828 10 60 10
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