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If you opted to contribute towards catering, please keep an eye on your inbox — our DAN team will send you a secure payment link shortly.
Should you have any questions or need assistance, our team is here to help. You can reach the DAN office from Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00.
Event or membership queries:
Tel: +27 11 266 4900
Email: mail@dansa.org
Thank you for being part of the DAN community — together, we’re making diving safer for everyone.


Durban DAN Divers Day
Date: 18 April 2026
Time: Starts at 11:45 AM and ends at 5 PM. Best to arrive around 11:15 AM
Address: Durban Undersea Club. Use the Google Maps parking link below for directions.
✅ Speaker 1: Dr. Nick Park-Ross
✅ Topic: Overview of Medical Conditions in divers
✅ Speaker 2: Timothy Smith
✅ Topic: Biological Hazards at Depth: bites, stings, and how to survive your dive
✅ Speaker 3: Bianca & Megan from DAN
✅ Topic: Bring a Buddy & DAN Training
✅ Speaker 4: Claire Taylor
✅ Topic: Building the Next Generation of Ocean Guardians
✅ Speaker 5: Dr. Gary Morris
✅ Topic: Skin Bends & Diving Rashes: What Every Diver Needs to Know
Time: Starts at 11:45 AM and ends at 5 PM. Best to arrive around 11:15 AM
Address: Durban Undersea Club. Use the Google Maps parking link below for directions.
✅ Speaker 1: Dr. Nick Park-Ross
✅ Topic: Overview of Medical Conditions in divers
✅ Speaker 2: Timothy Smith
✅ Topic: Biological Hazards at Depth: bites, stings, and how to survive your dive
✅ Speaker 3: Bianca & Megan from DAN
✅ Topic: Bring a Buddy & DAN Training
✅ Speaker 4: Claire Taylor
✅ Topic: Building the Next Generation of Ocean Guardians
✅ Speaker 5: Dr. Gary Morris
✅ Topic: Skin Bends & Diving Rashes: What Every Diver Needs to Know
Umkomaas DAN Divers Day
Date: 19 April 2026
Time: Starts at 11:45 AM and ends at 5 PM. Best to arrive around 11:15 AM
Address: Umkomaas Ski Boat Club. Use the Google Maps parking link below for directions.
✅ Speaker 1: Dr. Michelle Carpenter
✅ Topic: Manta and devil rays of South Africa
✅ Speaker 2: Jason Venter
✅ Topic: Shark Behaviour and the Evolution of Shark Diving on Aliwal Shoal
✅ Speaker 3: Bianca & Megan from DAN
✅ Topic: Bring a Buddy & DAN Training
✅ Speaker 4: Claire Taylor
✅ Topic: Building the Next Generation of Ocean Guardians
✅ Speaker 5: Dr. Gary Morris
✅ Topic: Skin Bends & Diving Rashes: What Every Diver Needs to Know
Time: Starts at 11:45 AM and ends at 5 PM. Best to arrive around 11:15 AM
Address: Umkomaas Ski Boat Club. Use the Google Maps parking link below for directions.
✅ Speaker 1: Dr. Michelle Carpenter
✅ Topic: Manta and devil rays of South Africa
✅ Speaker 2: Jason Venter
✅ Topic: Shark Behaviour and the Evolution of Shark Diving on Aliwal Shoal
✅ Speaker 3: Bianca & Megan from DAN
✅ Topic: Bring a Buddy & DAN Training
✅ Speaker 4: Claire Taylor
✅ Topic: Building the Next Generation of Ocean Guardians
✅ Speaker 5: Dr. Gary Morris
✅ Topic: Skin Bends & Diving Rashes: What Every Diver Needs to Know

DAN’s Medical Assistance Services
DAN’s medical assistance services are available to divers, dive professionals, and health care providers. We offer an emergency hotline, medical information, physician consultations, continuing medical education, and a worldwide referral network of doctors who evaluate and treat divers. We provide real-time assistance during dive emergencies and work to prevent injuries and promote dive safety.
Take DAN With You
DAN’s new Travelers Medical Guide was created to help divers, boaters, and adventure travelers recognize and manage travel-related illnesses and injuries. Drawing on DAN’s decades of experience managing emergencies, this digital guide explains common symptoms, illnesses, and treatments in an easy-to-understand manner.

Dive Emergency Hotline
CALL FOR ASSISTANCE
+27 828 10 60 10
DAN's Emergency Hotline staff members are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide information, assist with care coordination and evacuation assistance.
