Divers Alert Network
The largest association of recreational scuba divers in the world, DAN is supported by membership dues and donations. DAN's mission is to help divers in need of medical emergency assistance and to promote dive safety through research,education, products and diving services.
Membership
DAN is your dive safety association. Join more than 230,000 of your fellow scuba divers who have already decided to become members.
For only $35+ per year ($55+ for a family), you get a host of valuable benefits while supporting DAN's mission of providing emergency medical assistance and promoting dive safety.
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Insurance
DAN offers three different dive accident insurance plans to cover medical costs related to a diving accident; there are no mileage restrictions when you use your dive accident or injury coverage. These plans will cover you if you are diving locally or internationally.
Dive accident insurance provides coverage for the medical costs of diving accidents and is different from the DAN TravelAssist evacuation assistance member benefit.
Preferred Plan
The Preferred Plan costs $75 per person per year in addition to your DAN membership dues and includes the following:
- $250,000 (per incident) coverage+ for all covered in-water skin and scuba diving injuries occurring at any depth
- up to $15,000 (principal sum) in accidental death and dismemberment benefits resulting from a covered diving accident++
- up to $15,000 (principal sum) in permanent total disability benefits resulting from a covered diving accident++ incurred at any depth
- $10,000 (maximum lifetime benefit, subject to a $250 deductible) coverage for eligible charges from the treatment of nondiving accidents outside your home country
- Dive trip cancellation: $10,000 (maximum lifetime benefit, subject to a $250 deductible) coverage for insured person's losses incurred for trip cancellation before departure due to a sickness or injury that would impair the ability to dive.
- Dive vacation interruption: $5,000 (maximum lifetime benefit, subject to a $250 deductible) coverage for insured person's losses incurred for trip interruptions after departure due to a sickness or injury that would impair the ability to dive.
- up to $3,000 for accommodations
- up to $2,500 for lost dive equipment
- up to $2,000 for an airline ticket
Master Plan
The Master Plan costs $40 per person per year in addition to your DAN membership dues and includes the following:
- $125,000 (maximum lifetime benefit) coverage+ for all covered in-water skin and scuba diving injuries occurring at any depth
- up to $15,000 (principal sum) in accidental death and dismemberment benefits resulting from a covered diving accident++
- up to $15,000 (principal sum) in permanent total disability benefits resulting from a covered diving accident++ incurred at any depth.
- up to $2,500 for lost dive equipment
- up to $1,500 for accommodations
- up to $1,000 for an airline ticket
Standard Plan
The Standard Plan costs $30 per person per year in addition to your DAN membership dues and includes the following:
- $45,000 (maximum lifetime benefit) coverage+ for decompression illness (both arterial gas embolism and decompression sickness) incurred within the 130-foot depth limit.
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