Recompression facilities near the diving
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Suspected decompression illness: administer oxygen if trained, contact LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES immediately, and call the DAN emergency hotline
+1-919-684-9111 (24/7, collect calls accepted) —
or your regional service: DAN Europe +39-06-4211-8685, DES Australia 1800-088-200 (intl +61-8-8212-9242).
Trained coordinators will locate the right OPERATING chamber and arrange evacuation — never self-transport on the strength of a directory listing. Chamber availability changes without notice.
What this directory is for: knowing BEFORE you book how far your destination sits from recompression care — a real input to insurance, itinerary and risk decisions. Entries carry confidence labels and many are deliberately marked unverified.
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| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
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| Royal Adelaide Hospital hyperbaric medicine unit |
Adelaide |
South Australia |
Treat as planning background — arrangements change. South Australian emergencies use 000 and DES Australia (1800-088-200 / +61-8-8212-9242)… |
Documented |
| Cairns Hospital hyperbaric medicine unit |
Cairns |
Cairns Ribbon Reefs, Coral Sea |
Unit arrangements change — planning reference only. In Australia a diving emergency means 000, then DES Australia (1800-088-200 within… |
Documented |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital hyperbaric medicine unit |
Perth |
Ningaloo |
Planning reference only — statewide arrangements change, and Ningaloo is a very long way from Perth. A WA incident means 000 and DES… |
Documented |
| Townsville University Hospital hyperbaric medicine unit |
Townsville |
Townsville Yongala |
Keep as planning context — services and referral patterns change. Emergencies go through 000 and DES Australia (1800-088-200 /… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| San Pedro hyperbaric chamber (SSS network) |
San Pedro, Ambergris Caye |
Belize Barrier Reef |
Availability and staffing change; keep this as planning reference. Emergencies go to local EMS and DAN (+1-919-684-9111, collect accepted)… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| King Edward VII Memorial Hospital hyperbaric unit |
Hamilton |
Bermuda |
Hospital services change over time — planning reference only. A symptomatic diver calls local EMS (911) and DAN (+1-919-684-9111, collect… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| San Francisco Hospital recompression chamber |
Kralendijk |
Bonaire |
Capability and staffing evolve — use this for planning context only. In an emergency call local EMS (911 on island) and DAN… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Vancouver General Hospital hyperbaric unit |
Vancouver |
British Columbia |
Planning reference — unit status and intake procedures change. In BC call 911 and DAN (+1-919-684-9111, collect accepted); coastal and… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Cayman Islands Hospital hyperbaric unit |
George Town |
Grand Cayman, Little Cayman |
A chamber has long been associated with the George Town hospital with trained volunteer support, but staffing models change — treat as… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Curaçao Medical Center hyperbaric facility |
Willemstad |
Curacao |
Planning reference — service availability changes with hospital operations. Emergencies route through local EMS (912 on island) and DAN… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Limassol / Larnaca hyperbaric services |
Cyprus |
Larnaca |
Hyperbaric services on Cyprus have operated through private and hospital-linked facilities in the Limassol–Larnaca corridor; the current… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Puerto Ayora hyperbaric chamber |
Santa Cruz, Galápagos |
Galapagos |
Remote-island capability changes — planning reference only. A Galápagos emergency means oxygen aboard, the vessel's emergency protocol (911… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Naval Hyperbaric & Emergency Medical Center |
Hurghada |
Hurghada, Red Sea Offshore |
For trip planning only — availability and admission arrangements change. Emergencies go through local EMS and DAN (+1-919-684-9111, collect… |
Documented |
| Port Ghalib hyperbaric facility |
Marsa Alam |
Marsa Alam |
A chamber has operated at the Port Ghalib marina complex serving the deep-south coast, but current status is unverified — availability… |
Not yet verified |
| Hyperbaric Medical Center |
Sharm El Sheikh |
Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab |
Planning reference only — chamber availability, staffing, and status change without notice. In an emergency call local EMS and DAN… |
Documented |
Federated States of Micronesia
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| US Naval Hospital Guam recompression chamber |
Guam |
Chuuk Lagoon, Yap |
Military chamber availability to civilians varies and changes — planning context only. Divers injured in Micronesia call local EMS and DAN… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Colonial War Memorial Hospital hyperbaric unit |
Suva |
Beqa Lagoon, Taveuni |
Capability and staffing change — treat as planning reference. From Fiji's outer-island resorts, an incident runs through the operator's… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Centre Hospitalier de Polynésie française hyperbaric unit |
Papeete, Tahiti |
Rangiroa, Fakarava |
Planning reference only — services and inter-island evacuation arrangements change. In the Tuamotus an emergency starts with oxygen, local… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Cornerstone / Fantasy Island medical & recompression facility |
Roatán |
Roatan, Utila |
Island medical capability changes — planning reference only. In an emergency call local EMS and DAN (+1-919-684-9111, collect accepted)… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Landspítali hyperbaric services |
Reykjavík |
Silfra |
Hyperbaric capability has been reported within Iceland's national university hospital; the current service model is unverified and changes.… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Sanglah General Hospital hyperbaric unit |
Denpasar, Bali |
Bali, Komodo |
Hospital services and admission routes change — planning reference only. In an emergency use Indonesian EMS via the operator's emergency… |
Documented |
| Siloam Hospital Labuan Bajo hyperbaric unit |
Labuan Bajo |
Komodo |
A private-hospital chamber has been reported in Labuan Bajo serving Komodo diving; current capability is unverified and can change with… |
Not yet verified |
| Manado hyperbaric facility |
Manado |
Bunaken, Lembeh Strait |
Hyperbaric capability has been reported at Manado's main referral hospital serving Bunaken and Lembeh, but current status is unverified and… |
Not yet verified |
| Waisai hyperbaric facility |
Waisai, Raja Ampat |
Raja Ampat |
A chamber has been reported installed at Waisai to serve Raja Ampat, but staffing and operational status in such a remote area are… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Okinawa hyperbaric facilities (naval & civilian) |
Okinawa |
Okinawa, Yonaguni |
Okinawa has hosted both US military and Japanese civilian hyperbaric capability, with access depending on status and circumstance —… |
Not yet verified |
| Tokyo Medical & Dental University hyperbaric unit |
Tokyo |
Izu Peninsula |
University-hospital hyperbaric capability in Tokyo has served divers from the Izu region, but intake arrangements are unverified and… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Princess Haya Hospital hyperbaric unit |
Aqaba |
Aqaba |
Planning reference, not emergency routing — capability and access change. Divers in trouble call local EMS and DAN (+1-919-684-9111… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Semporna / Tawau naval recompression facility |
Semporna |
Sipadan |
Recompression capability in the Semporna–Tawau area has been linked to Malaysian naval facilities, with civilian access case-by-case —… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Bandos Medical Clinic hyperbaric chamber |
Bandos, North Malé Atoll |
Male Atolls, Ari Atoll, Baa Atoll |
Chamber status and transfer logistics across the atolls change — planning reference only. Emergencies go through the resort/boat's… |
Documented |
| Kuramathi hyperbaric facility (Rasdhoo) |
Rasdhoo, Ari Atoll |
Ari Atoll |
A chamber serving the Rasdhoo/Ari area has operated at Kuramathi, but current status is unverified — Maldivian chamber availability shifts.… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Mater Dei Hospital hyperbaric unit |
Msida |
Malta Gozo |
Planning reference — hospital services evolve. In Malta call 112 and DAN Europe (+39-06-4211-8685) or DAN (+1-919-684-9111, collect… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| SSR National Hospital hyperbaric services |
Mauritius |
Mauritius |
Hyperbaric services have been reported within Mauritius's public hospital system, but the operational picture is unverified and changes. A… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Cozumel hyperbaric facilities (SSS network and others) |
Cozumel |
Cozumel, Riviera Maya Cenotes |
Which facilities are staffed and receiving patients changes — treat this as planning background only. Emergencies run through local EMS and… |
Documented |
| La Paz hyperbaric facility |
La Paz |
Sea Of Cortez, Socorro |
Hyperbaric capability has been reported in La Paz serving Sea of Cortez diving, but details and current status are unverified and change.… |
Not yet verified |
| Playa del Carmen hyperbaric facility |
Playa del Carmen |
Riviera Maya Cenotes, Isla Mujeres |
Chambers have operated in Playa del Carmen serving the Riviera Maya and cenote community, but ownership and status have shifted repeatedly… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Slark Hyperbaric Unit, North Shore Hospital |
Auckland |
Poor Knights |
Planning reference — unit locations and intake have changed before and can again. In New Zealand call 111 and DAN (+1-919-684-9111, collect… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Armed Forces Hospital hyperbaric unit |
Muscat |
Daymaniyat Islands, Musandam |
Reported military-hospital chamber in the capital; civilian access arrangements are unverified and can change. In an emergency call local… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Belau National Hospital recompression chamber |
Koror |
Palau |
Staffing and readiness change — planning reference only. In Palau an emergency means oxygen, the operator's emergency contacts, and DAN… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Port Moresby hyperbaric facility |
Port Moresby |
Kimbe Bay, Milne Bay |
Hyperbaric capability has been reported in Port Moresby, but PNG chamber status is unverified and changes; many serious cases are evacuated… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| VSMMC hyperbaric unit |
Cebu City |
Moalboal, Malapascua, Dumaguete Dauin |
A public-hospital chamber in Cebu City has been the reported referral point for the central Visayas dive areas; status and queueing are… |
Not yet verified |
| AFP Medical Center hyperbaric unit |
Manila |
Anilao, Coron |
Military-hospital hyperbaric capability in metro Manila has long served Philippine diving, with civilian admission arrangements that vary —… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Ponta Delgada naval hyperbaric chamber |
Ponta Delgada, Azores |
Azores |
Recompression capability in the Azores has been associated with naval/hospital facilities at Ponta Delgada; civilian access details are… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Seychelles Hospital hyperbaric unit |
Victoria, Mahé |
Seychelles |
A hospital-based chamber on Mahé has been reported serving Seychelles diving; details are unverified and availability changes. In an… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Durban hyperbaric medicine facility |
Durban |
Aliwal Shoal, Sodwana Bay, Sardine Run |
Hyperbaric medicine has been available in the Durban area through hospital-linked facilities, but which chamber is receiving divers is… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Las Palmas hyperbaric facility |
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria |
Canary Islands |
Hyperbaric medicine has been available on Gran Canaria through hospital-linked facilities, but which unit currently receives divers is… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Taitung hyperbaric facility |
Taitung |
Green Island Taiwan |
Hospital hyperbaric capability in Taitung has been the reported referral point for Green Island's divers, but current status is unverified… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Zanzibar hyperbaric chamber (Matemwe/Nungwi area) |
Zanzibar |
Zanzibar, Mafia Island |
A private chamber serving Zanzibar's north coast has been reported in the Matemwe area, but operating status is unverified and island… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Bangkok Hospital Samui hyperbaric unit |
Koh Samui |
Koh Tao |
Facility arrangements change — planning reference only. A suspected hit on Koh Tao means oxygen, Thai EMS (1669), and DAN (+1-919-684-9111… |
Documented |
| Phuket hyperbaric facilities (Vachira hospital / SSS network) |
Phuket |
Similan Islands |
Which facility is receiving divers changes — keep this as planning background. Emergencies from the Similans or day boats go through Thai… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Bahamas Hyperbaric Centre |
Nassau |
Nassau, Tiger Beach |
A hyperbaric facility has operated in Nassau serving Bahamas diving, but current operating status is unverified and availability changes.… |
Not yet verified |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| DDRC Healthcare hyperbaric facility ↗ |
Plymouth |
Scapa Flow |
Facility and national on-call arrangements change — planning reference only. UK diving emergencies go through 999 and the Coastguard, with… |
Well documented |
| Stromness hyperbaric chamber (Orkney) |
Stromness |
Scapa Flow |
Small-facility availability is exactly what changes — planning reference only. Scapa incidents mean 999/Coastguard first, with DAN Europe… |
Documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| UH Hyperbaric Treatment Center |
Honolulu, Oʻahu |
Oahu, Molokini, Kona |
Receiving arrangements change — planning reference only. In Hawaiʻi call 911 and DAN (+1-919-684-9111, collect accepted); neighbor-island… |
Documented |
| Lower Keys Medical Center hyperbaric services |
Key West, Florida |
Florida Keys |
Hyperbaric services in the Keys have opened, closed, and relocated over the years — current availability is unverified. Any suspected DCS… |
Not yet verified |
| USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber |
Santa Catalina Island, California |
Channel Islands |
Chamber operations and funding models change — keep this as planning context. A California incident means 911 and DAN (+1-919-684-9111… |
Well documented |
| Facility | City / island | Serves | Notes | Confidence |
|---|
| Espiritu Santo recompression facility (Luganville) |
Luganville |
Espiritu Santo |
Recompression capability has been reported at Luganville serving Coolidge divers, but its operational status is unverified and has varied… |
Not yet verified |
Compiled for trip planning from public hospital, navy and diving-medicine sources. Not medical advice, not an emergency resource, and never a guarantee that any facility is staffed, pressurized, or accepting patients today.