Night Diving

Diving at night is a natural extension of your diving activities. Any daytime dive site, no matter how familiar, will be like another world when you revisit it at night. The contrast of dark water and the colorful nocturnal creatures glowing from your dive light create a spectacular and surreal combination. To many, diving at night is the most exhilarating experience that the sport of diving has to offer and the benefits of diving at night are numerous.

Topics Covered:

• What Makes Water Turbid
• Underwater Activities
• Special Equipment
• Underwater Lights
• Surface Lights
• Lines, Compasses, Gloves & Knives
• Additional Equipment
• Making a Dive Plan
• Preparing Your Equipment
• Getting Yourself Ready
• Monitoring the Dive Site
• Setting up Surface Lights
• Making the Dive
• Accident Management
• Advanced Techniques
• Buoyancy Control
• Navigation
• Relocating the Boat or Shore

The course consists of one classroom session and two dives. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible for an SSI Night Diver Certification!