Night Diver

Night Diving is probably one of the toughest of all specialty scuba diving courses because the visibility is poor and the water is always cold. In such a scenario, as a night diver, you will have to rely on your skills and instincts only. As dangerous as it may sound, night diving is adventurous as well and is a must for most Special Forces men across the world.

Night diving may be very mysterious yet alluring. Even if you have been on the same reef the same morning there will be a huge difference during the night. It will have a new aura and a new essence to it the very same night and then there are the dangers. The night diver specialty scuba course will help you to learn the basics and advanced features of this type of diving and help you to tackle any uncertainty, danger, or situation that you might face under water in the night.

PREPARATION

As a night diver you need to be prepared for night dive activities and simultaneously develop your knowledge and techniques for night diving. You will need to be focused and have to pay a lot of attention to even the smallest of details. Some of the focus area in this scuba diving course will include proper planning, organization, procedures and also handling various night diving problems. There will be emphasis on proper procedures for navigation, communication, buoyancy control, entries, and exits. The usage of night lights and buddy system techniques is a useful part of night diving.

One of the primary focus areas will be the orientation to nocturnal aquatic life. This is because the kind of plants and animals that you will be seeing in the night will be different from the ones you generally see during the day. This course will help you learn all the above.

THE COURSE

There are specialty scuba diving courses available for those who want to become night divers but we recommend that you enroll for PADI or NAUI as they are the best in the world. This course will last up to a maximum of three days. Three open water dives are compulsory during the course to get you accustomed and prepared for night dives.

REQUIREMENTS

To become a night diver, your basic requirements are:

  • A minimum age of 12 years
  • An open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification from NAUI, PADI or any reputed scuba diving institute

So if you are ready then take the DIVE!!