Night and Limited Visibility Diving

Diving at night means excitement, adventure and fascination all at the same time!

The underwater world is a new and mystical world for us. While diving at night you can discover a different side of this world and you can experience it from a completely different view.

It is an unbelievable feeling to discover the mysteries held underwater when the sun goes down. With the right equipment and a powerful torch there is a lot to discover. The colorful nocturnal creatures glowing under a dive light create a spectacular, surreal combination. Night diving is a whole new way to experience the underwater world.

What will I learn about?

  • Night vs limited visibility: What makes turbid water, Limited visibility at night vs day, Underwater activities
  • Special equipment: Underwater lights, Surface lights, Lines, Compass, Gloves, Knife
  • Preparing to dive: Making a dive plan, Topside personnel, Preparing equipment, Getting yourself ready (physical fitness), Scuba skills, Monitoring the dive
  • The Dive: Setting up surface lights, Entering the water, Descending, The dive, Ascending, Exiting the water, Finishing the dive
  • Advanced techniques: Buoyancy control, Navigation, Lost buddy procedure, Light failure procedure, Relocating the boat or shore

Example Dive: Prepare & perform a night dive using a descent line, including light failure drill, navigation and identification of nocturnal life.

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