SDI - Night Diving Course
The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you've been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you've wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the SDI Night Diver Specialty course.
The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you've been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you've wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the SDI Night Diver Specialty course.
The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you've been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge. If you've wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the SDI Night Diver Specialty course.
Who this course is for:
Individuals that wish to explore the underwater world at night, along with the nocturnal wildlife
Course prerequisites:
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver, or equivalent
Minimum age 18 , 10 with parental consent
What you can expect to learn:
The SDI Night/Limited Visibility Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:
Why dive at night?
Different aquatic life
Experience in limited visibility
Special equipment
Diving lights
Importance of light and back up
Comparison of different styles
Personal dive beacon
Buddy system
Buddy contact
Communications
Navigation
Bottom contour
Compass
Boat
Beach/Lake
Marker light/strobe
Disorientation
With buddy
Lost buddy
Light failure
Buoyancy considerations
Emergency procedures
Disabled diver
Lost diver
Diving maladies
Underwater environment
Nocturnal life
What’s in it for you?
Upon successful completion of this course graduates may:
Dive at night and in limited visibility conditions they were exposed to during training
Plan and execute a night and low visibility dives
Also, the SDI Night/Limited Visibility Diver Certification counts towards a single specialty rating to achieve the SDI Advanced Diver Development Program
SDI Night/Limited Visibility Diver minimum requirements:
Plan dive
Safety procedures
Enter and descent
Remain submerged at least 20 minutes
Change direction several times while maintaining proper navigation
Two-minute swim without compass
Surface and reorient
Descend and navigate
Use properly; underwater light, submersible pressure gauge, compass, depth gauge, and computer
Maintain buddy contact throughout dive
Log dive