PADI Night Diver

As the sun sets, you put on your dive gear, slip on your scuba mask and bite down on your dive regulator. A deep breath and you step off the jetty or boat – into the dark abyss.

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 PADI Night Diver Specialty course.

To enroll in this course you must be:

• A PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver (or similar from another diving agency)
• At least age 12 or older

Course Outline

Introduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that comes out after the sun goes down and seeing some of your favorite daytime critters whilst they are fast asleep. See your favorite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night.

During two dives you'll learn:

• Night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems
• How to control your buoyancy at night
• Entries, exits and underwater navigation at night
• Nocturnal aquatic life, since many of the plants and animals you'll see are different
• Using your dive light for communication

Get credit:

The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit.

By completing this course you will also be one step closer to achieving the covenant title of Master Scuba Diver and joining the elite group of divers.

Equipment

You will get access to your PADI Night Diver Manual and Night Diver video. 

Your Phoenix Divers PADI Instructor will contact you about scheduling time for practical in-water training.

• This course requires 2 - 3 days of practical assessment
• Normally over weekends but possible for during the week training