Specialities
Many divers find that night diving is their favorite type of diving. As with all specialty diving applications, procedures are different than those associated with open water diving. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the open water diver with the procedures, techniques, and potential hazards associated with diving at night, or in limited visibility. Becoming familiar with the use of dive lights, and night diving techniques such as navigation, buddy system procedures, communications, buoyancy control, and interacting with nocturnal aquatic life, the diver can safely enjoy night diving.
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Availability: In Stock
What gear is included in the cost of the class:
- Use of training tanks and weight for the pool session
- One scuba cylinder for open water
- Students are responsible for bringing all other gear required for class. We do offer 50% off rentals to any student taking a specialty
What gear is required for class:
There is a variety of gear that is required for class. For more information, please click here
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
How to Prepare for Class
You will receive a detailed email with instructions regarding how to prepare for class from training@aquaticadventuresohio.com. If you do not receive this email, please be sure to let us know ASAP.
Here is an overview of what is required before your first day of class:
- Send us your proof of certification unless we already have this on file
- Log into your SDI account and sign the required waivers. There is a medical waiver that may require a doctor's signature if you answer YES to certain questions. For instructions on how to access this, please click here
- Complete all ELearning in SDI. For instructions for how to access your ELearning, please click here
- Contact us ASAP if you need to rent any gear for class
- Sign up and pay for your diving at Gilboa Guarry for the days of the class, please click here
- Stop by the shop the Friday before your class to pickup the gear provided for class and any gear you rented from us
What to Bring to Class
- Dr signature on your medical form, if required. You can also upload this to your SDI account
- Your scuba gear, described above
- Swimsuit - we also recommend a rash guard or skin if you have one
- Towel
- Water
- Snack
Cancellation Policy
We understand that issues and sickness due arise. You can find the details of our cancellation policy by clicking here
