SDI NIGHT/LIMITED VISIBILITY DIVER

Many divers find that night diving is their favorite type of diving. As with all specialty diving applications, procedures differ from those associated with open-water diving. This course aims to acquaint the open-water diver with the procedures, techniques, and potential hazards associated with diving at night or in limited visibility. By 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.

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