As the sun sets, you don your dive gear, slip on your scuba mask and bite down on your dive regulator. A deep breath and you step into the underwater night. Although you’ve seen this reef many times before, this time you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light. Introduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that comes out after the sun goes down. See your favorite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night. Scuba diving in the dark is nothing like diving during daylight hours and adds a certain spice and excitement. When you go night diving you'll see a whole new world. Even your local dive site takes on a new personality at night, as many underwater creatures and plant life (different from those you see during the day) are active at night

You'll learn night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn the safety aspects to night diving, the considerations for maintaining buddy contact, how to control your buoyancy, entries, exits and underwater navigation and to communicate at night. As many of the plants and animals you'll see are different, you'll also get an introduction to nocturnal aquatic life In the Mediterranean on the Costa Blanca

Knowledge Development Knowledge development is based on a self-study method, allowing you to study in your own time, at your own pace. Home study is backed up by an academic session with a PADI Instructor, to ensure full understanding of deep diving theory.

Course Content The PADI night diver specialty course consists of a knowledge development session & 3 Open water dives which will cover: • Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems & hazards of night diving • Proper procedures for buoyancy control, navigation and communication • Use of dive lights and buddy-system techniques • Disorientation and emergency procedures • Orientation to nocturnal aquatic life

Open Water Dives Students must complete 3 Open Water dives to certify as a PADI Night Diver. During these dives you will cover correct dive torch use, effective communication, navigational exercises & simulated dive torch failure

Prerequisites: PADI Adventure Diver certification (or (or equivalent certification) Minimum age: 15 years old. Now that you have mastered the techniques for night diving, why not improve on your navigational skills during the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course. This will enhance your navigational skills, making navigation at night easier & more enjoyable.