Today's Post is another specialty course "Night Dive"
if you think you have seen everything in your diving spot... i think you are mistaken go and check it at night...while everything is sleeping on land the ocean is several times more active at night than it is normally during the day.
The first time you descend into the darkness you will realize that it is a complete different experience , even though it sounds a little scary you will find that their is nothing to worry about and you will notice how much night dive is relaxing.
What do you see down there at night?
The sea comes alive with a whole different cast of characters at night, almost all sea creatures that you cannot sea during the day you will find them active and looking into their own business during a night dive, from crabs, lobster, shrimps to octopus , barracuda and sharks ...one of the most spectacular parts of night diving is watching the coral feeding....coral blooms after dark absorbing nutrients from the water and looks truly beautiful, of course an incredible occurrence that can only be seen at night with all lights turned off is bio-luminescence , amazing organisms that glow in the dark!
As a common sence it is preferable to dive in a spot that you already know, and make sure you take reference that can be seen at night before you dive.
Communication during night dive will be with your light.. the second most crucial item in your dive after the air ... without light you will have no dive....
What are the prerequisite of a night dive and what does the course contain?
To be able to take the night dive course you should:
Night dive is a unique diving experience , wether you take as part of your advanced certification or as a separate dive specialty you should live it at least once in your life as a Diver ....
if you think you have seen everything in your diving spot... i think you are mistaken go and check it at night...while everything is sleeping on land the ocean is several times more active at night than it is normally during the day.
The first time you descend into the darkness you will realize that it is a complete different experience , even though it sounds a little scary you will find that their is nothing to worry about and you will notice how much night dive is relaxing.
What do you see down there at night?
The sea comes alive with a whole different cast of characters at night, almost all sea creatures that you cannot sea during the day you will find them active and looking into their own business during a night dive, from crabs, lobster, shrimps to octopus , barracuda and sharks ...one of the most spectacular parts of night diving is watching the coral feeding....coral blooms after dark absorbing nutrients from the water and looks truly beautiful, of course an incredible occurrence that can only be seen at night with all lights turned off is bio-luminescence , amazing organisms that glow in the dark!
As a common sence it is preferable to dive in a spot that you already know, and make sure you take reference that can be seen at night before you dive.Communication during night dive will be with your light.. the second most crucial item in your dive after the air ... without light you will have no dive....
What are the prerequisite of a night dive and what does the course contain?
To be able to take the night dive course you should:
- be minimum an OW certificate
- have minimum 12 Y.O
- Theory class where you will learn night dive planning, organization , procedures techniques and light failure techniques. You will also learn how to control your buoyancy, navigate and communicate at night; in addition to that you will get an introduction to nocturnal aquatic life.
- Practical class where you will have 2 night dives under a supervision of a dive instructor or dive master.
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