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. 

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 backup
  • 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

SDI Night/Limited Visibility Diver minimum requirements:

• Plan dive
• Safety procedures
• Enter and descent
• Remain submerged at least 20 minutes
• Change direction several times while maintaining proper navigation
• Two-minute swim without compass
• Surface and reorient
• Descend and navigate
• Use properly; underwater light, submersible pressure gauge, compass, depth gauge, and computer
• Maintain buddy contact throughout dive
• Log dive

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Your Instructor for this course is Tim Burch of Dive & Glide Scuba, and Maximum Bottom Time.

For student safety and enjoyment, our course size is limited to 6 students. 

Registration forms and waivers must be completed to participate.  You may complete these forms here online:  STUDENT PARTICIPATION FORMS

All students need their own eLearning account.  SDI eLearning fees ($144.15) are not included in the course fee and will be added to your cart at checkout.

You will earn 5% cash back credit on account (DG Doubloons Loyalty Program) with each purchase made at Dive & Glide Scuba!

ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED at least one week prior to the first class date.  Medical forms and waivers must be completed prior to participation.  Based on the answers you provide on your medical information form, you may be required to obtain physician approval to dive.

COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY IS IN EFFECT; PLEASE REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT.  (Note: The non-refundable deposit fee for this course is $25).

Questions? Call (989) 486-3627

Course description courtesy of TDI/SDI.