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Night Diver

Get acquainted with the procedures, techniques, and potential hazards associated with diving at night

Price
Max # Participants
Certification Course
Duration
Scuba Rental Pkg Included
$300
4
Yes
1-2 days
No
$300

Course Locations(s)

Jetties/Kiddie Pool

St. Andrews State Park

Panama City, FL


Diver's Area

Vortex Springs

Ponce de Leon, FL


Other surround areas of Panama City, FL

TBD

Prerequisites

Open Water Diver OR Junior Open Water Diver

Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent

Introduction

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. 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 will be able to enjoy night diving with maximum safety.


Topics Covered:

  1. Why Dive At Night

  2. Special Equipment

  3. Buddy System

  4. Navigation

  5. Disorientation

  6. Emergency Procedures

  7. Underwater Environment


2 Open Water Dives are Required for Course Graduation

Support your local VETERAN OWNED & OPERATED scuba diving center in Panama City, Florida!

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