SDI Night/Limited Visibility Diver

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

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