5 Reasons You Should Take A Night Diver Course

[Dizzi Lizzi]

I'm looking forward to a couple of twilight dives this weekend, I am cert for night dive, but find it scary. Some people mentioned twilight diving and that sounds excellent, as instead of plunging into the inky darkness, I can instead watch as it gets slowly dark and see the shift change between day and night.

 

[iamrushman]

Not to get into the debate over night diving classes or not but night diving is one of the best and most entertaining types of diving to enjoy.

 

[Bubblesong]

@Francesea do you know if the book is available on its own? Google shows just the course without even the e-learning option.

I buy PADI course books at the largest LDS around me, Mass Diving of Natick Mass. There is also a chapter on Night Diving in the AOW course book. THAT book is a treasure trove of info for new divers.

 

[vam]

There is also a chapter on Night Diving in the AOW course book. THAT book is a treasure trove of info for new divers.

Cool... I'm planning to do the AOW course in the spring. Looking forward to it! Thanks for the tip.

 

[gfaith]

A Night Dive is generally one of the elective dives in AOW. I am glad we choose to get the Night Dive Specialty also; 3 dives with an experienced instructor can certainly help. Besides I like to see octopus and other nocturnal animals.

 

[Lorenzoid]

Everyone has a different learning curve and reason for taking a particular course. While you don't see the value in a night diver course(and that's perfectly fine), some may gain a great deal from it that goes beyond "turning on a light". I never took a drysuit course personally, but that doesn't mean it's not a valuable learning experience for others.

I was just about to post "a Night course is like a Drysuit course" when I scrolled down and saw this comment. Sure, a diver can learn these things--indeed, almost anything--without formal instruction. However, being shown things in a methodical way, as an instructor teaching from a curriculum would do, can help a diver think about the issues in a methodical way.

My first night dive was part of the AOW course, and as I recall, I appreciated receiving the information in that sort of instructional mode.