When I was in Cozumel we went to a shallow reef that many of the operators use often as 1) it is shallow and it is usually your 4th or 5th dive of the day, and 2) its close in to the island (don't have my log book on hand so I don't remember which, sorry).
We arrived before sunset. My practice was to set up my gear the moment I hit the boat, so it was set up well before sunset. The boat did have lights that they turned on once we hit the water. You could easily hear them above us and look up to see the lights of the boat or the moon (we timed our night dive for a full moon night).
BTW: This was part of my AOW class. My hubby and I and the Instructor. No day time boat group.
We did a thorough brief before we dove, including what to do if someone's lights quit. We were also doing night navigation which added to the challenge of the dive (not sure if that is require during a PADI night dive, but it certainly confirmed the skills).
The night reef life was great. I always thought squid were ugly until I saw one in all its color at night. Saw a large octupus too. Bioluminencense (sp?) was great too. Night sounds on the reef were amazing.
When we began a safety stop, the boat was right there, having followed our bubbles and lights.
Great experience.
We arrived before sunset. My practice was to set up my gear the moment I hit the boat, so it was set up well before sunset. The boat did have lights that they turned on once we hit the water. You could easily hear them above us and look up to see the lights of the boat or the moon (we timed our night dive for a full moon night).
BTW: This was part of my AOW class. My hubby and I and the Instructor. No day time boat group.
We did a thorough brief before we dove, including what to do if someone's lights quit. We were also doing night navigation which added to the challenge of the dive (not sure if that is require during a PADI night dive, but it certainly confirmed the skills).
The night reef life was great. I always thought squid were ugly until I saw one in all its color at night. Saw a large octupus too. Bioluminencense (sp?) was great too. Night sounds on the reef were amazing.
When we began a safety stop, the boat was right there, having followed our bubbles and lights.
Great experience.
