I am a newly certified diver having completed OW certification about a month ago. Since becoming certified I have done two quarry dives with my buddy (my fiance who also just got certified). We did those dives on our own with no assistance or supervision from any dive master. We are going on a cruise this weekend in the Caribbean and will be stopping in the Bahamas for a day.
We are signed up for a two tank dive with Stuart Cove's, and had to limit ourselves to the afternoon dive as our boat doesn't dock early enough for the morning dive. We would also have time to do their night dive, but I am not sure if that is something a newly certified diver should be doing. Their website only requires that you be a certified diver, not an advanced diver or even having taken the night diving class.
My question is should we wait until we have more experience before doing a night dive, or is it ok to go ahead and do one? If so, should we ask about hiring an extra DM to accompany us on the dive? Is night diving in the Bahamas that much different from diving in the day other than having a light?
We are signed up for a two tank dive with Stuart Cove's, and had to limit ourselves to the afternoon dive as our boat doesn't dock early enough for the morning dive. We would also have time to do their night dive, but I am not sure if that is something a newly certified diver should be doing. Their website only requires that you be a certified diver, not an advanced diver or even having taken the night diving class.
My question is should we wait until we have more experience before doing a night dive, or is it ok to go ahead and do one? If so, should we ask about hiring an extra DM to accompany us on the dive? Is night diving in the Bahamas that much different from diving in the day other than having a light?