Communication between divers in the dark is difficult, and the system of communication to be followed in the water should be clearly understood before anyone enters the water. He had been so engrossed in his new discoveries that he had failed to stay shallow and dive close to the beach. Avoid harming the ocean as an underwater photographer by perfecting your buoyancy, using flash mindfully and encouraging good behavior fellow dive travelers. The open polyps are colorful. Similarly, divers who embark on dives that are beyond the parameters of their training level are also at a higher risk than divers who take their training limitations seriously. He wanted to travel the world, and he told all his friends he was going to be the next Jacques Cousteau. His enthusiasm tended to cloud his judgment from time to time. For a night dive like this, he should have had a surface float with its own light to make it visible. While that would not have changed the outcome of Sean’s dive, it is good practice. ... We know that it’s tempting to celebrate an amazing dive with a great night out, especially because most people dive while on vacation.

It helps to place a diffusing filter on your flash and remember you should not take photos in rapid series.

Such can be said for night diving too. In other words, be gentle, careful, and respectful, and don’t harass the marine life you encounter during a night dive. And then he heard the boat motor. A diver who checks his pressure gauge and surfaces with a reasonable reserve of air in his tank is unlikely to run out of air. Sean had already made three dives earlier in the day on that same exact spot. The most likely time for light to fail is when you turn it on. The colors around the reef may appear more vibrant as well. Check out the video below to see what night diving with Mantas is all about.

What is the Peak Performance Buoyancy Course and Why Should You Take It? This is not limited to just the corals but all the marine life around you. At night, the octopus and its cousins the squid and cuttlefish moves away from its camouflage position and starts roaming the reef. Instead of the light beam being filtered by 30 feet of water it is only being filtered by a few feet. The adventure gets the adrenaline pumping and makes any daytime dive site even more astounding.

He was new to diving and lacked even the basic safety equipment. He was new to diving and lacked even the basic safety equipment. Do you believe that there is a huge monster lurking in the deep? He went diving alone. Who to blame for this issue is debatable - the divers who have poor buoyancy control or the instructors who certified them.

If you are diving at even 30 feet, many of the colors have been reduced with the color red to be the first. Both of these are violations of the standard safe diving guidelines. Is scuba diving dangerous? As you learned (or will learn during your open water dive course) light is filtered as it travels through water losing color as it does. When we consider why divers die, we discover that for a responsible diver who seeks training and dives within his limits, the risks of diving are even lower. They seem to avoid your beam of light. Furthermore, a diver may develop a medical condition that is contraindicated for diving after certification. Whether you’ll be diving at night for the first time or you, do it regularly, keep these tips in mind for your safety, as well as the safety of other divers and the creatures you’ll encounter. By submitting above, you agree to Scuba Diving's privacy policy. It a good way to see what is around you. Imagine being in the dark in an unfamiliar setting and having to deal with harsh currents, this could be tough and can easily lead to accidents. Just 24 years old, he had never had much direction in his life, but suddenly his head was full of ideas of adventure. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

At night, the dominant light is the one that you carry.

This truth, while it may sound frightening, should not discourage prospective divers. With a little care, this should not be a major concern. Failing to see anything, and since the boat seemed to still be running fine without any strange vibrations coming from the propeller, they powered back up and made their way in to their campsite. He finally made it to the surface, but was a little rattled from a disorienting ascent with no reference. In some cases, divers simply panic and rocket to the surface. They were moving as fast as they could justify, keeping their own safety in mind.

They were diving at the local freshwater lake so there was nothing to be worried about, he reasoned. Also read: Fluorescent night diving, what is it and why should you try it?