Course overview

Try Dahab after sunset with the SSI Night Diving specialty, descending the easy Bannerfish Bay and Lighthouse reefs to find octopus, lionfish on the hunt and bioluminescence in the water column. SSI's flexible structure lets you slot the digital theory around relaxed evening dives.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute night dives
• Handle dive lights and night signals
• Stay oriented and keep buddy contact in darkness
• Spot and identify nocturnal species
• Manage night entries and exits

Prerequisites

• 12+ years old
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Diver medical signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory & Night Dive

   Complete digital theory and a first guided night dive.
2. Day2
   Night Navigation

   Practise orientation and nocturnal-life observation.

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