Course overview

The SSI Night Diving specialty reveals Fujairah's reefs after sunset, when the underwater world transforms. Diving sites like Dibba Rock and Snoopy Island by torchlight, you learn light handling, night navigation and how to find octopus, lobster and other nocturnal creatures that stay hidden during the day.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute dives safely in darkness
• Handle dive lights and use light signals
• Navigate at night with compass and references
• Maintain orientation and buddy contact in low light
• Spot nocturnal marine life such as octopus and lobster

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 12
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Comfort with basic buoyancy and navigation

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
   Night dives

   Cover the SSI digital night theory, then complete night dives practising light signalling, navigation and nocturnal life-spotting at Dibba Rock and Snoopy Island.

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