Course overview

Experience Phuket's reefs after sunset with the SSI Night Diving specialty. Across guided night dives on sheltered local sites you learn torch technique, light-signal communication and night navigation while watching the reef's nocturnal cast, from octopus to crustaceans, come to life. It is a standout addition to your SSI logbook in the warm Andaman Sea.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and conduct safe night dives
• Handle primary and backup lights underwater
• Communicate with light signals after dark
• Maintain orientation and navigate at night
• Spot and identify nocturnal marine life
• Manage entries, exits and buoyancy in low light

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 12
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Comfortable with basic buoyancy and navigation
• Diver medical clearance where required

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 diving

   Dusk briefing and theory, then guided night dives practising light use, signalling and nocturnal marine-life observation before certification.

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