by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Every dive has unique characteristics and requirements, some of which can cause stress for the diver. It is how the diver manages the stress that determines the outcome of the dive. Training and experience help a diver learn to manage, and in some cases, take...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Limited visibility diving requires that greater attention be committed to navigation techniques and buddy skills. In addition, every diver should understand what diving in limited visibility entails. Water visibility is determined, in great part, by the amount and...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
As with all dives, divers must follow a series of steps to prepare for, plan and conduct a successful night dive: Dive planning When planning for your night dive, you must first determine if the environmental conditions are conducive to night diving. Night diving...
by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
The eye’s ability to adjust to dark surroundings is called dark adaptation. Dark adaptation is an important physiological factor to understand because it can affect the overall comfort and enjoyment of your night dives. Once your eyes have adjusted to the dark...
by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
As we have discussed, diving at night makes it more of a challenge to orient yourself underwater. This challenge is easily overcome by putting into practice what you’ve learned about underwater navigation and combine it with your night diving skills. Diving at night...
by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Night diving requires the use of specific equipment in addition to the standard daytime diving equipment, for both surface support personnel and divers. The light sources that are normally used are the Flashlights and Lights that the diver carries to illuminate the...
