PADI Night Diver Course
PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre based at Littlehampton Marina, West Sussex
£250 per diver
Discover a different side of familiar dive sites with the PADI Night Diver course at Abyss Scuba School. Learn how to prepare for diving after dark, use your torch effectively and stay in contact with your buddy.
During three open-water night training dives, you’ll practise navigation, communication and buoyancy control with guidance from your instructor. The course helps you build confidence while discovering how underwater life and your surroundings change at night.
Course Highlights
What You’ll Learn
Learn how to plan a night dive, prepare your equipment and choose suitable entry and exit points. You’ll explore torch handling, communication signals and techniques for staying close to your buddy.
The course also covers navigation after dark, maintaining your awareness and responding to problems with your light. You’ll learn about changes in underwater animal behaviour and how to observe wildlife responsibly.
Practical Training
Complete three open-water night training dives with your PADI instructor. Practise entering and leaving the water, navigating with your compass and communicating using your torch and hand signals.
Your instructor will help you apply familiar diving skills after dark, with attention to buoyancy control, buddy contact and keeping track of your surroundings.
On Completion
After successfully completing the knowledge development, training dives and required skills, you’ll receive your PADI Night Diver speciality certification.
You’ll have practical experience to support future night diving within your training, experience and the conditions. This speciality can also count towards the five PADI speciality certifications required for the Master Scuba Diver rating.
Course Prerequisites
Minimum age: 12 years
PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification, or an accepted qualifying certification
Complete the required medical screening before taking part
Parent or guardian consent required for participants under 18
Medical clearance may be required depending on your medical questionnaire answers. Please contact us before booking if you would like to discuss your qualification, recent diving experience or any support needs.
Course Details
Format: PADI eLearning followed by open-water night training
Training dives: Three open-water night dives
Dates and location: Contact us to discuss training dates and arrangements before booking
Complete your PADI eLearning before attending, as directed by our team. Bring proof of your certification and your diving logbook, if available.
We’ll discuss your previous diving experience and confirm the torches and other equipment needed before training. Dive timings and locations depend on darkness, site access and suitable conditions.
Pricing
£250 per diver.
Included
PADI eLearning materials
Three open-water night training dives
Equipment rental during the course
PADI certification fee
Not Included
Air fills during the course
Dive site entry fees
Transport to and from the training venues
Overnight accommodation, where required
Boat fees, where applicable
Book Your Course
Ready to discover diving after dark? Contact Abyss Scuba School to discuss your experience, training dates and any additional site or boat fees before booking.
Once your arrangements are agreed, use the booking section below to purchase your PADI Night Diver course.