Night Wreck Diver Course - $349

About Your Course

The ocean changes at night. What was a rusty grey shipwreck this afternoon is now basking in the moonlight. As your light hits the side of the wreck, there is an explosion of colors from the various marine life that now resides on the hull. This is not the same wreck you dove in the sunlight. As the landscape changes, so do your techniques for diving it.

In your Academy of Scuba Night Wreck Diver Course, we will discuss and use equipment and techniques commonly employed while conducting night dives on and around wrecks. This course provides training and experience to competently conduct night dives combined with a wreck dive. The objective of this course is to train divers in the proper techniques, equipment requirements, and hazards that are needed or will be experienced while diving a wreck at night.

In your Academy of Scuba Night Wreck Diver Course, you will complete a minimum of 2 wreck dives in world famous Wreck Alley.

What You Will Learn

• Specialty Equipment for Night Wreck Diving
• Descent and Ascent Techniques at Night
• Communication Techniques used at Night
• Navigating Wrecks at Night
• Dive Planning and Pre-Dive Procedures
• Emergency Procedures for Wreck Diving
• Logging Night Wreck Dives

Anticipated Course Schedule

Prerequisites

Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
Basic Wreck Diver Certification
Minimum of 10 Cold Water Dives (less than 60 degrees)
Minimum of at least 10 dives within the last six (6) months
Comfortable with Limited Visibility or Night Diving
Familiarity and experience with all equipment (no new equipment)

Student to Dive Professional Ratios

In water ratios shall not exceed 4 students to 1 dive professional during this course.

Learning and Classroom Materials

Required Materials
Academy of Scuba Wreck Diver Manual – Module 5

Recommended Materials
Subscription to Wreck Diver Magazine - www.wreckdivingmag.com

Equipment

Required Equipment
Personal Dive Equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Boots, Timing Device). Exposure protection appropriate for the conditions in which we will be diving, including gloves, hood, exposure suit and/or dry suit (if doing the dry suit adventure dive). Buoyancy Compensator Device (BCD) and Weight System. Regulator with Octopus (or integrated safe second) and SPG. Compass. Weights. Air or Nitrox Tanks (enough for the dives we will be doing). O2 Analyzer if diving Nitrox. Dive Computer, Cutting Device (knife or snips).

1 Primary Light (min 400 lumens), 2 Backup lights (min 200 lumens), and tank identifier light.

A Primary Reel, an Orange Surface Marker Buoy, and an Emergency Audible Device are Mandatory.

Dive Insurance is Mandatory

Recommended Equipment
Canister Light (HID). A second cutting device. Repair kit for small repairs. Rash guard during summer. Boat Coat during winter. Slate. Redundant computer or bottom timer. Extra batteries for your flashlights, computers, etc.

Diving Nitrox and the equipment necessary for it. A higher volume tank. A Dry Suit.

Recommended In-Water and “Don’t Forget” Items
Bathing suit. Hat. Towel. Jacket (if cold or windy). Sandals. Water (at least 1 liter). Lunch and/or snacks. Sea sickness medication (consult your doctor beforehand if prone to seasickness or any medication). Chair. Tarp (to set up equipment in parking lot). Docs Pro Plugs (if needed), a hat or Scuba doo rags (to keep the sun off your head).

Course Fee - $349

What's Included
All training and Required Training Materials
Boat dives for up to 3 dives in Wreck Alley
Certification Fees
Tanks (80 cubic foot aluminum)
Weights (up to 30 pounds)

What's Not Included
Dive Equipment Not Listed (You must provide and bring to the boat)
Transportation (To San Diego or while in San Diego)
Hotel or Accommodations. (See Wreck Alley Resources for recommended hotels).
Any and all food and beverage (Optional meals are for socializing only. Does not include any food or drink)
Dive Insurance

PLEASE NOTE: There are no cancellations, reschedules, transfers, or refunds of any kind.