Night diving is a modality or specialty of diving. A PADI diver can easily obtain night diving specialization, taking a 3 or 4 day course. In Lima it is possible to dive at night. This can be done in Pucusana and Naplo. However, diving conditions are often not the most comfortable to do so. The main problem we have in the Lima coast is the low visibility at night. In addition the cold also makes this type of diving more complex.
In other areas, such as the Caribbean, for example, diving at night is much easier. In areas where the water and the weather is warm even at night it is especially nice to dive at night.
Despite the difficulties that night diving can pose, the experience may be worth it. You can see marine species that cannot be seen during the day. You can also practice the use of flashlights and night underwater procedures.
Requirements for night diving
The main requirement for night diving is to have taken the PADI Open Water diving course. This is the basic diving course that takes between 3 to 4 days. Once you have taken this course, you can do a night fun dive, a specialty night diving course or the Advance Open Water course, in which one of the five diving adventures can be night diving.
