Does heading out to dive several miles off shore well after sunset in 300-400 feet of black water while drifting along at 25-40 feet for 90 minutes sound exciting and interesting? If so, this dive is for you! Join ADI for this one-of-a-kind onj Saturday Night, May 18th aboard D/V Sirena of Pura Vida to obseerve to diurnal vertical migration- when the aliens come up from the deep! It is a unique experience! A great dive for divers who have either advanced or night certification, adn exspecially interesting for those divers interested in macro photography. Come and Join us!!
How to prepare for blackwater diving
What you see
Creatures living hundreds of feet below the ocean waves swim toward the shallow depths in search of food under the protection and cover of darkness. See breathtaking bioluminescent creatures, jellies, squid, and the larvae stages of many reef creatures. Each Black Water night dive is different and unpredictable. You never know what animal, small or large, will pay a visit. You could encounter everything from tiny fluorescent-colored eels to adult sailfish and dolphins. Many of the creatures observed on the black water drift dives are commonly seen on the reefs during the day except they look nothing alike. You see jellyfish, squid, lobsters, fish, eels…but usually all at the larval or planktonic level.
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THE LOGISTICS
The trip departs around 7:30pm and we conduct a 90 minute dive, drifting in 400ft of open ocean water.
- Divers hover in ~20ft and drift along with the Gulfstream. Divers must not descend deeper than 40ft at any time
- They provide a lighted float line to allow for a visual reference underwater
- They provide a dive guide on each trip
- Divers must have an Advanced Open Water or Night Diver Specialty rating in order to participate
- All divers must have a primary light, backup light and cyalume (glow stick) tank marker
Saturday, May 25th
7:30pm
$75
1 Tank Dive
If you’re ready for an adventure into a world like nothing you’ve seen before, reserve a space today! Only 6 spots left.