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SDI Night / Limited Visibility Diver
Open Water certifiedSDI Certified

SDI Night / Limited Visibility Diver

See familiar dive sites in a whole new light — and dive with confidence when the water turns murky.

$299.95Enrollment Open
Have questions? Call (512) 489-4404
  • ✓eLearning access as soon as you check out
  • ✓We’ll be in touch to schedule your sessions
Taught by Brady Huddleston
SDI Course Director & Instructor Trainer · PADI IDC Staff Instructor · American Red Cross Instructor
Meet the team

What's included

✓SDI eLearning and course materials
✓Personal instruction from a certified SDI Instructor
✓All required training equipment provided
✓Lifetime SDI certification, recognized worldwide
✓Flexible scheduling — we handle the pool location and gear
“Best decision I made. The instructors were patient, the small class size meant real attention, and I booked everything online without a single phone call.”
— Recent Open Water graduate

Who it's for

This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.

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SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, SDI Junior Open Water Scuba Diver, or equivalentBase certification required
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Minimum age 1810 years old with parental consent

What you'll learn

Knowledge Development

✓Why dive at night: different aquatic life and experience in limited visibility
✓Special equipment: diving lights, importance of a backup light, comparison of light styles, and personal dive beacons
✓Buddy system: buddy contact and communications
✓Navigation: bottom contour, compass, boat, beach/lake, and marker light/strobe
✓Disorientation: with buddy, lost buddy, and light failure
✓Buoyancy considerations and emergency procedures: disabled diver, lost diver, and diving maladies
✓Underwater environment and nocturnal life

Practical Training

✓Planning the dive and reviewing safety procedures
✓Entering, descending, and remaining submerged at least 20 minutes
✓Changing direction several times while maintaining proper navigation
✓A two-minute swim without a compass, then surfacing and reorienting
✓Descending and navigating using an underwater light, SPG, compass, depth gauge, and computer
✓Maintaining buddy contact throughout the dive and logging the dive

Frequently asked questions

Yes — this course is open to any Open Water certified diver. The skills you learn are specifically designed to make night and low-vis diving safe and manageable. Private, one-on-one instruction means your instructor can move at your pace and comfort level.

Simple process

How it works

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eLearning at home

Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.

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Open water dives at the lake

Skills and dives happen at a local dive site, on a date we set with you.

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Get certified

Finish your dives and we issue your certification — card in hand, recognized worldwide.

Ready?

Ready to get in the water?

Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We’ll be in touch to schedule.

Call (512) 489-4404

Already certified? Advanced Adventure Diver is a popular next step.