Night diving is definitely one of our favourite kinds of scuba diving. But might we be inadvertantly harming the marine environment we want to enjoy?

To safely enjoy a night dive, we must carry a primary light to see by, and it is recommended to also carry a secondary back up light AND a tank marker. PADI`s own guidelines for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course encourage a marker or chemical light.

But can we make smarter choices that are better for the environment? Absolutely!

We strongly recommend the following environmentally friendly measures for night diving:

1. Use rechargeable batteries for your lights
2. Use rechargable LED lights that can last for years. For example, the Light & Motion SOLA lights.
3. Use reusable tank markers instead of one-time-use chemical glowsticks. Try the I-Torch I-Buddy light, which is one of our favorites.

And whatever you do, don`t toss your old batteries or light sticks into the ocean to leak toxic chemicals everywhere!

Read more on our blog entry on the Project AWARE site.

Learn more about the PADI Night Diver course here in Montreal right here.

(did you know that the PADI night diver course counts toward your Master Scuba Diver rating?)