SSI Night Diver in Port Blair - Price, Duration & Booking

Name: SSI Night Diver in Port Blair
Price: 4300 INR
Availability: PreOrder

Course overview

Dive the Andaman reef after sunset with the SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility specialty in Port Blair. Across a series of night dives near Chidiyatapu you build the torch skills, navigation and composure to dive confidently in the dark, while watching octopus, lionfish and other nocturnal life emerge. The certification shows you a very different reef.

What you’ll learn

Plan and execute safe dives in darkness and low visibility
Use and signal with a dive light
Navigate and stay oriented at night
Maintain buoyancy and buddy contact in the dark
Recognise nocturnal marine life and behaviour
Respond to light failure and disorientation

Prerequisites

Minimum age 12
SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
Comfortable with basic buoyancy and navigation
Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Included

SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility academics via the SSI digital platform
Night specialty dives at Andaman sites
Dive-light technique and night communication
Low-visibility navigation exercises
Nocturnal marine-life observation
SSI Night Diving digital certification

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The SSI Night Diver pathway

SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility is delivered digitally and counts toward SSI Advanced Adventurer and Specialty recognition. It combines after-dark and reduced-visibility skills in one certification.

Where you'll dive in Port Blair

Night dives use the sheltered reefs near Chidiyatapu and Port Blair. Calm seas and warm 27-29C water in the December-to-April season make night diving comfortable and good for spotting nocturnal creatures.

Prefer a different certifying agency?PADI Night Diver in Port Blair →

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Getting there

Fly into Port Blair (IXZ) · 1-3 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

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Night dives

Study night-diving theory and torch technique, then complete the night dives near Chidiyatapu, practising communication, navigation and nocturnal-life observation before certifying.

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Frequently asked questions

How many dives are in the SSI night specialty?

The course includes the SSI minimum number of night training dives, usually run over one or two evenings.

What does the SSI version cover that PADI's does not?

The SSI specialty combines night diving with limited-visibility skills, so its scope goes beyond after-dark diving alone.

What will I see on a night dive here?

The Andaman reefs near Chidiyatapu often turn up hunting octopus, lionfish and crustaceans that hide during the day.

What certification do I need first?

SSI Open Water Diver, or an equivalent certification, is sufficient to enrol.

When is the best time to dive Port Blair?

Peak season is Jan–Apr, Dec, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (Nov) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for India?

Domestic (no passport). Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

1-3 hours · one-way fares around ₹6K-15K.

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