SSI Night Diver in Tarkarli Malvan - Price, Duration & Booking

Name: SSI Night Diver in Tarkarli Malvan
Price: 4900 INR
Availability: PreOrder

Course overview

Explore the reef after dark with the SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility specialty in Tarkarli-Malvan. Through MySSI theory and night dives in the calm, sheltered bay you learn light handling, low-visibility navigation and how to find nocturnal marine life such as octopus, crabs and hunting moray eels.

What you’ll learn

Plan and conduct safe night and low-visibility dives
Use primary and backup dive lights
Communicate with light signals after dark
Navigate and stay oriented in low light
Spot and identify nocturnal marine life
Manage buoyancy and your buddy in low light

Prerequisites

Minimum age 12 (Junior)
SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Included

SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility knowledge development via MySSI
Night-specialty training dives
Light-handling and signalling practice
Low-visibility navigation exercises
Nocturnal marine-life identification
SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility specialty certification

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The SSI Night Diver pathway

SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility is a specialty delivered through MySSI that counts toward SSI recognition ratings such as Advanced Adventurer and Master Diver.

Where you'll dive in Tarkarli Malvan

Night dives use the sheltered, shallow bay off Tarkarli and Malvan, beside Sindhudurg Fort. The water is warm at 26-29C, and in the post-monsoon October-to-May season the Konkan coast stays calm and clear, which makes after-dark diving relaxed. Expect octopus, crabs, moray eels and other nocturnal reef life.

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Flights and accommodation aren’t part of the course price, here’s how to book them around your dates.

Getting there

Fly into Goa (GOI) · 1-3 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

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Theory & night dives

Cover night and low-visibility procedures via MySSI, then make training dives after dark in the calm Tarkarli bay, practising light handling, signalling and navigation while spotting octopus, crabs and moray eels.

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Frequently asked questions

What will I see at night?

Night diving reveals nocturnal life the daytime reef hides. Octopus, crabs, sleeping fish and hunting moray eels are common in the Tarkarli bay.

Why include limited visibility?

SSI combines night and limited-visibility training, so you learn light handling and navigation skills that also help in murkier water.

What do I need first?

SSI Open Water Diver or an equivalent entry-level certification.

When can I train?

During the October-to-May dry season, when the bay is calm and clear.

When is the best time to dive Tarkarli Malvan?

Peak season is Jan–May, Oct–Dec, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (Sep) 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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