Aruba 1-Tank guided UV Night Dive for certified divers with own equipment

Name: Aruba 1-Tank guided UV Night Dive for certified divers with own equipment
Brand: Pure Diving Aruba
SKU: 0be96e98-f68b-4302-a741-954ba8099e00

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Summary

FLUORESCENT NIGHT DIVING – A DIVE CHANGING EXPERIENCE! Even the most seasoned divers respond with amazement to their first fluorescent night dive. The reef is simply another world all of a sudden. Terms often used to describe the experience are; “Extraterrestrial”, “Disco diving” and “a different dimension”. Fluorescence is a completely passive phenomena that occurs in some aquatic creatures. It costs them no energy, and the evolutionary purpose of the reaction is still not fully understood by scientists. What is known is that some aquatic animals and corals simply glow when a specific wavelength of light is shone on them, while others look no different than they do on a normal night dive. Coral conservationists use the fluorescence to identify “coral recruits” on reefs. Coral recruits are coral polyps that have attached themselves to the reef substrate to form a new colony. They are tiny and hard to see during the daylight, but are very visible during a fluorescent dive as bright little dots. The dive will be at The Hole in the Wall.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours

Why take this tour?

The blue light used in fluorescent night diving is not a blacklight. The blacklight would work, but due to the physical properties of water, the specific wavelength of our blue lights has better results. In order to get the best results, something has to take the blue out of the light that bounces of what you’re looking at. Therefore, we wear a visor that covers our masks. This visor has a specific yellow color that takes out the blue and leaves only the fluorescent colors. For the absolute best results, we only use the best equipment available on the market. A lot of research has gone into the equipment we use to get the perfect wavelength of light for optimal excitation of the coral.

What’s included?

Pick up; almost everywhere on the island.
Cruise terminal pickup (outside gate 3 in front of the Diamond International shop)
Cold drinking water our smile and nice chats.
Dive Equipment (missing parts can be rented at the shop against fair prices but cash please!
Local Government Tax of 6%

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 3h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

Pickup / drop off with social distance in van with open windows. Whole activity in the open air and in the wind.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Pure Diving Aruba

About operator:

The only Eco dive center in Aruba for certified and non-certified divers. For PADI and SDI courses. Morning 2-tank certified dive, afternoon 1-tank (non-)certified dive, night dive with UV-light.