Diving with Sherry

Diving with Sherry, Dallas, Texas

Welcome to our website! We offer PADI scuba diving lessons and specialty classes, CPR and First Aid classes, EFR Instructor level classes, DAN classes, and DAN Instructor level classes in the Dallas, Texas and the Dallas Metroplex Area and scuba diving trips to Cozumel and other scuba diving destinations. We are PADI, EFR and Dan instructors located in the Old Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas.

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Phone: 214-505-0713 Fax: 214-321-6684

Email: info@divingwithsherry.com

PADI Instructors:

Sherry Baldwin

Ken Steck

Kip Parker

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updated: June 24, 2008

Night Diver Specialty ( a 3 dive specialty)

Counts toward the Master Scuba Diver Certification

Prerequisite: Must be at least 12 years old and certified as a Junior Open Water Diver or an Open Water Diver.

Why take the Night Diver Specialty? When you go night diving you'll see a whole new world. Even your local dive site takes on a new personality at night, as many underwater creatures and plant life (different from those you see during the day) are active at night.

What you will do: Read the Night Diver Specialty manual and complete Knowledge Reviews Parts I and II. You'll learn about night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems. You'll also learn how to control your buoyancy, navigate and communicate at night. Since many of the plants and animals you'll see are different, you'll also get an introduction to nocturnal aquatic life. You will get to use your new knowledge during the 3 dives you do under the supervision of an instructor. Click here for information on the dives

Materials Needed: Night Diver Specialty Manual (included in course price). Recommended: Video/DVD ($23.96).

Cost: $120.00 includes manual, picture for certification card, certification card and 3 dives under instructor supervision. Add $23.96 for video/DVD. If you have done a night dive in connection with your Adventure Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver certification, provide us with a copy of the Adventure Log book page signed by your instructor evidencing that you have turned in the knowledge review and completed the dive. We will subtract $25 from the cost of the specialty.

How to get started: Call us at 214-505-0713 or Click here to email us to sign up for the course. You can come pick up the materials or we can have them delivered to your home or office.

Class Dates: Dives can be done any lake weekend or trip. Click here for our calendar.

Independent Study: You will need to read the Night Diver Specialty manual and complete the knowledge review. You will need to turn in the knowledge reviews prior to certification. Recommended: Watch the video/DVD.

Information about the dives:

Dive One:

Assemble/position surface lighting systems.
Before descent, take compass bearing on shore/boat
Descend down reference line
Underwater - adjust to night diving environment
Conduct navigation exercise - using a compass and/or natural features, navigate to a predetermined location and return to within 25 feet of the starting point, surfacing for orientation only if necessary
Guided underwater tour of area.

Dive Two:

Assemble/position surface lighting systems.
Before descent, take compass bearing on shore/boat
Descend down reference line
Underwater - adjust to night diving environment
Underwater guided tour - students are to note nocturnal aquatic life discussed in the academics portion of the course
Conduct navigation exercise - at the end of the dive student to return to the shore or boat underwater using a compass
After surfacing, discussion of underwater tour, nocturnal aquatic life seen and completion of navigation exercise.

Dive Three:

Assemble and position lighting systems used for navigation or orientation (surface and underwater lighting systems)
Set a compass heading to the shore or boat Record this heading on a slate
Feet first descent using reference line as a visual aid only
With dive light pointed downward, watch for the bottom and demonstrate anti-silting techniques
With a dive light, look for bottom hazards (aquatic life and sharp objects)
Perform a lights-out exercise for three minutes while remaining in a stationary position on the bottom. Extinguish lights and adjust to the darkness
Conduct you own night dive and return to the boat or shore with at least 500 psi
Discussion of lights out exericse.

For more information or if you have questions, call us at 214-505-0713 or Click here to email us.

Call us at 214-505-0713 or click here to email us to sign up or for more information.

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Briefing for the night Dive

Just about to enter water for a night dive

conch out for a walk at night

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For PADI scuba diving lessons for beginners or for divers that want more training, EFR Instructor Program, EFR CPR/first aid classes, CPR/AED classes or DAN classes, call us at 214-505-713 or Click here to email us