Night Dive
The reef doesn't sleep — it changes shift. Certified divers only. Torches on, and a whole other set of animals comes out.
$70 / person
Schedule
Your dive runs approximately 2 hours from your scheduled start time.
The same reef you know by day is a different place after dark. Hunters come out, colours shift under torchlight, and the world shrinks to the beam in front of you. This is a dive for people who are already comfortable underwater and want the reef at its strangest. Led only by an instructor — never a divemaster alone.
What’s included
- Full equipment — mask, fins, wetsuit, BCD and tank
- An experienced instructor or guide
- Drinking water at the centre, plus tea and snacks after
- A dive torch
Not included
- GoPro photos and video (not included on night dives)
- DAN dive insurance (recommended)
Good to know
Certified divers only (Open Water or above), minimum age 18.
Highlights
- Dive the reef after dark, torch in hand.
- See the night shift: hunting eels, crustaceans, sleeping fish.
- Small, instructor-led group.
Requirements
- Certified divers only (Open Water or above).
- Minimum age 18.
- A diver medical questionnaire is required — you complete it during booking. A “yes” to any question means a physician must sign the medical form (bring the signed form on Day 1).
- Scuba Refresh may apply if you haven’t dived recently — a night dive after a long layoff will require it.
Programme & duration
One dive, 18:00–20:00. Arrive 30 minutes before for briefing and gear.
Medical, flight & insurance
Most people answer “no” to every question on the diver medical questionnaire and are cleared to dive. A “yes” to any question means a physician must sign the medical form confirming you’re fit to dive — bring the signed form with you on Day 1.
Planning to fly after diving? PADI and DAN recommend waiting at least 12 hours after a single dive, 18 hours after multiple dives, and ideally 24 hours for complete peace of mind.
We recommend DAN Europe (Divers Alert Network) dive insurance — recommended, not required, and no sign-up is needed to book. Dive safe, dive insured — get covered with DAN →
What to bring
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Biodegradable sunscreen
- Your certification card
Meeting & pick-up
- Arrive 30 minutes before your start time — for registration, briefing and equipment fitting.
- Meet at the Diving Mirissa centre. Free tuk tuk pick-up within 5 km; $7 for 5–10 km; $10 for 10–12 km; no pick-up beyond 12 km.
- Your confirmation email carries the exact meeting point and time.
Who it’s for
For: Comfortable, current certified divers.
Not for: Not for beginners, nervous or out-of-practice divers, or under-18s.
Dive sites & marine life
Athamaramba Rock, White Rock, Lopsta Point (15–17 m), Mirissa Point (to 25 m), plus Dispa, Yala and Bridge Rock. You’ll likely see green and olive ridley turtles, parrotfish, angelfish, moray eels and eagle rays — occasionally a manta.
Choose your date
August 2026
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