After sunset the reef changes character, as day creatures retire and nocturnal life steps forward, and this PADI Night Diver course is the structured way to see that shift. Three training dives over three days from Port de Sóller cover light, contact and the calmer habits that make dark water feel planned. Your instructor stays close so each descent has a briefing in daylight and a debrief once you are back on deck.
Daylight briefings cover how the underwater world changes after the sun goes down, how lights are used, and how buddy contact is kept when the reef looks new. Three supervised night dives then put those habits in the water, one per day, with time to debrief before the next evening and your instructor watching whether beams stay off faces.
Each dive looks at a different piece of the skill set: first contact and light, then a longer look at nocturnal life, then a tighter planned route. You return to your own accommodation between evenings. Once the knowledge work and all three dives are signed off, PADI Night Diver certification is processed.
Sheltered water off Port de Sóller gives a controlled first night site, with the harbour lights as a useful reference once you surface. The northwest coast keeps the work close to the boat.
Torch checks happen here in daylight at the harbour, so briefing, kit and the boat stay in one compact place. The bay makes a calm start before you motor out for the night dives.
Night training is for certified divers who already feel at ease in daylight open water. Solid buoyancy and buddy habits leave more attention for the dark.
Bring an existing certification card and logbook so readiness can be confirmed. Anyone unsure should tell us so we can check before day one.
From the harbour in Port de Sóller we have run boats, courses and guided days for more than thirty years. This is a five-star PADI team on Mallorca's northwest coast, with daily departures, guided dives, snorkel trips and training from first skills through to professional level. Safety, small groups and respect for the marine environment are the habits we take into every session.
Skippers and instructors know the local reefs, caves and open water, which is why a plan here can stay honest after dark as well as in daylight. Kit is looked after and the welcome is kind, because the crew still likes sharing the Mediterranean. Private days can be arranged when you want the boat and crew to yourselves.
How the reef changes after dark, how to use a torch, and how to stay in contact when the water looks different sit at the heart of the three dives. Land briefings come first so signals and light discipline are clear before anyone enters.
By the last ascent the aim is a calmer night dive, with nocturnal life watched rather than startled, and a buddy who is never lost in the beam.
Three days, three night dives, and a daylight briefing before each evening in the water. Morning meeting is 10:00 so briefing and kit can happen in daylight; the dives themselves take place after dark.
Exact in-water times depend on sunset and conditions. The 10:00 start stays for briefing and kit.
Daylight briefing is at the harbour in Port de Sóller. Kit happens here before you go out for the night dives.
Anyone coming from Sóller town or further along the coast should allow time for the harbour road and nearby parking. Arrival notes follow once the place is confirmed.
Night training is for certified divers who already feel at ease in daylight open water. This is not a first dive.
Bring a certification card and logbook so previous dives can be checked. Anyone unsure about readiness should tell us so we can check before the first dive.
PADI Night Diver is added once all three night dives and the knowledge work are signed off. The instructor processes the card after that last ascent.
The new qualification sits alongside the existing card and is recognised wherever PADI credentials are accepted.
For the daylight briefing bring sun protection, swimwear, a towel and a warm layer for the boat, plus your certification card and logbook. A personal torch is welcome if you already own one.
Anything else needed is confirmed before the first morning. Valuables that are not needed in the water are better left at the accommodation.
Night dives need a settled sea. If the harbour or the forecast looks wrong, the dive moves rather than going ahead in a stir.
A message goes out as soon as a day has to shift. The three-day plan can flex when the water is not safe after dark.
Lights and contact are watched on every descent, so the group stays tight. Nobody is sent into the dark as part of a loose crowd.
Groups stay small so the instructor can watch every student. That keeps every beam and buddy pair in view after dark.
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À propos du centre
Port de Sóller
For more than thirty years we have welcomed divers and ocean lovers to the northwest coast of Mallorca from our base beside the harbour in Port de Sóller. As a five-star PADI dive centre we run daily boat trips, guided dives, snorkelling excursions and a full programme of courses for complete beginners through to professionals, with a strong focus on safety, small groups and looking after the marine environment.
Our skippers and instructors know the local reefs, caves and open-water sites intimately, and we also offer private charters and tailored VIP experiences when you want the boat and crew to yourselves. Whether you are earning your first certification, refreshing rusty skills or joining a family-friendly dolphin or snorkel tour, you will find warm hospitality, well-maintained equipment and a team that loves sharing the Mediterranean underwater world.
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