DESCRIPTION

Blackwater diving is a night dive in the open ocean, away from a reef, above deep water. We are aiming for a distance of 3 kilometers from the shore, where the seabed is more than 300 meters away which provides us with no visual reference.

The greatest migration of animal biomass occurs each night, when animals migrate from the mesopelagic zone to the surface. Simply put, plankton (pelagic life forms made up of fish, corals and other invertebrates before they settle on the reef) migrate each night from the dark depths of the ocean to feed near the surface. This offers us the opportunity to see otherworldly life forms that would otherwise be far beyond the limits of scuba diving.

The size of the animal ranges from tiny to supermassive. Board the boat with the renowned diver and photographer  Rob Stansfield.  

ORGANIZATION

Please arrive at the dive center La Perle Noire by 6:30 pm to 7 p.m,  where the instructor will welcome you, sign the papers and try the equipment. The taxi leaves between 7 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. for the marina. Departure of the boat between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. depending on the season for dives. Return to the diving center between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. depending on the season.

Prerequisites: 

• Be an Advanced Open Water Diver or Level 2 or night diving specialty 
• Good buoyancy is essential 
• No heart problems

Minimum age: 12 years

Maximum depth: Depending on your certification level

INCLUDED

• 1 dive in the Cozumel Marine Reserve 
• Certified guide
• Round trip transporation
• Complete equipment
• Lamp 
• Bottles and weights
  
• Lunch and drinks on the boat