Night dive at Porto Mari

Discover the reef of Porto Mari as the nightlife awakens. A night dive full of excitement, tranquility, and surprising underwater life.

As soon as the sun sets, the reef at Porto Mari reveals its most mysterious side. During a night dive, you enter a world that remains largely hidden during the day, where underwater life comes alive in a completely different way.

After a calm briefing and clear explanation of procedures, lighting, and communication, we descend together into the darkness. The beam of your dive light cuts through the water, revealing details you would easily swim past during the day. Every rock, coral head, and crevice can suddenly hold a surprise.

At night, you often see octopuses actively hunting, lobsters leaving their hiding places, and moray eels moving alertly among the coral. Sleeping parrotfish lie hidden in their protective cocoon, while lionfish patrol the reef slowly and purposefully. Crabs, shrimp, and squid are also typical nocturnal residents that are regularly spotted.

A special moment during almost every night dive is when we briefly turn off the lights. With every movement, the water lights up due to bioluminescence—a magical natural phenomenon that makes this dive even more unforgettable.

We dive in small groups and pay extra attention to safety, orientation, and calmness, so you can fully experience this unique atmosphere. A night dive is an impressive experience for certified divers who want to discover the Porto Mari reef in an intense and completely different way.

Would you like to do more than one night dive and truly feel comfortable in the dark or in limited visibility? Then this night dive is an ideal introduction to the SSI Night & Limited Visibility Specialty. In this specialty, you will not only learn to navigate and communicate even better in the dark, but you will also increase your confidence and safety during night and twilight dives. In addition, the certification you earn counts towards the free recognition ratings of Specialty Diver, Advanced Specialty Diver, and Master Diver.

A night dive is an unforgettable experience for certified divers who want to discover the Porto Mari reef in its most intense and mysterious way.