Any tips to help get wife/dive buddy to try night diving?

[Z Gear]

I usually go night diving with others but I have been diving more often with the wife and was wondering if any one had any suggestions to try. She is pretty adventurous I would have to say. She was first scared of the water and now she loves surfing, paddle boarding and diving! I am pretty amazed. I could just leave it be if she decides she doesn't even want to give it a try. I did do one thing, I got her to try lobster diving once that was fun. It was during the day and she had a blast, then I told her "you know its really a lot better at night, there are way more lobsters to grab." She thought about it for two seconds and said I think I will be to freaked out at night. I said its OK perhaps its to soon right now, lets wait maybe you feel differently later on. That was last year, now I am thinking about asking again.

I would like to hear if anyone had any success getting there spouse to go night diving. Was it easy or was it kind of challenging ?
How did you do it?

Any ideas?

Frank G
Z GEAR - Z Gear

 

[diversteve]

Show her this and take her to Kona. With all the diver/boat supplied lights it's practically daylight anyway.
If you don't mind paying to do it twice, she can snorkel the first night and dive another.

[video=youtube;D70rL_d4mzM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D70rL_d4mzM[/video]

 

[tstormdiver]

The best way is NOT to push her. Encourage her, if she wants to do it. Talk to her about maybe getting her with a trusted instructor that will take her on some night dives or give her a night diving course in a more controlled manner. Night diving scares many people because they can not see well past their light beams which gives the feeling of loss of control & can be disorienting. Night diving is very cool to me, I love it, but I also appreciate that it may not be for everyone, just as diving in & of itself is not for everyone.

 

[ajduplessis]

Jewelry work for most things .....

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Start at dusk and ease intot he night dive. Shallow easy spot, with simple navigation and familiar is a big advantage. Plan on going super slow and looking at little things, nt catching lobsters at first.

[video=youtube;44kWOml-eFg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44kWOml-eFg&list=PLjC5PqdqiSg4LZxcfmoQpfxgAwnbbzHAn&index= 5[/video]

 

[CT-Rich]

I would have her snorkel with a light in the shallows in the dark with a light. after she is comfortable with that, have her turn off the light and swish the waters. The bioluminescent light show will totally change her mind.

 

[wrybosome]

I'd just wait and do daylight dives until her comfort level with the idea increases. It helps if you feel confident in your ability to navigate and problem solve underwater, and that takes a little time to develop. If she really likes diving as one of her activities then she'll get there without you leaving crumbs to lure her.

 

[diversteve]

Jewelry work for most things .....

You mean like this tied to a marker light accidentally dropped overboard?

 

[Neilwood]

I would do as Dumpster suggests above - do dusk diving and slowly extend it in to night time.

One thing that may put her off is the thought of night diving and lobster at the same time - get her comfortable with night diving before upping to night and lobster

 

[AlexL]

im with tstorm on this. always been a fan of the 1st rule: anyone in the dive team may thumb the dive at any time, without judgment or reproach. this includes before the dive is even planned.

if she's not comfortable with it, she's not comfortable with it. you may ask to judge her interest, but if she doesn’t want to do it, drop it. some people are just not comfortable with the dark abyss, and that's OK.