What should be prioritized when planning a night dive?

When planning a night dive, having a comfortable safety margin is crucial for enhancing diver safety and ensuring a successful dive experience. Night diving presents unique challenges, including reduced visibility and the potential for increased disorientation. A comfortable safety margin allows divers to manage unexpected situations more effectively, such as changes in currents, equipment malfunctions, or difficulty in navigation.

Prioritizing safety helps divers stay within their limits and enables them to handle emergencies calmly. It encompasses aspects such as ensuring sufficient air supply, monitoring dive time, and identifying a clear route back to the entry point. This approach reduces stress and increases confidence, allowing divers to enjoy the underwater world while minimizing risks associated with diving in low visibility settings.

Other options, while potentially important in their own right, do not directly address the critical need for safety and preparedness during night dives. A well-defined safety margin encompasses all aspects of the dive, including exploration, route clarity, and equipment readiness, making it the most necessary focus during planning.