SCUBA NOVEMBER 2024 issue 150 | Page 64

Night snorkelling , anyone ? It ’ s easier abroad than at home in the UK , but Andy Torbet has a few tips for how to make it safe for all
TORBET ON THE TUBE
Andy meets a lobster on a midnight stroll
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAN BOLT

A journey through the night

Surface lights provide a useful navigation tool

Night snorkelling , anyone ? It ’ s easier abroad than at home in the UK , but Andy Torbet has a few tips for how to make it safe for all

As Bonfire Night approaches and the nights draw in , the opportunity to spend long days in and under the water is increasingly restricted . But , to introduce an alternative perspective – the nights are getting longer . And that means more opportunity to make use of any spare time we can create either at the end of a day ’ s snorkelling , after weekdaywork or even , for those truly motivated , a pre-sunrise snorkel without the need to rise from slumber quite so early . But what does night snorkelling entail and is it worth it ?

You ’ ll need some extra considerations
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