Diversnight is a gathering ofScuba divers and those interested in diving, and is made possible thanks to voluntary work and helpful sponsors. As the name implies, this event occurs after dark. The festival attempts to get as many divers as possible in the water at the same time, all over the world. The record from 2009 is 2749 divers on 218dive sites in 20 countries.
Diversnight is well known for the cakes (especially aNorwegian Diversnight tradition) and prizes.[1]
This tradition started inNorway in 2005, as an attempt to set aworld record for number of scuba diversNight diving at the same time.[1]
Divers collect samples ofaquatic plants oranimals to show spectators what scuba diving has to offer. Many divers takeunderwater photos orvideos.[2][3] Volunteers on the shore offer warm drinks and food to spectators, and to the divers when the dives are complete.
As of October 21, 2012, 159 dive sites in 25 countries had registered.
Diversnight 2012 was November 1, at 20:12. This is one month earlier than previous years, in order to avoid weather-related problems, especially in the northern countries. In 2010 many dive sites were covered with ice and the temperature reached −20 °C (−4 °F).
