PADI Underwater Navigator

Be the diver everyone wants to follow and make your sense of direction legendary with the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.

Finding your way is not a matter of luck!

When everyone’s buzzing about a reef or checking out a shipwreck, they’re having a great time – until it’s time to go. Then they turn to you, because as a PADI Underwater Navigator, you know the way back to the boat.

During this course you’ll learn about:

Underwater navigation can be challenging, but in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course, you master the challenge. You learn the tools of the trade, including navigation via natural clues and by compass.

Topics include:

• Navigation patterns
• Natural navigation (without a compass)
• Compass navigation
• How to “mark” or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface
• Underwater map making
• How to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder
• Dive site relocation
• How to estimate distance underwater
  

The learning materials you need:

Accurate navigation is based on thoughtful preparation. With the manual you’ll be able to preview the navigation skills you’ll practice with your instructor both on land and underwater.

(This manual is available for purchase at our dive shop so you can get it on your arrival to the dive centre)

This course requires a minimum time duration of 2 days.

What does this package include?

• Full equipment rental
• 3Open waterdives
• Theory reviews
• Final Certification

What do I need to start?

• Be a PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver
  (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• At least 10 years old