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Underwater Navigator
Who should take this course?
Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you are going. The PADI Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you to more accurately use your compass underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way.
If you are a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enroll in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.
What will you learn?
You will learn the tools of the trade, including navigation using natural clues and by following compass headings. During three scuba dives, you will practice:
- Methods to estimate distance underwater.
- Compass navigation while making at least five turns.
- Marking or relocating a submerged object or position from the surface.
- Underwater map making.
Also, the first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification - ask your instructor about earning credit.
How can you start learning now?
Visit your local PADI Dive Centre to enroll in the course and get a PADI Underwater Navigator Crew-Pak that includes your manual and video. By studying before class, you will be better prepared to start practising your navigational skills when you meet with your PADI Instructor.
What scuba gear will you use?
Besides your basic scuba equipment, you will need a compass and underwater slate. Your PADI Instructor or local dive centre staff may suggest other gear to help you stay oriented, such as marker buoys or lines and reels.
