PADI Underwater Navigator

Be the diver others want to follow – because you know where you are and where you’re going. The PADI Underwater Navigator course will hone your observation skills and teach you how to use your compass more accurately underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, this course is super fun, practical, and definitely for you.

Why is it worth learning navigation properly?

It's surprisingly easy to get lost underwater if you don't have a compass or natural cues. When you learn to navigate, you'll be able to:

• return directly to the boat or shore , without surfacing in between
• avoid long, unnecessary and exhausting swimming trips
• operate more confidently in low visibility and in new locations
• improves the rhythm, safety and feel of diving
• reduces confusion and anxiety caused by not knowing your location

PADI eLearning + in the water with an instructor

Theory is flexible with PADI eLearning.
In the practical part, we first practice the basics of the compass on the surface and then move on to the water: you will three training dives where you practice routes and return to the destination.

In the water you will learn, among other things:

• compass directions and turns in practice
• distance estimation (e.g. counting kicks)
• utilizing natural cues (ground shapes, direction of light, landmarks)
• route planning and sure back to the starting point -return

Who is it suitable for?

• You want to be more confident on the trails and be the one to take the group back to the right place
• You are tired of vague whistling or long surface swims
• You dive a lot from the shore or boat and want a routine for navigation
• You like concrete exercises and the fact that your skills are immediately visible in practice
• Are you considering a career as a Divemaster? (...and maybe later as a trainer)