PADI Underwater Navigator – Underwater Navigation.
2-3 days
3 dives
Course Content:
Maintaining Orientation Underwater
Where is the entry point? Which direction leads back? And how far have you already dived? Good navigation helps you plan your dive more consciously and find your way better underwater.
In the PADI Underwater Navigator course at how2dive, you’ll improve your compass skills and learn to use natural reference points effectively. The course adds practical abilities to your dive training that will help you on dives in local lakes as well as on vacation.
What You’ll Learn in the Navigation Course
- how to hold, read, and use the compass correctly
- navigate a set course and the return route
- execute direction changes and multi-leg compass courses
- estimate distances underwater
- use bottom composition, distinctive structures, and other natural cues for orientation
- combine compass navigation and natural navigation
- plan and execute navigation tasks together with your dive buddy
You’ll also keep buoyancy, depth, air supply, and contact with your dive buddy in view.
Personal Instruction and Practical Exercises
First, you’ll discuss the fundamentals of underwater navigation with your PADI instructor and practice compass handling on land.
Then you’ll apply what you’ve learned during three open water training dives. The exercises build on each other: you’ll practice maintaining a heading, estimating distances, and navigating different routes.
You’ll receive personal feedback and learn which orientation aids are particularly suitable under specific conditions.
Who Is This Course For?
The course is designed for certified divers who want to improve their orientation and take on more responsibility in joint dive planning.
You can participate from age ten with a PADI Junior Open Water Diver or Open Water Diver certification, or a recognized equivalent qualification.
Included in the PADI Navigation Course
- Personal support
- PADI E-Learning
- complete rental equipment during the course
- Entrance fees for the training lakes
- three open water training dives
Price for the PADI Underwater Navigator Course
299 euros
All services listed above are included in the course price.
Ready for Better Orientation Underwater?
Contact how2dive and plan your PADI navigation course for Munich and the Ammersee region. Together we’ll discuss your training level and find a suitable date.
