The PADI Underwater
Navigator Course
Be the diver everyone wants to follow and
make your sense of direction legendary with
the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.
The Fun Part
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.
What You Learn
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.
You learn
•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 Scuba Gear
You Use
You will use the basic scuba diving equipment,
some scuba accessories such as a dive slate
and an underwater compass.
The Learning Materials
You Need
Accurate navigation is based on thoughtful
preparation. With that in mind: PADI’s
Navigation crewpak includes everything needed
to complete the Underwater Navigation specialty.
The manual and DVD preview the navigation
skills you’ll practice with your instructor
both on land and underwater. Use the Nav-Finder
to track where you’ve been and chart
the most direct route back to the boat or
shore.
Prerequisites
You must be:
•A PADI Open Water Diver or Junior
Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification
from another organization)
•At least 10 years old
Your Next Adventure
Underwater navigation is an important skill
no matter what type of scuba diving you’re
doing. It’s especially useful when night
diving, wreck diving or when you’re
searching to recover a lost item underwater.
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