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

We so often hear the words “I don’t want to do my PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty because I am rubbish at navigation!” Well wake up and smell the coffee. That is exactly the reason why you should do it!

Finding your way is not a matter of luck! When everyone’s buzzing about a reef or checking out a shipwreck, they are 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. don’t you?

To Start

How do I get started?
As with all of the diving education programmes at Plan2Dive you start with the training materials. A deposit of £50 is required to book your PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty. We will provide you with the PADI Underwater Navigator manual for you to read prior to the start of your training.

Action

What will I do?
During your programme you will cover the following:

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

You will have two days of intense underwater navigation training to complete. In our fully equipped multi-media classrooms you will learn not only how to use a compass and Nav-Finder underwater, but also how to plot and follow a pre-arranged underwater course.

You will put into practice what you learn in a combination of skills during three open water training dives.

Time

How long will it take?
The PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty takes place over one weekend. Starting on the Saturday morning at 9am you will complete the theory sections from the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty.

The Sunday will cover all the practical sessions during three open water training dives.

Requirements

What will I need?
The PADI Open Water Diver certification or equivalent is the prerequisite requirements for the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty.

The minimum age of enrollment on this programme is 10yrs.

You will need to fill out a self certification medical statement. If you have any medical conditions you think may prevent you from scuba diving please feel free to contact us and we will try to be of assistance.