PADI Underwater Navigator Course: Chart Your Course to Confidence
Become a master of underwater navigation and never get lost again! The PADI Underwater Navigator course equips you with the skills and knowledge to confidently navigate underwater, allowing you to explore dive sites with ease and precision. This course will transform you from a follower to a leader, empowering you to plan and execute your own dives with confidence.
What will you learn?
The PADI Underwater Navigator course covers a range of essential topics, including:
- Basic underwater navigation skills: Learn how to use a compass effectively, both on the surface and underwater. We’ll cover techniques for following bearings, swimming in straight lines, and measuring distances.
- Natural navigation techniques: Discover how to use natural cues, such as sunlight, currents, and bottom contours, to orient yourself and navigate without relying solely on a compass.
- Distance estimation: Learn methods for estimating distances underwater, both visually and using time and kick cycles. This crucial skill allows you to accurately plan your dive and return to your starting point.
- Search patterns: Master different search patterns, such as grid searches, U-searches, and expanding squares, to effectively locate objects or areas of interest underwater.
- Navigation using dive computers: Understand how to utilize the navigation features of dive computers, including marking waypoints and following compass headings.
- Dealing with potential problems: We’ll discuss potential problems encountered during underwater navigation, such as disorientation and equipment malfunction, and how to prevent and manage them.
- Dive planning and execution: Learn how to plan and execute dives that incorporate underwater navigation, including setting clear objectives, choosing appropriate routes, and accounting for environmental factors.
What are the prerequisites?
To enroll in the PADI Underwater Navigator course, you must:
- Be a PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another organisation)
- Be at least 10 years old
What’s included?
The PADI Underwater Navigator course typically includes:
- Classroom sessions covering the theory of underwater navigation
- Practical dives to practice navigation skills in the water
- All necessary equipment rentals (though you may prefer to use your own)
- Certification fees
- Course materials, including the PADI Underwater Navigator manual or elearning code
Why choose this course?
- Enhance your diving skills: Develop your underwater navigation skills and confidence, becoming a more competent and self-reliant diver.
- Explore with confidence: Dive with greater confidence, knowing you can navigate effectively and return to your starting point without difficulty.
- Become a dive leader: Gain the skills to lead dives and guide others underwater.
- Open up new possibilities: Explore larger dive sites and discover hidden gems that you might otherwise miss.
Ready to chart your own course?
Contact us today to learn more about the PADI Underwater Navigator course and schedule your next underwater adventure! We’re excited to help you become a master of underwater navigation!
Email, phone 01702 542759 or pop into the dive shop for a chat about the course and to collect your new PADI Underwater Navigator Pack or elearning code.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is the cost?
The cost of the PADI Underwater Navigator course is £225, which includes:
- eLearning code
- Tuition for the required dives
- Equipment
- Certification
How many dives do I need to make to qualify?
The PADI Underwater Navigator course requires 3 dives in total, so it can be completed in one day as the maximum number of training dives is 3.
Where can I do the required dives?
We would advise doing the course in a lake due to performance requirements.