Good navigation is one of those skills that quietly makes every dive better — more relaxed, more efficient, less air burned second-guessing which way to swim. Underwater Navigator takes the basic compass work from Open Water and turns it into a genuine, reliable skill set.
Across three dives, you'll practice a range of compass patterns alongside natural navigation — reading bottom contours, light direction, and other environmental cues. It's also one of the two required Adventure Dives for Advanced Open Water, so it pairs naturally with that course if you haven't done it yet.
Compass navigation patterns, natural navigation techniques, distance estimation by kick cycles and time, and how to plan and lead a navigated dive route.
Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent) required. Minimum age 10.
Knowledge development, three open water dives, a compass, and your Underwater Navigator certification.
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