Navigation Course
Navigation is one of the more underrated but most important diving skills you can hone as a diver. Whether you’re trying to navigate your local quarry, find your way on a massive reef, or out in the open, our underwater navigation course provides you the tools, insight & confidence to find your intended locations (& make it back home again) when diving while increasing safe diving practices.
Please choose START YOUR E-LEARNING TODAY (on the "start date" below) if there is no class currently scheduled, the classes we have scheduled won't work for you OR you would like a private class* (*additional fees may apply). We will contact you to get a course scheduled that works for you.
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What to expect in this course:
The navigation course is a fun yet challenging course in which you’ll learn to use a compass, natural features, & the environment to successfully navigate underwater. Your instructor will lay out increasingly complex courses to navigate & walk you through the process in how to do so successfully.
Who this class is for:
- The certified diver looking for a higher sense of direction & orientation while scuba diving
- Certified divers in areas where surface swimming isn’t advisable
- Certified divers who enjoy planning & executing specific dive routes
- Certified divers who often get lost
- Certified divers who will be doing self-guided diving & want to make it back to their starting point
Our Navigation certification class fee includes:
- 3 instructor-supervised dives in open water
- Your online learning, tests, & instructor review
- Navigation certification e-card & processing fees.
What you will learn:
- How to use the aquatic environment to navigate
- How to use natural navigation aids
- Compass types, usage, & features
- Underwater distance estimation techniques
- Navigating simple & complex patterns
- Dive planning using navigational markers
Course Requirements:
Navigation certification prerequisites:
- 10 years or older (Under 18 requires parental consent)
- Open water diving certification
- Approved diver medical form
- Liability waiver
Gear requirements:
- Standard scuba gear (regulators, BCD, weights, tanks, computer – available for rental)
- Personal scuba gear (mask, fin, snorkel, boots – student must provide)
- Compass (digital or analog)
- Underwater Slate
Class requirements:
- Satisfactorily complete the online learning course
- Complete all open water requirements efficiently
- Demonstrate various navigation techniques & achieve navigation goals set by instructor
- Ensure the certifying agency has your photo on their website (no hats or sunglasses)
Time requirements:
- 2 – 3 hours for online learning
- 6 – 12 hours of instructor led surface & in-water training
