Know where you are, and get back to the boat without surfacing to look.

The Underwater Navigator specialty makes you the diver your buddies trust. You learn to navigate with a compass and with natural features, estimate distance and return exactly where you planned.

What you will learn

  • Estimating distance underwater by kick cycles, time and air.
  • Natural navigation using reef features, sand ripples and light.
  • Compass navigation: straight lines, squares and triangles.
  • Mapping a dive site and planning your route.

How the course runs

  • Knowledge development: PADI eLearning at your own pace, or a classroom session with your instructor.
  • 3 open water navigation dives with your instructor. Open water dives take place in the sea in Jeddah or Dammam.
  • On completion you receive the PADI Underwater Navigator certification.

What's included

  • PADI eLearning materials.
  • All diving equipment — you can bring your own wetsuit or buy one at the center.
  • Sea (beach) entry fees.
  • Training with certified PADI instructors.

Before you start

  • Minimum age: 12 years.
  • Prerequisite: PADI Open Water Diver (or Junior Open Water Diver), or an equivalent certification.

Why train with Diving Secrets Center

  • PADI 5-Star IDC Center (#28495) in Riyadh and Jeddah.
  • Small groups: up to 4 divers per instructor.
  • PADI instructors who teach in Arabic and English.

Questions before you book? Message us on WhatsApp: 920035162.

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