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.