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.

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:

2 – 3* instructor supervised dives in open water
Your online learning, tests & one on one instructor review
Navigation certification card & processing fees.

*Agency dependent

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

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Navigation Certification

$325.00

Please check our online calendar for a scheduled class before purchasing. You may be able to join an already scheduled course.

This class includes your online e-learning material, 3 in-water training sessions with a certified instructor, your certification card (C-Card) and the awesome ability on how to find your way around underwater.

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 with a test score of 80% or higher
After instructor remediation, a test score of 100%
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: