Knowing where
you are – underwater – and where you’re going comes in real handy,
especially if you're looking for an object or locating that beautiful
reef that you heard about. If you’re a PADIOpen Water Diver (PADI
Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) and at least 10, then this
program is for you.
During your
PADI Underwater Navigator program you'll go on three open water
dives familiarizing yourself with the skills, knowledge, planning,
organization, procedures, techniques, problems, hazards and
enjoyment of underwater navigation. You learn:
proceedures and
techniques for planning, organizing underwater navigation
and problems and hazards associated.
methods ofestimating
distances underwater.
natural navigation
techniques.
how to use underwater
patterns.
dive site relocation
techniques.
compass navigation
techniques.
The elective
Navigation dive conducted during your Adventures In Diving program
may count toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.