Course overview

Take the PADI Underwater Navigator specialty in Cozumel, where strong, predictable drift makes precise navigation a genuinely useful skill on reefs like Paradise and Columbia. You will learn to use a compass, natural references and kick-cycle counting to find your way and lead others on the Mesoamerican reef.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • PADI Underwater Navigator knowledge development
  • Three navigation training dives
  • Compass and natural-navigation exercises
  • Distance-estimation drills
  • Navigation pattern practice
  • PADI Underwater Navigator specialty card
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The PADI Underwater Navigation pathway

PADI Underwater Navigator uses eLearning, counts toward Master Scuba Diver, and is a key building block for the Divemaster mapping project. Certification is a PADI specialty card.

Where you'll dive in Cancun Cozumel

Navigation is taught on Cozumel's calmer reefs such as Paradise and Cielo (8-20 m), where you can practise patterns without strong current, then apply the skills along drift sites like Columbia. Sandy patches between coral heads give clear reference points for distance work.

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Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

Flights and accommodation aren’t part of the course price, here’s how to book them around your dates.

Getting there

Fly into Cancún (CUN) · 20-22 hours from India.

Where to stay

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