Course overview

Sharpen your sense of direction with the PADI Underwater Navigator specialty on Neil Island and master compass and natural navigation on the island's reef-and-sand sites like Coral Safari. Good visibility here makes spotting natural reference points straightforward.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • Underwater Navigator knowledge development
  • Compass-use and distance-estimation theory
  • Three navigation specialty dives
  • Pattern-navigation exercises
  • Natural-navigation practice
  • PADI Underwater Navigator certification
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The PADI Underwater Navigation pathway

PADI Underwater Navigator uses PADI Touch eLearning and three dives, and counts toward Advanced Open Water and Master Scuba Diver with a PADI card.

Where you'll dive in Neil Island

Navigation training uses Neil's gently sloping reefs such as Coral Safari (5-20 m) and Nemo Reef (5-12 m), where sandy lanes and coral heads provide clear natural references. November-May visibility and 27-30C water make compass work easy to learn.

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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 Port Blair (IXZ) · 1-3 hours from India.

Where to stay

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