PADI Underwater Navigation in Phuket - Price, Duration & Booking

Name: PADI Underwater Navigation in Phuket
Price: 16300 INR
Availability: InStock

Course overview

Stop relying on your guide and find your own way underwater with the PADI Underwater Navigator specialty in Phuket. Across the Andaman Sea's reef sites you learn compass use, natural navigation and distance estimation, skills that make every dive more independent and confident. The course also satisfies the navigation requirement on the path to Rescue Diver.

What you’ll learn

Navigate accurately using a compass
Use natural references such as reef contours and ripples
Estimate distance by kick cycles and timed swims
Follow reciprocal and square patterns underwater
Mark and relocate a specific point on a dive
Plan and execute a navigation dive independently

Prerequisites

Minimum age 10
PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or equivalent
Basic buoyancy control
Diver medical clearance where required

What's included · What's not

Included

Underwater Navigator knowledge development
Three navigation training dives
Compass and natural-navigation exercises
Distance-estimation and pattern-swimming practice
PADI Underwater Navigator digital materials
PADI Underwater Navigator specialty certification

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The PADI Underwater Navigation pathway

PADI Underwater Navigator is a specialty that counts toward the Master Scuba Diver rating, and its core navigation dive can also count toward Advanced Open Water and the Rescue Diver prerequisite.

Where you'll dive in Phuket

Navigation dives use Phuket's sheltered reefs such as Kata and Racha Yai, where the gentle topography and good visibility of the November-to-April season make compass and natural-reference practice straightforward.

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Getting there

Fly into Phuket (HKT) · 4-5 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Navigation foundations

Theory plus the first dive practising compass headings and kick-cycle distance estimation on a sheltered reef.
Day2

Patterns and relocation

Further dives running square and reciprocal patterns and relocating marked points, then certification.

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Frequently asked questions

How many dives are in the course?

The Underwater Navigator specialty includes three training dives, often spread over one or two days.

Do I need to be advanced?

No. Open Water Divers can take the course, and it helps build the confidence needed for further training.

Does this count toward other courses?

Yes. It counts toward Advanced Open Water, Master Scuba Diver and the navigation requirement for Rescue Diver.

Where do we practise in Phuket?

Sheltered reefs such as Kata and Racha Yai work well for navigation drills.

When is the best time to dive Phuket?

Peak season is Jan–Apr, Nov–Dec, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (May, Oct) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for Thailand?

Visa on arrival. Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

4-5 hours · one-way fares around ₹16K-24K.

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