Course overview

Learn the underwater compass and natural navigation in Sharm El Sheikh's clear water, where 20-30m visibility makes reference-point navigation easy to pick up. The PADI Underwater Navigator specialty teaches you to run patterns, estimate distances and find your way back along reefs like Near Garden. It is a skill that improves every dive you make afterwards.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • PADI eLearning navigation theory
  • Three navigation training dives
  • Compass pattern exercises (square, reciprocal)
  • Natural navigation practice
  • Distance estimation drills
  • PADI Underwater Navigator specialty card
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The PADI Underwater Navigation pathway

PADI teaches navigation through eLearning and three training dives, issuing the Underwater Navigator card. The first dive can credit from the Advanced Open Water navigation adventure dive.

Where you'll dive in Sharm El Sheikh

Sheltered reefs such as Near Garden and Ras Katy give clear sightlines and obvious natural features for navigation practice, with 20-30m visibility making compass work and reference-point navigation easy to learn in calm 24-28C water.

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Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

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Getting there

Fly into Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) · 5-7 hours from India.

Where to stay

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