Course overview

Sharpen your sense of direction with the PADI Underwater Navigator specialty in Pondicherry, navigating the Bay of Bengal's reefs and artificial structures. Good visibility and recognisable reef features off Pondicherry make it an excellent place to master compass and natural navigation.

What you’ll learn

• Navigate accurately with a compass
• Use natural references and landmarks
• Estimate distance underwater
• Run reciprocal and pattern courses
• Relocate a submerged point of interest

Prerequisites

• 10 years or older
• PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory and compass dives

   Learn navigation methods then practise compass courses on a Bay of Bengal reef.
2. Day2
   Patterns and natural nav

   Run square patterns and natural-reference navigation to relocate a target.

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