Course overview

Master the underwater compass and natural navigation in Sharm El Sheikh's clear water, where 20-30m visibility makes learning reference-point navigation a pleasure. 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 transforms every dive you make afterwards.

What you’ll learn

• Using a compass for straight-line and pattern navigation
• Natural navigation using reef features
• Estimating distance by kick cycles and time
• Marking and relocating a point underwater
• Navigating reciprocal courses

Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Minimum age 10
• Medically fit to dive

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
   Compass and natural nav

   Theory plus compass patterns and natural navigation across navigation dives, then certification.

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