Course overview

Master underwater navigation with the SSI Navigation specialty in Cyprus, learning compass and natural techniques that let you explore confidently. You apply your skills on sheltered sites like Green Bay and Cape Greco, where calm water and good visibility make precise navigation easy to practise.

What you’ll learn

• Navigate accurately with a compass underwater
• Read natural references such as reef contours and light
• Estimate distance using kick cycles and time
• Run reciprocal courses and search patterns
• Plan and lead navigation dives

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Basic buoyancy control
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

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 navigation

   SSI digital theory and a first dive practising compass headings and natural references at Green Bay.
2. Day2
   Patterns and certification

   Further dives running search patterns and relocating points at Cape Greco, then certify.

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