Course overview

Master the SSI Navigation specialty in Dahab using the coral pinnacles and sandy lagoons of Rick's Reef and the Canyon as natural waypoints. The Red Sea's clarity and Dahab's well-defined shore reefs make both compass and reference-point navigation easy to practise.

What you’ll learn

• Navigate confidently with a compass
• Read and use natural reference points
• Estimate distance underwater
• Run navigation patterns
• Relocate a chosen underwater spot

Prerequisites

• 10+ years old
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Diver medical 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 Skills

   Drill compass headings and distance estimation on a reef.
2. Day2
   Natural Nav & Patterns

   Use natural markers and patterns at Rick's Reef.

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