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Underwater Navigator

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PADI Underwater Navigator course in Hurghada

Know where you are underwater, and how to get back to the boat.

£165Per person

Open WaterNeeded first

eLearningIncluded

Diver over a coral bommie

About the specialty

Never lose the boat again

Underwater navigation is one of the most useful skills a diver can have. Knowing where you are means less time at the surface looking for the boat, and more confidence leading your buddy.

This specialty teaches you to use a compass and natural features, such as the shape of the reef and the light, to find your way.

The course

One day, two dives

eLearning at home, then two navigation dives with your instructor.

Before you fly

eLearning

The theory at home, at your own pace.

On the boat

Two navigation dives

Compass work, counting kick cycles to measure distance, and finding your way by the reef and the sand.

A day on the boat

What a day on the boat looks like

7:30amHotel pickup, between 7:30 and 8:30am depending on where you stay

9amWelcome on board and a briefing, then the boat sets off

10:30amFirst dive, then lunch on board from 12pm

1pmSecond dive, then back at the marina around 3 to 4pm

What is included

What the price covers

Included

Your PADI instructor and all equipment, for one day

Lunch and soft drinks on board

Hotel pickup, free in most of Hurghada (small fee further out)

PADI eLearning and your PADI eCard

Extra, or ask us

Anything else you need, ask us

Before you come

Who can take it

✓

Open WaterA PADI Open Water certification or equivalent.

✓

In good healthYou answer the PADI medical questionnaire before you dive. Some answers need a doctor's sign-off first.

Navigation underwater

More about Underwater Navigator

The navigation dive is part of Advanced Open Water. This specialty takes those skills much further.

What you learn

Using a compass, estimating distance, and reading natural features such as the reef, the sand and the light.

Why it matters

Good navigation means shorter surface swims, more relaxed dives, and a buddy who trusts you.

The theory

The theory is done with PADI eLearning, at your own pace.

What to bring

Your certification, and your own compass if you have one.

Questions

About Underwater Navigator

One day, with two navigation dives. It is £165 per person.

A PADI Open Water certification or equivalent.

Bring one if you have it. If not, ask us before you book.

Safety comes first. If the sea is too rough, the boat does not go out. The details are in our cancellation policy.

Ready to navigate?

Book Underwater Navigator

Send us your dates on WhatsApp. We confirm your place and your pickup time.