PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty Course
$250.00 inc. GST
Build underwater navigation skills with this PADI specialty course. Three training dives cover compass use, natural navigation, distance estimation and relocating objects or positions. Suitable for qualifying Open Water and Junior Open Water Divers aged ten or older; a compass and underwater slate are required.
SKU: Underwater Navigation Specialty Course
PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty Course
Fine-tune your underwater observation skills and learn to use your compass more accurately.
Who should take this course?
Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you’re going. The PADI Underwater Navigator course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you to use your compass underwater more accurately. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way.
If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least ten years old, you can enrol in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.
What will you learn?
You’ll learn the tools of the trade, including navigation using natural clues and by following compass headings. During three scuba dives, you’ll practice:
Methods to estimate distance underwater. (kick cycles, elapsed time)
Compass navigation while making at least five turns. (u pattern)
Marking or relocating a submerged object or position from the surface.
Underwater map making. (map dive sites for future dives, depth, topography, distance)
You may be able to get college credit for the Underwater Navigator course – ask your instructor.
The first dive of this PADI Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit.
What scuba gear will you use?
Besides your essential scuba equipment, you’ll need a compass and underwater slate. Your PADI Instructor or local dive centre staff may suggest other gear to help you stay oriented, such as marker buoys or lines and reels
We dispatch orders five days a week, usually within 1–3 days. Standard mainland Australian shipping is $20. Click & Collect from our Hallam store is free once your order is ready.
- Large or bulky gear: additional freight charges apply on top of standard shipping: large dive bags $30; long freediving fins $15; long spearguns $20. Scuba tank freight is shown at checkout.
- Rural, remote & offshore: rural means anywhere outside metropolitan areas. Carrier availability and additional charges may apply, including for island and territory destinations. Our team will contact you if an extra freight quote is needed.
The available delivery rate for your order is shown at checkout.
We offer a 30-day exchange on most unused products within Australia when they are in saleable condition with their original packaging and accessories. Please contact us with your order number before returning an item. Change-of-mind refunds are not offered; this does not limit your rights for faulty products under Australian Consumer Law.
FREE CLICK & COLLECT
Usually ready same day*
Select local pickup at checkout. We will email you when your order is ready. Please wait for your ready-to-collect confirmation before visiting, then bring your confirmation email and photo ID.
Collect from our Hallam store
Factory 4 / 56–60 Hallam South Rd
Hallam VIC 3803
*For items in stock at our Hallam store during opening hours, subject to order processing. Available-to-order and special-order items take longer. Collection is unavailable while the store is closed.
Can I collect my order from the store?
Yes. Choose free local pickup at checkout and wait for your ready-to-collect email before visiting our Hallam store. Bring your confirmation and photo ID. See Click & Collect details.
How do I choose the right size?
Use the product's size chart where available and compare your measurements with the guide for that brand. Sizing varies between brands and products. If you are unsure, contact our team before ordering and we can help you choose.
How do I check availability?
Select your required options, such as colour and size, to see availability for that variation. If an item is marked “Available to order”, check the estimated dispatch information. Please contact us before ordering if you need gear by a particular date.
When will my order be dispatched?
Orders are usually dispatched within 1–3 days, subject to stock availability. Available-to-order and special-order products may take longer. Delivery time is separate from dispatch time and depends on your location and the carrier. Read our shipping information.
Can I exchange an item if it does not fit?
We offer a 30-day exchange policy on most unused products within Australia, subject to eligibility. Contact us with your order number before returning an item. Read the exchange conditions and next steps.
Can you help me choose the right gear?
Yes. Call 03 9702 3694 during store hours or email [email protected]. Tell us which product you are considering and how you plan to use it.
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