Point The Way Back
Master the art of finding your way. Never get lost again by learning advanced compass skills and natural navigation techniques.
Duration
1 - 2 Days
Training
3 Ocean Dives
Prerequisite
Open Water Diver
Result
Specialty Card
Find Your Inner Compass
Be the diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you’re going. The Underwater Navigator Specialty course fine-tunes your observation skills and teaches you how to more accurately use your underwater compass.
Whether you are looking for a specific wreck or trying to find your way back to the boat at the end of a dive, navigation is an essential skill. At H2O Dive Center, we’ll help you master the tools and techniques to make every dive a confident journey.
Essential Specialty
$295.00
Includes Navigator E-learning, compass use for training, 3 ocean dives, boat fees, and your Specialty Certification Card.
- 100% Safety
- Top Equipment
Course Mastery
- Methods for estimating distance underwater.
- Marking or relocating a submerged object from the surface.
3 Elective Dives
Choose from:
• Wreck Diving (Miami’s Famous Ships)
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
• Night Diving
• Boat Diving or Fish ID
- Compass navigation while making multiple turns.
- Underwater map making and natural navigation.
The Navigator's Path
1
Theory & Practical Drills
Learn how to read a compass on land and estimate distance by timing your kicks. Understand how light and depth affect natural navigation.
2
Open Water Navigation
Complete three dives where you’ll practice square and triangle search patterns, returning to your starting point with professional precision.
3
Advanced Navigation & Entry
Practice using reels and lines for limited penetration (where safe) and master the art of perfect buoyancy near metal structures.