Knowing where you are – underwater – and where you’re going comes in real handy, especially if you're looking for an object or locating that beautiful reef that you heard about. If you’re a PADI Open Water Diver (PADI Junior Open Water Diver or equivalent) and at least 12, then this program is for you.

During your PADI Underwater Navigator program you'll go on three open water dives familiarizing yourself with the skills, knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems, hazards and enjoyment of underwater navigation. You learn:

The elective Navigation dive conducted during your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus program may count toward this specialty at the discretion of the instructor.

To sign up for this specialty, stop by our  PADI Dive Center and ask them for the details. You can also find out more about this topic from information in the PADI Underwater Navigator Crew-Pak.