PADI Underwater Navigator

Fine-tune your underwater observation skills and learn to use your compass more accurately. This course may count towards college credit, ask your instructor.

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 more accurately use your compass underwater. If you like challenges with big rewards, take this course and have fun finding your way.

What the Course Entails

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:

Course Pre-requisites

If you’re a PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver who is at least 10 years old, you can enrol in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.

Course Flow

Master challenging, yet fun underwater navigation skills. Be the diver everyone wants to follow and make your sense of direction legendary with the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty Course!

How Can I Get Started?

Visit your local PADI Dive Centre or Resort to enrol in the course and get a PADI Underwater Navigator Crew-Pak that includes your manual and video. By studying before class, you’ll be better prepared to start practicing your navigational skills when you meet with your PADI Instructor.

What is the next adventure?

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Holidays featuring this Course

Solo Divers

Siladen Resort & Spa

Indonesia, Siladen Island

Siladen Resort & Spa is a boutique dive retreat in Bunaken, offering luxury villas, a spa, saltwater pool and access to 50+ dive sites, ideal for diving, snorkelling and a tranquil tropical escape.

  • Eco-luxury Dive Resort
  • Set within Bunaken National Marine Park
  • Premium Private Villas w/ Terrace
  • Holistic Wellness Therapies
  • Accessible & Excellent House Reef
  • On-site PADI 5-Star Dive Centre

Solo Divers

Sunset House

Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman

Sunset House is a boutique dive resort in Grand Cayman with oceanfront rooms, shore diving, a dive centre, pool and My Bar—ideal for a relaxed, diver-focused Caribbean stay.

  • Diver-focused Resort
  • World-class Caribbean Reef & Wall Diving
  • Rooms & Suites Tailored for Divers
  • Oceanfront Swimming Pool
  • Oceanfront Dive Bar and Restaurant
  • Sunset Divers Dive Centre On-site

Solo Divers

Veligandu Maldives Resort Island

Maldives, Ari Atoll

Veligandu Island Resort located on the island of Veligandu is surrounded by a beautiful lagoon, an excellent house reef and long stretches of white, sandy beach. A paradise waiting to be explored.

  • Luxury 5-star Resort Status
  • Water and Beach Villas Options
  • All-inclusive Dine Around Package
  • Infinity Pool and Overwater Spa
  • Excellent for Divers and Snorkellers
  • Ocean Dive Centre On-site

Solo Divers

Derawan Dive Lodge

Indonesia, Indonesian Borneo

Derawan Dive Lodge is an intimate beachfront resort in Indonesia’s Derawan Archipelago, offering cosy rooms, a dive centre and access to turtles, mantas and unique sites like Kakaban’s jellyfish lake.

  • Small Dive-focused Eco Lodge
  • Very Intimate with 10 Rooms Only
  • Known for Green Turtle Nesting Beaches
  • Hammocks & Beachfront Lounging Areas
  • Small On-site Restaurant
  • Tasik Divers Dive Centre On-site

Solo Divers

Jaz Fayrouz Resort

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

JAZ Fayrouz is a vibrant four-star beachfront resort in Naama Bay, offering comfortable rooms, varied dining, and direct beach access, perfectly located near shops, nightlife, and Red Sea diving.

  • Perfect Location in Naama bay
  • Private Sandy Beach
  • Rooms w/ Balcony or Terrace Views
  • Multiple Meal Basis Options
  • Spa & Wellness Centre
  • Anthias Diver’s Cruises On-site

Solo Divers

Jaz Fayrouz Resort

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

JAZ Fayrouz is a vibrant four-star beachfront resort in Naama Bay, offering comfortable rooms, varied dining, and direct beach access, perfectly located near shops, nightlife, and Red Sea diving.

  • Perfect Location in Naama bay
  • Private Sandy Beach
  • Rooms w/ Balcony or Terrace Views
  • Multiple Meal Basis Options
  • Spa & Wellness Centre
  • Anthias Diver’s Cruises On-site

Solo Divers

Jaz Sharm Dreams

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

JAZ Sharm Dreams is a lively all-inclusive resort in Naama Bay, featuring spacious rooms, multiple pools with a water park, varied dining, and easy access to the beach, diving, and nightlife.

  • Short Distance from Local Attractions
  • Multiple Meal Basis Options
  • Family-Friendly Resort
  • Seven Outdoor Swimming Pools
  • Wellness & Sports Facilities
  • Dive Centre Nearby

Solo Divers

Jaz Sharm Dreams

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

JAZ Sharm Dreams is a lively all-inclusive resort in Naama Bay, featuring spacious rooms, multiple pools with a water park, varied dining, and easy access to the beach, diving, and nightlife.

  • Short Distance from Local Attractions
  • Multiple Meal Basis Options
  • Family-Friendly Resort
  • Seven Outdoor Swimming Pools
  • Wellness & Sports Facilities
  • Dive Centre Nearby

Solo Divers

Marina Sharm Hotel

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

Marina Sharm Hotel is located on at the end of Naama Bay, close to the market, shops and centres. It is aprroximately 15 minutes from the airport.

  • Central Naama Bay location
  • Direct access to a private sandy beach
  • All-inclusive board basis for a hassle-free stay
  • Close proximity to shops, restaurants, and nightlife
  • Easy access to world-class Red Sea diving sites
  • Multiple leisure facilities including pools, spa, and dining venues

Solo Divers

Marina Sharm Hotel

Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

Marina Sharm Hotel is located on at the end of Naama Bay, close to the market, shops and centres. It is aprroximately 15 minutes from the airport.

  • Central Naama Bay location
  • Direct access to a private sandy beach
  • All-inclusive board basis for a hassle-free stay
  • Close proximity to shops, restaurants, and nightlife
  • Easy access to world-class Red Sea diving sites
  • Multiple leisure facilities including pools, spa, and dining venues