Description
Overview Navigation Speciality on Gili Meno
1,5 days – 3 open water dives – become an underwater navigator
Have you ever wondered how your instructor always find the way back to the boat? Underwater navigation is an important dive skill which does not need to be difficult.
The underwater navigation specialty on Gili Meno will improve your underwater observation skills, improves your dive safety and helps you to get the most out of every dive. Be the scuba diver everyone wants to follow because you know where you are and where you’re going.
During this course you will learn:
- how to use a compass
- basic navigation patterns
- natural navigation techniques
- how to estimate distance underwater
- how to leave and return to a designated point
- combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience
- a briefly introduce underwater mapping.
Upon completion, you will earn the PADI Underwater Navigator certification.
Content and Schedule
Navigation is a three-dive specialty course and takes approximately 1,5 days.
The Underwater Navigator specialty consists of a theoretical part which includes self-dependent study and classroom sessions. We will introduce and practice most navigation skills on dry land before trying them out on an ocean dive.
The theoretical sessions are followed by an open water dive where you will master the newly learned skills and face some more and fun exercises.
Our diving days usually last from 08:30 in the morning to 16:30 in the afternoon. There are of course breaks in between to relax, enjoy and meet other likeminded people.
Inclusions
Our diving courses on Gili Meno are all-inclusive and you will encounter no hidden costs during your diving journey.
- Maximum 4 students per instructor.
- Multilingual instructors.
- Full equipment.
- Theory and e-learning materials.
- Three open water dives.
- All boat rides to and from the dive sites.
- Certification.
- Lots of fun!
Please note, the Gili Islands are located in a Marine Park. Therefore all divers are required to pay a one time Marine Park fee of 100.000 IDR. This fee is NOT included in our prices. We collect it in cash at our dive center on Gili Meno.
Pre-Requisites
To enrol in the PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty with Divine Divers on Gili Meno you must:
- Be at least 12 years or older
- (Junior) Open Water certification or qualifying entry-level certification
- Be fit and healthy.
- All diving students are required to comply with a Medical-Statement
Booking and cancellations
Our cancellation policy is flexible and we are trying our best to meet your holiday schedule and potential interruptions of it. If you book a course in advance but you are then unable to do it for prooven medical reasons, we will reimburse you of course minus admin and transaction costs.
We accept bank transfers, cash and credit cards. Please note, a 3% surcharge applies to all credit card transactions.
Additional details
We conduct all our courses in line with PADI standards.
If you’d like to complete the theory before your arrival online, let us know and we will be glad to help you with registering and receiving the theory package.