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Knowing where you are underwater makes diving easier, more relaxed and more enjoyable.
The SSI Navigation Specialty teaches you how to use a compass together with natural features of the underwater environment to plan and follow your route.
You’ll practise these skills during two dives around Inis Mór starting with a shore dive before putting them into practice on a boat dive in real Atlantic diving conditions.
Navigation becomes useful on almost every dive. Being able to keep track of your direction can help you:
You need to:
You don’t need previous navigation experience, that’s what the course is for.
Check-In
Arrive at Dive Aran by 08:00
Shore Dive
Shore training dive
Boat Dive
A boat will depart at 12:30
Check-Out & Certification
15:30 - 16:00
Got the Question? We've got answers
No. You need an Open Water Diver certification or equivalent and should be comfortable with basic buoyancy control and open-water diving.
You should have dived within the last 12 months. If your last dive was longer ago, please contact us to schedule scuba refresher.
No. Full scuba equipment is included in the course price. If you have your own equipment, you’re welcome to use it.
No. We can provide a compass for the training. If you already own one, bringing it is a good idea as you’ll learn how to use the compass you normally dive with.
If we cannot safely complete the required dives, we’ll arrange another suitable date.
No. It’s a very practical specialty. Some compass exercises can feel confusing at first, but after practising them underwater they usually become much easier to understand.
After completing the theory, required skills and all three training dives, you’ll receive the SSI Navigation Specialty digital certification.
Yes. SSI specialty certifications and logged dives count towards SSI Recognition Ratings such as Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Master Diver.
Booking is easy. Just use the calendar on this page to select your date and secure your place.
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