SSI NAVIGATION SPECIALTY
NEVER GET LOST
Join New Zealand Diving on an SDI open water course. Did you know that our Planet Earth’s surface is covered by over 70% of water? Our oceans and water systems that include lakes and rivers controlling our climates and temperatures, move weather patterns and supports living organisms is still unexplored territory with 95% of it unseen by the eyes of humans. You may have gone swimming in the ocean or snorkeled over a reef. but now, it is time to take it one step further.Continue your SCUBA discovery with the navigation specialty program! Stop yourself from feeling lost underwater. In this specialty program you will learn how to use a compass effectively and efficiently to navigate your dives, helping you become a safer and more confident diver.
With an array of specialty dives to choose from, here at NZ Diving we have selected ones which will increase your ultimate dive experience, right here from Aotearoa’s beautiful coastlines. Once certified, this specialty will allow you to explore different marine environments around the world.
CONTINUE YOUR SCUBA DISCOVERY WITH THE NAVIGATION SPECIALTY PROGRAM
If you had decided that diving is a sport you want to really immerse yourself in, then its time for you to continue your adventure with SSI’s continuing education program.
Stop yourself from feeling lost underwater. In this specialty program you will learn to how to use a compass effectively and efficiently to navigate your dives, helping you to become a safer and more confident diver
With an array of specialty dive programs to chose from, here at NZ diving we have selected ones in which feel will increase your ultimate dive experience, right here in the beautiful NZ coastline. Once certified these specialties will allow you to explore different marine environments around the world.
If you would like to complete your advanced certification, then why not take this course as part of the advanced program. Check out more details on the next level in diver training.
DIVE COURSE DETAILS & INCLUSIONS
DIVE COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably navigate underwater during a dive. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, basic navigation patterns and how to leave and return to a designated point.
You will earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification after completing this program.
DIVE COURSE ITINERARY
Course Description
This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably navigate underwater during a dive. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, basic navigation patterns and how to leave and return to a designated point. You will earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification after completing this program.
| Minimum Age: | 10 |
| Certification Prerequisites: | Open Water Diver |
| Academic Sessions: | Online Learning |
| Pool/Confined Water Sessions: | Optional |
| Open Water Dives: | 2 |
| Maximum Training Depth: | Varies with age |
| Suggested Duration: | 6 – 10 hours |
The Diver Diamond methodology
Each of our Specialty Programs is based on our diver diamond methodology
Diver Diamond is the cornerstone of the SSI educational system. It emphasizes the critical components of a great scuba education program: Proper knowledge, Proper Skills, Proper Equipment and Proper Experience. The diver diamond is the foundation for the Ultimate Dive Experience.
At SSI, they don’t want you to just learn to dive; they want you to become a diver. Their goal is to make every step of your scuba experience all about your comfort and confidence in the water. SSI professionals work together to make learning come alive with personalized instructions that will put your skills to use in reality based training scenarios. The unique approach is known as “Comfort through repetition”. By practicing each skill learned throughout each level of training your actions become conditioned responses – second nature!
Repetition ensures you retain what you have already learned while continuing to learn more. As a result, diving becomes more fun.
WHAT TO BRING
While New Zealand Diving will provide all necessary diving equipment, you will need to bring sunscreen, swimwear, a towel, and a change of clothes to each session.
SSI NAVIGATION SPECIALTY
