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    You’ll know where to go next.
    And the way back too.

    The aim of the programme is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for safe and confident navigation during a dive.

    5 490 CZK

    SSI Navigation

    Your own directioncompass and natural references
    2open water dives
    10 yearsminimum age
    OWDentry certification
    01 / WHO IS THE COURSE FOR

    Who should take
    Navigation?

    From 10 years old · OWD entry level

    1. 01

      For divers who want the assurance that they will always return to the entry point

    2. 02

      Who want to learn how to use a compass accurately and navigate even in more difficult conditions

    3. 03

      Who want to recognise natural reference points underwater

    4. 04

      planning more complex dives where orientation is key (e.g. wrecks, poor visibility).

    CLOSE UP / SSI Navigation

    You’ll know where to go next.
    And the way back too.

    Your own direction · compass and natural references

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      Knowing where to go next.

      The purpose of the programme is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for safe and confident navigation during a dive.

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      The compass and the world around you.

      You will learn how to navigate using a compass, how to use natural underwater navigation, you will learn how to estimate distance correctly and gain information about basic navigation procedures.

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      Back to the right place.

      You will also try leaving and finding a designated point again.

      Upon completing the programme, you will receive SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

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    02 / PRACTICAL INFORMATION

    Practical information.

    Course duration

    6–10 hours according to your own preparation

    Where we will meet

    At selected Czech quarries or abroad. You will choose the location together with the instructor so that it meets the training conditions.

    Included in the course price

    • Electronic study materials
    • Instruction with a Divers Direct instructor
    • International SSI certification

    Paid separately

    • Equipment hire (10% discount on hire)
    • Entry fees and other site charges
    • Cylinder fills

    Course progress

    1. 01

      Self-study

      Online materials will introduce you to basic navigation procedures.

    2. 02

      With an instructor

      One theory lesson for compass use, natural navigation and distance estimation.

    3. 03

      Below the surface

      Two open-water dives. You will put your newly gained knowledge into practice.

    4. 04

      Certification

      After meeting the requirements, you will earn SSI Navigation Specialty.

    03 / TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THE COURSE

    Experience it
    underwater.

    See what awaits you in the SSI programme.

    04 / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    What
    else are you interested in?

    Do I need my own equipment?

    Equipment hire is not included in the price. You can hire any missing kit from our Equipment hire service with a 10% discount.

    Will I learn to navigate without a compass?

    Yes. The course includes natural navigation, recognition of landmarks and distance estimation.

    Where do the dives take place?

    At selected Czech quarries or abroad. You will choose the location together with the instructor so that it meets the training conditions.

    Can I study in English?

    Yes. The study materials are also available in English, and lessons with an English-speaking instructor can be arranged.

    How long will I keep the materials?

    Access remains permanent after activation. You can return to the materials even after completing the course.

    How quickly can I start?

    We usually activate access within one working day of payment. We will also get in touch and arrange the next steps.

    YOUR INSTRUCTORS

    This course
    will be taught to you personally.

    Meet our professionals who can teach this course. We will agree the specific instructor and date together.

    Adam ŠvancarInstructor Trainer

    Adam Švancar

    SSI Instructor Trainer #82884

    School management, divemaster and instructor training. Nitrox and Science of Diving.

    Adam leads the Divers Direct diving school and, as an SSI Instructor Trainer, focuses on divemaster and instructor training. He looks after the quality of teaching and the development of Divers Direct. Adam began his professional career in 2009 in Czech waters as a PADI Divemaster and later an Instructor (Master Scuba Diver Trainer). From 2010 to 2011, he also worked at the Lighthouse dive centre in Dahab, Egypt.

    In the Czech Republic, he focuses primarily on professional diving candidates and leads the Instructor Training Course including preparation for the Instructor Evaluation. He works with current instructors on their further education, speciality courses and professional updates. In addition, he enthusiastically teaches Enriched Air Nitrox and Science of Diving courses.

    In addition to teaching, he enjoys wreck diving in his free time, and is interested in caves and ice diving.

    You can read the full overview of the courses Adam teaches here: https://my.divessi.com/pro/82884

    Radek NosekAssistant Instructor Trainer

    Radek Nosek

    SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer #113671

    From Zanzibar to teaching. He shares his passion for diving through courses and social events.

    He first got into diving on holiday in Zanzibar, where he walked round the dive centre for so long that he eventually “accidentally” wandered inside. He was lucky enough to have a great local divemaster, who probably thought diving had to totally captivate him – and it did so without exception.Before his holiday even ended, he was already signed up for the OWD course, which marked the beginning of his diving journey.

    Since then, he has completed dives in quarries and at sea, and discovered that he absolutely loves working with people and passing on his enthusiasm for diving. This was followed by the Divemaster and Open Water Instructor courses, thanks to which he can now meet other divers at courses and events.

    P.S.: As the divemaster in Zanzibar would say: “Hakuna Matata”.

    Pepíno SladkýDivemaster Instructor

    Pepíno Sladký

    SSI Divemaster Instructor #103570

    Cold water, wrecks and marine ecology. You will meet him at the pit and at Czech quarries.

    He took up diving recreationally in 2014 and fell in love with the underwater world - the unique calm, weightlessness and incredible fauna and flora. Later he got a glimpse of a wreck and has wanted to keep peering into them ever since. In 2018 he realised that he wanted to make this world accessible to everyone and set off on a professional diving career.He is well versed in cold-water diving, low visibility and wreck diving.

    He also enjoys studying aquatic ecosystems, which is why he teaches courses such as Marine Ecology.You can meet Pepína at the pit on Try scuba diving sessions or refresh lessons, and he never misses any diving events at quarries either. There he will be happy to help and advise you on land, guide you underwater, or assist with your course.

    Tomáš KlaputDivemaster Instructor

    Tomáš Klaput

    SSI Divemaster Instructor #108988

    Quarries, lakes and wrecks. He will help you with your first course and with your further diving development.

    Even at his first snorkelling session as a child, Tomáš realised that the world underwater fascinated him and that he could stare at it for hours and hours. After his first “try dive” in Egypt, the decision was made for good. He immediately signed up for the OWD course, then his first safari, and it all took off. He has been actively diving since 2013 and is constantly trying to improve, move forward and pursue his dreams - for example the aircraft wrecks around the island of Vis in Croatia.

    He enjoys flooded quarries, wrecks, dives into the depths of Austrian lakes, as well as the warm waters of the Red Sea with its rich underwater life. He is one of the newcomers to the Divers team, but has been a professional instructor since 2018. He will certainly be happy to advise you on any question, request or your personal development in the form of another course. Do not hesitate to contact him.

    “I could never enjoy diving so fully and freely without the great support of my family, especially my wife. My huge thanks go to her!”, Tomáš adds, and looks forward to diving with you.

    Vašek StejskalDivemaster Instructor

    Vašek Stejskal

    SSI Divemaster Instructor #111275

    Exploring sites, underwater life and depths. He feels at home beneath the surface.

    Vašek is a passionate diver who has been discovering the secrets beneath the surface since 2022. Water fascinates and attracts him like a magnet, and when he dives, he feels at home. Vašek enjoys diving to the full and loves all aspects of it. However, his interest is focused mainly on unexplored sites, where he can set off on an adventurous journey of discovery.

    He is also interested in animal species that he can spot in their natural environment, and he has also fallen under the spell of deep diving. For Vašek, diving is not only fun, but also a way to relieve stress. His love of water motivates him to keep improving and discovering new possibilities. If you feel tired of everyday life and are looking for a new challenge, diving can be the right way to gain new energy and inspiration.

    And if you are lucky, you may even meet an enthusiast like Vašek, who will show you how beautiful the world hidden beneath the surface really is.

    David BaťaDivemaster Instructor

    David Baťa

    SSI Divemaster Instructor #110857

    Czech quarries, trips abroad and underwater photography. He is happy to share his experience and the joy of diving.

    David had his first taste of diving in Egypt in 2017. In spring 2020 he tried the basic course, tried it and never let go. As soon as he completed one specialisation, he immediately carried on with the next. Diving captivated him so much, and got under his skin so deeply, that he continued his training and gathering experience. As he enjoys mentoring and leading people, professional courses are the obvious choice for him so that he can pass on his knowledge and share with others the joy of diving and the experiences connected with it.

    You can meet David not only at the Czech quarries all year round at weekends, but also on adventures abroad. Recently he has become fascinated by underwater photography, so on almost every dive you will find him with a camera and two antennae – photo lights. At quarries he enjoys attractions and hunting them down. Abroad, wrecks and rich flora (he is constantly looking for Nemo :-D)

    In his own words: “Thanks to diving alone have I found balance in my working life. There is nothing more beautiful than going underwater to clear your head of work duties and the rush. I always surface as a new person, and as an added bonus I am with a bunch of great people, which is definitely the diving community around Divers. Diving is no longer just a hobby, but life”. “Up we go down”

    Marek KušiakOpen Water Instructor

    Marek Kušiak

    SSI Open Water Instructor #117682

    Sidemount enthusiast. He tailors training to the experience and needs of his students.

    He started diving in 2006 with IANTD and over the years took courses in many diving systems with many instructors. Time and gradually gained experience have shown that courses across all organisations are very similar and that, overall, the instructor’s approach matters more than the name of the system. This is what he tries to follow during teaching and he adapts courses as much as possible to the students.

    After a shoulder injury, he left technical diving for a while before deciding to try sidemount. Since then, he has fallen in love with sidemount diving. He currently mainly teaches this form of diving, which opens up new and interesting possibilities for beginners as well as experienced divers.

    The course does not
    end with us.

    Divers Direct regularly organises one-day and weekend Events and diving expeditions for members of its club. And you can continue with follow-on courses right at these events.

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    On the road. Together.
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    The next dive starts with us.
    Divers with an instructor during a shared dive in open water
    For adventures in open water.
    10%

    Discount on everything from day one

    You also get a 10% discount from the very start of the course in our diving shop in Dejvice on all diving equipment and other courses.

    Why dive
    s Divers?

    Individual approach

    One instructor at our school always teaches a sensible number of students. We never push things to the limit and give every student 100% of our attention.

    Professional instructors

    Every one of our instructors and divemasters lives and breathes diving, loves teaching, and passes that enthusiasm on. We are a team of enthusiasts who will draw you into the world of diving.

    Quality training

    We maintain high standards and take no shortcuts. Safety, fun, efficiency and ecology too – that is the foundation of every course we run.

    SSI Certification

    We run certification courses according to SSI standards. SSI certifications are internationally recognised in the diving world.

    Flexible dates

    We will agree on training dates that suit you. Flexibility is a given for us and we always do our utmost to accommodate you.

    Our own 8m diving pit

    We train in the deepest pit in the Czech Republic – at Aquapalace Praha in Čestlice. There we have ideal conditions for pool training, and it shows in our divers.

    We don’t end with the course

    With us you can continue – lectures, training sessions, trips, expeditions, follow-on courses. And on top of that, a 10% discount on equipment and other courses.

    A great community

    Divers Direct is more than a school – it is a community. Lectures, evenings in the clubhouse, experiences that bring people together.

    Experience from all over the world

    Our instructors teach here and abroad – we have know-how from all over the world. We are happy to share it with every one of our students.

    Your next dive
    begins here.

    SSI Navigation

    A date that suits you.

    You arrange individual lessons directly with the instructor according to your availability. We open courses flexibly.

    potapeni@divers.cz+420 725 316 772

    How do I get started?

    1. 01

      Choose your course

      Order your selected course online.

    2. 02

      Set up your MySSI

      Register at my.divessi.com. Dive centre: Divers Direct 722162.

    3. 03

      We will arrange a date

      We will fine-tune everything together. You will arrange individual lessons directly with the instructor according to your availability.

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