Diving itself is a potentially dangerous sport, this means. it is dangerous to life!
This is what is written in many textbooks and in your beginner course you learned to always go diving with a buddy! This is because the diver enters an environment that is normally incompatible with human life.
Only technical equipment makes survival possible here. Overestimation of one’s own abilities, recklessness, poor or lack of training and lack of experience can lead to situations that put the diver’s life in acute danger.
But can the buddy system really help here? Or does it only pretend to be safe? more »
Why Underwater Navigation Skills are Vital
We probably don’t need to spell it out, but underwater navigation is one of the most important skills for scuba divers. The activity wouldn’t be much fun if you kept getting lost underwater. But, this goes well beyond the enjoyment of the sport. Underwater navigation is vital to diver safety.
Accurate navigation helps divers maintain their position, avoid getting lost, and find their way back to the entry point or the dive boat. It also reduces the risk of becoming disoriented, which can lead to panic or exhaustion.
And, being able to navigate effectively underwater can help you create and execute dive plans, communicate effectively with your dive buddy and become more self-reliant on every dive.
In short, underwater navigation is a skill you should be able to rely on during every dive.
