What is pilotage or natural navigation?

Navigating by landmarks and memory.

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  1. Navigating by landmarks and memory ✔
  2. Using only a compass
  3. Following a dive computer

Why: In less critical conditions, divers navigate by landmarks and memory rather than tools.

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Answer: Navigating by landmarks and memory. In less critical conditions, divers navigate by landmarks and memory rather than tools.

  1. Scuba diving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_diving
    many divers simply navigate by landmarks and memory, a procedure also known as pilotage or natural navigation
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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