Navigation Courses




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How Our Private Navigation Boating Courses Will Make You a Better Boater

If you are new to boating, it can be scary to think that you will be in open water without an idea of where you are or how to get from point A to point B. S.E.A. Safe Boating offers our private navigation courses to educate and reassure new boaters about what boating entails and how to navigate the open water. This course will in turn make you a knowledgeable & safe boat navigator.

Our boater certification course teaches new boaters the essentials of navigation, including how to use GPS and nautical charts to guide yourself while driving a boat. If you are looking to take a trip via boat, our navigation courses will also teach new boaters how to plan a trip and how to navigate from point A to point B. This course ensures that you leave with significant knowledge of navigating a boat in a safe & efficient manner. Contact us today to schedule your private navigation course!

Course Fee: $95.00
Courses are usually held Saturday mornings (9 am – 1:30 pm)


Connecticut Department of Environmental

“Coastal Endorsement”

will be provided to students who complete this course.

Our Navigation Course takes a straightforward approach to Coastal Navigation. GPS is used in conjunction with a nautical chart to plan your trip, plot your courses over safe water, and monitor your position along the way. To learn more about our private navigation and boating course, please feel free to contact us today! The instructors at S.E.A. Safe Boating are proud to teach boaters throughout the state of Connecticut.

Course Topics Include:
  • Chart Reading
  • Plotting Courses
  • Dead Reckoning
  • GPS
  • Trip Planning
  • Determine Position
  • Piloting
  • The Buoy System
  • Cruising Guides
  • Tide and Current Tables
  • Selecting Nautical Charts
  • Create GPS Waypoints