Navbow underwater scooter
Underwater scooter · 3 modes · 137 N

Sublue Navbow underwater scooter

Twin motors, 137 newtons of thrust and three modes up to 7.2 km/h. The sports scooter that keeps pace with a moving shoal — and its battery flies in the cabin.

7.2km/h top speed
137N of thrust
60min run time
40m depth
3modes
Speed

Three modes, one hand

You change mode under your thumb, without letting go of the grip.

4.3km/hFree
60 min
6.5km/hSport
30 min
7.2km/hTurbo
8 minthen 15 min in Sport
at the speed you selectedthen at the speed below, automatically
Advice from the workshop

Turbo is not a cruising speed: the scooter holds it for eight minutes, then drops back to Sport on its own for fifteen more. Keep it for what it is meant for — pushing back up a current, getting back to the boat — and run the dive in Free. Above all, carry a second battery. It swaps out in seconds on the boat and you are away for another hour — worth more than a speed setting saved. And at 158 Wh it goes in the cabin, which no Vapor battery does.

Sublue France — workshop and after-sales, Puget-sur-Argens
Highlights

What makes the difference underwater

137 N of thrust

Two brushless motors, one either side of the body. The push arrives as a single block, with no torque rolling the scooter onto its side.

OLED display

Mode, remaining charge, remaining time: all readable at a glance, without lifting your head out of the water.

Quick-swap battery

Out and replaced in seconds, on the boat or on the beach. Carry two and the dive no longer has to end.

Carry-on battery

158 Wh, under the 160 Wh ceiling: it travels in the cabin, never in the hold — with the airline's approval, asked for when you book.

Photography platform

Two 1/4"-20 mounts as standard. Action camera, light, float: fit whatever the shot needs.

Ballast included

A counterweight bracket and three lead weights are supplied, along with the anti-lost strap, the D-ring buckle and the tow rope.

In pictures

The Navbow in action

Freediving, scuba, surface: five outings, one scooter.

Freediver over a reef with a Sublue Navbow underwater scooter
Scuba diver alongside an Active Green Sublue Navbow
Swimmer at the surface holding a Sublue Navbow
Diver along a drop-off with a Flame Red Sublue Navbow
Diver on a Sublue Navbow passing a shark over a sandy bottom
Who it is for

The Navbow is for you if…

You film underwater

Two mounts, a steady pace and 137 N to hold position: the shot stays framed even when the current pushes.

You dive on scuba

Rated to 40 metres, with an optional weight harness: the Navbow follows on long dives, not just at the surface.

You travel far

158 Wh in the cabin, an optional waterproof backpack, 5 kg ready to dive: one request to the airline, and it comes with you.

Colours

Available in two colours

Flame Red or Active Green, on a matt black hull.

Specifications

Sublue Navbow specifications

Dimensions (float included)
486 × 327 × 177 mm
Weight with battery
5 kg
Battery weight
1.1 kg
Speed modes
3 — Free, Sport, Turbo
Speeds
4.3 · 6.5 · 7.2 km/h
Thrust
137 N
Acceleration
Instant
Maximum depth
40 m
Run time
60 min at 4.3 km/h · 30 min at 6.5 km/h · 8 min at 7.2 km/h, then 15 min at 6.5 km/h
Battery
158 Wh — removable
Charging time
3 h 30 — optional fast charger
Noise
≤ 60 dB
Interface
two 1/4"-20 mounts
Supplied with
Counterweight bracket and 3 weights, D-ring buckle, tow rope, anti-lost strap
Recommended age
14 and over
Which one

The whole range, line by line

Six scooters, one family. Thirteen lines separate them.

WhiteShark Mix underwater scooterWhiteShark MixMix Pro underwater scooterMix ProNavbow underwater scooterNavbowNavbow+ underwater scooterNavbow+Vapor underwater scooterVaporVapor Pro underwater scooterVapor Pro
Propulsion2 propellers2 propellers2 propellers2 propellersjetjet
Number of speeds233334
Speeds (km/h)4.3 · 5.44.3 · 5.4 · 6.54.3 · 6.5 · 7.24.3 · 6.5 · 7.26 · 8 · 106 · 8 · 10 · 12
Run time, lowest speed40 min80 min (2 batt.)60 min60 min60 min120 min (2 batt.)
Run time, top speed30 min40 min (2 batt.)8 min (+15 in Sport)8 min (+15 in Sport)20 min28 min (2 batt.)
Batteries1 × 122 Wh2 × 122 Wh1 × 158 Wh1 × 158 Wh1 × 384.8 Wh2 × 384.8 Wh
Charging time4 h2 h3 h 301 h 453 h1 h 30
Weight with battery3.4 kg3.6 kg5 kg5 kg8 kg8.6 kg
Depth40 m40 m40 m40 m40 m40 m
DisplayOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Depth, heading, temperatureyesyesyes
SublueGo appyesyesyesyes
Carry-on battery *yesyesyesyesnono

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* Allowed in the cabin, never in the hold. Do check with your airline before you fly, just in case. The Vapor batteries (384.8 Wh) are the exception: they cannot travel as baggage.

Frequently asked

What people ask us most

How long does the Sublue Navbow last underwater?

It depends on the speed: 60 minutes in Free (4.3 km/h), 30 minutes in Sport (6.5 km/h). In Turbo (7.2 km/h) the scooter holds 8 minutes, then drops back to Sport on its own for 15 minutes more (Sublue France 2026 price list). The battery swaps out in seconds, so a second one simply doubles the dive.

Can the Sublue Navbow battery go on a plane?

Yes, in the cabin — never in the hold. Do check with your airline before you fly: above 100 Wh they have to agree, and two spare batteries at most. The scooter itself, battery removed, goes in the hold without trouble.

What is the difference with the Navbow+?

The Navbow+ adds a compass, a depth sensor and a temperature sensor, an adjustable depth alarm, and its fast charger is supplied as standard (1 h 45 instead of 3 h 30). Hull, motors and the three modes are identical. See the Navbow+.

Can it be used on scuba?

Yes, down to 40 metres. The counterweight bracket and its three weights are supplied as standard; a scuba weight harness is available as an option.

Can a camera be fitted?

Two 1/4"-20 mounts are fitted as standard. They take an action camera, a dive light, or the Sublue photography platform sold separately.

What maintenance after a dive in the sea?

A rinse in clean fresh water, propellers turned by hand, then drying before the battery compartment is closed again. The full routine is on our Transport and maintenance page.

Care

Care comes down to four habits

A scooter rinsed after every outing does not age. That is very nearly all it asks.

Rinse within half an hour

Sublue asks that the scooter be immersed in clean water within thirty minutes of a sea outing, battery in place, and run for a few seconds at low speed to flush the salt out. No detergent, no soapy water.

Dry before closing it up

Wipe the water off the body and the battery compartment, then let it air-dry somewhere cool. Never use a hairdryer: heat distorts the seals.

Store the two apart

Out of season, scooter and battery are stored separately, in their packaging, out of the sun, between 0 and 45 °C and below 65 % humidity. Once a month, run it for ten seconds or so.

Grease the shafts and the contacts

A dab of silicone grease on the propeller shafts and on the battery contacts, at the end of the season and after a long sea outing. That is what keeps corrosion away.

The SublueGo app

It connects over Bluetooth and keeps a log of your outings — depth, temperature, duration. It is also where the scooter's firmware updates come from, and where the safety lock is set, the one that stops the propellers turning out of the water.

In short

The Sublue Navbow is a twin-motor underwater scooter (or sea scooter) built for freediving, snorkelling and scuba down to 40 metres. It weighs 5 kg with its battery and delivers 137 newtons of thrust.

It offers three speeds — 4.3, 6.5 and 7.2 km/h and 60 minutes of run time at cruising speed. Its 158 Wh battery travels in the cabin with the airline's approval, and swaps out in seconds.

Ready to dive

The scooter that keeps the pace

137 newtons, three modes and a battery that swaps in seconds: the Navbow was built for dives that last.

Sublue NavbowUnderwater scooter · 3 modes · 137 N
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