Course overview

Refine the single skill that defines a good diver with the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty in Ambon on the Banda Sea, where delicate muck and macro sites demand precise control. You fine-tune weighting, trim and breathing to hover effortlessly over silty slopes and fragile reef, finishing certified as a more streamlined, low-impact diver.

What you’ll learn

• Determine your exact weighting and ideal weight distribution
• Achieve horizontal trim and an efficient body position
• Hover motionless using breath control alone
• Streamline gear to reduce drag and air consumption
• Move close to fragile reef and muck without contact
• Fine-tune buoyancy for photography and observation

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (Junior)
• PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory & buoyancy dives

   Cover weighting and trim theory, then complete two buoyancy dives over the gentle slopes of Ambon Bay and certify.

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