Course overview

Refine your control in the water with the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty on Bangaram Island, fine-tuning weighting and trim over the delicate coral reefs of remote Lakshadweep. Better buoyancy means longer, more relaxed dives and far less impact on the fragile atoll reef. The course earns you the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy certification.

What you’ll learn

• Determine your exact weighting and ideal weight distribution
• Achieve neutral buoyancy and streamlined trim
• Hover effortlessly in any position
• Fine-tune breathing for precise buoyancy control
• Glide over reefs without contact or fin damage
• Reduce air consumption through efficient finning

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (Junior) or 15
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or higher
• 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
   Buoyancy fine-tuning

   Cover weighting and trim theory, then complete the two buoyancy dives over Bangaram's reefs, mastering hovering and streamlining, and earn your certification.

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