Course overview

Refine your control in the water with the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty on Maafushi, ideal for hovering effortlessly over the delicate coral gardens of the South Malé Atoll. On the calm island house reef in warm 27-30°C water you fine-tune weighting, trim and breathing so you glide rather than fin. Better buoyancy means longer dives, less air used and zero contact with the reef.

What you’ll learn

• Determine perfect weighting and ideal weight placement
• Trim your body for a streamlined, horizontal position
• Hover motionless in any position using breath control
• Fine-tune buoyancy to extend bottom time and save air
• Glide close to the reef without contact
• Streamline gear to reduce drag and effort

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (Junior) or 15
• PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying equivalent)
• 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

   Review weighting and trim, then two dives on the house reef fine-tuning your hover, breathing and streamlining until you glide effortlessly.

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