Course overview

Refine your control in the water with the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty at Nusa Penida, the single most useful skill for diving its currents and protecting its reefs. Precise buoyancy lets you hover effortlessly at Manta Point cleaning stations and hold position in the drift at Toyapakeh without disturbing the coral. The course streamlines your trim, weighting and air consumption.

What you’ll learn

• Determine perfect weighting and trim
• Hover motionless in any position
• Streamline gear to reduce drag and effort
• Use breath control for fine buoyancy adjustments
• Improve air consumption and reef-safe positioning

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or qualifying certification
• No prior specialty experience required
• Diver medical clearance where indicated

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 dives

   After a weighting and trim briefing, complete two training dives perfecting hover and fine control on a gentle Nusa reef such as Sental.

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