Course overview

The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty refines the single skill that most improves every dive, helping you hover effortlessly and glide over Trincomalee's delicate coral reefs without contact. Practised in the calm waters off Nilaveli and Pigeon Island Marine Park, the two dives fine-tune your weighting, trim and breathing control so you use less air and protect the reef.

What you’ll learn

• Determine the precise weight you need and where to place it
• Achieve perfect trim and a streamlined position
• Hover motionless in any orientation
• Use breath control for fine buoyancy adjustments
• Glide efficiently to conserve air and energy
• Protect fragile corals by avoiding contact

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or 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
   Buoyancy mastery

   After a briefing on weighting and trim, complete the two buoyancy dives over the calm reefs off Nilaveli and Pigeon Island, certifying as a Peak Performance Buoyancy diver.

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