Course overview

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty hones your control underwater so you glide effortlessly, a skill that pays off on Alor's macro slopes where steady hovering reveals pygmy seahorses, frogfish and nudibranchs without disturbing them. Over focused dives you correct weighting, trim and breathing technique to protect the reef and save air.

What you’ll learn

• Find your correct weighting and shed excess lead
• Hold precise neutral buoyancy with balanced trim
• Streamline your equipment to reduce drag
• Hover motionless for observation and photography
• Control buoyancy with breathing
• Lower air consumption and avoid reef contact

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (junior certification for younger divers)
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Basic comfort with scuba gear
• No advanced experience required
• 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
   Weighting & hovering

   Correct your weighting and trim, then practise hovering and breath control on a calm Alor reef and macro slope, learning to hold position over delicate subjects.

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