Course overview

Master effortless control in the water with the SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty in Hikkaduwa, perfect for diving the town's protected coral gardens cleanly. Over two dives you fine-tune weighting, trim and breathing to hover and glide with ease. You finish certified as an SSI Perfect Buoyancy diver with improved air consumption and reef awareness.

What you’ll learn

• Set precise weighting for neutral buoyancy
• Achieve stable horizontal trim
• Control buoyancy through breathing
• Streamline equipment to cut drag
• Hover and manoeuvre without hand sculling
• Reduce air use and avoid reef contact

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• SSI Open Water Diver (or equivalent)
• Basic comfort underwater
• 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 skills day

   Digital review then two dives on Hikkaduwa's coral gardens refining weighting, trim, hovering and propulsion to certify.

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