Course overview

Master effortless control with the SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty at Nusa Penida, the most valuable skill for diving its currents and protecting its reefs. Dialling in your trim and weighting lets you hover at Manta Point cleaning stations and hold position in the Toyapakeh drift without touching the coral. The course transforms how relaxed and efficient you are underwater.

What you’ll learn

• Find your ideal weighting and trim
• Hover motionless and adjust with your breath
• Streamline equipment to cut drag
• Position precisely without contacting the reef
• Improve air consumption and stability in current

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent 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

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

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