Course overview

Master effortless control with the SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty at Sipadan, a course that improves every dive in this fragile, macro-rich region. Precise weighting and trim let you hover over Mabul's silty muck reefs without touching the bottom or startling frogfish, and cruise the Sipadan walls with ease. It is the specialty that most boosts comfort, air efficiency and reef-safe diving.

What you’ll learn

• Optimise weighting for a balanced, streamlined position
• Achieve and hold neutral buoyancy
• Adjust trim to cut drag and effort
• Use breathing to make fine depth changes
• Hover and manoeuvre close to the reef without contact
• Improve air consumption through efficient technique

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• SSI 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

   Academics and dives on the Mabul reefs covering weighting, trim, hovering and streamlining, finishing with certification.

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