Course overview

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty on Tioman polishes the most important skill in diving. Across the specialty dives over the island's coral and boulder reefs, you learn to hover, trim and glide through the swim-throughs near Renggis Island without touching anything, protecting the reef while improving your air consumption.

What you’ll learn

• Set correct weighting for neutral buoyancy
• Hover effortlessly in any orientation
• Streamline gear and achieve good trim
• Use breathing for fine buoyancy control
• Move through swim-throughs without reef contact
• Improve air consumption through relaxation

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
   Trim and hovering

   Academic review, then dives perfecting weighting, trim and hovering over Tioman's reefs, gliding through the boulder swim-throughs before certification.

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