Course overview

The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty refines your control in the water, which pays off on Alor's macro slopes where hovering steadily lets you frame a pygmy seahorse or frogfish without stirring silt. Across two dives you fine-tune weighting, trim and breathing so you move easily and protect the reef.

What you’ll learn

• Determine your ideal weighting and remove excess lead
• Achieve precise neutral buoyancy and balanced trim
• Streamline gear to reduce drag and effort
• Hover motionless for photography and observation
• Use breath control for fine buoyancy adjustments
• Reduce air consumption and avoid contacting the reef

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Basic comfort with scuba equipment
• No advanced experience required
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

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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

   Dial in your weighting and trim, then practise hovering and fin pivots on a calm Alor reef.
2. Day2
   Trim & macro control

   Refine streamlining and breath control on a macro slope, learning to hold position over delicate subjects without touching the reef.

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