Course overview

Refine the single most important skill in diving with the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy specialty in Key Largo. On the delicate coral reefs of John Pennekamp, you fine-tune weighting, trim and breathing control so you hover with little effort, conserve air and avoid touching the reef. You finish moving through the water with the kind of control that makes every dive better.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • Knowledge development on buoyancy and weighting principles
  • Two open-water buoyancy dives on Key Largo reefs
  • Weighting and trim fine-tuning exercises
  • Hovering and breath-control drills
  • Streamlining and finning-technique practice
  • PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy certification card
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy pathway

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy is a popular specialty that counts toward the Master Scuba Diver rating. The skills directly improve air consumption and reef-friendly diving, which benefits every dive that follows.

Where you'll dive in Key Largo

Key Largo's protected coral reefs in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park reward precise buoyancy, with shallow, calm sites such as Molasses Reef to practise hovering above living coral. Warm, clear water through the April-to-October season makes for relaxed, controlled training.

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Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

Flights and accommodation aren’t part of the course price, here’s how to book them around your dates.

Getting there

Fly into Miami (MIA) · 18-22 hours from India.

Where to stay

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