Course overview

Sharpen one of the most useful diving skills with the SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty in Moalboal, Cebu. On the coral-rich Panagsama house reef this scuba diving course fine-tunes weighting, trim and breath control so you can hover motionless over the reef without disturbing the marine life. You finish certified in SSI Perfect Buoyancy as a smoother, more efficient diver.

What you’ll learn

• Find your optimal weighting and balance
• Achieve neutral buoyancy and flat, horizontal trim
• Streamline gear to cut drag and air consumption
• Hover and pivot with control
• Use breathing to make fine buoyancy adjustments
• Glide over reef without contact or silt disturbance

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (junior) / open to certified divers
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Diver medical questionnaire / physician's clearance where indicated

What's included · What's not

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Probability of sightings · month-by-month

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Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Weighting & hovering

   Academic review then buoyancy dives on the Panagsama house reef refining weighting, trim, hovering and finning over the coral.

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