Course overview

Build the skill behind all good diving with the SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty in Port Blair. On the coral reefs around Chidiyatapu you tune your weighting, trim and breathing to hover steadily, conserve air and move smoothly through the Andaman Sea. The certification changes how comfortable and efficient you feel underwater.

What you’ll learn

• Set up correct weighting for your gear and exposure suit
• Achieve neutral buoyancy and horizontal trim
• Hover steadily in mid-water
• Control depth with your breathing
• Streamline to reduce drag and save air
• Protect coral and marine life by avoiding contact

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10
• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Basic comfort underwater
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

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Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Perfect buoyancy

   Study weighting and trim theory, then complete the buoyancy dives on the reefs near Chidiyatapu practising hovering, streamlining and breath control before certifying.

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