Peak Performance

      Buoyancy Specialty

If you want to fine-tune your buoyancy and soar over reefs, extend bottom time by reducing air consumption and prolong the life of your dive equipment, the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course is for you. These skills are fundamental in diving. You might wish to take part in a scuba diving marine conservation project or a coral reef check program - without optimal buoyancy skills you'd not be allowed near the survey. Having great buoyancy allows you to scuba dive with confidence.

What do I need to start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 10 years old

What will I do?

During your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course, you'll use PADI's Basic Weighting Guidelines to determine the correct amount of weight. Then you'll practice the fundamentals of peak performance buoyancy during two open water dives, including the buoyancy check, fine-tuning buoyancy underwater, weight positioning for trim, streamlining and visualization. Mermaids dive instructors set up a small underwater obstacle course to make the skills more challenging.

How long will it take?

• Recommended Course Hours: five
• Minimum Open Water Training: two dives over one day
• 2 open water dives

What will I need?

• Peak Performance Buoyancy video

Where can I go from here?

Your Adventures In Diving Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive may count towards your Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course at instructor discretion. This Specialty course also counts toward one of the five Specialties required for your Master Scuba Diver certification. Mermaids dive center Thailand, operates active scuba dive internships to train a diver to MSD (Master Scuba Diver). Check out the all-inclusive Master Scuba Diver internship package