SSI Perfect Buoyancy Course | Goat Island Dive NZ

SSI Perfect Buoyancy

Perfect your buoyancy control.

Fine-tune your control and glide effortlessly underwater

Price: $360

Duration: 1 Day

Scheduled Dates:

Tue 4th Nov
Tue 9th Dec
Tue 13th Jan
Sun 22nd Feb
Sun 5th Apr

Prerequisites: Open Water Diver. Minimum 12yrs.

Structure: Morning academics followed by 2 shore dives.

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Course Overview

Do you want to be able to glide through the water effortlessly so you can focus more on enjoying the marine life?

Do you want to reduce your breathing rate so that you can lengthen your dives and stay longer?

Do you want to be able to get right up close to the macro life without disturbing the bottom, for that perfect photo?

The answer is simple — SSI Perfect Buoyancy!

Buoyancy is the basis of all diving. Being able to control your buoyancy effectively is absolutely critical if you want to continue developing your diving skills.

This course is ideal for newly certified divers looking to take their skills to the next level — and for more experienced divers who enjoy photography or want to refine their skills to become even better divers.

What You’ll Learn

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Program runs over one day and includes:

A theory session covering the science and techniques of buoyancy
Two in-water training sessions in the ocean

In class, we’ll discuss:

The different factors that impact your buoyancy
How to select, use and maintain your dive equipment
The concepts behind buoyancy, including Archimedes’ Principle and Boyle’s Law
The environmental importance of buoyancy

In-Water Sessions

During our two ocean sessions, we’ll build on your basic buoyancy skills from the Open Water Program and introduce new concepts such as:

Adjusting and redistributing weight to fine-tune your trim
Trying different finning techniques — back finning, frog kicking, and turning
Exploring a variety of diving positions, including sideways and upside down

We’ll also include some fun challenges like balancing weights and swimming through hoops — keeping the sessions educational and enjoyable!

By the End of the Course

You’ll have:

A deeper understanding of how buoyancy works
The ability to fine-tune your diving position
Greater comfort and confidence in the water

Every future dive will be more enjoyable after this training! Remember — buoyancy is a journey over time, not a skill mastered overnight. The more you practice, the better you’ll get.

This is also the perfect time to consider investing in your own well-fitted, high-quality buoyancy equipment. Having gear you know and trust will make a huge difference to your experience and set you apart from other divers.

Terms & Conditions

Our Guarantee and Commitment to You:

Minimum age 12 years
Comprehensive Training: We are committed to providing you with all the necessary information and training to ensure you complete the course safely and to a high standard.
Qualified Professionals: Our scuba instructors are carefully selected for their professionalism and expertise in teaching scuba diving.
Weather-Related Rescheduling: In the event of unfavourable weather conditions that hinder the completion of your course, we offer the option to reschedule based on our course schedule and availability.
Your Commitment to Us:
Medical Statement: Please carefully review the medical statement. If you answer 'YES' to any of the questions, we require your doctor's consent affirming your fitness to dive. We cannot provide dive training without this consent. This check must be completed before enrolling in the course, as your deposit covers your Online Theory and certification fees and is non-refundable.
Deposit Validity: Your deposit remains valid until the 1st of May for the respective season you've booked.
Re-booking Fee: If you need to reschedule your course with less than one week's notice, a NZ$200 re-booking charge will apply.
Course Non-Completion: In cases where a student cannot complete the course, the course cost is non-refundable, and a $200 re-booking charge will be incurred for enrolling in another course. If additional sessions are necessary for course completion, these extra sessions will be subject to additional fees based on the nature and extent of the additional training required.
Safety Guidelines: For your safety during training, the excessive consumption of alcohol and/or drugs is strictly prohibited. Timely arrival at the designated course times is mandatory.
Equipment Purchase Consideration: We strongly recommend seeking guidance from our instructors before purchasing your equipment to prevent costly disappointments.