PORTSCATHO SCUBA FIELD GUIDE
Hover Like a Pro: SSI Perfect Buoyancy in Portscatho
A two-hour SSI specialty led by Karleyth Diving that teaches advanced buoyancy techniques, includes confined-water practice at Carn Brea Leisure Centre, and awards SSI certification.
Hover Like a Pro: SSI Perfect Buoyancy in Portscatho.
The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty in Portscatho is a focused program that teaches advanced buoyancy skills to help you hover with ease, improve underwater photography, and minimise impact on the marine environment; complete the course and earn your SSI Perfect Buoyancy certification.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Master buoyancy and hover with ease
This engaging program teaches advanced buoyancy techniques that let divers achieve controlled hovering, refine trim, and open up new possibilities for underwater photography while promoting skills that protect the marine environment.
Earn your SSI Perfect Buoyancy certification
On successful completion of the specialty you earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy certification, a concise credential that recognises your improved buoyancy control.
Practical, focused instruction
The course condenses instruction into an intense, skill-focused format that teaches techniques applicable across diving situations and helps you perfect buoyancy more quickly.
What the day feels like
What the session feels like
Expect a compact, hands-on session: clear briefings followed by confined-water practice where you will work on weighting, trim and precise control until hovering and subtle adjustments become second nature.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this session suits (and who it doesn’t).
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The session runs for 2 hours with a meeting at Carn Brea Leisure Centre (meet at 7:15pm, water entry at 8:00pm).
Bring a swimsuit, towel and warm clothes for after the session.
On completion you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty certification.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the SSI Perfect Buoyancy session?
The course lasts 2 hours.
Where and when do we meet?
Participants meet at Carn Brea Leisure Centre at 7:15pm.
What will we do during the session?
There is a full briefing on drysuits followed by a confined-water session to practice and perfect buoyancy.
What should I bring to the session?
Bring a swimsuit, towel and warm clothes for after the session.
Is there an age minimum to participate?
Yes—participants must be at least 10 years old.
Do I receive certification on completion?
Yes—on completion you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty certification.