PADI IDC Gili Islands Indonesia, PADI Scuba Instructor Course

Optimal Buoyancy Divemaster Course Gili Islands Embarking on a journey to become a PADI Divemaster is an exciting and challenging endeavor. At Oceans 5 Gili Air, we hold a unique philosophy about buoyancy control and the practice of diving overweighted. Many dive centers emphasize the need for divemaster candidates to carry spare weight to distribute to students in need. However, we believe that focusing on improving buoyancy skills yields far more benefits, resulting in better divers and a more harmonious underwater experience. The Common Approach: Overweighting for Convenience In many dive courses, instructors advise divemaster candidates to carry an additional 2 kg of weight on every dive. The rationale is simple: it provides a quick solution if a student needs more weight to achieve proper buoyancy. While this method offers a convenient safety net, it inadvertently fosters a dependency on extra weight rather than encouraging divers to refine their buoyancy control . The Oceans 5 Ph