{"product_id":"advanced-buoyancy","title":"SDI Advanced Buoyancy Diver Course","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #14295f; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eSpecialty Course · Better Buoyancy · For Certified Divers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Mulish',sans-serif; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #3d4756; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #14295f;\"\u003eDive smoother, use less air.\u003c\/strong\u003e The SDI Advanced Buoyancy specialty fine-tunes your control so you hover effortlessly, stop bumping the reef, and stretch your bottom time. It's a focused pool session with an instructor, and it counts as a specialty toward your Advanced Diver rating. You'll need your own mask, fins, boots, and snorkel, and the rest of the rental gear is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Mulish',sans-serif; font-size: 1.02rem; color: #3d4756; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0;\"\u003eVeterans can put their \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gi-bill-scuba-certification\" style=\"color: #3f7fa6; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eGI Bill\u003c\/a\u003e toward their training, and families can use \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/arizona-esa-scuba-certification\" style=\"color: #3f7fa6; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eESA or ClassWallet funds\u003c\/a\u003e. See if you qualify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--DPD-SPLIT--\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"--navy: #14295f; --steel: #3f7fa6; --blue: #4a90c2; --coral: #e07a5f; --incl-bg: #e9f3fb; --incl-accent: #3f8bb0; --excl-bg: #fdeeeb; --excl-accent: #e07a5f; font-family: 'Mulish',sans-serif; color: #2c3340; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto;\"\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f; font-size: 46px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eSDI Advanced Buoyancy Diver Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #3f7fa6; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003eSpecialty Course · Better Buoyancy · Pool Session\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: 25px; color: #3d4756;\"\u003eGood buoyancy is what separates a diver who's working from a diver who's gliding. This specialty digs into what actually affects your buoyancy, your breathing, your weighting, your gear, and your trim, and trains you to control all of it. You'll spend a focused session in the pool with an instructor, dialing in your weight and practicing hovering until it feels automatic. Most divers walk away noticeably smoother in the water, and it counts as a specialty toward your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/advanced-diver\" style=\"color: #3f7fa6; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eSDI Advanced Diver rating\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f; text-align: center; font-size: 38px; font-weight: bold; margin: 48px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhy better buoyancy pays off\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"background: #e9f3fb; border-top: 5px solid #3f8bb0; border-radius: 16px; padding: 30px 36px 32px; margin: 26px 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; color: #3d4756; font-size: 23px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eDialed-in buoyancy shows up on every dive:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 23px;\"\u003eYou don't touch the reef, so you protect the life you came to see\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 23px;\"\u003eLess effort and less fatigue, which means more fun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 23px;\"\u003eLower air consumption, which means more bottom time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 23px;\"\u003eSteadier, sharper photos and video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr)); gap: 26px; margin: 36px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(20,41,95,.06); border-top: 5px solid #3f8bb0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 30px 32px 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f; text-align: center; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat you'll practice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #3d4756; margin: 0; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eIt's hands-on from the start. You'll run buoyancy checks, dial in your weighting, and hover until it's second nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 16px 0 0 22px; color: #3d4756; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eBuoyancy checks with a full and a near-empty cylinder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eGetting your weight amount and position dialed in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eHovering with breath control, then with your BCD or drysuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eClose-to-the-bottom, no-touch exercises and safety-stop hovering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(20,41,95,.06); border-top: 5px solid #3f8bb0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 30px 32px 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f; text-align: center; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #3d4756; margin: 0; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eThis one is for certified divers who want to stop fighting the water and start gliding through it, especially anyone who bumps the bottom or burns through air too fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 16px 0 0 22px; color: #3d4756; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eCertified \u003ca href=\"\/products\/open-water-course\" style=\"color: #3f7fa6; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eOpen Water\u003c\/a\u003e divers (or Junior Open Water, or equivalent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eMinimum age 18, or 10 with parental consent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eJunior divers 10 to 14 dive with a parent, guardian, or dive pro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eAnyone who wants sharper photos or longer dives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr)); gap: 26px; margin: 34px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-radius: 16px; padding: 30px 32px 32px; background: #e9f3fb; border-top: 5px solid #3f8bb0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f; text-align: center; font-size: 30px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e✓ What's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 0 22px; color: #3d4756; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eA focused pool session with your instructor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eRental gear: BCD, regulator, tank, weights, and wetsuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eYour SDI Advanced Buoyancy Diver certification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eOne specialty credit toward your Advanced Diver rating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-radius: 16px; padding: 30px 32px 32px; background: #fdeeeb; border-top: 5px solid #e07a5f;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f; text-align: center; font-size: 30px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat to bring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 0 22px; color: #3d4756; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #14295f;\"\u003eYour own mask, fins, boots, and snorkel\u003c\/strong\u003e (Required equipment. New student gear discount: enrolled students save 10% on all gear purchases, so come into the shop and get fitted by our professional staff.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eA swimsuit and a towel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 11px; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eAny of your own gear you'd rather dive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin: 46px 0 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\" style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(20,41,95,.05); margin-bottom: 14px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 20px 26px; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #14295f; font-size: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\"\u003eIs this a course or a specialty?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 26px 22px; color: #3d4756; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eIt's an SDI specialty course. Your Advanced Buoyancy Diver certification counts as one specialty toward the SDI Advanced Diver rating.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f;\"\u003eIs this a course or a specialty?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\"\u003eIt's an SDI specialty course. Your Advanced Buoyancy Diver certification counts as one specialty toward the SDI Advanced Diver rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(20,41,95,.05); margin-bottom: 14px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 20px 26px; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #14295f; font-size: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\"\u003eWhat are the prerequisites?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 26px 22px; color: #3d4756; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eAn SDI Open Water or Junior Open Water certification, or equivalent. Minimum age is 18, or 10 with parental consent, and junior divers 10 to 14 dive with a parent, guardian, or dive professional.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f;\"\u003eWhat are the prerequisites?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\"\u003eAn SDI Open Water or Junior Open Water certification, or equivalent. Minimum age is 18, or 10 with parental consent, and junior divers 10 to 14 dive with a parent, guardian, or dive professional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(20,41,95,.05); margin-bottom: 14px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 20px 26px; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #14295f; font-size: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\"\u003eHow long does it take?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 26px 22px; color: #3d4756; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eIt's a focused pool session, about three hours, running through buoyancy checks, weighting, and hovering.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f;\"\u003eHow long does it take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\"\u003eIt's a focused pool session, about three hours, running through buoyancy checks, weighting, and hovering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(20,41,95,.05); margin-bottom: 14px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 20px 26px; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #14295f; font-size: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\"\u003eWill it actually help my diving?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 26px 22px; color: #3d4756; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eMost divers feel it right away. Better control means less air used and more bottom time, less fatigue, steadier photos, and no more bumping the reef.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f;\"\u003eWill it actually help my diving?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\"\u003eMost divers feel it right away. Better control means less air used and more bottom time, less fatigue, steadier photos, and no more bumping the reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(20,41,95,.05); margin-bottom: 14px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 20px 26px; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #14295f; font-size: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\"\u003eWhat gear do I need to own?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 26px 22px; color: #3d4756; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eYour own mask, fins, boots, and snorkel, since those are personal-fit items we don't rent. The rest of your rental gear is included.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f;\"\u003eWhat gear do I need to own?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\"\u003eYour own mask, fins, boots, and snorkel, since those are personal-fit items we don't rent. The rest of your rental gear is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(20,41,95,.05); margin-bottom: 14px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 20px 26px; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #14295f; font-size: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\"\u003eDoes it count toward anything bigger?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 26px 22px; color: #3d4756; font-size: 22px;\"\u003eYes. It counts as one specialty toward the SDI Advanced Diver rating.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f;\"\u003eDoes it count toward anything bigger?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;\"\u003eYes. It counts as one specialty toward the SDI Advanced Diver rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"background: #4a90c2; border-radius: 16px; text-align: center; padding: 48px 32px; margin: 46px 0 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; color: #14295f; font-size: 46px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eLet's. Go. Diving.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #fff; font-size: 25px; max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 28px;\"\u003eA few hours in the pool can change how every future dive feels. Register online, or call the shop and we'll get you scheduled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"tel:+14808814013\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e07a5f; color: #12233f; font-family: 'Quicksand',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; border-radius: 44px; padding: 18px 42px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eCall the shop (480) 881-4013\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; color: #5a6675; font-size: 19px; margin: 0;\"\u003eA specialty course that counts toward the SDI Advanced Diver rating. Prerequisite: an SDI Open Water certification (or equivalent).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; color: #8592a2; font-size: 17px; margin: 22px 0 0; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid #e4e9ef;\"\u003eBy booking, you agree to our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/terms-of-service\" style=\"color: #3f7fa6; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eTerms \u0026amp; Conditions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dive Arizona","offers":[{"title":"Mon, Oct 26, 2026","offer_id":52879184462055,"sku":"CLASS-01a146a7-0c3b-78c4-898e-4a33d0e3a53c","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sat, Dec 5, 2026","offer_id":52879184494823,"sku":"CLASS-14d24a09-d148-5767-8948-686449d7a89e","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"I will pick a date later","offer_id":52640425836775,"sku":"advanced-buoyancy","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4156\/4647\/files\/lg_4340168501_1689753721_3545746.jpg?v=1789518252","url":"https:\/\/divearizona.com\/products\/advanced-buoyancy","provider":"Dive Arizona","version":"1.0","type":"link"}