PADI Freediver Course

Learn how to safely and comfortably dive to depths of up to 16m! This course is your first step into free diving, teaching you the techniques, discipline and relaxation required to be able to interact with the underwater world in the most natural way possible (no scuba tanks required).

During this course one of our highly experienced instructors will teach you to become comfortable holding your breath and relaxing your mind, allowing you to reach potentials and depths you thought were previously out of your grasp.

Freediving has many disciplines, both in confined water and in the ocean, so finding and area you enjoy and can excel in is easy. This course will introduce you to these different disciplines and help you excel in whatever path you choose to go.

If you have ever wanted to experience the beauty of the ocean and the creatures which reside within it, without having to carry all the heavy equipment required for SCUBA. Then this is the course for you!

This course is structured over two days. We always suggest to join our training sessions after your course to further solidify the skills you learn on the two day course. Once all requirements are done, you will receive your PADI Freediver certification.

Study starts at home with your online eLearning theory component. Once booked onto the course you will be sent a link to access the material which you can then complete at your own pace prior to joining us for the practical sessions.

The course consists of three components, divided in 2 days and specifically designed to build your confidence at your own pace. The first component is knowledge and theory development. This is held over approximately 4 hours in a small and personal group. Your instructor will guide you through the physiology, physics, equipment and safety of Freediving plus also combining their personal experiences to add to your learning experience.

The second component is a Freediving specific breathwork and stretching sessions of 45 minutes to teach you how to master your breath and use it to optimise your relaxation.

The afternoon sees us head to the pool where your first in water breath holding will be begin! Here we will practice static apnea, dynamic apnea, refining our technique and rescues to practice and gain confidence in our new skills before heading to the ocean.

The fourth and final component on one of our custom built dive vessels where we will spend up to 4 hours on the water practicing the freediving skills of free immersion, constant weight, equalisation and safety. We will always ensure we put every effort we can into making.

We also offer private instruction for our Freediver courses for one-on-one learning or any sized group you desire. As well as Advanced, and Master courses. Get in touch with us for more information regarding this.

Course Summary

• Get certified to Freedive safely to a depth of 16m or more!
• Get started today with PADI eLearning as soon as you sign up
• Course runs over 2 days.

Course Structure

Day 1 – Knowledge and theory development of approximately 4 hours. Next you will receive a guided breathwork and stretching session to learn the safe techniques of breath holding. Then we will finish our day in the pool going through static, dynamics and safety techniques and course requirements to practice and gain confidence in confined water.

Day 2 – (Runaway Bay Marina) will be your ocean (open water) day. Completing depth and safety training requirements before being granted the PADI Freediver certified status!!

Course Inclusions

• Small group training (1 – 4 students)
• PADI eLearning & certification card
• Pool/confined water training
• open water training dives in the ocean
• All equipment included for the course

Prerequisites

• Minimum 15 years of age
• Able to swim minimum of 200m
• Be of good physical and mental health
• No medical is needed unless you are over 45 years of age or you have a YES response upon your medical decleration

AVAILABILITY

• Check our calendar below for available start dates.

EXCLUSIONS

• Cost for dive medical in case you need one
• Transport from your accommodation to the dive centre

WHERE DO YOU DIVE?

• We conduct Pool Training in a nearby swim centre
• Your offshore boat dives are conducted off of one our custom built dive vessels

BEFORE YOU BOOK

• Check our website calendar for course dates,
• Should we cancel the offshore dive due to weather conditions and you are unable to reschedule, you will receive a voucher instead
• Courses and subsequent dives may need to be rescheduled due to weather conditions
• All eLearning must be completed before the first day of training, or if you want, we can customise the course to be taught in our classroom
• To reschedule your first course day due to sickness, 3 days’ notice is required and a medical certificate. Any other cancellation reasons require 5 days’ notice

The ultimate goal of freediving will vary from person to person, but fundamentally you are seeking to achieve your personal maximum depth with maximum ease for maximum accomplishment. It is essentially about exploring your own self and your own limits and perhaps getting a glimpse of what lies slightly beyond.

Our Depth training day will take us offshore to two different deep sites. With guidance and the sharing of knowledge and experience in regards to practice and techniques, we aim to provide the opportunity for all of us to achieve our personal goals.

With guidance and the sharing of knowledge and experience in regards to practice and techniques, we aim to provide the opportunity for all of us to achieve our personal goals.

Join our Freediving community, and lets us grow individually and together to enjoy our magnificent underwater world.