PADI FREEDIVING COURSE

Build confidence, relaxation and the skills to explore beneath the surface safely, while developing a deeper connection with yourself and the underwater world.

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Price: R4,600

Includes equipment, PADI eLearning and certification.

What you'll learn

The PADI Freediver Course introduces you to the world of freediving through breath control, relaxation and safe underwater exploration on a single breath.
No previous diving experience required.

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PREREQUISITES

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Minimum age: 12 years

Medical questionnaire completed (and physician approval if required)

Able to swim 200 m without aids or 300 m with mask, fins and snorkel

Complete eLearning before practical training (recommended)

THEORY

BREATH

EXPLORE

TRAIN

Complete your e-learning at your own pace and build the foundational knowledge you need.

Learn breathing techniques, relaxation, recovery breathing and mental preparation.

Practice static and dynamic apnea, finning techniques, duck dives, equalisation and buddy procedures.

Put everything together during open water dives and experience Cape Town's kelp forests.

COURSE STANDARDS

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Static breath hold of 90 seconds

Dynamic apnea of 25 metres

Constant weight freedive to a minimum depth of 10 metres*

* Progression is based on comfort, relaxation and skill mastery.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITH

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By the end of the course, you'll have the knowledge, skills and confidence to continue your freediving journey safely.

You'll be able to:

✔ Descend confidently on a single breath

✔ Equalise comfortably and efficiently

✔ Dive with a trained buddy using internationally recognised safety procedures

✔ Understand how to plan and conduct safe freediving sessions

✔ Explore Cape Town's kelp forests with greater confidence and awareness

✔ Continue your training as a certified PADI Freediver