FREEDIVING COURSES

Our freediving courses offer a safe environment to learn theory, practice technique and enjoy freediving with the marine environment.

 Theory sessions will be absorbed in a tranquil setting where questions are encouraged to fully comprehend the subject matter.  A local pool is utilized to conduct our confined water static and dynamic skill training.  However if conditions permit, we may conduct our confined water training and theory sessions in a natural setting.  

The open water depth skills will be conducted in the Sea of Cortez.  Freefall Academy works with the local fishing community here in Baja to provide round-trip water transportation for our students for the open water sessions.  Depending on conditions and logistics, we might do the depth sessions at Cerralvo Island or at La Paz Bay. Enjoy the ride and look for wildlife while we get to the diving spot.

If conditions are good, at the end of the day we’ll go to a local reef where you can swim with sea lions, reef fish and dolphins if you’re lucky.

All courses will be taught by AIDA instructors.  AIDA or the International Association for Apnea Development oversees all official freediving competitions and world records.  Freefall courses are designed using the standards of AIDA to accommodate the complete beginner to the experienced freediver.  All courses include boat and certification fees.  

We also offer courses in the Mayan Riviera (Playa del Carmen-Tulum) a few months a year. Contact us for more information.

Freedive Discovery 

Become more aquatic!

Introductory freediving course:

Learn about freediving breathing, equalization, safety, technique and equipment… this will make your recreational ocean, pool and bathtub experience much more enjoyable.

You will become an expert snorkeler who can go down to see what that shinny object or funny looking fish is on the bottom of the sea.  Perfect for everyone, bring the whole family. 

• 1-2 days
• 1 Theory Session
• 1 Confined Water Session
• Option 1: 1 day: $150usd per person.
• Option 2: 2 days/ with boat: $295 per person.

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May 16-17th / 3 spots available

May 30-31st / 4 spots available

June 27-28th / 4 spots available

Oct 11-12th / 4 spots available

AIDA 2

Improve your skills to go deeper…

Beginner freediving course:

Ideal for anyone who wants to take their aquatic experience further.  

In this course you will learn how to perform different freediving disciplines, enhance your skills to take you deeper and practice safety procedures in confined as well as open water.  We will also dive into an understanding of the physical and psychological theory of freediving, blending the experience with mindfulness into the marine environment.

• 4 days
• Location: La Paz and Isla Cerralvo 
• 2 Theory sessions
• 2 Confined Water Sessions
• 3 Open Water Sessions
• $450 usd per person (two boat days).

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June 15-18th / 3 spots available

September 14-17th / 4 spots available  

AIDA 3

Start Freefalling!

Intermediate-advanced freediving course:

In this course, you will learn more in depth theory, practice longer breath holds and fine tune your technique. You will start going deeper, potentially down to 30 meters, into the blue and enjoy the best underwater free ride… the freefall!

This course gives you the tools to train your skills anywhere in the world, always with your dive buddy.

• 4 days
• Location: La Paz and Isla Cerralvo or Bahía de los Sueños
• 3 Theory sessions
• 2 Confined Water sessions
• 4 Open Water sessions
• $550 usd per person

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Sept 28- Oct 1st / 4 spots available