Freediving courses in Playa del Carmen
AIDA 1 to AIDA 4, from your first breath-hold to thirty-two metres. Theory and pool on day one, then the cenotes of Tulum, Puerto Morelos and the Ruta de los Cenotes. Small groups, three languages, and a progression built on relaxation before depth.
Scuba is a separate track — different gear, different certification, different pace. See the scuba track.
- AIDA 1 → 4
- 12 to 32 metres
- Three languages
- Español · English · Français
- Since 2023
- 94 students certified
From your first breath to thirty-two metres.
Every price in MXN, equipment and cenote entry included
- 12mAIDA 1 & 2Beginner freediverBuild your freediving autonomy from 12 to 20 metres. Relaxation, descent control, equalisation, buoyancy and safety protocols — technical progression and mental mastery in balance.$8,500 MXN
- 24mAIDA 3Advanced freediverPush your mental and physical limits with a structured approach to depth and safety. Refine descent technique, Frenzel equalisation and the buddy system.$9,000 MXN
- 32mAIDA 4Master freediverImprove depth performance, master advanced equalisation and develop a deeper understanding of freediving physiology, training and safety.$10,000 MXN
Scuba is a separate track: Discover Scuba, PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water, taught with tanks and a different certification path.
The AIDA standards
What AIDA International requires before it issues each certification, quoted without interpretation. Theory is 75% or above at every level from AIDA 2; AIDA 1 is certified on safety practices, not on a dive.
| Level | Depth, bifins | Static | Dynamic | Theory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIDA 1 | No requirement, 10 m ceiling | No requirement | No requirement | Safety practices |
| AIDA 2 | 12 m CWTB | 2:00 | 40 m DYNB | 75% |
| AIDA 3 | 24 m CWTB | 2:45 | 55 m DYNB | 75% |
| AIDA 4 | 32 m CWTB | 3:30 | 70 m DYNB | 75% |
Before you book a freediving course
- Theory — Theory and pool on day one, then the cenote days. The exam comes at the end of the course.
- Water — Pool sessions in Playa del Carmen, open water and depth in the cenotes.
- Minimum age — 17 with parental consent for the beginner course, 18 for AIDA 3 and above.
- Standards — Every level is examined against AIDA International's own requirements: the dives, the breath-hold and the distances it lists, and 75% on the theory paper.
- Medical — A questionnaire before the water; tell us about ears, sinuses or asthma early.
- Group size — Small groups only, so every dive is watched.
- Languages — Español, English, Français.
Excursions
Not every day here is a course. The days out have their own page, all in one list: freediving photoshoots in the cenotes beside the scuba days on the reefs and wrecks, Cozumel and the bull sharks. Each line says which discipline it belongs to.