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Beginner freediver

Build your freediving autonomy from 12 to 20 metres. Relaxation, descent control, equalisation, buoyancy and safety protocols — technical progression and mental mastery in balance.

Part of the AIDA freediving track. Scuba is a separate track.

3 days
duration
$8,500
MXN
12–20 m
depth
Two freedivers descending along a line in deep blue water
Freediving · Playa del Carmen

The beginner course takes you from your first breath-hold to a calm, controlled dive at 12 metres, with training depth up to 20. Three days: theory and pool first, then the cenote, then the cenote again with the theory exam. The aim is not a number on a line; it is the autonomy to plan a dive, equalise it, and come back up safely.

What you will work on

  • Relaxation and the breathing cycle
  • Descent control and duck dive
  • Equalisation you can repeat
  • Buoyancy and streamlining
  • Safety protocols and buddying
  • Theory exam and AIDA 2 certification

Requirements

Able to swim 200 m. 18 or older, or 17 with parental consent.

Certification

AIDA 2 certification

Schedule

  1. Day 1Theory and pool session
  2. Day 2Cenote
  3. Day 3Cenote and theory exam

Included

  • Full gear
  • Cenote fees
  • Transportation
  • AIDA 2 certification if requirements are met
  • Lunch

Not included

Everything on the list above is included in the price.

A line dive in the cenote.
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