Beginner Freediving SEYCHELLES, AFRICA

YOUR ADVENTURE

We’re diving Seychelles all year! This 2-day beginner Freediving course will see you gliding through the best diving Africa has to offer from the most stunning east coast island.

Learn the secrets of freediving, your natural physiological adaptations and effective mindfulness techniques. This will be a journey of fun, play and underwater surrender in stunning island waters.

• Flexible course availability to suit you
• Book now and pay later
• 2-day Freediving course with Molchanovs or AIDA certification
• Find your natural flow and ultimate comfort
• These freediving courses are small and intimate for maximum guidance
• Master techniques to take you beyond your expectations.

Diving Africa, but more importantly, diving Seychelles is an exotic island experience for absolutely everyone.

INCLUDES

We’re diving Seychelles all year; schedule dates that suit you.

• 2-day Freediving course: AIDA 2 or Wave 1 certification
• Freediving equipment, insurance, boat fees, pool fees
• Two theory sessions
• One breathing and relaxation session
• Two confined water sessions
• Three open water sessions; a quick 15-minute boat ride from shore
• Pass the theory exam and receive digital certification.

NEED TO KNOW

Choose to do your AIDA or Molchanovs Freediving course.

• AIDA 2: you will achieve a 2-minute breath hold, swim 40m in Dynamic with fins, and dive to 12m depth. You’ll be able to comfortably dive to depths of 20 metres. me
• Molchanovs Wave 1: you will achieve 1:30 minutes static breath hold, 12-20 meter open water depth dives, 6-10 meter safety constant weight dive, rescue dive from 6-10 meters.

Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years or 16+ with consent
• Be able of swimming at least 200-300m non-stop with mask, fins and snorkel
• Complete the relevant medical form.

WHAT TO BRING

Diving gear is included in your booking. Diving Seychelles will be most comfortable with all your essentials including:

• Bathers, towel, reef safe sunscreen, sunglasses and hat
• Reusable water bottle
• We’ll take a 15min boat ride for our open water session – bring travel calm tablets if you’re prone to motion sickness
• There are nearby food stalls to buy lunch.

ITINERARY

Prepare for 2 full days of freediving at Beau Vallon from 8am to 4/5pm, with an hour lunch break.

THEORY: Learn the basics of freediving physics and physiology, breathing and relaxation for freediving, how to prevent blackouts and LMC, and rescue procedures for safe diving.

STATIC: Practice advanced breathing and relaxation techniques to extend your breath-hold times easily and safely in the water.

DYNAMIC:  Master your diving techniques, body position, finning technique and perfect weighting for your dive.

OPEN WATER: We will progress your depth adaptation comfortably by mastering Frenzel equalization and fine-tuning your technique in Free Immersion and Constant Weight. You’ll perfect your duck dives and a streamlined body positioning and finning. Master safety and rescue procedures at the surface and from depth. Learn to use a lanyard and also freedive safely along the reef.

MEETING POINT

Beau Vallon Beach, Seychelles

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