Experience the underwater world Freediving Costa Rica! This 2-day beginner Freediving Course is about having fun while exploring inner tranquillity, mindfulness, and apnea techniques to advance and refine your underwater skills. If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring the ocean quietly and naturally, Freediving is your ticket to blissful dives. By the end of this course, you’ll be a confident, certified freediver, ready to explore the depths.
Diving Costa Rica, you’ll greet tropical fish, spinner dolphins, rays and reef sharks all year with seasonal whale species such as orcas, short-finned pilot and humpbacks! Tamarindo is also a mecca for surfers and blue water Sport Fishermen due to its deep, clear, thriving conditions. You’ll enjoy wonderful wildlife, spectacular beaches, volcanoes, rainforests, lagoons and so much more including a short boat ride to Catalina Islands. If that’s not enough, want to come and meet our sloths, toucans, monkeys and macaws? Plus, with tropical water temps staying a dreamy +20°C (60°F) all year round, every dive feels like pure bliss.
Your beginner freediver course is all about fun, relaxation, and finding your flow in the water—no stress, just good vibes! You’ll learn the basics—duck dives, finning techniques, and equalization—step by step. Forget about the numbers; it’s all about mastering the skills at your own pace. Many beginner freedivers worry about breath-hold times or dive depths, but the real focus is on building confidence and technique.
With flexible availability, you can pick dates that suit you, and choose from AIDA, Molchanovs, or PADI certification. Start your journey diving Costa Rica, where freediving isn’t just a sport—it’s the ultimate way to connect with the underwater world and discover the magic beneath the waves.
No freediving experience? No worries! You just need to be at least 16 (with parental consent), a confident swimmer, and able to swim unassisted over a distance.
AIDA Freediver: achieve 2+ min breath holds, swim 40m/130ft in dynamic and dives beyond 12m/40ft depth.
Molchanovs Wave 1: achieve 1:30+ min breath holds, swim 30m/100ft in dynamic and dives beyond 12m/40ft depth.
PADI Freediver: suitable for 15+ years with parental consent. Achieve 1:30+ min breath holds, swim 25m/80ft in dynamic and dives beyond 10m/30ft depth.
As always, we recommend comprehensive travel and dive insurance.
Contact us to schedule the freediving course dates that suit you.
We’ll provide all the required gear to dive Costa Rica with us, just bring the travel essentials:
Prepare for 2 epic days of Freediving Costa Rica from approximately 7am to 12:30pm.
We’ll be heading out on the water in our fully equipped 32ft Boston Whaler or our 18ft Panga boat.
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.
DRY TRAINING: Equalization training and breathing, stretching and relaxation techniques.
STATIC: Practice 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, body positioning and finning. Learn safety and rescue procedures.
Please ensure you understand the latest restrictions, travel and health requirements for international travel for both directions of your trip by visiting relevant government and visa websites.
Tamarindo is a small beachside town accessible by car, taxi or shuttle. The international airports are Juan Santamaría (SJO) and Daniel Oduber Quirós (LIR). Flying into SJO, you’re a 4.5hr drive/shuttle away. Flying into LIR, you’re a 1.5hr drive away. Local airlines Nature Air and Sansa offer daily flights to/from Tamarindo from SJO and LIR.
Freedive Adventures offers 14-days cancellation with the exception of last-minute bookings and deposits. Refunds are not available after this timeframe.
Flexi Payment Option
Prefer to pay via instalments? No problem! Simply select the PayPal Pay in 4 option at the checkout. If this is not available in your country, secure your spot with a non-refundable 25% deposit by using code BookCostaRica at the checkout.
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