Advanced Freediving Course
Improve your freediving skills on Nusa Penida. Go deeper and stay longer.
Advanced Freediving Course on Nusa Penida
In the Advanced Freediver Course, you will discover your true aquatic potential and increase your breath-hold abilities and performance beyond your imagination!
Students will be surprised to achieve depths of over 30 meters and static apnea times of 3+ minutes on one breath alone. Advanced breathing techniques together with our specific preparation for deep dives will make this possible, even if you have just started this sport.
This 3-day course is divided into 3 classroom sessions, 1 pool session, and 2 deep water sessions. You will start with an introduction to the discipline of Static Apnea, where you will discover that your body can suspend respiration for several minutes without feeling the urge to breathe. Then in the following days during our deep diving water sessions, you will enjoy achieving new depths with knowledge, control, and comfort. Highly experienced Apnea Total instructors will be by your side at all times and will guide you with precise instructions on breathing and relaxation techniques necessary to achieve your true potential.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certification as well as private online access to the course materials so you can maintain your freediving knowledge.
Sample Schedule
DAY 1
Classroom – Static Apnea
Mammalian dive reflex
Preparation for static apnea
Specific breathing technique for static apnea
pool and dry training
Dry breath-hold exercises
Relaxation, mind and body control techniques
Water Session – Static Apnea
Body position and relaxation
Preparation for a maximum breath-hold
Maximum static apnea attempts
Safety procedures and practice
Training routine for increasing breath-hold capabilities
Debriefing
Fun freediving on the reef
DAY 2
Classroom
Advanced 4-section breathing technique
Pre-dive breathing pattern
Benefits and techniques of ‘Exhale Dives’
Body adaptation to greater pressure
New warm up exercises
Negative Pressure Static Apnea’ (N.P.S.A.)
Water Session
Specific breathing for exhale diving
Exhale dives with a maximum depth of 25 meters
Practice of equalization technique
Body relaxation and energy efficiency under water
Full lung dives with a maximum depth of 30 meters
Fun freediving on the reef
Classroom
Review of exhale dives from day 2
Stages and preparation for a deep dive
Visualization techniques
Deep equalisation techniques
Advanced safety and rescue procedures
Thoracic stretches
Water Session
Breathing exercises on the boat
Deep dive warm ups
Exhale dives to a maximum depth of 25 meters
Full lung dives to a maximum depth of 35 meters
Safety and rescue practice
Debriefing
Fun freediving on the reef
Requirements
general physical and mental health
ability to swim and float
age - 18 full years
freediver certification
Inclusions
Apnea Total digital course materials and certification (both digital and optional free physical card)
all required gear rental
3 theoretical and practical training on land, 1 pool sesion, 2 ocean training sessions + 2 fun freediving sessions on the reef
pictures and videos
Diving insurance by Dive Assure for the course duration
Booking, payment and cancellation policies
Booking
We strongly recommend you book your freediving experience wit us in advance.
In order to secure the desired dates and spots on our boat, we’ll need a 50% deposit from you. Please, make sure you understand our cancellation and refund policy (below), before you make your booking.
You can contact us by either e-mail, WhatsApp or Facebook messenger in order to secure your spot on the boat for the desired date. We do our best to respond as soon as possible within our operating hours.
Payment
You can make a deposit using various methods of payment – bank transfer, PayPal ( USD, attracts 3% surcharge) and Wise.
While in Nusa Penida you can settle your bill using all of the methods mentioned above, with credit or debit card (non-Indonesian cards attract 3% surcharge) and, of course, cash.
There are several ATMs between two harbours (Toyapakeh and Sampalan), power blackouts are possible though. It would be more comfortable to have some cash on you.
Please note, that we are located on a remote island. Though we do have card facilities, sometimes the connection can be lost for hours on the whole island. Settling in cash can often be the simplest and safest option.
There are money exchange offices on the island, however exchange rates are generally way better in Bali, so it’s wise to change your money while in Bali.
Cancellation and refund policy
Life is usually full of surprises and sometimes they are not exactly what we expect.
We strongly recommend you arrange travel insurance for your holiday, which may help you to smooth out unforeseen problems that might occur during your trip (hopefully not).
If you decide to or have to cancel your booked trip or package last minute - we won't be able to refund.
We will definitely do our best to help our guests out and reschedule the booked trip, though sometimes it's simply not possible.
All Nusa Penida Freediving Courses and Freediving Trips
If you wish to cancel your booking 30 or more days prior to the booked date – we’ll refund the full amount (excluding transfer fees and charges). We will return 50 percent of the paid deposit if the cancellation is made within the period of 30 to 20 days prior to your booking. If you cancel less than 20 days prior to your booking your deposit is non-refundable.
Immediate cancellations “on the spot” due to medical conditions will be handled by the management on an individual case basis.