The AIDA II will teach you how to become a freediver. You will learn theory and all rescue techniques. The course is designed to help you perform a static 2 minute breath hold, to swim 40 meters horizontally in the pool with fins and to dive at least 12 meters deep in open water.

AIDA II

ALL COURSES INCLUDE

• high quality freediving gear

• pool and boat fees

• AIDA certification fee

• transportation from La Punta, Zicatela

• freediving manual

BEGINNER FREEDIVER

SCHEDULE

PRICE

THEORY

• Introduction to freediving

• Breathing cycle

• Basic physiology

• Equalization

• Technique

• Disciplines

• Safety and rescue

• Freediving gear

CERFTIFIED

COURSES

AIDA III

ADVANCED FREEDIVER

The AIDA III course is designed to further develop the knowledge gained from previous levels, to acquire new skills, enhance safety procedures and refine your technique. Throughout the course, you will be introduced to techniques such as free-fall, advanced Frenzel equalization, and training tables. Moreover, you will learn about the risks associated with pressure and the effective strategies on how to minimize them.The course’s objective is intended to enable you to achieve a static breath-hold of 2 minutes and 45 seconds, to swim a distance 55 meters horizontally in the pool using fins and to dive to a minimum depth of 24 meters in open water.

SCHEDULE

THEORY

• Physiology

• Equalization

• Barotrauma

• Lungs at depth

• Buoyancy

• Shallow water blackout

• Training concepts

• Mammalian dive response

• Decompression sickness

• Surface intervals

PRICE

AIDA IV

MASTER FREEDIVER

The AIDA IV course is designed to show you the necessary techniques and safety procedures required for deep diving, extending beyond the world of recreational freediving. These advanced techniques include FRC diving, mouth-fill equalization, packing, reverse packing, and variable weight diving. In addition, you will learn full-body stretching, warm-up routines, and specific stretches targeting breathing muscles. The course will also cover training concepts and discuss the importance of diet in relation to freediving.

SCHEDULE

DAY 1: theory class (5-7pm)

DAY 2: pool + theory class (8am-3pm)

DAY 3: open water training (10am-1pm)

DAY 4: open water training (10am-1pm)

DAY 5: open water training (10am-1pm)

THEORY

• FRC

• Mouthfill

• Lung packing

• Decompression illness

• Advanced equipment

• Fitness and training

• Nutrition

• Assisting instructor

PRICE

9500 MXN per person

DAY 1: theory class (5-7pm)

DAY 2: pool + theory class (8am-3pm)

DAY 3: open water training (10am-1pm)

DAY 4: open water training (10am-1pm)

DAY 1: theory class (5-7pm)

DAY 2: pool + theory class (8am-3pm)

DAY 3: open water training (10am-1pm)

DAY 4: open water training (10am-1pm)

photo by Wojciech Dopierala

During a course at Freedive Puerto, you will be provided with top- quality gear, including a wetsuit (with optional hoodie), weights, long fins, a mask and a snorkel. To ensure a high-quality learning experience, the group size will be limited to a maximum of four people. Dynamic and Static sessions will take place in a 25m pool, while depth training will be conducted from a boat drift in the open ocean.

In order to book your course, a deposit of 2,000 MXN is required.

8000 MXN per person

8500 MXN per person

GENERAL INFO