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About the PADI Freediver Course in Phuket, Thailand

Experience the serenity and challenge of freediving with the PADI Freediver course in Phuket, Thailand. This program is perfect for those who want to explore the underwater world using just one breath. Unlike scuba diving, freediving focuses on relaxation, breath control, and mastering the art of diving without the need for equipment, giving you a unique connection to the ocean.

Phuket, with its crystal-clear waters and vibrant marine life, is one of the top destinations in the world for freediving. From shallow coral reefs to deeper drop-offs, the underwater landscape here offers a perfect setting to learn and practice freediving skills in a safe and breathtaking environment.

The PADI Freediver course is designed to teach you the fundamental techniques of breath-holding, relaxation, and body control. You’ll begin with classroom and pool sessions, learning essential safety techniques, breathing exercises, and static and dynamic apnea skills. This foundation prepares you for the open water, where you’ll practice deeper dives with expert PADI instructors.

The course covers essential freediving disciplines, including static apnea, where you’ll practice breath-holding while stationary, and dynamic apnea, which involves underwater swimming using a single breath. Finally, you will complete open water sessions where you’ll dive to depths of up to 16 meters (52 feet), honing your skills in Phuket’s stunning waters.

Phuket’s popular dive sites, like Racha Yai and Coral Island, provide the perfect conditions for freediving, with excellent visibility and calm seas that make each dive an unforgettable experience.

Whether you’re new to freediving or looking to improve your skills, the PADI Freediver course in Phuket is a great way to connect with the ocean on a deeper level. Sign up today and discover the freedom of freediving in Phuket!

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PADI freediver Course Phuket

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Two Days

9’900 THB

Requirements

Minimum age – 12 | Medically fit
NO prior experience required
Good swimming ability

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PADI Freediver Course Phuket 2-day program

Prerequisites

Minimum Age:

  • You must be at least 15 years old.
  • There is a PADI Basic Freediver course for participants as young as 12 years old, and a PADI Junior Freediver course for those between 12 and 14.

Swimming Skills:

  • You must be able to swim 200 meters (any stroke) or 300 meters with a mask, fins, and snorkel, without stopping.

Good Health:

  • As with other PADI courses, you need to be in good physical health. You’ll need to complete the PADI Medical Questionnaire, and if you answer ‘Yes’ to any questions, medical clearance from a doctor is required before participating.

No Prior Freediving Experience Needed:

  • No previous experience in freediving is necessary to enroll in this course.

Included in your Learn To Dive program:

  • PADI Pedagogical material & Certification
  • Full set of freediving equipment and dive computer
  • Scuba diving insurance
  • On-board fresh cooked breakfast and lunch
  • On-board fresh fruits, soft drinks, water, coffee & tea
  • Transfers from your hotel to the boat and back*

*Free pickup from Patong • Karon • Kata • Kamala • Chalong

FAQ – PADI Freediver Course Phuket

Snorkelling is the casual act of putting on a mask and snorkel and looking below while floating. Snorkelers may not have any training and spend most of the time on the surface. Skin diving takes snorkelling a step further by adding short dives underwater. Skin divers may have training that teaches skills, such as efficient dives and snorkel clearing.
Freediving uses advanced breathing techniques and diving skills to increase depth and time underwater. Through training, freedivers learn to conserve oxygen while breath-holding while practising different freediving disciplines, such as static apnea, dynamic apnea, free immersion and constant weight freedives.

Although freediving has a reputation amongst the public as dangerous, it is a safe sport when the proper guidelines are followed.
The key to freediving is mental and physical relaxation, a slow heartbeat, and an almost meditative state of mind; adrenaline is exactly the opposite of what is meant to be achieved during a dive. Taking a proper freediving course, following the rules, never diving alone, and staying within your limits makes freediving one of the safest sports, especially when practised recreationally.
As with Scuba Diving, it is vitally important to have the proper training and have a trained buddy to dive with.

The PADI Freediver course contains three phases – knowledge development, confined water sessions and open water sessions. During knowledge development, you learn about how your body reacts to breath holding and how water pressure affects you as you dive down. You also learn about freediving equipment, important safety rules and buddy procedures.
In confined water, such as a swimming pool, you learn breathing techniques, then practice breath-holds while floating (static apnea) and while swimming (dynamic apnea). You also practice basic rescue techniques and learn your role as a buddy.
During at least two open water sessions, you practice diving down while breath-holding, either by pulling yourself along a line (free immersion) or duck diving head first while following a line (constant weight). You learn to gradually increase your depths by relaxing and enjoying each dive. Rescue practice is another key part of the open water sessions. learning to scuba dive online right now with AAA Diving and PADI eLearning.

The PADI Freediver course is flexible and performance based, which means that your PADI dive shop and PADI Freediver Instructor can offer a wide variety of schedules, organised according to how fast you progress. Knowledge development is handled through independent study with the PADI Freediver Touch – an interactive tablet-based app.

You pace yourself as you work through each topic, then complete an overall Knowledge Review, then an Exam. There are at least three water sessions that we scheduled on separate two days.

During confined and open water sessions, your PADI Freediver Instructor will focus on helping you become a confident and comfortable freediver, not on how long it takes. You earn your certification based on demonstrating you know what you need to know and can do what you need to do.

This means that you progress at your own pace – faster or slower depending upon the time you need – to become a competent freediver.

Compared with getting started in other popular adventure sports and outdoor activities, learning to freedive isn’t expensive.

For example, you can expect to pay about the same as you would for:

  • a full day of surfing lessons
  • a weekend of rock climbing lessons
  • a weekend of kayaking lessons
  • a weekend of fly-fishing lessons
  • about three hours of private golf lessons
  • about three hours of private water skiing lessons
  • one amazing night out at the pub!

Learning to freedive is a great value when you consider that you learn to dive under the guidance and attention of a highly trained, experienced professional – your PADI Freediving Instructor. From the first day, freediving starts transforming your life with new experiences you share with friends. And, you can do it almost anywhere there is water.

AAA DIVING is proud to be able to offer the PADI Freediver Course for $550 per person, and that includes a free set of freediving fins.

Remember we supply you with a pair of freediving fins as part of your course, and that these are critical in becoming a Freediver.

In the PADI Freediver course, you learn to use a mask, snorkel, and fins, and may also use a wetsuit and weight belt. Using gear designed specifically for freediving is best, however, in this freediving course, you may be able to use snorkeling equipment you already own. Mask, snorkel & wetsuit are available for hire but this is scuba gear during the course.  

If you intend on completing the PADI Advanced Freediver Course, you will be required to have Freediver specific equipment. Gear that you normally use for SCUBA will prevent you from achieving the performance requirements. Please speak to one of our staff members and we can arrange an equipment package for you.

The minimum age is 15 years old for the PADI Freediver course and 12 years old for the

PADI Basic Freediver certification. PADI Basic Freediver is a subset program on the PADI Freediver course that only includes knowledge development and a confined water session.

All student divers complete a medical history form that asks about medical conditions that could be a problem while freediving. If none of these apply, sign the form and you’re ready to start.

If any of these apply to you, your doctor must, as a safety precaution, assess the condition as it relates to freediving and sign a medical form that confirms you’re fit to dive. In some areas, local laws require all students to consult with a physician before entering the course.

Your PADI Freediver Instructor will have you demonstrate basic water skills to be sure you’re comfortable in the water.

 This is a 200-metre swim or 300-metre swim using a mask, fins and snorkel without stopping. There is no time limit for this, and you may use any swimming strokes you want. Any individual who can meet the performance requirements of the course qualifies for certification.

PADI Freediver course – Develops the knowledge and skills for basic static apnea, dynamic apnea, free immersion and constant weight freediving from 10-16 metres. When completing open water training is not feasible or desirable, students complete just the knowledge and confined water skill portion of the PADI Freediver course (6 metres maximum) to earn the PADI Basic Freediver rating.

PADI Advanced Freediver course – Expands knowledge and skills, and with further development in static apnea, dynamic apnea, free immersion and constant weight freediving from 16-24 metres

PADI Master Freediver course – Continues knowledge and skill development with further development in static apnea, dynamic apnea, free immersion and constant weight freediving from 24-40 metres