PADI Advanced Freediver Course
Improve on your fundamental skills and learn deeper diving techniques
Who Should Take A PADI Advanced Freediver Course?
If you are a freediver who holds a PADI Freediver Certificaiton or equivalent certification, you may take the PADI Advanced Freediver Course. Freedivers looking to master frenzel equalization, learn deeper diving techniques, and gain confidence in your abilities to make your dives even more comfortable.
If you are looking to understand how to push yourself safely under our professional guidance and dive up to 30m (100ft). This course is for you!
When You Train With Rica Freedivers You Get:
Free Gifts
The number one rule in freediving is to never dive alone. So...we encourage you to bring your friends and family along. We will give both divers a $50 gift card for our store.
Certified Diver Guarantee
We are confident in our ability to help new divers. If you do not pass the course in the allotted time. You can train with us for free until you pass.
Start Today
Start today from the comfort of your home. Our instructors will assess your abilities and assign you a remote training program to best fit your goals as a freediver.
PADI Advanced Freediver Course - $600
5 Day Course
- Theory Session: 2 Hours
- 2 Equalization Workshops: 1 Hour each
- 2 Pool Sessions: 90 Minutes each
- 5 Mobility & Flexibility Sessions: 20 minutes each
- 5 Open Water Diving Sessions: 2 Hours in Water each
- Certified Diver Guarantee: We are confident in our ability to help new divers. If you do not pass the course in the allotted time. You can train with us for free until you pass
- 2x $50 Gift Cards: The number one rule in freediving is to never dive alone. So…we encourage you to bring your friends and family along. We will give both divers a $50 gift card to use in our store or on your course.
- Call with your instructor: Get to know your instructor before you book your training. We want to make sure we are the right fit for you. Talk about your experience level, freediving goals, and struggles.
- Remote Training Program: Start studying and training from the comfort of your own home.
- Videos & Photos: During your training sessions, we like to take photos and or video for you. Ask about pricing and availability.
- Rental Equipment
- 12 Years Old
- PADI Freediver Course or equivalent from another agency
- Static Apnea: 2:30
- Dynamic Apnea Bi-Fins: 50m
- Free Immersion Dive: 20m
- Constant Weight Dive:20m
- Rescue of Blacked Out Diver: 15m
- Final Exam
Testimonials
“Beyond grateful for my time spent with Rica Freedivers crew. The experience and knowledge gained over the past few months is priceless. Looking forward to what the future holds!”
Josh Griskie
Deep Republic
“AMAZING PLACE!!
I spent 2 full months at Rica Freedivers working on improving my freediving, and I couldn’t recommend this place more! I initially booked it after reading all of the amazing reviews, and it did not disappoint.”
Vanora Guerard
“STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!
I have been training with Brad at Rica Freedivers for a month now and I couldn’t be happier!!
I started with wave 1 then feeling really comfortable training with Brad I signed up for wave 2 and 3.”
Sylvain Lambrechts
Freediving Uvita
Frequently Asked Questions
To get the certification, one must do the following:
Static breath-hold of 2:30
Dynamic breath-hold 50m (165ft)
Dive to depth of 20m (66ft)
The courses are very similar at each level in terms of structure and time spent in water. The main differences are the following;
- PADI course requirements are generally a bit easier
- Molchanovs includes the “No Fins” Discipline in all courses
- Molchanovs Courses come with a training program to continue training on your own time after the course at no additional cost.
We typically recommend PADI courses to students who dont have a lot of experience in water, with a PADI scuba diving background, or just wanting to try it as recreation.
Those students who are comfortable in the water and want to train freediving as a sport we recommend Molchanovs Freediving Courses
You will need to take the E-learning course we send you and pass the knowledge reviews and exam.
You should also be well rested, hydrated, and ready to learn!
You can either use your own gear or use our equipment. Price for using our equipment is included in the price, nothing extra.
Each instructor can have up to 4 students in a class. However we try to limit this to 3 students per instructor. This gives the students enough one on one time to learn everything needed for the course.
Swim wear, refillable water bottle, towel, and reef-safe sunscreen.
