Level 3 · 2–3 days
Advanced Freediver
Going deeper isn't about trying harder — it's about staying relaxed, refining your technique, and understanding how your body responds as the depth increases.
Course overview
The Advanced Freediver course is for certified freedivers ready to move beyond the basics. We take a close look at your relaxation, equalisation, body position, finning, and overall technique, then spend real time on whatever is holding your depth back — not just running through the required skills, but working through the sticking points until your depth builds naturally.
Who is it for?
- Certified freedivers ready for the next level
- Freedivers wanting to improve their depth
- Anyone having difficulty with equalisation, relaxation, or technique at depth
- Freedivers who want personalised coaching rather than a fixed syllabus
Requires a PADI Freediver certification (or equivalent) with logged open-water dives.
Prerequisites
- ✓Minimum age 15 years
- ✓PADI Freediver certification (or equivalent) with logged dives
- ✓Comfortable swimming 200 metres non-stop
- ✓Completed medical questionnaire
Equipment (included)
- ✓Freediving fins or monofin
- ✓Mask and snorkel
- ✓Open-cell wetsuit and weight belt
- ✓All equipment included
Certification
- ✓Certificate provided upon completion
Structure
How the course unfolds
01
Assessment
We start by observing your current relaxation, equalisation, body position, and finning to pinpoint exactly what's holding your depth back.
02
Confined water
Targeted drills on the specific issues found in your assessment, plus functional residual capacity (FRC) and static apnea work.
03
Open water
Progressive depth dives that apply the corrected technique, building depth gradually as relaxation and equalisation hold up under pressure.
04
Certification
Upon successful completion, you'll receive your PADI Advanced Freediver certification, recognised worldwide.
Skills you'll learn
- ◆Advanced relaxation and mental preparation
- ◆Equalisation troubleshooting at depth
- ◆Body position and finning refinement
- ◆Functional residual capacity (FRC) dives
- ◆Free immersion and constant weight technique
- ◆Progressive depth training
- ◆Advanced safety and rescue procedures
Performance requirements
- ◆Static apnea session
- ◆FRC dive session
- ◆Open water depth session to course standards (24 metres)
Safety, first and always
Every depth session runs on a dive line with an instructor stationed at working depth and a dedicated safety lanyard. Progression stays individual — you move deeper only once your equalisation and relaxation hold up, never on a fixed schedule.
Certification
Upon successful completion, students receive an internationally recognised PADI Advanced Freediver certification valid worldwide.
FAQ
Advanced Freediver — common questions
Yes. The Advanced Freediver course requires a PADI Freediver certification (or equivalent) with some logged open-water dives.
The course maximum is 24 metres, though the real focus is on the technique that gets you there safely and repeatably, not the number itself.
Very. That's exactly what this course is built for — we diagnose what's actually limiting your depth, whether it's equalisation, relaxation, or technique, and work on that specifically.
Book the Advanced Freediver course
2–3 days · batches of 4 max.