Apnea Total Freediving Courses

Freediving is Pure!

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Freediving is the act of going underwater while holding your breath. It is a dormant natural ability we all have. Many cultures around the globe have been doing it for thousands of years and for different purposes. Once regarded as something that only the most daring and audacious people would do, freediving is now emerging as a recreational activity within reach of anyone thanks to a scientific understanding of our bodily natural responses upon immersion in the water.

Whether you’re interested in going down just a few meters to explore a reef during your vacation or whether you want to push your limits and see how deep you can go underwater, it is important that you do it correctly in order for it to be a safe and enjoyable activity. That’s where freediving instruction comes into play.

By teaching freediving in a concise, no-nonsense approach, we strive to make the sport fun and accessible to all, regardless of your previous experience in the water and what your future goals may be.

Tulum, surrounded by its many cenotes and the Caribbean Sea, offers a setting like nowhere else on the planet to begin freediving or to develope existing skills. With all these fresh and salt water areas close by, we can find a spot with near-perfect conditions for learning or practicing all year round.

We offer courses and certifications by Apnea Total, a freediving educational system with a 100% safety record..

All courses include: Instruction and supervision by a freediving instructor, all necessary equipment, transportation to the dive sites, entrance fees and certification by Apnea Total.


Our Apnea Total Courses:

Experiance Apnea

Experiance Apnea

Freediver Course

Freediver Course

Advanced Freediver Course

Advanced Freediver Course

Apnea Sessions

Apnea Sessions

Static Apnea Clinic

Static Apnea Clinic

  • Experiance Apnea
  • Freediver Course
  • Advanced Freediver Course
  • Apnea Sessions
  • Static Apnea Clinic
  • Experiance Apnea

  • Freediver Course

  • Advanced Freediver Course

    The Advanced Freediver course is designed to take students to a whole new level of freediving.

    Upon completion of this course students expand their breath-hold and depth tolerance capabilities, many of which achieve dives beyond 30 meters on one breath. Our advanced breathing techniques together with our progressive preparation for deep dives can make this possible even for recently certified Freedivers.

    The Advanced Freediver Course runs for 3 days and is divided into 3 academic/breathing sessions, 1 confined water session and 2 deep water sessions. This includes a static apnea workshop with breath-holds of over 3 minutes in the water. Although people may think this is impossible to achieve so quickly, the Apnea Total instructor will reveal with success the freediver’s true aquatic potential.

    During our deep diving water sessions students progressively achieve new depths with knowledge, control, comfort and fun. An instructor will be by their side at all times while underwater and will guide them with precise directions for breathing, relaxation and techniques necessary to achieve these depths.

    Upon completion of the Advanced Freediver Course, students receive a certification as well as private online access to the Advanced Freediver Course materials so that they can maintain their freediving knowledge.

    The Advanced Freediver Course structure is as follows:

    Day 1  Classroom Session – Static Apnea

    • Mammalian dive reflex
    • Preparation for static apnea
    • Specific breathing technique for static apnea, pool and dry training
    • Breath-hold exercises
    • Relaxation, mind and body control techniques
    • Training routine for increasing breath-hold capabilities

    Day 1  Water Session – Static Apnea

    • Body position and relaxation
    • Preparation for a maximum breath-hold
    • Maximum static apnea attempts
    • Minimum 3 minute breath-holds
    • Safety procedures and practice

    Day 2  Classroom Session

    • Advanced 4-section breathing technique
    • Pre-dive breathing pattern
    • Benefits and techniques of Exhale Diving
    • Body adaptations to greater pressures

    Day 2  Water Session

    • Specific breathing for exhale diving
    • Exhale dives with a maximum depth of 20 meters
    • Practice of equalization technique
    • Body relaxation and energy efficiency in the water
    • Full lung dives with a maximum depth of 25 meters

    Day 3  Classroom Session

    • Review of exhale dives from Day 2
    • Stages and preparation for a deep dive
    • Visualization
    • Thoracic stretches
    • Lung capacity increasing exercises
    • Deep equalization techniques

    Day 3  Water Session

    • Stretching and breathing exercises
    • Preparation for a deep dive
    • Exhale dives with a maximum depth of 25 meters
    • Full lung dives with a maximum depth of 40 meters

    Approximate time: 3 Days

    Price: $310 USD per person

    Whats Included: Instructor, equipment, fees, snacks, water, round trip transportation from the dive shop.

    What to Bring: Swim wear, towel, sun protection (coral reef safe sunscreen, sunglasses, hat), waterproof camera.

    ****Please note this course must be booked in advance by comming into the store or emailing booking@acuatictulum.com****

  • Apnea Sessions

  • Static Apnea Clinic

  • Experiance Apnea
  • Freediver Course
  • Advanced Freediver Course
  • Apnea Sessions
  • Static Apnea Clinic