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AIDA 2
BEGINNER FREEDIVER
From breathwork to rescue — your next step in becoming a skilled freediver.
Learn to Freedive with Confidence
The AIDA 2 course is open to first-time freedivers as well as confident swimmers or snorkelers. It’s the ideal way to build solid foundations, improve your comfort in the water, and become a certified buddy-level freediver.
What will you learn?
In the AIDA 2 course, you’ll gain a deep understanding of freediving principles and build real in-water skills through theory, pool, and open water sessions. The focus is on safety, control, and comfort — all the essentials to become a confident freediver.
You will learn:
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Breathing and relaxation techniques to extend your breath-hold
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Duck dives, finning, and streamlining for efficient movement
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Equalisation methods for deeper, more comfortable dives
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Safe buddy system procedures and rescue techniques
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Static and dynamic apnea in the pool
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Free immersion and constant weight dives in open water
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Recovery breathing and dive planning basics
By the end of the course, you'll aim to achieve: 2 minutes of static apnea (breath-hold at the surface), 40 meters of dynamic apnea (underwater swimming in the pool), a constant weight dive between 12–20 meters in open water.
All morning sessions take place at the Surf Hotel, where we have access to a classroom, pool, and shower facilities — everything you need to start your freediving day comfortably.
The hotel also has a bar where you can enjoy a coffee, snack, or light lunch after the morning session.
In the afternoon, we meet on the beach just behind the center, only a 5-minute walk away. This shallow dive spot offers calm conditions and excellent visibility — perfect for your first open water sessions.
On the final day of the course, we usually head to a deeper dive site by boat — just a 2-minute ride from the beach in front of the Surf Hotel. This allows students to comfortably reach greater depths while still enjoying safe and familiar surroundings.
Upcoming courses
8 JUNE only 3 places left
15 JUNE only 4 places left
Course Timeline
DAY 1 08:00 – Welcome & Introduction 📍 Meeting point: Surf Hotel, by the pool 08:15 – Theory Session + Relaxation & Breath-hold Practice (physiology of freediving, basic understatnig) 09:15 – Pool Session: Static Apnea & Breathing Exercises Morning session ends between 11:00 and 12:00, depending on group size 13:00 – Open Water Session (Beach Entry) 15:30 – Course Debrief & Q&A
DAY 2 08:00 – Theory Session Topics include freediving techniques, the mammalian dive reflex, rescue procedures, the underwater environment, freediving equipment, and freediving disciplines. 09:15 – Dynamic Apnea Practice (Pool Session) Training in neutral buoyancy, finning technique, turns, and basic rescue procedures. Morning session ends between 11:00 and 12:00, depending on group size. 13:00 – Open Water Session (Beach Entry) Setting up surface buoyancy systems, practicing equalization using free immersion, duck dive technique, and constant weight dives focusing on finning and body positioning. 16:00 – Course Debrief & Q&A
DAY 3 09:00 – 12:00 Open Water Session Final depth session with a focus on improving finning technique, buddy safety procedures, and rescue skills. Students apply all learned techniques in a real dive scenario and work toward reaching their target depths.
Group Size and Minimum Participants (AIDA 2)
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Maximum group size: 8 students. (4 students per instructor)
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Minimum participants: 2 students.
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If only 1 participant is booked for a group date, we will offer one of the following options:
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Reschedule to the nearest available date
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Upgrade to a private AIDA 2 option (price difference applies)
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Receive a booking credit according to our Booking Policy
€ 370/person
*AIDA certification fees are included
Course Overview
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2,5 Day
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Min. 16 years
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12-20 meters
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1x Relaxation & Breath-hold Session
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3x Theory Session
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3x Open Water Session
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2x Confined Water Session
What’s Included:
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All freediving equipment
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Study materials
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Certification
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Instructor support throughout the day
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Prerequisite certifications: None
Ask us anything!
Not sure where to start? Send us a message — we’ll help you dive into the right course.
Payment options
Payments can be made by bank transfer or in cash.
AIDA 2
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