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Freediving Greece
AIDA 3

ADVANCED FREEDIVER

From technique to mastery — take full control of your depth, performance, and safety.

From Confident to Advanced

​The AIDA 3 course is designed for certified freedivers who want to refine their technique, dive deeper, and gain full confidence in open water. It’s ideal for those ready to advance their skills, improve safety procedures, and explore their true potential as a freediver.

What will you learn?

The AIDA 3 Advanced Freediver course builds on your previous training and introduces the advanced techniques and knowledge required to safely reach greater depths. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of freediving physiology and improve your overall performance, technique, and safety awareness.

You will learn:

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  • Advanced freediving physiology and the mammalian dive response

  • Frenzel equalization technique for deeper dives

  • How to use buoyancy shifts to enter Freefall

  • Barotrauma prevention and lung adaptation at depth

  • Risk factors such as shallow water blackout and decompression sickness

  • Use of training tables and planning effective surface intervals

  • Refinement of static and dynamic apnea skills

  • Free immersion and constant weight dives to 24–30 meters

  • Buddy system procedures and deep-water rescue techniques

  • The Freediver’s Code of Conduct​

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By the end of the course, you'll aim to achieve: 2:45 minutes of static apnea, 55 meters of dynamic apnea, a constant weight dive between 24–30 meters in open water.

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Prerequisite certifications: Prerequisite certifications: AIDA 2 certification or an equivalent certification from another recognized freediving.

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.

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The hotel also has a bar where you can enjoy a coffee, snack, or light lunch after the morning session.

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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.

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All open water sessions for the AIDA 3 course take place at a deeper dive site, just a 2-minute boat ride from the beach in front of the Surf Hotel. This location offers the depth and conditions needed for advanced training.

€ 420/person

*AIDA certification fees are included​

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** Before booking, please read our regulations and safety measures.

Course Overview

  • 3,5 Day

  • Min. 16 years

  • 24-30 meters

  • 4x Theory Session

  • 4x Open Water Session ​

  • 2x Confined Water Session ​

  • 1x Stretching Session

What’s Included:

  • All freediving equipment

  • Study materials

  • Certification

  • Instructor support throughout the day

Ask us anything!

Not sure where to start? Send us a message — we’ll help you dive into the right course.

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Payment options

Payments can be made by bank transfer or in cash.

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Important: Regulations and safety measures

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Course Timeline

DAY 1 08:00 – Welcome & Introduction 📍 Meeting Point: Surf Hotel, by the poo 08:15 – Theory Session Topics include basic physiology, training concepts, freefall theory, and an introduction to advanced equalization techniques. 09:15 – Pool Session: Static Apnea Applying theory in practice – focus on relaxation, breath-hold techniques, and training concepts. 🕚 Morning session ends between 11:00 and 12:00, depending on the group size. 13:00 – Open Water Session Includes a recap of rescue techniques, an introduction to freefall, and finning technique practice. 15:30 – Day Debrief & Q&A

DAY 2 08:00 – Open Water Session Practice freefall technique, buddy system skills, and course requirement exercises. 10:00 – 11:00 – Theory Session Advanced freediving physiology. 🕚 Morning session ends between 11:00 and 12:00, depending on the group size. 13:30 – Dynamic Apnea Practice Includes a recap of neutral buoyancy, finning technique refinement, distance training, and rescue drills. 16:00 – Day Debrief & Q&A

DAY 3 08:00 – Confined Water Session Static apnea – CO₂ table practice. 09:00 – 10:30 – Dynamic Apnea Session Buddying practice and 55m dynamic attempt. 10:30 – 11:00 – Theory Session The mammalian dive response. 🕚 Morning session ends between 11:00 and 12:00, depending on the group size. 13:30 – Open Water Session Includes 15m buddying, 15m rescue training, 15m arms-only dive, and 24–30m depth training with freefall. 16:00 – Day Debrief & Q&A

DAY 4 8:30 Stretching Session 09:00 – Open Water Session Freefall dive to 24–30 m, 15 m rescue, 50 m rescue tow, and completion of any remaining course requirements. 11:30 – 12:30 – After Dive: Theory Review & Safety Discussion Review of key concepts and discussion of the “hazards of the dive site.” 14:00 – Theory Exam

*The schedule may vary slightly depending on circumstances such as the number of students and, in rare cases, the weather.

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