Koh Chang, Thailand
Discover Freediving Course
Discover Freediving Course
1 Days • Daily
Come and try freediving with this 1-day intro course in Koh Chang! Our freediving course will see you gliding through the best tropical freediving Thailand has to offer. Discover the world of freediving at your own pace as a complete beginner, or advance your current diving abilities. You’ll have plenty of guidance with a focus on the fun of freediving without specific training objectives.
Dip your toes into the world of freediving with the PADI Discover Freediving Course—no experience needed! This is all about finding your natural flow and feeling totally at ease underwater. You’ll learn essential techniques to level up every dive and get comfortable cruising down to 10m (33ft).
Be inspired by the secrets of freediving and your natural physiological adaptations. This will be an adventure of fun and underwater bliss. Diving Thailand, but more importantly, diving Koh Chang is an exotic island experience for absolutely everyone.
What's Included
What's Included
- 1-day PADI Discover freediving course
- Learn the basic theory of Freediving and breath-holding secrets
- Body position techniques, how to use equipment, equalization of the ears, safety and buddying
- Small and intimate course for maximum guidance
- Freediving equipment, insurance, boat fees, pool fees
- One session of each: theory, breathing/relaxation, confined water, open water diving up to 10m / 33ft
- We’ll be learning in a very calm and fun bite-sized way with practical lessons throughout the day.
Itinerary
Itinerary
BREATHING AND RELAXATION: Optimal breathing techniques and learning how the breath alone can help you relax. Post-dive recovery breathing for safety.
CONFINED WATER SESSION: Static apnea training (practicing breath holding on the surface). Understanding, experiencing and finding comfort with contractions. Safety and buddy techniques.
OPEN WATER: We'll take a boat ride from Bang Bao pier to Koh Rand national park or local sites with the HTMS wreck. We will progress your depth adaptation comfortably by learning equalization, duck diving, body positioning, finning style, Free Immersion (pulling with your hands along the rope) and Constant Weight (using your legs/fins to kick along the rope), safety and buddying.
Agencies
Agencies
- PADI
Languages
Languages
- English
Meeting Point
Meeting Point
Important
Important
We'll be exploring breath-holding and diving in a comfortable and natural way without any performance requirements.
Before you take the plunge, here's what you need: Be able to swim at least 100m non-stop and complete the standard PADI freediving health/medical form. That's it!
Cancellations
Cancellations
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