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Freediver course

Duration: 2-3 days

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Depth: min 10, max 16 metres

Age: min age 12 years old

Groups: maximum 4 people

Medical Check: basic swimming skills, medically fit for diving

*Please check the PADI Medical statement (link) carefully before diving with us. Must be filled before the course starts.

PADI Freediver

For Beginners (no experience required)

Are you enjoying water sport activities, scuba diving, snorkelling or just swimming in the water? You don’t need any prior experience with freediving to sign up for the PADI Freediving Course. Get your experience started with our PADI Freediving Courses in Sri Lanka.

From

315 €
*online price with 10% online discount, (does not include certification and teaching materials, total 35euros).

What to expect

Experience the thrill of PADI Freediver course and unlock your underwater potential! This exciting program teaches you essential techniques for breath-hold diving, focusing on safety, skill development, and performance.

As you progress through the course, you’ll learn about breath control, dynamic apnea, and static apnea, as well as proper freediving equipment usage. Our skilled instructors will guide you towards confidence and proficiency in freediving, allowing you to explore the captivating underwater realm with finesse and agility. Embrace the freedom and serenity of freediving – join us today and embark on a life-changing adventure!

constant weight freediving on a line with a lanyard, safety diver securing the deep dive in Sri Lanka

What you learn

The PADI Freediver course is structured in three primary sections, designed to empower you with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills.

• Knowledge development about freediving principles through independent study with PADI Freediver eLearning.

• Confined water session to master breathhold techniques, static, and dynamic apnea, aiming to achieve 90 seconds in static apnea and 25 meters in dynamic apnea.

• Open water sessions, you’ll practice free immersion, constant weight freedives, and essential buddy procedures, with the goal of reaching a 10-meter constant weight freedive.

constant weight freediving on a line with a lanyard, safety diver securing the deep dive in Sri Lanka

Schedule

The PADI Freediver course can be completed in 2 days, if you complete the independent study through the PADI eLearning in advance. After booking the course we assign the digital materials to your personal PADI account where you register and complete the theory.

On arrival at the diving centre we start with an introduction and confined water sessions in our swimming pool. The next day we go out with the boat for 2 dive sessions to practice open water dives. First training dives take place on a shallow dive site not deeper than 10 meters. Second session allows freedivers to descend to depth not exceeding 16 meters.

Difference between
south and east coast.

Sri Lanka offers great diversity of dive sites. Differences between diving on the south coast and east coast are significant. You can find wrecks at 6 metres or even at 32 metres depth, magnificent coral reefs, swim-throughs and other specific dive sites.  To meet your expectations, please check what you can expect while diving on the south coast compared to the east coast HERE.

When is Sri Lanka diving season?

Diving in Sri Lanka is affected by two monsoons, south west and north east monsoons. The best time to dive in Unawatuna (south coast) is from mid October until April and in Nilaveli, Trincomalee (east coast) from mid March until end of October. It's simple, half year we are operating in Unawatuna and second half we are open in Nilaveli and Trincomalee.

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Frequently asked questions

Why to choose Divinguru for my first experience?

Because our main priority is Safety followed by Customer Service. We have small groups maximum of 4 beginner divers accompanied by our PADI Divemasters or Instructors.

Our multilingual international team makes sure you have the best underwater experience in Sri Lanka. The most important while Try Diving experience is that you have fun!

How long is the duration of the entire experience?

While not a scuba certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is a quick and easy introduction to what it takes to explore the underwater world. 

The duration of the try scuba diving experience is around 3 hours. The main goal is to introduce you the fascinating blue world and experience with you the first breath underwater. You’ll learn the basics about scuba diving, diving gear and the marine environment. After successfully completion you can receive credit toward your first certification the PADI Open Water Diver course.

What marine life we see while scuba diving?

Every dive is unpredictable and unique, that’s why diving is so exciting. As we go off the shore we are in the real nature and no in a zoo. We cannot promise or guarantee to see particular wild animals. However we guarantee that our team makes maximum to find them and fulfill your expectations.

Marine life you may see include: Stingrays, Eagle Rays, Turtles, Moray Eels, Nudibranchs, Cuttlefish, Octopus, Barracuda, Trevally, Angelfish, Triggerfish, Soldier Fish, Surgeon Fish, Pufferfish, Fusiliers, Lion Fish, Sea Stars and many other coral reef fish. Whale Sharks can be spotted on both east and south coast. Black Tip Reef Sharks you find on the famous Pigeon Island, located a few minutes from our Divinguru® Nilaveli Resort. Whales and Dolphins can be spotted around Trincomalee while Whale Watching. If you get really lucky, time to time you might see them in Unawatuna too.

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