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per person · web & cash price · gear, eLearning + DAN dive insurance included

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DAN dive insurance included — you're automatically covered for training injuries, up to $25,000, for up to 180 days.
Weather guarantee — if we cancel an open-water session for unsafe sea conditions, we reschedule it at no extra cost.
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What a great experience here at New Wave Divers! It was my first time doing wreck diving, and my guide Carlo was so humorous, calm and patient 😊. We did Camia II on my first day

Le Qin Choo
Le Qin Choo
2 months ago
★★★★★

I had never scuba dived before, so I visited New Wave Diving after finding them online while staying in Boracay. My goal was to gain a recognised certification that would allow me

Adam “Adsalaugh” Barry
Adam “Adsalaugh” Barry
2 months ago
★★★★★

Had an amazing experience with New Wave Divers. Did my OW and advanced courses with them. Great and new equipments, professional teachers who's priority is your safety. 100%

Meven Leduc
Meven Leduc
4 months ago
Covered, in and out of the water

DAN World dive insurance — included with your course.

We've partnered with DAN World, one of the most reputable dive-insurance providers on the planet, so every student is automatically covered. Up to $25,000 for training-related injuries, valid for up to 180 days — peace of mind built right in.

How safety works
About the course

Begin your freediving journey — the classic first certification, to 16 metres.

The PADI Freediver course is your first full step into the world of breath-hold diving. Over 2–3 days, you'll learn the physiology of the breath through your eLearning, then master breathing and relaxation, static and dynamic apnea in calm, confined water — the foundations every freediver is built on.

Then comes the part you'll never forget: the open-water sessions. Duck dive, equalize and descend the line with free immersion and constant weight — calmly, one relaxed dive at a time, to a maximum of 16 metres. Along the way you'll learn the buddy-system safety procedures and partner rescue techniques that make freediving such a controlled, trusting sport. You'll surface as a certified PADI Freediver — a lifetime card, recognised worldwide, and your ticket to the Advanced course.

From first breath to certified

Get certified in
only two steps.

Your coach teaches you in a relaxed, supportive environment — and in freediving, relaxed is the entire point. Here's exactly how the course unfolds, from your sofa to the 16-metre line.

1Step 01 · Before you arrive

Independent study with PADI eLearning®

PADI eLearning fits the theory into your schedule — your course, on your time. Learn how the breath-hold works, what happens in your body as you descend, and the buddy-system safety rules every freediver lives by. Online or offline, on a computer or phone. Reserve now to unlock it.

Time 2–3 hrsAny deviceIncluded free
2Step 02 · In the water

Confined water, then the line

Guided breathing and relaxation first, then static and dynamic apnea in calm, confined water until a long breath-hold feels natural. Then out to the blue: duck dive, equalize and descend the line with free immersion and constant weight — building gently toward 16 metres, your coach beside you on every dive.

Total 2–3 daysDepth 16mMin age 12

Take this course if you want to

  • Earn a real freediving certification — lifetime, recognised worldwide
  • Descend the line to 16 metres on a single calm breath
  • Learn from a certified PADI Freediver Instructor in a small group
  • Open the door to more — Advanced Freediver, coaching and beyond

You'll learn how to

  • Breathe and relax — the real secret behind every long breath-hold
  • Master static & dynamic apnea in calm, confined water
  • Duck dive, equalize and streamline your descent down the line
  • Keep your buddy safe — safety procedures and partner rescue
The fine print

What's included
& good to know.

Everything you need for your first freediving certification — and a few honest notes so there are no surprises on the day.

  • All freediving gearLow-volume mask, snorkel, long freediving fins, wetsuit and weights — professionally fitted for comfort.
  • Confined-water session — static & dynamic apneaGuided breathing and relaxation, then your breath-hold foundations in calm, confined water with your coach beside you at all times.
  • Open-water sessions — on the line to 16mDuck diving, equalization, free immersion and constant weight in Boracay's calm, clear blue — plus the safety procedures and partner rescue techniques every freediver needs.
  • PADI eLearning accessIndependent online study you can do before you arrive — the physiology of the breath-hold and freediving safety, on any device.
  • DAN dive insuranceComprehensive cover for any injuries during your training — up to $25,000, valid up to 180 days. Peace of mind, in and out of the water.
  • Your PADI Freediver certificationA world-recognised, lifetime PADI card — certified to freedive with a buddy to 16 metres, and your prerequisite for the Advanced Freediver course.
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