freediving Penida

That’s a common starting point, but true freediving is much more about technique and relaxation than lung capacity alone. While breath-hold is a key component, our SSI courses focus on efficient finning, proper safety procedures, and mental calmness. Instead of straining, you’ll learn relaxation and breathing techniques that allow your body to conserve oxygen naturally. Ultimately, this transforms freediving from a simple breath-hold into a graceful and meditative way to explore the underwater world.

Your comfort in the water is a fantastic advantage! However, scuba diving and freediving are fundamentally different disciplines. In scuba, they teach you to breathe continuously, while in freediving, we master the art of the breath-hold. Furthermore, many scuba habits, like slow, deep movements, need to be refined for freediving efficiency. Your experience gives you a great head start, but our certified instructors will guide you through the specific skills needed to become a safe and confident freediver.

Nusa Penida offers a truly unique training environment. Because of our vibrant, sloping reefs and consistent marine life, you get to apply your skills in a real-world exploration setting from day one. Instead of just diving on a line in an empty space, you will learn to glide over incredible coral gardens and alongside majestic manta rays. This makes the learning process not just educational, but also an unforgettable adventure, perfectly blending skill development with incredible fun dives.

That’s a great question, and it’s smart to choose your location based on your goals. While Nusa Penida is unparalleled for reef exploration and diving with large marine life, Amed is famous for its calm, deep walls that are easily accessible from the shore. For this reason, it is an exceptional place for dedicated depth progression. For that specific type of training, we highly recommend our friends at Bali Freedivers in Amed, who are specialists in that environment.

Absolutely, and we can arrange everything for you! Because we believe everyone should enjoy the best of Nusa Penida’s underwater world, we have a trusted partnership with a premier local scuba operator. We recommend our partners from Pure Dive Resort for their exceptional safety standards and expert guides. We can coordinate your schedules so that while you’re on your freediving course, your partner can enjoy world-class scuba diving, ensuring you both have an incredible holiday.