PADI Freediver Course

Freediving is about inward power, discipline and control. If you’ve always wanted to enter the underwater world quietly, staying as long as your breath allows, then freediving is for you. Taking the PADI Freediver course is the perfect step toward discovering why freediving is becoming a popular way to explore beneath the waves. After the course we offer the possibility to do an extra apnea dive to the Museo Atlántico, the underwater sculpture museum.

Depth: 10 metres – max. 16 meters

Duration: 2 days

Before we start

To enroll in a PADI Freediver course you must be at least 15 years old. You need adequate swimming skills and need to be in good physical health. No prior experience with snorkeling, skin diving or freediving is required.

Course Overview

The PADI Freediver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge development about freediving principles through independent study with PADI Freediver eLearning.
Confined water session to learn breathhold techniques as well as static and dynamic apnea. Goal – static apnea of 90 seconds and dynamic apnea of 25 metres.
Open water sessions to practice free immersion and constant weight freedives, plus proper buddy procedures. Goal – constant weight freedive of 10 metres.

Private course

Want to do a private course? It is possible with Dive College Lanzarote. Contact us for more information.

Apnea dive in Museo Atlántico

As a certified Freediver you can do an extra apnea dive in the unique Museo Atlántico, the underwater sculpture museum in Playa Blanca. Mara will guide you on this special tour and will help you to go a little bit deeper and see the sculptures up close. The sculptures are part of a beautiful artificial reef full of marine life and are situated at a depth of around 14 meters. Freediving here is a magical experience!

Our PADI Freediver instructor

Mara Guida has been working as a scuba dive instructor for many years, In Lanzarote she started freediving and discovered an immense passion!
She has been teaching divers from all over the world for almost 10 years and is now also dedicated to the world of competitive freediving

Certifications :
Padi Scuba Diver Instructor
Padi Freediver Instructor
Padi Emergency First Response Instructor
AIDA Freediving Assistant Instructor
RYA powerboat Level 2

Competitions:
Aida Ocean Cup 06/2022 Outdoor
Campeonato de Canarias 03/2023 Indoor
Campeonato de España 04/2023 Indoor

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Mara Guida

Why do this course with Dive College Lanzarote?

Dive College Lanzarote has been running since 2001 and is situated in Playa Blanca, the southern point of Lanzarote. Our dive activities include guided boat and shore dives for certified divers, excursions to Museo Atlántico for divers and beginners, try dives in the sea for beginners and PADI dive courses and freediving courses.

As a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center we ensure the highest level of safety & facilities that a dive centre can offer. What makes us stand out, is the easygoing and relaxed atmosphere which is why everyone instantly feels welcome and at home. For family or friends who don’t dive we have guided snorkel tours and sup tours ( Stand up paddle boarding)

our beachside location offers easy access to a beautiful natural reef (360º view)
We have a team of experienced instructors
Free transport service in Playa Blanca
We have our own training pool and great dive sites in front of the dive centre
We can plan your course flexible
Toilets, shower, changing rooms etc. Available onsite
Complete your dive course in a safe, relaxed and fun atmosphere!

Stocchi D

2023-05-05

Razze, barracuda e un po’ di SUP Mara è stata fantastica, ci ha contattato subito dopo la prenotazione e si è resa disponibile per tutte le nostre richieste fin da subito.La giornata è stata bellissima anche se il meteo non era dei migliori, sia la lezione di SUP che lo Snorkeling saranno due esperienze che ricorderò.Consiglio a tutti quelli che vogliono provare qualcosa di diverso dalle classiche attività turistiche di affidarsi a questa attività, sono sicuro che ne rimarrete soddisfatti e a fine giornata ci starete ancora pensando.

Mikko L

2023-05-03

Top, à essayer ! Super équipe, très attentive à ce que tout se passe au mieux. 3 encadrants pour 8 plongeurs, c'est vraiment rassurant. On y parle français (Yoann et Aurélie 👌) et l'on briefe très bien les débutants ! Un beau moment.

Jullie J

2023-04-27

Back for more Absolutely amazing experience. All staff professional and there is a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere there. You can laugh with these guys and it puts you very much at ease. I tired scuba diving for the first time at Dive college in October 2021 I was so nervous but these guys are patient. My stomach had butterflies. I had a free trial in the pool first and then a try dive. I always felt safe and looked after.I was so at ease after my first experience I came back for more in April 2022 and did another try dive and the Museum Atlantico loved it.So BACK I came again this year and have done the Flamingo wall dive. Even though still an amateur I was guided by a professional diver and it is so beautiful under the ocean. These guys are AMAZING please try it. No one could possibly have been more nervous about it than me. I DID IT not just once but 3 times. I'm coming back for more in November.Had an amazing time definitely very much a BUNCH OF SPECIAL people, to me ANYWAY.

Koen

2023-04-25

Great team supporting my kids with their first diving experience. Found Dive College to be one of few that offered diving for kids (8 & 11 years old) and I booked the bubbelmaker experience through whatsapp. Upon arrival kids were geared up and got the diving instructions in their native language (Dutch). Quick tester in the swimming pool and off into the great ocean. Kids very much enjoyed their first diving experience and we have the video's and photo's to make the memory ever lasting!

Alice.B

2023-04-25

Super pour plonger Très bon moniteur,Aurelie et Yoann étant très patient et de très bons conseils. Je recommande cette activité les yeux fermer !

David N

2023-04-20

Great Experience, what are you waiting for? We're currently on our way back to our hotel with the transfer option they have available. It was a great experience and the under water museum was fantastic. The staff were professional, polite, accommodating and a laugh to be around. Myself and my partner highly recommend them and the museum Atlantic. We looked through all the reviews beforehand, which most negative ones seem to expect a refund because they can't tolerate the activity. If in doubt I'd suggest doing a try dive before deciding if you want to spend the extra money for a more intense experience. Thank you Dive College and all your staff for an unforgettable experience. David & Amber

Eric G

2023-04-19

Belle expérience Superbe expérience au museo atlantico . Merci à toute l’équipe et surtout Yohan pour sa disponibilité et son professionnalisme (il est français et c’était pratique pour moi)À recommander vivement 👍

Dale

2023-04-16

Fantastic entry point for anyone uncomfortable in water I (M32) took my mother (F57) along to try something out of our comfort zone. I'm not a particularly strong swimmer, but found this to be an absolutely great experience, and we're both delighted for having tried it. Throughout we were looked after and made to feel really safe.Mara picked us up and took us to the Dive College. We struggled into our wetsuits, got sorted out with flippers and snorkeling gear before heading down to the beach to swim out to the boat. Initially this felt quite daunting, but we were assured the suits would help keep us afloat, and once the flippers were on swimming in the sea -- even in choppy waves -- was really easy. Once on the boat, it was just a short 5 minute journey to the outside of Flamingo Beach, where we left the boat and entered the water. We swam around the outside of the rocks before entering the enclosed part of beach, all the while seeing a great range of life under water. Once we got into the enclosed part of the beach we spotted a few stingrays and took our time to explore. After about 25 minutes or more we slowly headed back to the boat, before getting taken back to the Dive College. We never felt rushed and was a great value (€38 for maybe 40-50 minutes in the water).Definitely something I want to do again, and felt like a great first step for trying scuba diving next time.Be sure to take towels and water for when you get out (you'll invariably drink some salt water when you're snorkeling).

RandeeAbroad

2023-04-09

Wonderful holiday activity This paddleboarding experience was so much fun! We were both total beginners, but Mara guided us through it and we were standing up and enjoying ourselves in no time. The session takes place in the Flamingo beach cove, so there were quite a lot of other swimmers and paddle boarders all around that we had to steer around - so not quite as private as we had expected from the photos but nonetheless had a blast and would absolutely do it again.

PADI Freediver Course