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AIDA Freediving Courses
Official AIDA certifications — taught with structure, clarity, and calm progression.
Freediving Courses by Level
Structured training from beginner to advanced — following official AIDA standards.
AIDA 1 – Introduction
A relaxed introduction to freediving — no performance pressure.
Duration 1.5 Days
€150
What you’ll learn
✓ Breathing and relaxation techniques for freediving
✓ Proper use of basic freediving equipment
✓ Fundamental safety rules and buddy procedures
✓ Static breath-hold practice
✓ Shallow open water freediving experience
Course requirements
✓ Comfortable swimming ability
What's Included
✓ Classroom theory session
✓ Breathing and relaxation session
✓ Static breath-hold session (pool)
✓ Confined water session
✓ One open water depth session
✓ Full freediving equipment included
✓ AIDA certification processing
AIDA 2 – Beginner Freediver
Your first complete freediving certification — technique, safety, and confidence.
Duration 3 Days
€350
What you’ll learn
✓ Core freediving physiology and breath-hold fundamentals
✓ Breathing, relaxation, and recovery techniques for efficient diving
✓ Proper use of freediving equipment, weighting, and trim
✓ Static breath-hold training with safety awareness
✓ Dynamic No Fins (DNF) technique and efficiency
✓ Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) fundamentals and body position
✓ Introduction to equalization techniques for depth diving
✓ Progressive open water depth training up to 20 m
✓ Buddy roles, safety procedures, and basic rescue skills
Course requirements
✓ Minimum age: 16 years
✓ Comfortable swimming ability
✓ No previous freediving certification required
What's Included
✓ Extended AIDA 2 course format (3 days)
✓ Classroom theory sessions
✓ Breathing and relaxation training
✓ Static breath-hold sessions
✓ Dynamic No Fins (DNF) session
✓ Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) introduction
✓ 4 open water depth sessions up to 20 m
✓ Safety and rescue practice
✓ Full freediving equipment included
✓ AIDA 2 certification
AIDA 3 – Advanced Freediver
Refine your freediving skills and progress deeper with confidence through structured training, advanced safety, and improved efficiency.
Duration 4 Days
€395
What you’ll learn
✓ Advanced freediving physiology and breath-hold adaptation
✓ Refined breathing, relaxation, and recovery techniques
✓ Efficient body position, streamlining, and finning
✓ Dynamic No Fins (DNF) technique and efficiency
✓ Constant Weight No Fins (CNF) technique and control
✓ Advanced equalization awareness and depth adaptation
✓ Introduction to freefall — experiencing effortless descent at depth
✓ Progressive open water depth training up to 30 m
✓ Advanced buddy roles, safety procedures, and rescue skills
Course requirements
✓ Minimum age: 18 years
✓ AIDA 2 certification (or equivalent)
✓ Comfortable breath-hold diving experience
What's Included
✓ Extended AIDA 3 course format (4 days)
✓ Advanced freediving theory and planning
✓ Freefall technique and depth efficiency training
✓ CNF and DNF technique development
✓ Multiple open water depth sessions
✓ Advanced safety and rescue procedures
✓ AIDA certification processing
AIDA 4 – Master Freediver
Develop true depth mastery through structured training, refined technique, and advanced safety responsibility — preparing you for assistant instructor level freediving.
Duration 5 Days
€575
What you’ll learn
✓ Advanced freediving physiology and depth adaptation
✓ Precise breathing, relaxation, and recovery strategies for deep diving
✓ Efficient movement, streamlining, and energy management
✓ Advanced equalization strategies with focus on mouthfill technique
✓ Refined freefall technique — longer, calmer, and more controlled descents
✓ Progressive open water depth training up to 40 m
✓ Dive planning, depth management, and decision-making
✓ Leading safety procedures and complex rescue scenarios
✓ Developing consistency, confidence, and self-sufficiency at depth
Course requirements
✓ Minimum age: 18 years
✓ AIDA 3 certification (or equivalent)
✓ Strong comfort and control in open water depth freediving
What's Included
✓ Extended AIDA 4 course format (5 days)
✓ Mouthfill equalization development
✓ Deep freefall and efficiency training
✓ Advanced rescue and safety responsibility
✓ Assistant instructor–level skill preparation
✓ Multiple deep open water sessions
✓ AIDA certification processing
Crossover from Other Freediving Agencies
Already certified with another freediving agency?
You may be eligible to crossover directly into an AIDA course level based on your experience and certification.
Who this applies to
✓ Freedivers certified with another recognized freediving agency
✓ Divers wishing to enroll in an AIDA course at AIDA 3 level or higher
✓ Instructor candidates entering the AIDA system from another agency
How crossover evaluation works
✓ Each candidate completes a formal AIDA crossover evaluation
✓ Evaluation is conducted by an active AIDA Instructor (or higher)
✓ Skills are assessed according to official AIDA course completion forms
✓ The evaluation determines eligibility to join the next AIDA course level
Evaluation requirements by level
✓ AIDA 3 entry: evaluation based on AIDA 2 course completion requirements
✓ AIDA 4 entry: evaluation based on AIDA 3 course completion requirements
What the evaluation consists of
✓ Written knowledge exam (minimum 75% passing score)
✓ Assessment of confined water skills
✓ Assessment of open water skills
✓ Minimum 1 confined water session
✓ Minimum 1 open water session
Combo Freediving Course Packages
Combo packages are an intensive option for freedivers who want to progress through multiple AIDA levels during a limited stay in Dahab. Training is structured with rest days when needed, while depth and skill progression always depend on individual adaptation.
AIDA 2 + AIDA 3 Combo
Complete your beginner certification, then build toward advanced depth, technique, and freefall progression — with rest days added when needed.
Duration 7 Days (3 + 4, rest day(s) as needed)
€695
What you’ll learn
✓ AIDA 2: full beginner certification (technique + safety + confidence)
✓ AIDA 3: advanced open water technique and efficiency
✓ Freefall introduction and progression (one of the highlights of AIDA 3)
✓ Deeper equalization and depth adaptation skills
✓ Advanced safety roles and rescue scenarios
✓ Optional CNF & DNF technique teaching (included in my extended course format)
Course requirements
✓ Minimum age: 16 years
✓ Comfortable swimming ability
✓ Medical / liability forms signed before training
How the combo works
✓ Start with AIDA 2 (3 days)
✓ Add rest day(s) if needed based on adaptation and recovery
✓ Continue with AIDA 3 (4 days)
✓ Training pace is adjusted to your progress — not forced by the calendar
AIDA 3 + AIDA 4 Combo
Progress from advanced freediver to master level with deeper structure, stronger safety responsibility, and more time to refine technique.
Duration 9 Days (4 + 5, rest day(s) as needed)
€895
What you’ll learn
✓ AIDA 3: refine technique, efficiency, and freefall progression
✓ AIDA 4: master-level performance with advanced safety responsibility
✓ Deeper depth adaptation and consistent open water routines
✓ Higher rescue competence and buddy leadership
✓ More time for equalization development (extended 5-day AIDA 4 format)
✓ Optional CNF & DNF technique coaching (included in my course format)
Course requirements
✓ AIDA 3 certification (or crossover evaluation)
✓ Minimum age: 18 years
✓ Medical / liability forms signed before training
How the combo works
✓ Start with AIDA 3 (4 days)
✓ Add rest day(s) if needed based on adaptation and recovery
✓ Continue with AIDA 4 (5 days, extended format)
✓ Depth progression is earned through quality — not rushed
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