The AIDA 2 Course covers the necessary skills and knowledge for a non-competitive recreational freediver to safely learn to freedive. It is a beginner course designed for students who are already confident in the water, who have joined our AIDA 1 or Skindving course and for someone who can already skindive/fundive to depths of around 8m comfortably.

Dive into the exciting world of freediving with our AIDA 2 course, 3 full day duration, perfect for water lovers whom are already skilled in skindiving or snorkeling, as well as water activity professionals like underwater photographers and tour guides, this course is designed to introduce you to the exhilarating sport of freediving. It includes theory and practice sessions which help you develop the knowledge and skills necessary to enjoy freediving safely. Learn proper breathing techniques, familiarise yourself with diaphragmatic breathing and take a deep breath like you never did before!

Students will be introduced to the basic disciplines of freediving: Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea, Free Immersion and Constant Weight freediving.
The static and dynamic sessions in confined water are to be used to teach relaxation, breathing, finning and safety techniques.

In the open water sessions students will use the skills they have learned in the pool / confined water sessions and will combine these with the basic skills of open water freediving such as Equalizing, Duck Diving, Vertical Swimming (cwtb), Body Positioning, Turns and Use of Buoyancy.

Safety is our utmost priority, and in this course, you will learn vital safety skills, which we consider the most important part of freediving. You will learn rescue techniques, buddy systems, and emergency procedures, empowering you with the knowledge to navigate potential risks with confidence.

In addition to the breath-hold training, we have dedicated sessions of stretching for freediving before our open water sessions.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive an AIDA international online Certification.

By the end of the course, students will be able to hold their breath for at least 2 minutes, swim 40 meters in dynamic apnea and perform comfortable dives to between 12 and 20 meters depth (cwtb).

AIDA 2 COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:

 

• STA 2:00

• DYNB: 40M Horizontal Swim

• Open Water CWTB depth requirement: 12m (With good and comfortable technique), Maximum 20m.

• Open Water 10m Blackout/LMC rescues & Pool BO/LMC rescues with correct Buddy procedures

• Successful Completion of the AIDA 2 online Exam
   

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Prerequisites to be able to join the course:
 

• Be healthy 20 - 50 years old 

• Be able to swim at least 200m

• Be able to walk long distances and high elevations (2km)

• Health Check

• Be able to skindive comfortably around 8 meters underwater
   

We recommend joining a skindiving session with us, to assess your skills and guide you in the best direction*
 

HEALTH CHECK

 

* Please contact us if there are any applicable cases

 

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・ Continuous drug or medication use

・ Mental and psychological disorders

・ Nervous system disease

・ Cardiac disease or problem history

・ Lung and respiratory diseases such as asthma

・ Diseases or problems with the sinuses

・ Eye diseases

 ·  Diabetes

・ Past diving accidents (Decompression sickness, severe BO, squeeze)
・ Pregnancy

・ High blood pressure

・ Please inform us about any previous surgeries

・ Your doctor has asked you to not exercise or join physically demanding activities 

 

 

・ If you are 45 -50 y/o Please inform us in case of:

 

• High cholesterol

• High blood pressure

• If you smoke can’t join the course

• If genetic heart conditions run in your family 

 

 

Important details, look for:

 

 

・ Be aware of lack of sleep or physical fatigue
・ We strongly advise to avoid booking your return flight on the same day after repetitive freediving days (course, training), or if you freedive 50+ meters or repetitive and intense skindiving days.

・ No alcohol drinking the day before

・ No Scuba diving the day before

・ Sore throat, cough, stuffy nose, cold symptoms such as headache

・ Numbness and dizziness in limbs

・ Dehydration symptoms

・ We do not offer anti-sickness pills
 

- If you are worried about seasickness, please bring your own seasickness pills

- Please get enough sleep and participate in good physical condition.
 

- For your safety, please avoid booking a return flight on the same day of a deep training session (-45m), the last day of continuous freediving days, the last day of a freediving course or scubadiving. This is to reduce the risk of decompression illness/sickness.Give your body time to adjust before flying – consider booking your return for the day after your last dive and always stay hydrated.

If this can’t be done, try booking the latest flight in order to rest and stay hydrated for the longest time possible before your flight (ideally 24hrs)

AIDA 2 Freediving Course (3 full-day course)

Price per person: $7,800 mxn


A deposit of $3,000 mxn is required to reserve your participation in the course and set the date. After you successfully book you will receive the AIDA 2 Manual (PDF) via email, please read and study prior to the course days. 
(The deposit counts towards the final payment, the rest will be completed in the morning on the day of the course)



  Theory session details:

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• Bring Drinking Water

• Theory sessions will be conducted in the morning, in person before the open water training sessions (please arrive on time)

• COURSE PDF Manual or download it to your phone

• Pen + Notebook

• Having a light breakfast before the session is ok (no caffeine or oily and heavy meals)

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      Theory Session Content:

 

• Freediving Physiology

• Breathing and Relaxation Techniques

• Understanding Depth and Pressure

• Freediving disciplines

• Buddy & Safety procedures

• Frenzel equalization workshop
   

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Practical in person sessions:

 

• Breath holding sessions, to learn breathing and relaxation techniques

• Dynamic apnea session: horizontal underwater swimming, to learn how to move efficiently in water.

• Static Apnea session: breath/holding in confined water

• Open Water freediving sessions: vertical diving techniques including buddy & rescue procedures

• Practical sessions focused on getting to know yourself and how to train with a buddy.

• Frenzel Equalization Workshop

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Equipment needed:

 

• Mask

• Snorkel 

• Fins * Please use short fins instead of long fins if you are not fully comfortable at equalizing your ears yet or if you are a beginner skin diver.

• Wetsuit (3/5mm recommended)

• Weightbelt (we can provide weights)

• Equipment rental is available, it is NOT included in the course*

*If you have your own scuba or freediving equipment, send us a message with photos of your equipment to guide you if you can use it in the course and avoid renting equipment.

 

Average rental price: $300 mxn per day 




Our AIDA 2 Freediving Course Includes:


 

• All of our courses are held by AIDA Master Instructors with International experience and hundreds of certified students (400) and the highest safety standards.

• AIDA International Certification* (if requirements were met successfully)

• GoPro Photo/Videos

• 1 Theory session around (3 hours)

• Stretching sessions before going to the water

• 3 Open Water sessions at Cenote (around 3 hours)

• 2 Confined Water Sessions

• Transportation to Cenote from Meeting point and back

• Entrance fee to Cenotes and Pool fees

 

Does not include:
 

 

• Equipment rental

• Flights

• Lodging

• Hotel Pickups (meeting point to be determined, we will meet and drive from this point and come back to the same point at the end of the day)

• Everything not specified

 

 

BOOKING DETAILS
 

When you are ready to book your spot, we will send you an important RESERVATION FORM and after filling it with your details and sending it back to us, a deposit information link/account will be sent to you, please proceed to complete booking deposit payment within 3 days.

Once the deposit is successfully received, your spot is 100% secured.

Please pay the remaining part of the course in cash or transfer in the morning of the first day, we can’t continue to the open water sessions without the full payment being successfully completed.
 

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​About Booking, Deposits and Cancelation Fees


 

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1. Reservation Form: Once you're ready to book, we'll send you a Reservation Form. Fill it with your details and send it back.

 

2. Deposit Payment: After receiving the Reservation Form, you'll get a deposit link, can be made through Wise Transfers (for international transactions) or Bank Transfer (within Mexico). Please complete the payment within 3 days to secure your spot.

 

3. Spot Confirmation: Your spot is 100% secured once we receive the 50% deposit.

 

4. Remaining Payment: The remaining 50% is paid in cash (Mexican pesos) on the morning of the first day or can be paid two days before the activities through Wise Transfers (for international transactions) or Bank Transfer (within Mexico).

 

5. Cancellation Fees:

• 30 days or before the scheduled date: 30% of the total price of the booked activity may be refunded.

• 29 to 15 days before: 20% of the total price of the booked activity may be refunded,

• 14 days to 0 days before: No refund.

If there are fees associated with transferring a deposit back, these fees will be subtracted from the total refund amount*
 

6. *AIDA Freediving Courses:* Refunds are only applicable if the cancellation occurs at least 30 days before the start of the course.
 

• 30 days or before the scheduled date: 30% of the total price of the course may be refunded.