Skindiving sessions are our recommended path for real beginners, a beginner diver  would be considered someone who hasn’t have taken any freediving course before, someone who can float and move through water (without perfect swimming technique) someone who is comfortable in the water in general, but lacks the knowledge of diving and swimming underwater, equalizing the ears and holding their breath for a little longer.

The goal of this Skindiving courses/sessions is to be able to explore bodies of water (ocean, Cenotes, lakes) with ease and comfort, without pressure to go deeper but with confidence, relaxation and safety awareness that will make you confident underwater. This is the best practice before you enroll in an AIDA 1 or AIDA 2 Course.

 

Our Skindiving Course is one full day course, perfect for ocean 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.

Whether you are a water enthusiast, an underwater professional, or simply curious about the sport, this course will introduce you to the joys and possibilities of skindiving.

 

This course offers a basic knowledge of Skindiving and introductory skills such as finning techniques, duck dives, basic safety procedures and basic ear equalization techniques.

 

SKINDIVING COURSE PRICE 

1 Person: $2,900 MXN
2 People+ : $2,500 MXN per person

A deposit of $1,500 mxn is required to reserve your participation in the course and set the date.
(The deposit counts towards the final payment, you would only have to pay the rest of the course in the morning on the day of the course before starting).

 

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Prerequisites:
 

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 5 meters underwater

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

 

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Skindiving Session Includes:

 

• Basic Theory Briefing 

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

• Dry breathing/equalization session

• Stretching session before going to the water

• GoPro Photos and Videos

• 1 Open Water session in Cenote (around 3 hours)

• Transportation to Cenote from Meeting point and back

• Entrance fee to the Cenote

 

Does not include:

 

-Equipment rental

-Flights

-Lodging

-Pickups in Playa del Carmen or Cancun

-Everything not specified


 

Before going to the water:
 

• Deposit to book your spot on the course, the day of the course in the morning, please fulfill the remaining part of the payment in cash or transfer in order to continue our journey to the Cenote.

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In person sessions:

 

Breathing practice + Stretching on dry

 

1 Open Water session at CENOTE: 3 hours approximately, where we will practice relaxation, equalization, duckdives, finning technique, shallow and comfortable dives.



 

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 skindiver.

- Wetsuit

- Weightbelt (we can provide weights)

 

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

 

Average rental price: $300mxn per day

*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.
 

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HEALTH CHECK

 

* Please contact us if there are any applicable cases

 

・ Infected with the new coronavirus in the past, in the case of severe / moderate illness

・ Within one week after vaccination

・ 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:

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・ Lack of sleep or physical fatigue

・ No alcohol drinking the day before

・ No Scuba diving the day before

・ People infected with the new coronavirus or if there is contact with a close contact

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

・ Numbness and dizziness in limbs

・ Dehydration

・ 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.

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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.

 

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