Course Cost: Basic $350 • Full Course (Basic + Freediver) $799

Freediving is the art of entering the ocean quietly, powerfully, and completely on your own terms. It’s about control, awareness, and discovering just how capable your body truly is. If you’ve ever imagined slipping beneath the surface with nothing but a single breath, exploring the underwater world in total silence, this is where that journey begins.

Dive Zone Whitianga is one of New Zealand’s first PADI Freediving Centres and is fully OutdoorsMark adventure safety certified, giving you a safe, structured pathway into this incredible discipline.

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Explore the Silent World

Freediving offers a unique kind of freedom—no bubbles, no noise, just you and the ocean. Across your training you’ll learn to relax, extend your breath‑hold, and move through the water with calm efficiency. Whether you’re brand new or already comfortable in the water, these courses build confidence and skill step by step.

You can choose to start with the PADI Basic Freediver or complete the full PADI Freediver certification.

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PADI Basic Freediver

Course Cost: $350 • Duration: 1 Day

A perfect introduction to freediving, designed to build strong foundations in breath‑hold, relaxation, and technique. No prior experience is required.

What You’ll Learn

Training includes two core components:

• Knowledge Development — Independent study through PADI Freediver eLearning (or instructor‑led sessions if needed).

• Confined Water Training — Breath‑hold techniques, relaxation, static apnea, dynamic apnea, and proper buddy procedures.

Performance Goals:

• Static apnea: 90 seconds

• Dynamic apnea: 25 metres / 80 feet

All gear is provided.

Who Can Join

• Minimum age 12 years

• Adequate swimming ability

• Good physical health

• No prior snorkelling or freediving experience required

Certified Basic Freedivers can return anytime to upgrade to the full PADI Freediver certification for $500.

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PADI Freediver (Full Certification)

Course Cost: $799 (Basic + Freediver) • Additional Day of Training

Take your freediving further with open water sessions that introduce depth, technique, and the freedom of true immersion. This course builds on everything learned in Basic Freediver and adds the skills needed to dive deeper, safer, and with more control.

What You’ll Learn

Your training includes all Basic Freediver elements plus:

• Open Water Sessions — Practice free immersion and constant weight dives, refine equalisation, and apply proper buddy procedures in real ocean conditions.

Performance Goals:

• Constant weight freedive: 10 metres / 30 feet

All gear is provided.

Who Can Join

• Minimum age 15 years

• Adequate swimming ability

• Good physical health

• No prior snorkelling or freediving experience required

If you’ve already completed the Basic Freediver course, you can join the Freediver upgrade for $500.

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Start Online Anytime

Both courses begin with PADI Freediver eLearning, allowing you to learn the theory at your own pace before joining us for your practical sessions.

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Ready to Begin Your Freediving Journey?

📧 info@divethecoromandel.co.nz
📞 +64 7 867 158

Please read the Risk Disclosure Statement before purchasing your course. Booking confirms you have read and agree to this document (Risk Disclosure Statement for Scuba/Snorkelling/Freediving).