Roatan Freediving Esteban Darhanpe

Located in the world championship waters of Roatan, the 3 day AIDA3 Advanced Freediver Course builds on the skills learnt in the AIDA2 Freediver Course. It is designed to cover the necessary skills and knowledge for a recreational Freediver to be able to safely freedive with or without a guideline. The aim of the course is to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to independently plan and participate in Freediving activities with similarly experienced freedive buddies.

The course is designed to further develop skills from previous levels, develop new skills and a higher knowledge of safety procedures and techniques for Freediving such as Free Falling, Frenzel Equalizing, Training Tables, the risks of increasing and decreasing pressure and how to minimize these risks.

Students will train these skills in the most common disciplines of Freediving; Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea, Free Immersion and Constant Weight. Competition rules for these disciplines should not be used.

### Price includes:
- Instruction
- Equipment Rental
- Boat and gas fees for water sessions
- 3 Theory sessions
- 2 Confined water sessions
- 4 Open water sessions
- 1 Final exam

### Prerequisites:

- Certifications: AIDA2 Freediver or successful Crossover Evaluation
- Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years with parent or guardian consent)
- Have completed the AIDA Medical Form
- Have completed the Liability Release

### Add-ons:
- Lodging (please contact)
- Airport transportation (please contact)
- Extra day of instruction

AIDA 3 - Advanced Freediver

Located in the world renowned freediving island of Roatan this three day course will fully engross you into the world of freediving, The AIDA2 Course is the foundation course of AIDA, covering the necessary skills and knowledge for a non-competitive recreational Freediver to safely freedive with or without a dive-line. It is a beginner course designed for students who are already confident in the water.

The purpose of the course is to familiarize the student with the skills, knowledge, safety procedures and enjoyment of Freediving. Students will be introduced to the basic disciplines of Freediving: Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea, Free Immersion and Constant Weight Freediving.  You should be comfortable in the water but no prior freediving is recommended.

The course is NOT aiming toward competitive Freediving and shall not include competition rules and regulations. The static and dynamic sessions in confined water are to be used to teach relaxation, breathing, fining 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, Body Positioning, Turns and Use of Buoyancy.

### Price Includes:
- 3 Days of instruction
- Freedive equipment (fins, snorkel, mask, 
- 2 Theory sessions
- 2 Confined water sessions
- 2 Open water sessions
- 1 Final Exam

### Prerequisites:
- Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years with parent or guardian consent)
- Be able to swim at least 200 m non-stop without fins and at least 300 m non-stop with mask, fins and snorkel
- Have completed the AIDA Medical Form
- Have completed the Liability Release

### Add-Ons
- Lodging (please contact)
- Airport transportation (please contact)
- Extra day of instruction (please contact)
- Extra day of diving (please contact)


AIDA 2 - Freedive Course

No cage, just you and the oceans apex predator.... and extremely experienced guides.  See what it's like to enter the water with these graceful and power creatures under the supervision of locals who have grown up in the water of Roatan.  Available for both freedive and scuba depending on your interest, a close 4:1 guide ratio will be kept to make sure you feel comfortable and safe in the water.

### Price Includes:
- Instructor
- Transportation to dive site
- Freedive equipment
- Lunch

### Sample Itinerary:
*Itinerary subject to change based on weather,  animal behavior, water clarity, client interests, and other outstanding factors*

- 8:00 AM Meet at dive launch location and overview of day
- 9:00 AM Depart for dive site
- 9:45 AM Arrive at Dive site
- 10:00 AM Dive with sharks
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 PM Return to home base

### Add-Ons:
- Scuba rental gear $20
- Photo & video package

Shark Dive

In the world class waters of Roatan, Honduras start your freediving journey.  This course is designed to be an introduction to Freediving for complete beginners. It aims to help the students to develop basic skills, knowledge and safety procedures necessary to enjoy Freediving safely within the limits of their experience.

### Price Includes:
- Day of instruction
- Freediving equipment (fins, snorkel, ask)
- Theory Session
- Confined water session
- Open Water Session

### Sample Itinerary:
*Itinerary subject to change due to weather, water, client interests and skill level, and other factors*
- 8:00 AM Meet at home base
- 8:30 AM Begin water & freedive theory lesson
- 10:00 AM Confined water session (static breathing and swimming test)
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 PM Open Water Session
- 3:30 PM End of Instruction

### Prerequisites
- Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years with parent or guardian consent)
- Be able to swim at least 100m non-stop
- Have completed the AIDA Medical Form
- Have completed the Liability Release

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