Freediving Courses and Services

A variety of Freediving Courses and Services are offered through Freedive Key West.

The most popular course is the Fii Level 1 and Juniors Level 1 Certification Course. The details are as follows:

Day 1 - Classroom & Confined Water
Day 2 - Open Water Boat Session

During this course, students train the fundamentals of the FII education system in an easy-to-learn course format operating between the classroom, pool and open water setting. With a high emphasis on freedive safety training and technique development, students master the proper skills to effectively freedive up to depths of 66 feet/20 meters.

Whether a complete beginner or an informally trained freediver/spearfisherman with years of experience, this course will set you on the right path to eliminate bad habits and show you the most efficient and safe freedive techniques.

Course Syllabus
-Level 1 Safety & Problem Management
-Freediving Equipment
-Physics and Physiology for the Level 1 Freediver
-Correct Breathing for Freediving
-Breath-Hold/Static Apnea Technique Development
-Freediving Technique Development
To pass this course level, students must attend all sessions and demonstrate mastery of the F.I.I. Level 1 Freediver skills and knowledge.

Course Duration:
2-day program. Minimum 4 hours of academic work, 3 hours of confined water training, and 3 hours of open water depth training (varies per location and size of class).

Prerequisites:
Competent swimming skills and comfortable in open water.

Age Requirement:
Participants must be 16 years or older! (Juniors courses are offered for ages 12-15)

Required Equipment:
Wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, weights and timing device.

The price is $495 per person.
The pool fee is $50.
The boat fee is not included. The boat fee is $100 + captain's tip payable to the captain directly.
The total course fee is $495 plus a $50 facility fee. Please send $545 for the course and facility fee via Venmo or Zelle to reserve your spot in the course. Please text me once you've registered. 954-559-4774