Nusa Tenggara·Indonesia
Photo: Alexey Komarov · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Amed is a string of quiet fishing villages below Mount Agung, where the reef drops to deep water a short swim from the beach. Warm water, gentle conditions and many schools make it one of the best places in Asia to learn freediving.
In season: Year-round · Peak: Apr–Oct
Relaxed courses from the beach, reefs and a Japanese shipwreck close to shore, and good visibility for most of the year.
Book a beginner course with one of Amed's freediving schools and stay in the village. Add fun dives on the reef and the shipwreck once certified.
FreedivingBahamas
Dean's Blue Hole, 202 m deep, home of the Vertical Blue competition and many world records.
FreedivingEgypt
The Blue Hole and the Arch at Dahab, the spiritual home of freediving and its most popular training base.
FreedivingMexico
Freediving in freshwater sinkholes near Tulum, through halocline layers and shafts of light.
A short note when a batch of places worth the trip goes up. No spam, no operators, unsubscribe anytime.