On the water
Diving on a single breath, from snorkelling depth to deep lines.
Freediving means diving on one breath of air, whether exploring a reef or training down a line to depth. It is taught in certified courses and always done with a trained buddy, as blackouts are the main risk.
In season: Year-round · Peak: Jun–Jul
9 adventures
FreedivingEgypt
The Blue Hole and the Arch at Dahab, the spiritual home of freediving and its most popular training base.
FreedivingBahamas
Dean's Blue Hole, 202 m deep, home of the Vertical Blue competition and many world records.
FreedivingGreece
Deep water just off the town of Kalamata, a European freediving training base on the Messinian Gulf.
FreedivingIndonesia
Warm, clear water with depth close to shore on Bali's east coast, the classic place for a first freediving course.
FreedivingMexico
Freediving in freshwater sinkholes near Tulum, through halocline layers and shafts of light.
FreedivingMalta
The Blue Hole and the Inland Sea tunnel at Dwejra, in some of the clearest water in the Mediterranean.
FreedivingPhilippines
Reef walls dropping straight off the beach at Panglao, with turtles and warm, clear water.
FreedivingSpain
Volcanic drop-offs in the Mar de las Calmas marine reserve, the calmest sea in the Canaries.
FreedivingCroatia
Adriatic clarity around the island of Vis and the glowing water of the Blue Cave on Biševo.