Freediving Courses Phuket
Freediving Courses, Workshops & Kids Classes
With our freediving courses you’ll learn the basics of breath-hold diving to 12-20m through to advanced apnea techniques that’ll allow you explore to depths down to 30m.
Within just 2 days you can enjoy freediving Phuket’s beautiful reefs with the Level 1 Freediving course for beginners.
Our Freedving Courses start at only 11,500b!
Freediving Course Level 1
Take a deep breath – your underwater adventure starts here.
Discover the magic of breath-hold diving with the Molchanovs Lap / Wave 1 Freediver Course for beginners. This fun and relaxed program lets you safely explore the underwater world while learning the skills of a true freediver.
Open to anyone in good health who can swim 200 meters, this course will guide you step by step through the fundamentals of freediving – from breathing and relaxation to equalization and safety. Upon completion of all pool, depth, theory, and safety sessions, you’ll earn your internationally recognized Wave 1 Freediver certification.
Learn how to dive to depths of 12–20 meters with ease, move efficiently underwater using fins or rope, and practice pool disciplines both with and without fins. You’ll gain a clear understanding of how your body adapts to pressure, the science behind diving (like Boyle’s Law and Archimedes’ Principle), and how to use your mind to stay calm, focused, and in control.
Safety is always our top priority – you’ll master essential buddy diving, rescue techniques, and injury prevention skills to ensure every dive is safe and enjoyable.
You’ll also join the global Molchanovs community, giving you access to online training tools, progress tracking, and a network of freedivers around the world through the Molchanovs Dashboard.
Course Skill & Goal Requirements:
- 1:30 min static breath hold
- 30 m DYNB (dynamic swim with bifins)
- DNF introduction (no-fins technique intro)
- 12–20 m CWTB (constant weight with bifins)
- 12–20 m FIM (free immersion using a rope)
- Confined water safety & rescue
- Open water safety & blackout rescue (6–10 m)
- 200 Meter unassisted Swim
Freediving Course Level 2
Go deeper, stay longer, dive smarter – next level freediving.
Take your freediving to the next level with the Molchanovs Wave 2 Advanced Freediver Course. Designed for certified Wave 1 freedivers, this program helps you expand your limits, refine your technique, and develop complete confidence underwater.
You’ll train to reach depths of up to 30 meters across multiple disciplines, while mastering no-fins techniques and discovering the efficiency and grace of using a monofin. Along the way, you’ll dive deeper into freediving science – exploring Dalton’s Law, Henry’s Law, and how pressure and gases affect your body at depth.
Through targeted drills, you’ll perfect your Frenzel equalization, strengthen your breathing skills, and develop the mental focus needed for deep dives using mindfulness and visualization techniques.
Safety remains at the core of everything you learn. You’ll study freediving-related injuries, how to prevent and manage them, and gain detailed knowledge of blackouts, decompression illness, and advanced rescue methods.
By the end of the course, you’ll emerge as a skilled, confident, and safety-focused advanced freediver, ready to explore the deep blue with control and calm.
Push your boundaries – the ocean is waiting.
Course Skill & Goal Requirements:
- 50 m DYNB (dynamic swim with bifins)
- 2:30 min static breath hold
- 30 m DNF (no-fins dynamic swim)
- Monofin introduction and technique practice
- 24–30 m CWTB (constant weight with bifins)
- 24–30 m FIM (free immersion using a rope)
- 15 m CNF (constant weight, no fins)
- 12–15 m safety dive
- 12–15 m rescue dive
- Reverse packing introduction for deep Frenzel equalization
Freediving Techniques Workshop
Hone your freediving skills – max out your freediving Phuket experience.
In the pool workshops, you will be coached and guided by a certified Molchanovs Instructor, helping you improve all of your Static and Dynamic Freediving techniques.
We keep group sizes small so individual attention can be given to every student.
At the end of the session you will review video footage with your coach, to analyze your freediving technique and highlight the things you can improve.
Deep Static / 5m Deep Pool Training:
- Practice equalization techniques
- Finning practice
- Static breath holds at 5m
- Adapt lungs to increased pressure
- Training Video & Technique Analysis
Kids Freediving Courses Age 4+
Safe, structured class – share the love of freediving with your kids.
Love Diving Phuket offers safe, structured, and age-appropriate freediving classes for children aged 4–15. Our program builds confidence, teaches essential breath-hold skills, and makes learning fun.
Through our Kids Freediving Classes, your child will develop an amazing life skill, improve confidence both in and out of the water, and enjoy a safe, exciting way to explore the underwater world.
Watch them grow stronger, calmer, and more confident with every dive!
Learning apnea (breath-hold diving) provides huge physical and mental benefits for kids:
- Stronger respiratory muscles
- Increased lung capacity
- Better oxygen absorption
- Improved cardiovascular fitness
- Reduced stress & improved focus
- Develop muscle & overall strength
- Lower resting heart rate
- Enhanced endurance
Why Be A Freediver?
Although there are some similarities between freediving and scuba diving, and even basic snorkeling can allow you to enjoy Phuket’s marine life, there are many great reasons to becoming a freediver:
Like any sports activity, there’s a certain amount of physical effort and learning commitment, but the rewards of being a freediver are well worth it!
Freediving Courses In Phuket
Phuket has great facilities for freediving, with many excellent dive sites that are perfect for both freediver training and freediving for fun.
Phuket has a number of deep water pools, required for the initial training and freediver skill development.
Day trips, to multiple diving locations, are on big and comfortable boats – great support stations for your freediving – with food & refreshments included throughout the day.
And of course, your safety is also important to us – all boats maintain proper emergency equipment and medical supplies – plus it’s also nice to know that we include diving insurance whether your doing a course or freediving for fun.
Freediving Courses Phuket – Learn to explore without scuba!
Phuket Freediving Day Trips
Freedive Racha Yai
A shorter day trip for freediving courses or fun. With around 3+1/2 hours at Racha Yai, you can come and go as you please from our speedboat, the Manta Princess.
Freedive Racha Islands
Perfect for your freediving courses and for fun freediving, the Islands of Racha Noi & Yai offer a combination of shallow reefs and deep, usually clear water, sites.
Freedive Phi Phi Islands
Perhaps a great choice for a 2nd day of freediving with more fish and different marine life variety – though a little more challenging. (Marine park fee required.)
Our Freediving Courses
When you do your freediving courses with Love Diving, we provide all the necessary equipment, though you’ll certainly benefit from having your own freediving gear if you choose to buy from us!
We assign one of our own very experienced freediving instructors to take you through your course(s), but please understand that freediving courses do demand some physical effort and a good level of fitness to achieve the course goals.
We can provide a flexible schedule if you need a break during training, perhaps taking a day off between multiple courses. And you can always ask to extend your course, if you need extra practice to meet performance requirements – or to have more fun freediving Phuket!
Freediving Courses Guide
Here is a general guide to the training schedule for our 2 & 3 day freediving courses:
If in doubt about your freediving abilities, you may want to book an intro to freediving prior to signing up for a full freediving certification course.
Freediving Courses Phuket: Professional, Safe & Fun!
Freediving Course Rules
Wave 1 & 2 Freediving Course requirements include:
Other things to know:
After Your Freediving Courses
Book some freediving day trips!
Go for an amazing day of freediving for fun, at Racha Yai on a short day trip by speedboat, or a longer day trip by big boat to either Racha Noi & Racha Yai Islands or the Phi Phi Islands. Any of these destinations are ideal for both beginner and experience freediver, but if you’re really ready for a challenge, it may even be possible to try the King Cruiser Wreck day trip!
We also offer high quality freediving equipment at great prices – so splash-out on some stylish gear to go with your new freediving certification!