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Dahab, Egypt — Pool & Open Water

Beginner Freediving Course

Your first full freediving certification. Learn breath control, equalisation and safety from scratch over 2.5 days in the best conditions on earth.

AIDA & SSI Book this course
2.5 days
Duration
20m
Max depth
5
Water sessions
€310
Price

The Beginner Course is where most freedivers start their journey. Over two and a half days you move from the pool to the open water, building confidence and technique at every step.

The course is available as an AIDA 2 or SSI Level 1 certification — both are internationally recognised and allow you to dive with a buddy to 20 metres. Requirements are the same for both agencies. Tell us which you prefer when you book.

Dahab is one of the best places in the world to do this course. The warm, calm water at the Lighthouse means your nervous system relaxes before you even start — which creates a good learning environment for your first freediving experience.

Before you start

  • Minimum age 18 (16 or 17 with parent or guardian consent)
  • Able to swim at least 200 metres non-stop without fins, or 300 metres with mask, fins and snorkel
  • No freediving certification required — this is the first level

What you will learn

  • Relaxation and breathing techniques before a breath-hold
  • Static apnea — breath-holding in the pool, face-down
  • Dynamic apnea — horizontal swimming underwater
  • Free immersion — pulling yourself down a rope without fins
  • Constant weight — vertical diving with fins
  • Equalisation technique for ears and sinuses
  • Body position and streamlining underwater
  • Safe turns at depth
  • Buddy safety and rescue techniques
  • Surface protocol

Theory covers

  • Introduction to freediving and its disciplines
  • The freediving breathing cycle
  • Basic physiology of breath-holding
  • Equalisation — how and why
  • Freediving techniques and body position
  • Safety in freediving — the buddy system
  • Equipment — what you need and why
  • Freediving disciplines explained

To earn your certification

  • Static apnea: 2 minutes breath-hold
  • Dynamic apnea: 40 metres horizontal swim underwater
  • Constant weight: 12 metres depth
  • Theory exam: 75% passing score
  • Minimum 5 water sessions (2 pool + 3 open water)
Pricing
Beginner Course
€310

Full AIDA 2 or SSI Level 1 certification. Your choice of agency.

  • Pool sessions at The Gate
  • Open water sessions at the Lighthouse
  • All equipment
  • Theory sessions
  • Certification fee
  • Digital course materials
Book this course
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Available as AIDA or SSI certification
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Small groups — max 2 per instructor
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Buddy system always in place
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Best pool in Dahab included
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Instructors speak NL, EN, ES, AR
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